| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malcolm Stecker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Marcial (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Nathaniel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolph Venuti (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donald Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Hendrick (fresh) 15 pts. SF - George Ansley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Rosas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Boose (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | William Jones inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Adolph Venuti scores on a shot from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 19:32 | Colorado | Frank Marcial is called for the reach on Terry Hendrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Marcial, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Terry Hendrick scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Frank Marcial blows the layup but the foul's on Terry Hendrick - foul #2 on Terry Hendrick, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Prude (SF), Andrew Ranck (C) George Ansley, Ron Boose | |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Frank Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Frank Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:52 | Colorado | Donald Knowles is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Knowles, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Burns (PG), Garf Russell (SF), Jack Johnson (PF), Richard Draughn (C) Malcolm Stecker, William Jones, Stephen Nathaniel, Adolph Venuti | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Berrian (PG), Robert Granger (SG), Donald Jurkowski (PF) Donald Knowles, Terry Hendrick, Lawrence Rosas | |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Ronnie Burns scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Garf Russell | 43-43 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck blows the layup | 43-43 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck tips it home | 43-45 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Garf Russell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Franklin Bickford (SG) Frank Marcial | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Ansley (SF), Ron Boose (C) John Prude, Andrew Ranck | |
| 17:48 | Colorado | George Ansley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | Richard Draughn snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 17:43 | Auburn | Ronnie Burns's layup is rejected by Ron Boose | 43-45 |
| 17:42 | Colorado | Ron Boose snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 17:15 | Colorado | George Ansley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Draughn - foul #3 on Richard Draughn, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG), Bob Gaines (SG), William Jones (SF), Stephen Nathaniel (PF), Adolph Venuti (C) Ronnie Burns, Franklin Bickford, Garf Russell, Jack Johnson, Richard Draughn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Knowles (PG), Terry Hendrick (SG), Lawrence Rosas (PF), Andrew Ranck (C) Charles Berrian, Robert Granger, Donald Jurkowski, Ron Boose | |
| 17:15 | Colorado | George Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:15 | Colorado | George Ansley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel buries a turnaround from the right block | 45-46 |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Bob Gaines picks off the pass by Terry Hendrick | 45-46 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Malcolm Stecker, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Marcial (SG) Bob Gaines | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Prude (SF) George Ansley | |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Terry Hendrick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | William Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ron Boose (C) Andrew Ranck | |
| 15:58 | Colorado | Terry Hendrick buries a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malcolm Stecker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Marcial (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Nathaniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Adolph Venuti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donald Knowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Hendrick (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - John Prude (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Rosas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Boose (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Auburn | William Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Burns (PG), Franklin Bickford (SG) Malcolm Stecker, Frank Marcial | |
| Subs | Colorado | Glenn Sieligowski (SG) Terry Hendrick | |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Glenn Sieligowski connects on the open fadeaway from the left side | 45-51 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Franklin Bickford is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-51 |
| 15:03 | Colorado | John Prude grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Franklin Bickford - foul #2 on Franklin Bickford, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG), Frank Marcial (SG), Garf Russell (SF), Jack Johnson (PF), Richard Draughn (C) Ronnie Burns, Franklin Bickford, William Jones, Stephen Nathaniel, Adolph Venuti | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Berrian (PG), Terry Hendrick (SG), George Ansley (SF), Andrew Ranck (C) Donald Knowles, Glenn Sieligowski, John Prude, Ron Boose | |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Terry Hendrick is called for the reach on Malcolm Stecker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Hendrick, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Jurkowski (PF) Lawrence Rosas | |
| 14:27 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 14:25 | Colorado | Donald Jurkowski grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Garf Russell - foul #2 on Garf Russell, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bob Gaines (PG) Malcolm Stecker | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Granger (SG) Terry Hendrick | |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 14:01 | Auburn | Garf Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Granger - foul #4 on Robert Granger, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel (PF) Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Hendrick (SG) Robert Granger | |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Frank Marcial misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Frank Marcial tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck is fouled on the floor by Garf Russell - foul #3 on Garf Russell, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG), William Jones (SF), Adolph Venuti (C) Frank Marcial, Garf Russell, Richard Draughn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Knowles (PG), Lawrence Rosas (PF) Charles Berrian, Donald Jurkowski | |
