| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malcolm Stecker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Marcial (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Nathaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lease (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Rice | Donald Taunton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Frank Marcial | 31-43 |
| 19:28 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Taunton - foul #1 on Donald Taunton, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Avis (SG) John Jefferson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Frank Marcial misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | William Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker can't finish the layup | 31-43 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to James Lease | 31-43 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Frank Marcial lays it in on a nice dish by William Jones | 31-45 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Donald Taunton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Frank Marcial hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Donald Taunton gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:55 | Rice | Stephen Nathaniel is called for the reach on Gerry Small in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Nathaniel, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, Robert Avis, Raymond McCullogh, Raymond Rose | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Burns (PG), Robert Arnold (SG), Garf Russell (SF) Malcolm Stecker, Frank Marcial, William Jones | |
| 17:29 | Rice | Gerry Small drills a floater from the right side | 33-45 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Jefferson - foul #3 on John Jefferson, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF) Carl Hunt, John Jefferson, Gregory Mauk | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:53 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman is hacked by Garf Russell - foul #1 on Garf Russell, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG) Donald Taunton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Adolph Venuti (PF) Stephen Nathaniel | |
| 16:34 | Rice | Carl Hunt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Ronnie Burns snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Ronnie Burns scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Arnold | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:13 | Rice | Carl Hunt misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Arnold - foul #1 on Robert Arnold, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Robert Avis (SG), Raymond Rose (C) Szczesny Zimmerman, Gerry Small, George Lundy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG), Frank Marcial (SG), Franklin Bickford (SF) Ronnie Burns, Robert Arnold, Garf Russell | |
| 16:13 | Rice | Carl Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Carl Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Robert Avis picks off the pass by Adolph Venuti | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Avis (fresh) SF - Raymond McCullogh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malcolm Stecker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Marcial (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Bickford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adolph Venuti (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Lease (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Raymond Rose is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-48 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Raymond Rose can't tip it in | 35-48 |
| 15:31 | Auburn | Adolph Venuti gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | James Lease is hacked by Raymond Rose - foul #2 on Raymond Rose, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF) Robert Avis, Raymond McCullogh, Carl Hunt | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Jones (SF), Benjamin Hartl (C) Adolph Venuti, James Lease | |
| 15:19 | Auburn | William Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 15:18 | Rice | John Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Franklin Bickford is called for the reach on Donald Taunton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Bickford, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Rice | George Lundy (C) Raymond Rose | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Arnold (SG) Frank Marcial | |
| 15:06 | Rice | George Lundy drills a driving attempt from the left block | 37-48 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | The short jumper by Benjamin Hartl is denied by Alfredo Hernandez | 37-48 |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Benjamin Hartl tips it in | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:34 | Rice | Donald Taunton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Benjamin Hartl snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 14:25 | Auburn | Franklin Bickford is whistled for traveling | 37-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Raymond Rose (C) Donald Taunton, Gregory Mauk, George Lundy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Burns (PG), Frank Marcial (SG), Garf Russell (SF), Stephen Nathaniel (PF) Malcolm Stecker, Robert Arnold, William Jones, Franklin Bickford | |
| 14:07 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Marcial - foul #2 on Frank Marcial, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Benjamin Hartl connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Frank Marcial | 39-52 |
| 13:26 | Rice | John Jefferson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-52 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Benjamin Hartl grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Ronnie Burns is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), George Lundy (C) Carl Hunt, Raymond Rose | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Arnold (SG), William Jones (SF), Adolph Venuti (PF) Frank Marcial, Garf Russell, Stephen Nathaniel | |
| 13:06 | Rice | John Jefferson is hacked by Ronnie Burns - foul #3 on Ronnie Burns, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Raymond Rose (C) John Jefferson, George Lundy | |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG) Ronnie Burns | |
| 12:56 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Szczesny Zimmerman steals it from Malcolm Stecker | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:06 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 42-52 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Adolph Venuti | 42-52 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Raymond McCullogh (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Alfredo Hernandez (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Raymond Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malcolm Stecker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolph Venuti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Hartl (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:45 | Rice | Donald Taunton is fouled on the floor by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Gerry Small (PF) Szczesny Zimmerman, Raymond McCullogh, Raymond Rose | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Burns (PG), Frank Marcial (SG), Garf Russell (SF), Franklin Bickford (PF), James Lease (C) Malcolm Stecker, Robert Arnold, William Jones, Adolph Venuti, Benjamin Hartl | |
| 11:45 | Rice | Donald Taunton misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:45 | Auburn | Franklin Bickford grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 11:28 | Auburn | Garf Russell's pass is intercepted by Gregory Mauk | 42-55 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Donald Taunton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG) Donald Taunton | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel (PF) Franklin Bickford | |
| 11:02 | Auburn | James Lease travels with the ball | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond McCullogh (SF) Gregory Mauk | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:39 | Rice | John Jefferson double dribbles | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Gregory Mauk (SF) Carl Hunt, Raymond McCullogh | |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG), Franklin Bickford (SF) Ronnie Burns, Garf Russell | |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Frank Marcial misses the lay-in | 42-55 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Gerry Small grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Donald Taunton is hacked by Frank Marcial in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Marcial, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond McCullogh (SF), Raymond Rose (C) Gregory Mauk, Gerry Small | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Arnold (SG), Benjamin Hartl (C) Frank Marcial, James Lease | |
| 10:15 | Rice | Donald Taunton makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Donald Taunton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel can't throw it down | 44-55 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:39 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez buries a runner from the right block | 46-55 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Franklin Bickford misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-55 |
