| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) SG - Joseph Lytle (fresh) SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) PF - Samuel Britt (fresh) C - Oleg Lazarevic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) C - Phil Leahy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Samuel Britt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim's pass is intercepted by Brian Theobald | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Lytle picks off the pass by Fred Texeira | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Vincent - foul #1 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Clarence McGuffin - foul #1 on Clarence McGuffin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Azim | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Lytle steps in front of the Phil Leahy pass | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Vincent | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie blows the layup but the foul's on Fred Texeira - foul #1 on Fred Texeira, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Lester Kelson (SF), Gene Brown (PF) Dikembe Azim, Samuel Britt, Oleg Lazarevic | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (SG), Charles Britt (SF), Raymond Heiberg (PF), John Klein (C) Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira, Brian Theobald, Phil Leahy | |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Lytle takes the ball from Thomas Vincent after a doubleteam | 6-2 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Charles Britt blocks the short jumper by Gene Brown | 6-2 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Vincent - foul #2 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Samuel Britt (PF), Oleg Lazarevic (C) Joseph Lytle, Lester Kelson, Gene Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG), Alvin Hatfield (SF), Brian Theobald (PF) Thomas Vincent, Raymond Heiberg, John Klein | |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Lazarevic is called for the reach on Clarence McGuffin - foul #1 on Oleg Lazarevic, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gene Brown (SG), Lester Kelson (SF) Dikembe Azim, Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy (C) Charles Britt | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fresh) SG - Gene Brown (fresh) SF - Lester Kelson (fresh) PF - Samuel Britt (fresh) C - Oleg Lazarevic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (fresh) SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) SF - Alvin Hatfield (fresh) PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phil Leahy (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 6-2 |
| 15:38 | Auburn | Gene Brown grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hector Santos and he's hacked by Phil Leahy - foul #1 on Phil Leahy, team foul #5 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG) Samuel Britt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira (SF) Drew Pettry | |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic makes the free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses the floater from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Gene Brown can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin drills a jump hook in the paint | 9-4 |
| 14:02 | Auburn | Lester Kelson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hector Santos | 11-4 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin tips it back up and in | 11-6 |
| 13:41 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim is fouled on the floor by Alvin Hatfield - foul #1 on Alvin Hatfield, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SG), Samuel Britt (C) Dikembe Azim, Oleg Lazarevic | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Marc West (SG), Charles Britt (SF), Raymond Heiberg (PF), John Klein (C) Alvin Hatfield, Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira, Brian Theobald, Phil Leahy | |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Hector Santos scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Lytle | 13-6 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-6 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | Gene Brown grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Hector Santos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Oleg Lazarevic (C) Hector Santos, Gene Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | John Klein travels with the ball | 13-6 |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Lester Kelson is hacked by Charles Britt - foul #1 on Charles Britt, team foul #7 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (PF) Oleg Lazarevic | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira (SF) John Klein | |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Lester Kelson makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Lester Kelson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg snags the offensive board | 14-6 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lytle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lester Kelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Britt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (fresh) SG - Marc West (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Texeira (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Heiberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Britt (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-9 |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Samuel Britt grabs the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 10:46 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Lester Kelson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Marc West misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry tips it home | 17-11 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Samuel Britt banks in the layup | 19-11 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Lytle steps in front of the Drew Pettry pass in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle slams it home | 21-11 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg clanks a floater near the basket | 21-11 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim is hacked by Drew Pettry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Drew Pettry, team foul #8 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gene Brown (PF), Oleg Lazarevic (C) Mauricio Yazzie, Samuel Britt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (PG), Clarence McGuffin (SG), Brian Theobald (PF), Phil Leahy (C) Drew Pettry, Marc West, Raymond Heiberg, Charles Britt | |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira is hacked by Gene Brown - foul #1 on Gene Brown, team foul #2 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira makes the shot from the right side set up by Phil Leahy | 23-13 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Gene Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Britt (PF) Gene Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG) Fred Texeira | |
| 07:46 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-13 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lytle (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Lester Kelson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Britt (tiring) 2 pts. C - Oleg Lazarevic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alvin Hatfield (fresh) PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phil Leahy (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-13 |
| 07:29 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic pulls down the rebound | 26-13 |