| 13:05 | Colorado | Terry Hendrick's pass is intercepted by Malcolm Stecker | 47-53 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bob Gaines | 49-53 |
| 12:17 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Andrew Ranck, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Burns (PG), Frank Marcial (SG), Garf Russell (SF), Jack Johnson (PF), Richard Draughn (C) Malcolm Stecker, Bob Gaines, William Jones, Stephen Nathaniel, Adolph Venuti | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Berrian (PG), Robert Granger (SG), Glenn Sieligowski (SF), Ron Boose (C) Donald Knowles, Terry Hendrick, George Ansley, Andrew Ranck | |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Garf Russell loses the dribble to Robert Granger | 49-53 |
| 11:47 | Colorado | Glenn Sieligowski misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 11:45 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ronnie Burns (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Marcial (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garf Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Richard Draughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Berrian (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Granger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Glenn Sieligowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Rosas (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Boose (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Colorado | Glenn Sieligowski loses the dribble to Garf Russell | 49-53 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Ronnie Burns is hacked by Ron Boose - foul #3 on Ron Boose, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG), Franklin Bickford (SG), William Jones (SF), Adolph Venuti (C) Ronnie Burns, Frank Marcial, Garf Russell, Richard Draughn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Knowles (PG), Terry Hendrick (SG), John Prude (SF), Donald Jurkowski (PF), Andrew Ranck (C) Charles Berrian, Robert Granger, Glenn Sieligowski, Lawrence Rosas, Ron Boose | |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Knowles | 49-55 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker can't finish the layup | 49-55 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Jack Johnson tips it in | 51-55 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Terry Hendrick is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Bickford - foul #3 on Franklin Bickford, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Burns (PG), Frank Marcial (SG), Stephen Nathaniel (PF) Malcolm Stecker, Franklin Bickford, Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Ansley (SF), Ron Boose (C) John Prude, Andrew Ranck | |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Terry Hendrick misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:59 | Auburn | Adolph Venuti pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Donald Knowles is called for the reach on Frank Marcial in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Knowles, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Frank Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Frank Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:55 | Colorado | Adolph Venuti steals it from George Ansley in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Frank Marcial is fouled on the floor by Terry Hendrick - foul #4 on Terry Hendrick, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Garf Russell (SF), Richard Draughn (C) William Jones, Adolph Venuti | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Berrian (PG), Robert Granger (SG) Donald Knowles, Terry Hendrick | |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Frank Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Frank Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | Garf Russell steals it from George Ansley | 55-55 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | George Ansley takes the ball from Frank Marcial | 55-55 |
| 08:52 | Colorado | George Ansley throws it down | 55-57 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Frank Marcial can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 55-57 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel tips it home | 57-57 |
| 08:19 | Colorado | Ron Boose scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Granger | 57-59 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronnie Burns | 59-59 |
| 07:56 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG), Franklin Bickford (SG), William Jones (SF), Jack Johnson (PF), Adolph Venuti (C) Ronnie Burns, Frank Marcial, Garf Russell, Stephen Nathaniel, Richard Draughn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Knowles (PG), Terry Hendrick (SG), Glenn Sieligowski (SF), Lawrence Rosas (PF), Andrew Ranck (C) Charles Berrian, Robert Granger, George Ansley, Donald Jurkowski, Ron Boose | |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Donald Knowles is hacked by Jack Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Johnson, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Donald Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 07:24 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Adolph Venuti - foul #2 on Adolph Venuti, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 07:24 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:24 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:24 | Auburn | Adolph Venuti grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malcolm Stecker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Bickford (fresh) 3 pf. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adolph Venuti (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donald Knowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Hendrick (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 pf. SF - Glenn Sieligowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Rosas (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Ranck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Franklin Bickford drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Johnson | 62-60 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Donald Knowles lays it in | 62-62 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Franklin Bickford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Burns (PG), Frank Marcial (SG), Stephen Nathaniel (PF) Malcolm Stecker, Franklin Bickford, Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Prude (SF) Glenn Sieligowski | |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Knowles | 62-64 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Stephen Nathaniel is open but misses the lay-in | 62-64 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | Andrew Ranck gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | William Jones is called for the reach on Terry Hendrick - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG), Bob Gaines (SG), Garf Russell (SF), Richard Draughn (C) Ronnie Burns, Frank Marcial, William Jones, Adolph Venuti | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Berrian (PG) Donald Knowles | |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Terry Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Terry Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Bob Gaines misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Terry Hendrick pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas can't finish the layup | 62-66 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | Richard Draughn grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 04:40 | Auburn | Andrew Ranck denies the turnaround by Bob Gaines | 62-66 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | Charles Berrian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronnie Burns (PG), Frank Marcial (SG), Jack Johnson (PF) Malcolm Stecker, Bob Gaines, Stephen Nathaniel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Granger (SG), Glenn Sieligowski (SF), Donald Jurkowski (PF), Ron Boose (C) Terry Hendrick, John Prude, Lawrence Rosas, Andrew Ranck | |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Ronnie Burns misses the easy layup | 62-66 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Garf Russell grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | Frank Marcial makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jack Johnson | 65-66 |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Glenn Sieligowski travels with the ball | 65-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG), Franklin Bickford (SG), William Jones (SF), Adolph Venuti (C) Ronnie Burns, Frank Marcial, Garf Russell, Richard Draughn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Knowles (PG), George Ansley (SF) Charles Berrian, Glenn Sieligowski | |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Donald Knowles steals the ball from Franklin Bickford | 65-66 |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Robert Granger banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Knowles | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Malcolm Stecker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Bickford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Jones (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jack Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adolph Venuti (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donald Knowles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Granger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - George Ansley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Jurkowski (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Boose (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Franklin Bickford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 03:02 | Colorado | Ron Boose grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:48 | Colorado | Donald Knowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bob Gaines (PG), Frank Marcial (SG), Stephen Nathaniel (PF) Malcolm Stecker, Franklin Bickford, Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Hendrick (SG), Lawrence Rosas (PF), Andrew Ranck (C) Robert Granger, Donald Jurkowski, Ron Boose | |
| 02:27 | Auburn | William Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 02:25 | Colorado | George Ansley snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas makes the runner in the paint | 65-70 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker (PG), Garf Russell (SF), Richard Draughn (C) Bob Gaines, William Jones, Adolph Venuti | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Berrian (PG), Glenn Sieligowski (SF) Donald Knowles, George Ansley | |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Terry Hendrick steps in front of the Garf Russell pass | 65-70 |
| 01:39 | Colorado | Glenn Sieligowski banks in the layup set up by Terry Hendrick | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:26 | Auburn | A charge is called on Malcolm Stecker - foul #3 on Malcolm Stecker, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Jones (SF), Adolph Venuti (C) Garf Russell, Richard Draughn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Knowles (PG), George Ansley (SF), Ron Boose (C) Charles Berrian, Glenn Sieligowski, Andrew Ranck | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Donald Knowles clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-72 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | George Ansley hits the follow up shot | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Frank Marcial can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Lawrence Rosas | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas is hacked by Frank Marcial in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Marcial, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Lawrence Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Adolph Venuti travels in the backcourt | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Donald Knowles can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range | 65-76 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Malcolm Stecker | 65-76 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Marcial | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Colorado | George Ansley is hacked by Frank Marcial in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Marcial, team foul #13 | 68-76 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | George Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | George Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Frank Marcial is hacked by Terry Hendrick - foul #5 on Terry Hendrick, team foul #9 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Granger (SG) Terry Hendrick | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Frank Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Frank Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | George Ansley is hacked by Malcolm Stecker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Malcolm Stecker, team foul #14 | 70-78 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | George Ansley misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | George Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Frank Marcial hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Malcolm Stecker grabs the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The clock runs out | 70-79 |