| 09:21 | Rice | John Jefferson gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Donald Taunton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Robert Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | Robert Arnold makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Malcolm Stecker | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:46 | Rice | Donald Taunton is hacked by Malcolm Stecker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Malcolm Stecker, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Gerry Small (PF) John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, Raymond Rose | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Burns (PG), Frank Marcial (SG), William Jones (SF), Adolph Venuti (PF), James Lease (C) Malcolm Stecker, Robert Arnold, Franklin Bickford, Stephen Nathaniel, Benjamin Hartl | |
| 08:46 | Rice | Donald Taunton makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Donald Taunton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | James Lease clanks a jumper in the lane | 48-57 |
| 08:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gerry Small | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:04 | Rice | Donald Taunton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Frank Marcial grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Frank Marcial lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Lease | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gregory Mauk (fresh) PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Alfredo Hernandez (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ronnie Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Marcial (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolph Venuti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lease (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Gregory Mauk scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Szczesny Zimmerman | 51-59 |
| 07:30 | Auburn | James Lease scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Frank Marcial | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:10 | Rice | Donald Taunton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gerry Small | 54-61 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Gerry Small steals it from Adolph Venuti | 54-61 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Gerry Small misses the easy layup but the foul's on Adolph Venuti - foul #2 on Adolph Venuti, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF) Donald Taunton, Szczesny Zimmerman, Gregory Mauk | |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG), Robert Arnold (SG), Garf Russell (SF), Stephen Nathaniel (PF), Benjamin Hartl (C) Ronnie Burns, Frank Marcial, William Jones, Adolph Venuti, James Lease | |
| 06:40 | Rice | Gerry Small misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Carl Hunt is called for the reach on Malcolm Stecker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Hunt, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Rose (C) Gerry Small | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Robert Arnold lays it in on a nice dish by Malcolm Stecker | 55-63 |
| 05:56 | Rice | John Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerry Small (PF) Raymond Rose | |
| Subs | Auburn | Franklin Bickford (PF) Stephen Nathaniel | |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Raymond McCullogh - foul #3 on Raymond McCullogh, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Lease (C) Benjamin Hartl | |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:40 | Rice | John Jefferson is hacked by Robert Arnold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Arnold, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| 05:40 | Rice | John Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:40 | Rice | John Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Robert Arnold scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Malcolm Stecker | 56-67 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez lays it up and in | 58-67 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Garf Russell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond McCullogh - foul #4 on Raymond McCullogh, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Rose (C) Alfredo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Burns (PG), Frank Marcial (SG), Stephen Nathaniel (PF) Malcolm Stecker, Robert Arnold, Franklin Bickford | |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Garf Russell makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | Garf Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Raymond Rose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Lease - foul #2 on James Lease, team foul #12 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Alfredo Hernandez (PF) Carl Hunt, Gerry Small | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Jones (SF) Garf Russell | |
| 04:41 | Rice | Raymond Rose makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Raymond Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Ronnie Burns is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Hartl (C) James Lease | |
| 04:25 | Rice | Raymond Rose connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Donald Taunton | 62-69 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Ronnie Burns | 62-71 |
| 04:11 | Rice | John Jefferson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Jefferson, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Robert Avis (SG), Gerry Small (PF) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG), Adolph Venuti (PF) Ronnie Burns, Stephen Nathaniel | |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Benjamin Hartl and the foul's on Carl Hunt - foul #2 on Carl Hunt, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Alfredo Hernandez (C) Carl Hunt, Robert Avis, Raymond Rose | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Arnold (SG), James Lease (C) Frank Marcial, Benjamin Hartl | |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker makes the free throw | 62-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jefferson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond McCullogh (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Alfredo Hernandez (very tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malcolm Stecker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolph Venuti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lease (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Gerry Small connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Alfredo Hernandez | 64-74 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-74 |
| 03:18 | Auburn | James Lease hits the follow up shot | 64-76 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Raymond Rose (C) John Jefferson, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Burns (PG), Frank Marcial (SG), Garf Russell (SF) Malcolm Stecker, Robert Arnold, William Jones | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Gerry Small misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 64-76 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ronnie Burns | 64-76 |
| 02:59 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF) Donald Taunton, Szczesny Zimmerman, Raymond McCullogh | |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG), William Jones (SF) Ronnie Burns, Garf Russell | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Gregory Mauk is called for the reach on William Jones - foul #3 on Gregory Mauk, team foul #9 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF) Carl Hunt, John Jefferson, Gregory Mauk, Gerry Small | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:41 | Auburn | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:25 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Robert Avis (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, Szczesny Zimmerman, Raymond McCullogh, Raymond Rose | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Hartl (C) James Lease | |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Benjamin Hartl loses the dribble to George Lundy | 64-78 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Carl Hunt's pass is intercepted by Frank Marcial in the backcourt | 64-78 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Benjamin Hartl lays it in on a nice dish by Malcolm Stecker | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:27 | Rice | Gregory Mauk misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-80 |
| 01:26 | Rice | George Lundy hits the follow up shot | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:10 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 66-80 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | William Jones snags the offensive board | 66-80 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Jones | 66-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Adolph Venuti is called for the reach on Alfredo Hernandez - foul #3 on Adolph Venuti, team foul #13 | 66-82 |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG) Robert Avis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel (PF) Adolph Venuti | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Auburn | William Jones misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-82 |
| 00:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Hunt | 68-82 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman is whistled for a carry | 68-82 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker runs out the clock | 68-82 |