| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) SG - Charles House (fresh) SF - John Lee (fresh) PF - Charles Byers (fresh) C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (fresh) SG - Kevin Baldwin (fresh) SF - Jay Estes (fresh) PF - William Bowman (fresh) C - Michael Gosnell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Rhode Island | Charles House clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hughes | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Jay Estes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | John Lee hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Hughes | 6-0 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Harold Cooke is called for 10 seconds | 6-0 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Lee | 8-0 |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Estes | 8-2 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Kevin Baldwin steals the ball from Charles Byers in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Harold Cooke connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Gosnell | 8-5 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-5 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes grabs the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | Charles House comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | The short jumper by Jay Estes is denied by Anthony Grimes | 8-5 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | John Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Charles House grabs the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Kevin Baldwin steals it from John Lee | 8-5 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | John Lee takes the ball from Kevin Baldwin | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Charles House is called for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), William Divito (PF), Roberto Martinez (C) John Hughes, Charles Byers, Anthony Grimes | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Riddick (PF), Paul Montejano (C) William Bowman, Michael Gosnell | |
| 16:02 | Auburn | Paul Montejano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Paul Montejano hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) SG - Charles House (tiring) SF - John Lee (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Divito (fresh) C - Roberto Martinez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jay Estes (fairly fresh) PF - John Riddick (fresh) C - Paul Montejano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | John Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | John Riddick grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Jay Estes is fouled on the floor by Charles House - foul #1 on Charles House, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG), Bradley Sweeney (SF), Bernardo Medina (PF) Harold Cooke, Kevin Baldwin, Jay Estes | |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Bernardo Medina's fadeaway is rejected by Roberto Martinez | 8-7 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | John Riddick snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Bernardo Medina is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG) Zlatko Stodolski | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | John Riddick is called for the reach on William Divito - foul #1 on John Riddick, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes (C) Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SF) Paul Montejano | |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Charles House scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Divito | 11-7 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Randy Casey comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Byers (PF) William Divito | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), Michael Gosnell (PF) Bradley Sweeney, John Riddick | |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Randy Casey makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Randy Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 13:41 | Auburn | Bernardo Medina grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Bernardo Medina misses the easy layup | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Hughes | 11-9 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | John Hughes knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Lee | 14-9 |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Michael Gosnell is whistled for a carry | 14-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), William Divito (SF), Roberto Martinez (PF) John Hughes, John Lee, Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), John Riddick (SG), Bradley Sweeney (SF), William Bowman (PF), Paul Montejano (C) Randy Casey, Kevin Baldwin, Jay Estes, Michael Gosnell, Bernardo Medina | |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Grimes | 17-9 |
| 12:20 | Auburn | Harold Cooke hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Sweeney | 17-12 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | William Divito can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Montejano - foul #1 on Paul Montejano, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SG), Charles Byers (PF) Charles House, Anthony Grimes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SF) Bradley Sweeney | |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | William Divito misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | William Divito makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) SF - William Divito (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roberto Martinez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harold Cooke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Riddick (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jay Estes (tiring) PF - William Bowman (fairly fresh) C - Paul Montejano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Auburn | William Divito swats the layup by Paul Montejano | 18-12 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski misses the 3 from straight away | 18-12 |
| 11:44 | Auburn | John Riddick gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:33 | Auburn | Harold Cooke is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harold Cooke, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Roy Lewis (SF) Zlatko Stodolski, William Divito | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Gosnell (C) Paul Montejano | |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Cooke - foul #2 on Harold Cooke, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Randy Casey (PG) Harold Cooke | |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Berdy Zahorchak | 21-12 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | John Hughes takes the ball from John Riddick | 21-12 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-12 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | John Riddick gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Randy Casey clanks a shot from the baseline | 21-12 |
| 10:27 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gosnell | 21-12 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Jay Estes scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 21-14 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers is hacked by Michael Gosnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Gosnell, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SG), John Lee (SF), William Divito (PF), Anthony Grimes (C) Berdy Zahorchak, Roy Lewis, Charles Byers, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), Bradley Sweeney (SF), Bernardo Medina (PF), Paul Montejano (C) John Riddick, Jay Estes, William Bowman, Michael Gosnell | |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | William Divito comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bernardo Medina - foul #1 on Bernardo Medina, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | William Divito makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | William Divito makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Anthony Grimes picks off the pass by Paul Montejano | 23-14 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | William Divito dunks the ball | 25-14 |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney is fouled on the floor by John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #3 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Berdy Zahorchak (SG), Charles Byers (PF) Zlatko Stodolski, Charles House, William Divito | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SF), William Bowman (PF), Michael Gosnell (C) Bradley Sweeney, Bernardo Medina, Paul Montejano | |
