| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Elledge (fresh) SF - Brandon Freeman (fresh) PF - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) C - Clyde Billingsley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) SF - Timothy Best (fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Auburn | Mark Jarman connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Best | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Richard Elledge | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Brandon Freeman - foul #1 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Jarman - foul #1 on Mark Jarman, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses short on a floater from the right block | 4-4 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:51 | Colorado | David Smith knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Freeman | 6-4 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Clyde Billingsley picks off the pass by Richard Beaver | 6-4 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Smith | 8-4 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | David Smith clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 17:44 | Colorado | Timothy Best takes the ball from Brandon Freeman | 8-7 |
| 17:41 | Auburn | Brian Lawson's pass is intercepted by Richard Elledge in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Timothy Best takes the ball from Richard Elledge | 8-7 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 17:27 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-7 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 17:07 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Timothy Best tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 17:04 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | Richard Elledge loses the dribble to Brian Lawson in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 16:44 | Auburn | Timothy Best double dribbles | 8-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Roger Jumper (SF), Arthur Jackson (PF), Robert Johnson (C) David Smith, Richard Elledge, Brandon Freeman, Kenneth Copeland, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, Mark Jarman, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 16:40 | Colorado | William Hollis is called for the reach on Roger Jumper in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hollis, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | Colorado | Roger Jumper misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Colorado | Roger Jumper is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 16:09 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 8-7 |
| 15:53 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Peter Glade (fairly fresh) SG - Bob Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Jumper (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (fairly fresh) SG - Benjamin Greer (fairly fresh) SF - William Hollis (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) C - Harold Sullivan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | William Hollis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-7 |
| 15:32 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan tips it home | 10-9 |
| 15:21 | Colorado | Chris Boone is called for the reach on Peter Glade - foul #1 on Chris Boone, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Richard Elledge (SG), Samuel Kessel (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) Peter Glade, Bob Hondo, Arthur Jackson, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), Jimmy Chavis (C) Benjamin Greer, Harold Sullivan | |
| 15:12 | Colorado | David Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | William Hollis pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Travis Calahan is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Jumper - foul #1 on Roger Jumper, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) William Hollis, Wayne Flood | |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Travis Calahan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis tips it in | 10-11 |
| 14:38 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Smith | 12-11 |
| 14:28 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis misses long on a turnaround from close range | 12-11 |
| 14:26 | Colorado | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:08 | Colorado | Richard Elledge buries a shot in the paint | 14-11 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Timothy Best's layup is rejected by Clyde Billingsley | 14-11 |
| 13:55 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 13:53 | Colorado | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Brandon Freeman (SF), Kenneth Copeland (PF), Robert Johnson (C) David Smith, Richard Elledge, Roger Jumper, Samuel Kessel, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, Timothy Best, Jimmy Chavis, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Robert Johnson blocks the jumper by Brian Lawson | 14-13 |
| 13:31 | Colorado | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland misses badly on a runner from close range | 14-13 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | William Hollis pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | William Hollis misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 14-13 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | Wayne Flood hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Hollis - foul #2 on William Hollis, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Elledge (SG) Bob Hondo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Timothy Best (SF) Brian Lawson, Benjamin Greer, William Hollis | |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Freeman - foul #2 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Jumper (SF), Arthur Jackson (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) Brandon Freeman, Kenneth Copeland, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Jarman (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Wayne Flood, Harold Sullivan | |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Richard Elledge connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde Billingsley | 19-17 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Peter Glade picks off the pass by Richard Beaver in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Peter Glade hits the finger roll | 21-17 |
| 12:35 | Auburn | Travis Calahan's pass is intercepted by Roger Jumper in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Roger Jumper loses the dribble to Travis Calahan | 21-17 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG) Peter Glade | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), Wayne Flood (PF) Travis Calahan, Richard Beaver, Mark Jarman | |
| 12:08 | Auburn | Timothy Best loses the dribble to Clyde Billingsley | 21-17 |
| 12:05 | Colorado | Richard Elledge travels in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Arthur Jackson, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Chris Boone, Wayne Flood | |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF) Richard Elledge, Roger Jumper | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Sullivan (C) Clifton Swenceski | |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) PF - Kenneth Copeland (tiring) 6 pts. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (tired) SG - Benjamin Greer (tiring) SF - Timothy Best (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Chavis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Colorado | Bob Hondo is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Chavis - foul #1 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Clyde Billingsley (C) David Smith, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Mark Jarman (PF) Brian Lawson, Benjamin Greer, Jimmy Chavis | |
