| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Diep (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Tim Condroski inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | George Anderson is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Diep - foul #2 on Richard Diep, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski (C) Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:46 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:46 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| 19:23 | Rice | John Larsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:22 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Oliver | 38-40 |
| 19:08 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Richard Diep can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Larsen - foul #2 on John Larsen, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Christopher Newton (C) Ronald Koonce, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Chapin (SF) Tim Condroski | |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Richard Diep makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Richard Diep misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Michael Chapin pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Robert Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Holmes (SF) Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini slams it home | 41-43 |
| 18:16 | Rice | John Larsen misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Newton - foul #3 on Christopher Newton, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SG), Anthony Griffith (PF), Charles Scott (C) Matthew Fiorini, Alva Pilakowski, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG), Shawn Roy (SG), Larry Shaw (PF) George Anderson, Robert Oliver, Norman Kelly | |
| 18:16 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:16 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Charles Scott gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Charles Scott is fouled on the floor by Shawn Roy - foul #3 on Shawn Roy, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Gene Mitchel (C) Shawn Roy, John Larsen | |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith blows the layup | 41-44 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Michael Chapin snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Larry Shaw drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Chapin | 41-46 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | James Holmes misses the floater from the right side | 41-46 |
| 17:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to George Anderson | 41-46 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Larry Shaw connects on the open floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Chapin | 41-48 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski loses the dribble to Larry Shaw | 41-48 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Michael Chapin clanks a floater from the right side | 41-48 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Charles Scott gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:35 | Auburn | Charles Scott is fouled on the floor by Gene Mitchel - foul #1 on Gene Mitchel, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Richard Diep (SF) Kosta Markowski, Paul Casillas, James Holmes | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) Gordon Burnam, Michael Chapin, Larry Shaw, Gene Mitchel | |
| 16:29 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Diep | 43-48 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Robert Oliver's pass is intercepted by Ronald Koonce | 43-48 |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce banks in the layup | 45-48 |
| 15:44 | Rice | John Larsen connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Diep (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Griffith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Robert Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Charles Scott misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 15:26 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Matthew Fiorini steps in front of the Tim Condroski pass in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce hits a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Diep | 48-50 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Tim Condroski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Charles Scott grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Tim Condroski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:07 | Auburn | Richard Diep slams it home on a great pass from Matthew Fiorini | 53-50 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Scott - foul #1 on Charles Scott, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), Paul Casillas (SG), Alva Pilakowski (PF), Christopher Newton (C) Matthew Fiorini, Ronald Koonce, Anthony Griffith, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG), Shawn Roy (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Larry Shaw (C) George Anderson, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, John Larsen | |
| 13:49 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Richard Diep scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kosta Markowski | 55-50 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Norman Kelly is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 55-52 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Richard Diep's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG) Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Mitchel (C) Norman Kelly | |
| 13:05 | Rice | Shawn Roy's pass is intercepted by Alva Pilakowski in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Shaw - foul #2 on Larry Shaw, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG) Kosta Markowski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Larry Shaw gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Shawn Roy misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Newton - foul #4 on Christopher Newton, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Holmes (SF), Anthony Griffith (C) Paul Casillas, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Granville (SF) Michael Chapin | |
| 12:33 | Rice | Shawn Roy makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Shawn Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith's dunk attempt is rejected by Gene Mitchel | 56-54 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith is hacked by Gene Mitchel - foul #2 on Gene Mitchel, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Scott (C) Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF) Shawn Roy, Larry Shaw | |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 56-54 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Gene Mitchel pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Robert Oliver buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Hugh Granville | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Vernon (fairly fresh) SF - James Holmes (fairly fresh) PF - Alva Pilakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Scott (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gordon Burnam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Oliver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Condroski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugh Granville (fresh) C - Gene Mitchel (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses the floater from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Tim Condroski gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Gordon Burnam is hacked by Matthew Fiorini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Fiorini, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Richard Diep (SF), Anthony Griffith (C) Timothy Vernon, James Holmes, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Michael Chapin (SF), John Larsen (C) Gordon Burnam, Tim Condroski, Gene Mitchel | |
| 11:06 | Rice | Hugh Granville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Robert Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Michael Chapin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Griffith - foul #1 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (SG) Matthew Fiorini | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF) Hugh Granville | |
| 10:41 | Rice | Michael Chapin misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Michael Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski misses the tip | 56-58 |
| 10:20 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:08 | Auburn | Richard Diep is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG), Charles Scott (C) Kosta Markowski, Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (PG), Gordon Burnam (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Larry Shaw (PF) George Anderson, Robert Oliver, Michael Chapin, Norman Kelly | |
| 09:57 | Rice | John Larsen misses the easy layup | 56-58 |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:39 | Auburn | The short jumper by Charles Scott is denied by Larry Shaw | 56-58 |
