| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua George (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Deen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kirk Kramer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonso Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Gentry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Hastings (fresh) 3 reb. C - Perry Forth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Joshua George inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Joshua George can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-36 |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Perry Forth pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Ron Gentry buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Milton Deen - foul #1 on Milton Deen, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | Ron Gentry makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Milton Deen scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Bell | 31-39 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Ron Gentry hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 31-39 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Milton Deen | 31-39 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Jimmy Hastings steals the ball from Dikembe Elijah | 31-39 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Ron Gentry makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Kirk Kramer | 31-41 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Mike Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua George and he's hacked by Alonso Ford - foul #1 on Alonso Ford, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Mike Johnson misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Alonso Ford grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:37 | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-41 |
| 17:36 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Hastings | 33-41 |
| 17:24 | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alonso Ford | 33-44 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | John Bell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Perry Forth grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Ron Gentry hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alonso Ford | 33-46 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Milton Deen hits the finger roll | 35-46 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | Alonso Ford makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Kirk Kramer | 35-48 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Elijah connects on the floater from the right block | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Deen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kirk Kramer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alonso Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ron Gentry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jimmy Hastings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Perry Forth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Kirk Kramer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Perry Forth pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:27 | Auburn | Alonso Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Pan (PG), Edward Bass (SG), Stanley Broussard (SF), Rene Bruno (PF), Julio Rodriquez (C) John Bell, Dikembe Elijah, Joshua George, Mike Johnson, Milton Deen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Shaw (PG), Matthew Luther (SG), Wesley Tozloski (SF), James Stepp (PF), Edmund Mattia (C) Kirk Kramer, Alonso Ford, Ron Gentry, Jimmy Hastings, Perry Forth | |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Edward Bass makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Pan | 40-48 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Julio Rodriquez pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | James Stepp takes the ball from Rene Bruno | 40-48 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Henry Shaw misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rene Bruno | 40-48 |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | Christopher Pan connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-48 |
| 13:41 | Auburn | Matthew Luther misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | Stanley Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Henry Shaw takes the ball from Julio Rodriquez | 42-48 |
| 13:02 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Edmund Mattia denies the turnaround by Edward Bass | 42-51 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | James Stepp pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:27 | Auburn | James Stepp misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Stanley Broussard grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Edmund Mattia picks off the pass by Stanley Broussard | 42-51 |
| 11:50 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Shaw | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Christopher Pan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Bass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Broussard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rene Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Julio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Luther (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Tozloski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Stepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmund Mattia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Christopher Pan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Henry Shaw - foul #2 on Henry Shaw, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Elijah (SG), Joshua George (SF), Mike Johnson (PF), Milton Deen (C) Edward Bass, Stanley Broussard, Rene Bruno, Julio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kirk Kramer (PG), Alonso Ford (SG), Ron Gentry (SF), Jimmy Hastings (PF), Perry Forth (C) Henry Shaw, Matthew Luther, Wesley Tozloski, James Stepp, Edmund Mattia | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Christopher Pan makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Christopher Pan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:17 | Auburn | Mike Johnson is called for the reach on Kirk Kramer - foul #1 on Mike Johnson, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Bell (PG) Christopher Pan | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Perry Forth is fouled on the floor by Joshua George - foul #1 on Joshua George, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Ron Gentry misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Milton Deen - foul #2 on Milton Deen, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Ron Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Ron Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Elijah blows the layup but the foul's on Alonso Ford - foul #2 on Alonso Ford, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Elijah misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Alonso Ford | 45-55 |
| 09:40 | Auburn | Joshua George is called for the reach on Ron Gentry - foul #2 on Joshua George, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | Kirk Kramer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-55 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Mike Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | John Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Joshua George grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | John Bell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Elijah | 48-55 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Kirk Kramer is fouled on the floor by Mike Johnson - foul #2 on Mike Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Broussard (SF), Rene Bruno (PF) Dikembe Elijah, Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Shaw (PG), Wesley Tozloski (SF), James Stepp (PF), Edmund Mattia (C) Kirk Kramer, Ron Gentry, Jimmy Hastings, Perry Forth | |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Henry Shaw is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Pan (SG) Joshua George | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Luther (SG) Alonso Ford | |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Rene Bruno comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on James Stepp - foul #1 on James Stepp, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Julio Rodriquez (C) Milton Deen | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Rene Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Rene Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Edmund