| 08:55 | Auburn | William Bowman misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Byers - foul #1 on Charles Byers, team foul #4 | 25-14 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | William Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | William Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Anthony Grimes | 25-14 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | John Hughes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Bowman - foul #1 on William Bowman, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis (SF) John Lee | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Jay Estes is whistled for traveling | 27-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez (PF) Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Riddick (SF) Jay Estes | |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis is hacked by John Riddick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Riddick, team foul #8 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SF) John Riddick | |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Jay Estes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-14 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | John Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Martinez | 32-14 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Berdy Zahorchak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) C - Anthony Grimes (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Randy Casey (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Baldwin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jay Estes (tired) 2 pts. PF - William Bowman (tiring) C - Michael Gosnell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Auburn | John Hughes steals it from William Bowman | 32-14 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Gosnell - foul #2 on Michael Gosnell, team foul #9 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SG), John Lee (SF), William Divito (PF) Berdy Zahorchak, Roy Lewis, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney (SF), Bernardo Medina (PF), Paul Montejano (C) Jay Estes, William Bowman, Michael Gosnell | |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 32-14 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-14 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Paul Montejano connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Bernardo Medina and the foul's on Anthony Grimes - foul #1 on Anthony Grimes, team foul #5 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Paul Montejano makes the free throw | 33-17 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | John Lee double dribbles | 33-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez (C) Anthony Grimes | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Paul Montejano misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-17 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney snags the offensive board | 33-17 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Paul Montejano scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Bradley Sweeney and he's hacked by John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #6 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Charles Byers (PF) Zlatko Stodolski, John Lee | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jay Estes (SF) Bradley Sweeney | |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-19 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Paul Montejano misses the free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | John Hughes travels in the backcourt | 33-19 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Randy Casey is called for traveling | 33-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney (SG) Kevin Baldwin | |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles House | 36-19 |
| 05:45 | Auburn | Jay Estes buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Sweeney | 36-22 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Charles House throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes (C) Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), William Bowman (PF) Bradley Sweeney, Paul Montejano | |
| 05:19 | Auburn | William Bowman lays it up and in and he's hacked by John Hughes - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #7 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:19 | Auburn | William Bowman makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes clanks a jump hook in the paint | 36-25 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Bernardo Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on William Divito - foul #1 on William Divito, team foul #8 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SG) Charles House | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Montejano (C) Bernardo Medina | |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Jay Estes makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | Jay Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes double dribbles | 36-26 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Jay Estes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis (SF) William Divito | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes banks in the wide open layup set up by Roy Lewis | 38-26 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Anthony Grimes swats the layup by Jay Estes | 38-26 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Jay Estes snags the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Paul Montejano comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes hits a wide open runner in the lane set up by Zlatko Stodolski | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Zlatko Stodolski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Byers (tiring) 4 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Randy Casey (very tired) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Baldwin (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jay Estes (tired) 6 pts. PF - William Bowman (tiring) 3 pts. C - Paul Montejano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Paul Montejano clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Randy Casey is called for the reach on Zlatko Stodolski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Casey, team foul #10 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SG), John Lee (SF), William Divito (PF), Roberto Martinez (C) Berdy Zahorchak, Roy Lewis, Charles Byers, Anthony Grimes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Cooke (PG), John Riddick (SG), Bradley Sweeney (SF), Michael Gosnell (C) Randy Casey, Kevin Baldwin, Jay Estes, Paul Montejano | |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | William Bowman grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | William Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG) Zlatko Stodolski | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bernardo Medina (C) William Bowman | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Michael Gosnell takes the ball from Charles House in the backcourt | 40-26 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Harold Cooke misses the floater from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is hacked by Michael Gosnell - foul #3 on Michael Gosnell, team foul #11 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Montejano (C) Michael Gosnell | |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:46 | Auburn | Paul Montejano snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Paul Montejano misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-26 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | John Lee gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Bernardo Medina is called for the reach on John Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernardo Medina, team foul #12 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SG) Charles House | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Bowman (PF) Bernardo Medina | |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by William Bowman is blocked by Roberto Martinez | 41-26 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | William Bowman tips it back up and in | 41-28 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | William Divito is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from John Hughes | 43-28 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Roberto Martinez swats the short shot by Paul Montejano | 43-28 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Bradley Sweeney snags the offensive board | 43-28 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Paul Montejano comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-28 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | William Divito misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 43-28 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | John Riddick snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Paul Montejano scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Cooke | 43-30 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | John Lee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), Charles House (SG), Roy Lewis (SF), Charles Byers (PF), Anthony Grimes (C) John Hughes, Berdy Zahorchak, John Lee, William Divito, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Baldwin (SG), Jay Estes (SF), Bernardo Medina (C) Bradley Sweeney, William Bowman, Paul Montejano | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Jay Estes scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Harold Cooke | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-32 |