| 11:20 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Best - foul #1 on Timothy Best, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Elledge (SG), Arthur Jackson (PF) Bob Hondo, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Flood (PF) Mark Jarman | |
| 11:20 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:20 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses the shot from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 11:02 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Clyde Billingsley | 22-18 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Richard Elledge hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 22-18 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson grabs the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | Peter Glade drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Kessel | 24-18 |
| 10:35 | Auburn | Timothy Best connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Flood | 24-20 |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Boone - foul #2 on Chris Boone, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Kenneth Copeland (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Peter Glade, Richard Elledge, Arthur Jackson, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Chris Boone, Richard Beaver, Wayne Flood, Harold Sullivan | |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 10:32 | Auburn | Mark Jarman pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Smith | 25-20 |
| 09:54 | Colorado | Bob Hondo is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 25-20 |
| 09:52 | Colorado | David Smith misses the tip | 25-20 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | Mark Jarman grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | David Smith is called for the reach on Travis Calahan in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Richard Elledge (SG), Roger Jumper (SF), Clyde Billingsley (C) David Smith, Bob Hondo, Samuel Kessel, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Travis Calahan, Mark Jarman | |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis can't finish the layup | 25-20 |
| 09:33 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Jimmy Chavis denies the turnaround by Richard Elledge | 25-20 |
| 09:26 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Richard Elledge hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Glade | 28-20 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Richard Elledge takes the ball from Brian Lawson in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Richard Elledge buries a fadeaway in the paint | 30-20 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Billingsley | 30-20 |
| 08:53 | Colorado | Roger Jumper grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 08:37 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Peter Glade and he's fouled by Jimmy Chavis - foul #2 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #8 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (PG), Robert Johnson (C) Peter Glade, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Wayne Flood (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Benjamin Greer, Jimmy Chavis, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 08:37 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland misses the free throw | 32-20 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Wayne Flood pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | Wayne Flood double dribbles | 32-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Jackson (PF) Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Richard Elledge is hacked by Richard Beaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Beaver, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Wayne Flood pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 08:02 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan misses the turnaround from close range | 32-20 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 07:49 | Colorado | Roger Jumper misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 07:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo grabs the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bob Hondo (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Richard Elledge (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Jumper (tired) PF - Arthur Jackson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Calahan (tiring) SG - Richard Beaver (tired) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Best (very tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Flood (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Sullivan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Colorado | Travis Calahan takes the ball from Robert Johnson | 32-20 |
| 07:08 | Auburn | Wayne Flood's layup is rejected by Arthur Jackson | 32-20 |
| 07:06 | Auburn | Richard Beaver snags the offensive board | 32-20 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Richard Beaver's pass is intercepted by Bob Hondo | 32-20 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Robert Johnson misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Harold Sullivan - foul #1 on Harold Sullivan, team foul #10 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Brandon Freeman (SF), Samuel Kessel (PF) Bob Hondo, Roger Jumper, Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Travis Calahan, Richard Beaver, Wayne Flood, Harold Sullivan | |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 06:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mark Jarman | 32-20 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Mark Jarman is open but misses the lay-in | 32-20 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Brian Lawson tips it in | 32-22 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses the open dunk | 32-22 |
| 06:04 | Auburn | Mark Jarman gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Mark Jarman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mark Jarman, team foul #11 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Kenneth Copeland (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) Richard Elledge, Samuel Kessel, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Flood (PF) Mark Jarman | |
| 05:39 | Colorado | Clifton Swenceski is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Clifton Swenceski, team foul #12 | 32-22 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | David Smith steals it from Timothy Best in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 05:35 | Colorado | David Smith can't throw it down | 33-22 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Clyde Billingsley blocks the jumper by Brian Lawson | 33-22 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley's pass is intercepted by Brian Lawson in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Brian Lawson lays it up and in | 33-24 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | David Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Freeman and he's fouled by Brian Lawson - foul #1 on Brian Lawson, team foul #13 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Elledge (SG) Bob Hondo | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PG), Richard Beaver (SG) Brian Lawson, Benjamin Greer | |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-24 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | David Smith makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Brandon Freeman is called for the reach on Timothy Best in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #6 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (SF) Brandon Freeman | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Travis Calahan scores on a turnaround from the right block | 36-26 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Richard Elledge makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Smith | 39-26 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | Travis Calahan double dribbles | 39-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Jackson (PF) Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG) Travis Calahan | |