| 09:38 | Rice | John Larsen pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:23 | Rice | John Larsen connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Shawn Roy | 56-60 |
| 09:10 | Auburn | Charles Scott connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Casillas and he's fouled by John Larsen - foul #3 on John Larsen, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Anthony Griffith (PF) Paul Casillas, Timothy Vernon, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Hugh Granville (SF), Gene Mitchel (C) Shawn Roy, Gordon Burnam, Tim Condroski, John Larsen | |
| 09:10 | Auburn | Charles Scott misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Gene Mitchel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Charles Scott picks off the pass by George Anderson in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Koonce | 60-60 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Robert Oliver is fouled on the floor by Ronald Koonce - foul #1 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), James Holmes (SF) Matthew Fiorini, Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF) Larry Shaw | |
| 08:43 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Gene Mitchel denies the turnaround by Charles Scott | 60-60 |
| 08:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gene Mitchel | 60-60 |
| 08:24 | Rice | George Anderson's pass is intercepted by James Holmes in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Hugh Granville scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from George Anderson | 60-62 |
| 07:35 | Auburn | The jumper by Anthony Griffith is denied by Norman Kelly | 60-62 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Gene Mitchel snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kosta Markowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Anthony Griffith (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Scott (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Oliver (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Granville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Mitchel (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Rice | Norman Kelly lays it up and in | 60-64 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Norman Kelly steals it from Ronald Koonce | 60-64 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Hugh Granville's pass is intercepted by Kosta Markowski | 60-64 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski's layup is rejected by Gene Mitchel | 60-64 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Norman Kelly snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 06:14 | Rice | George Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Norman Kelly drills a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Anthony Griffith - foul #2 on Anthony Griffith, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), Timothy Vernon (SG), Paul Casillas (SF), Alva Pilakowski (PF), Christopher Newton (C) Kosta Markowski, Ronald Koonce, James Holmes, Anthony Griffith, Charles Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (PG), Gordon Burnam (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, Robert Oliver, Hugh Granville, Gene Mitchel | |
| 06:03 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini blows the layup but the foul's on Gordon Burnam - foul #1 on Gordon Burnam, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (PF) Norman Kelly | |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Matthew Fiorini steps in front of the Larry Shaw pass | 61-67 |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini banks in the layup | 63-67 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Larry Shaw hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Paul Casillas - foul #1 on Paul Casillas, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF) Gordon Burnam | |
| 04:58 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Chapin - foul #1 on Michael Chapin, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Richard Diep (SF) Timothy Vernon, Paul Casillas | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG) Michael Chapin | |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the turnaround from the baseline | 65-72 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 04:04 | Rice | John Larsen snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Shawn Roy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Norman Kelly (PF) Shawn Roy, Larry Shaw | |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Gordon Burnam - foul #2 on Gordon Burnam, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Tim Condroski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-72 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Christopher Newton snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Richard Diep hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 03:22 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kosta Markowski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Diep (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alva Pilakowski (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Newton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Burnam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tim Condroski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Norman Kelly comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 68-72 |
| 03:06 | Rice | John Larsen snags the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 02:50 | Rice | John Larsen connects on the jumper near the basket set up by George Anderson | 68-74 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Diep | 70-74 |
| 02:16 | Rice | John Larsen misses the easy layup | 70-74 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Richard Diep gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Tim Condroski is called for the reach on Matthew Fiorini - foul #1 on Tim Condroski, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (SG), Paul Casillas (SF), Anthony Griffith (PF), Charles Scott (C) Kosta Markowski, Richard Diep, Alva Pilakowski, Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Hugh Granville (PF), Larry Shaw (C) George Anderson, Gordon Burnam, Tim Condroski, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Anthony Griffith picks off the pass by Michael Chapin in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Charles Scott loses the dribble to Larry Shaw | 72-74 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Larry Shaw lays it up and in | 72-76 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Charles Scott's pass is intercepted by Larry Shaw | 72-76 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Shawn Roy banks in the layup and he's hacked by Charles Scott - foul #2 on Charles Scott, team foul #10 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), Richard Diep (SF) Timothy Vernon, Paul Casillas | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) Michael Chapin, Hugh Granville, Larry Shaw | |
| 01:01 | Rice | Shawn Roy makes the free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Richard Diep can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Shawn Roy grabs the board | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Matthew Fiorini is called for the reach on Shawn Roy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Fiorini, team foul #11 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Michael Chapin (SF), Larry Shaw (PF) Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, Norman Kelly | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Shawn Roy makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Shawn Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 00:35 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the board | 72-81 |
| 00:33 | Rice | John Larsen is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Koonce - foul #2 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #12 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG) Shawn Roy | |
| 00:33 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:33 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini is fouled on the floor by George Anderson - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #11 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (SG), Gene Mitchel (C) George Anderson, John Larsen | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini misses the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Michael Chapin is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Fiorini - foul #5 on Matthew Fiorini, team foul #13 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG) Matthew Fiorini | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), John Larsen (C) Shawn Roy, Gene Mitchel | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Michael Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Michael Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-84 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Larry Shaw pulls down the rebound | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | George Anderson runs out the clock | 73-84 |