| 07:07 | Auburn | Lester Kelson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-13 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Gene Brown (PF) Hector Santos, Samuel Britt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira (SF), John Klein (C) Alvin Hatfield, Phil Leahy | |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim is fouled in the backcourt by Drew Pettry - foul #2 on Drew Pettry, team foul #9 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (PG) Drew Pettry | |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald snags the defensive board | 29-13 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | John Klein hits a fadeaway from close range | 29-15 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Samuel Britt (PF) Joseph Lytle, Lester Kelson, Gene Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt (SF) Fred Texeira | |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald is whistled for a carry | 29-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SG) Hector Santos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lester Kelson (SF) Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Lester Kelson is called for the reach on Alvin Hatfield - foul #1 on Lester Kelson, team foul #3 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF) Dikembe Azim, Lester Kelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy (C) John Klein | |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-15 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Hector Santos gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 29-15 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald grabs the board | 29-15 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Lester Kelson (SF), Gene Brown (PF) Joseph Lytle, Mauricio Yazzie, Samuel Britt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira (SF) Charles Britt | |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lester Kelson | 32-15 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira is whistled for traveling | 32-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Samuel Britt (PF) Hector Santos, Lester Kelson, Gene Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim is hacked by Alvin Hatfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Hatfield, team foul #10 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt (PG), John Klein (C) Alvin Hatfield, Phil Leahy | |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 33-15 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 34-15 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira loses the ball out of bounds | 34-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lester Kelson (SF) Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:47 | Auburn | John Klein denies the turnaround by Samuel Britt | 34-15 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | John Klein gets the rebound | 34-15 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lytle (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Lester Kelson (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Britt (tiring) 2 pts. C - Oleg Lazarevic (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Britt (tiring) SG - Clarence McGuffin (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Fred Texeira (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brian Theobald (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Klein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Joseph Lytle - foul #1 on Joseph Lytle, team foul #4 | 34-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Gene Brown (PF) Lester Kelson, Samuel Britt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Drew Pettry (SG), Marc West (SF), Phil Leahy (C) Charles Britt, Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira, John Klein | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald makes the 1st free throw | 34-16 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald misses the 2nd free throw | 34-16 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald misses the 3rd free throw | 34-16 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Oleg Lazarevic | 34-16 |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Gene Brown knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dikembe Azim and he's hacked by Marc West - foul #1 on Marc West, team foul #11 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg (PF) Brian Theobald | |
| 03:01 | Auburn | Gene Brown misses the free throw | 36-16 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg grabs the defensive rebound | 36-16 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-16 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Gene Brown snags the defensive board | 36-16 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie is hacked by Thomas Vincent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #12 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (PG), Samuel Britt (PF) Joseph Lytle, Gene Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG), Fred Texeira (SF) Thomas Vincent, Marc West | |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 37-16 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 37-16 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg grabs the board | 37-16 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 37-16 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy hits the follow up shot | 37-18 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | The jump hook by Mauricio Yazzie is blocked by Phil Leahy | 37-18 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy pulls down the rebound | 37-18 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-18 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy tips it but misses | 37-18 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 37-18 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dikembe Azim | 39-18 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Azim takes the ball from Phil Leahy | 39-18 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Drew Pettry is called for the reach on Mauricio Yazzie - foul #3 on Drew Pettry, team foul #13 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SG), Gene Brown (PF) Dikembe Azim, Oleg Lazarevic | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (PG), Marc West (SG), Charles Britt (SF), Brian Theobald (PF), John Klein (C) Drew Pettry, Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira, Raymond Heiberg, Phil Leahy | |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 40-18 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-18 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | John Klein misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Britt - foul #1 on Samuel Britt, team foul #5 | 41-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lester Kelson (SF), Oleg Lazarevic (C) Mauricio Yazzie, Samuel Britt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | John Klein makes the 1st free throw | 41-19 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | John Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Hector Santos is fouled on the floor by Alvin Hatfield - foul #3 on Alvin Hatfield, team foul #14 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Britt (C) Oleg Lazarevic | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG) Alvin Hatfield | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Hector Santos makes the 1st free throw | 42-20 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Hector Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 43-20 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses the 3 from straight away | 43-20 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Gene Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-20 |