Mattia snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski is whistled for traveling | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Pan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Broussard (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rene Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Julio Rodriquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Luther (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Tozloski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmund Mattia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | James Stepp blocks the short jumper by Rene Bruno | 49-55 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | James Stepp gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski's pass is intercepted by Rene Bruno | 49-55 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Julio Rodriquez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Edmund Mattia | 49-55 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Edmund Mattia is fouled on the floor by Julio Rodriquez - foul #1 on Julio Rodriquez, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Elijah (SG), Joshua George (SF), Mike Johnson (PF), Milton Deen (C) John Bell, Stanley Broussard, Rene Bruno, Julio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kirk Kramer (PG), Alonso Ford (SG), Ron Gentry (SF), Perry Forth (C) Henry Shaw, Matthew Luther, Wesley Tozloski, James Stepp | |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Edmund Mattia misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Milton Deen snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Elijah misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Perry Forth grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Alonso Ford scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Perry Forth and he's hacked by Dikembe Elijah - foul #2 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Hastings (PF) Edmund Mattia | |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Alonso Ford makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Milton Deen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua George | 52-58 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Perry Forth misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Milton Deen | 52-58 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Joshua George makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Pan | 55-58 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Perry Forth comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-58 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Elijah grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Christopher Pan is hacked by Jimmy Hastings - foul #3 on Jimmy Hastings, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Bell (PG), Stanley Broussard (SF) Christopher Pan, Joshua George | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Milton Deen misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Perry Forth | 55-58 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Alonso Ford hits a jumper in the paint | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Broussard (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Deen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kirk Kramer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alonso Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ron Gentry (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jimmy Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Perry Forth (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Milton Deen misses long on a floater from the left block | 55-60 |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Milton Deen snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | John Bell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Elijah | 55-60 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Elijah throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joshua George (SG), Rene Bruno (PF), Julio Rodriquez (C) Dikembe Elijah, Mike Johnson, Milton Deen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Shaw (PG), Matthew Luther (SG), Wesley Tozloski (SF), James Stepp (PF), Edmund Mattia (C) Kirk Kramer, Alonso Ford, Ron Gentry, Jimmy Hastings, Perry Forth | |
| 02:48 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Milton Deen (C) Julio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alonso Ford (SG), Ron Gentry (SF), Jimmy Hastings (PF) Matthew Luther, Wesley Tozloski, Edmund Mattia | |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Stanley Broussard is called for the reach on Alonso Ford - foul #4 on Stanley Broussard, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Elijah (SG), Mike Johnson (PF) Joshua George, Rene Bruno | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kirk Kramer (PG), Perry Forth (C) Henry Shaw, James Stepp | |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Alonso Ford makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | Alonso Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Mike Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Mike Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Ron Gentry snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Kirk Kramer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-61 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Ron Gentry tips it home | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Milton Deen comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 55-63 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Kirk Kramer snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Auburn | Stanley Broussard steps in front of the Jimmy Hastings pass | 55-63 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | John Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:44 | Auburn | Alonso Ford pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Alonso Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Elijah - foul #3 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski (C) Perry Forth | |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Alonso Ford misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Alonso Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Elijah scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Bell | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Dikembe Elijah is called for the reach on Ron Gentry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Luther (SG), Ernest Upchurch (PF) Alonso Ford, Jimmy Hastings | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Ron Gentry misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Ron Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | John Bell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 61-65 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Stepp (PF), Perry Forth (C) Ron Gentry, Ernest Upchurch | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Elijah - foul #5 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joshua George (SG) Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alonso Ford (SG) Matthew Luther | |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | John Bell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Deen | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Joshua George is called for the reach on Alonso Ford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua George, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Alonso Ford makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Alonso Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Joshua George misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Luther (SG), Jimmy Hastings (PF) Alonso Ford, James Stepp | |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Matthew Luther is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua George - foul #4 on Joshua George, team foul #14 | 64-69 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Matthew Luther misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Matthew Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Milton Deen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-70 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski is hacked by Joshua George in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua George, team foul #15 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Pan (SG) Joshua George | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ernest Upchurch (SF) Perry Forth | |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Wesley Tozloski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Bell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-72 |