| 04:07 | Colorado | David Smith is hacked by Brian Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lawson, team foul #14 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (C) Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (PG) Brian Lawson | |
| 04:07 | Colorado | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 04:07 | Colorado | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Travis Calahan is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Jumper (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Sullivan (C) Clifton Swenceski | |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Travis Calahan makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Travis Calahan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 04:02 | Colorado | Peter Glade is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Calahan - foul #1 on Travis Calahan, team foul #15 | 41-28 |
| 04:02 | Colorado | Peter Glade makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 04:02 | Colorado | Peter Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Peter Glade steals it from Travis Calahan in the backcourt | 43-28 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Richard Elledge is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Kessel | 45-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Peter Glade (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Elledge (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Jumper (tiring) PF - Arthur Jackson (tired) 3 reb. C - Samuel Kessel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Calahan (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Beaver (very tired) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Best (very tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Flood (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Sullivan (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Travis Calahan drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-30 |
| 03:42 | Colorado | Richard Beaver is called for the reach on Richard Elledge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Beaver, team foul #16 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley (C) Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Benjamin Greer (SG), William Hollis (SF), Mark Jarman (PF), Jimmy Chavis (C) Travis Calahan, Richard Beaver, Timothy Best, Wayne Flood, Harold Sullivan | |
| 03:42 | Colorado | Richard Elledge makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 03:42 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | William Hollis is fouled on the floor by Richard Elledge - foul #1 on Richard Elledge, team foul #8 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG) Richard Elledge | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:37 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Bob Hondo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Mark Jarman blows the layup | 46-31 |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Bob Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Peter Glade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Jackson (PF) Samuel Kessel | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 03:06 | Auburn | Mark Jarman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-31 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis hits the finger roll set up by Chris Boone | 46-33 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Elledge (SG), Kenneth Copeland (PF) Bob Hondo, Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG) Benjamin Greer | |
| 02:38 | Colorado | Richard Elledge hits a floater from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Peter Glade grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 02:19 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Richard Beaver - foul #3 on Richard Beaver, team foul #17 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (C) Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), Clifton Swenceski (C) Richard Beaver, Mark Jarman | |
| 02:19 | Colorado | Richard Elledge makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 02:19 | Colorado | Richard Elledge makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Chris Boone is hacked by Peter Glade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Glade, team foul #9 | 50-33 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Chris Boone makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Chris Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Richard Elledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Jackson (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Roger Jumper, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:01 | Auburn | Peter Glade steals the ball from Travis Calahan in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 01:39 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-35 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | William Hollis pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | William Hollis is hacked by Samuel Kessel - foul #1 on Samuel Kessel, team foul #10 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) Arthur Jackson, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Travis Calahan, Jimmy Chavis, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 01:31 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 01:20 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 50-36 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Richard Elledge is called for the reach on Mark Jarman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Elledge, team foul #11 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Roger Jumper (SF) Richard Elledge, Samuel Kessel | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 01:15 | Colorado | Benjamin Greer is called for the reach on Bob Hondo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #18 | 50-37 |
| 01:15 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 01:15 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Mark Jarman lays it in | 52-39 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | William Hollis is called for the reach on Roger Jumper in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Hollis, team foul #19 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Elledge (SG), Arthur Jackson (PF) Peter Glade, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Timothy Best (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Chris Boone, William Hollis, Harold Sullivan | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Roger Jumper makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Roger Jumper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 00:31 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clifton Swenceski, team foul #20 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Samuel Kessel (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Bob Hondo, Arthur Jackson, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Benjamin Greer, Mark Jarman | |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Richard Elledge's floater is knocked away by Travis Calahan | 54-39 |