| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) SG - Bob Hondo (fresh) SF - Elijah Ouellette (fresh) PF - Joseph Christensen (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) SF - William Hollis (fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) C - Wayne Flood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Robert Johnson 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) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Robert Johnson denies the turnaround by Brian Lawson | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | John McNolty misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | Richard Beaver snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | Mark Jarman tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Colorado | Bob Hondo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Colorado | John McNolty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Colorado | John McNolty grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | John McNolty is fouled on the floor by Wayne Flood - foul #1 on Wayne Flood, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Brian Lawson gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Mark Jarman connects on the floater from the right side | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | John McNolty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Flood | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Richard Beaver hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Lawson | 3-7 |
| 17:28 | Colorado | John McNolty loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Richard Smith (SF), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Elijah Ouellette, Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, William Hollis, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| 17:10 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan travels with the ball | 3-7 |
| 16:53 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson slams it home | 5-7 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Travis Calahan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | Colorado | Peter Glade comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Harold Sullivan | 5-7 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Peter Glade is called for the reach on Benjamin Greer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Glade, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF) Tim Barrett, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Mark Jarman (PF) Travis Calahan, Jimmy Chavis | |
| 16:25 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Jarman | 5-9 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Peter Glade hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Harold Sullivan | 5-9 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Richard Beaver hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 5-9 |
| 16:09 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer tips it home | 5-11 |
| 16:07 | Colorado | Bob Hondo is hacked by Benjamin Greer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Peter Glade, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), William Hollis (SF), Wayne Flood (C) Chris Boone, Benjamin Greer, Harold Sullivan | |
| 16:02 | Colorado | William Hollis steals it from Robert Johnson | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bob Hondo (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) PF - Joseph Christensen (fairly fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hollis (fresh) PF - Mark Jarman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Brian Lawson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-11 |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the jumper from the left side | 5-11 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Brian Lawson snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | William Hollis knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Lawson | 5-13 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | Mark Jarman picks off the pass by Bob Hondo in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Wayne Flood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Samuel Kessel, Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, Mark Jarman | |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Wayne Flood misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:54 | Colorado | John Rix snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | John Rix misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-14 |
| 14:39 | Colorado | John Rix tips it in | 7-14 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | William Hollis scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chris Boone | 7-16 |
| 14:02 | Colorado | John Rix jams the wide open dunk set up by Richard Smith | 9-16 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arthur Jackson - foul #1 on Arthur Jackson, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Richard Smith, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Harold Sullivan (C) Chris Boone, William Hollis, Wayne Flood | |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Robert Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Glade | 11-17 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Brian Lawson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Lawson, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG) Tim Barrett | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Mark Jarman (PF) Travis Calahan, Jimmy Chavis | |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Sullivan - foul #1 on Harold Sullivan, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | Mark Jarman gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Hondo - foul #1 on Bob Hondo, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bob Hondo - foul #2 on Bob Hondo, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG) Bob Hondo | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | Tim Barrett is hacked by Benjamin Greer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF) Benjamin Greer | |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Robert Johnson can't finish the uncontested layup | 12-19 |
| 12:57 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette tips it home | 14-19 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Samuel Kessel (SF), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) Peter Glade, Elijah Ouellette, Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG) Richard Beaver | |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:42 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Brian Lawson is called for the reach on John McNolty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lawson, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Brian Lawson, Mark Jarman | |
| 12:32 | Colorado | Chris Boone steps in front of the Samuel Kessel pass | 14-21 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | William Hollis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on John Rix - foul #1 on John Rix, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG) Tim Barrett | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 12:18 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | Travis Calahan steps in front of the John Rix pass | 14-23 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | William Hollis's pass is intercepted by John McNolty | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kessel (fairly fresh) PF - John Rix (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Jackson (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Calahan (tiring) SF - William Hollis (tired) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Chavis (tiring) 1 pts. C - Harold Sullivan (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel is called for 10 seconds | 14-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Samuel Kessel, John Rix | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Travis Calahan, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Mark Jarman is hacked by Joseph Christensen - foul #1 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Peter Glade drills a jumper from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 11:04 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is hacked by Tim Barrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Barrett, team foul #9 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Rix (C) Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 11:04 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 11:04 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette is hacked by William Hollis - foul #1 on William Hollis, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG) Tim Barrett | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | William Hollis misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 18-27 |
| 10:34 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Elijah Ouellette | 18-27 |
| 10:29 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Smith | 21-27 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Samuel Kessel (SF) Peter Glade, John Rix | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG) Richard Beaver | |
| 10:09 | Auburn | Richard Smith knocks away the 3 by William Hollis | 21-27 |
| 10:08 | Auburn | Wayne Flood grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 09:51 | Auburn | William Hollis's layup is rejected by Samuel Kessel | 21-27 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Samuel Kessel | 21-27 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Travis Calahan picks off the pass by Samuel Kessel in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Mark Jarman lays it in set up by Travis Calahan | 21-29 |
| 09:31 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | Mark Jarman gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | Travis Calahan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Samuel Kessel, Joseph Christensen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Travis Calahan, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| 09:11 | Colorado | John Rix scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 23-29 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Chris Boone connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Sullivan | 23-31 |
| 08:50 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF) Elijah Ouellette | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:29 | Colorado | John Rix is hacked by William Hollis - foul #2 on William Hollis, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), Benjamin Greer (SF) Richard Beaver, William Hollis | |
| 08:29 | Colorado | John Rix misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 23-31 |
| 08:12 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 08:07 | Colorado | Peter Glade buries a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Chris Boone - foul #1 on Chris Boone, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Joseph Christensen (PF), Elijah Ouellette (C) Tim Barrett, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Jarman (PF) Jimmy Chavis | |
| 08:07 | Colorado | Peter Glade makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Mark Jarman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-31 |
| 07:46 | Colorado | John McNolty gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Glade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kessel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Christensen (tired) 1 pts. C - Elijah Ouellette (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Calahan (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Greer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Jarman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Sullivan (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen knocks in the jumper in the paint | 28-31 |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 28-31 |
| 07:20 | Auburn | Chris Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 07:04 | Auburn | Chris Boone misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 28-31 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 06:44 | Colorado | John McNolty misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Travis Calahan - foul #1 on Travis Calahan, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Richard Smith (SF), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) Peter Glade, Samuel Kessel, Joseph Christensen, Elijah Ouellette | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Travis Calahan, Mark Jarman, Harold Sullivan | |
| 06:44 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 06:44 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Richard Beaver buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chris Boone | 29-34 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | The short jumper by John Rix is denied by Wayne Flood | 29-34 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Chris Boone buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Greer | 29-36 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | Richard Beaver is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Beaver, team foul #11 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Robert Johnson (C) Tim Barrett, Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:05 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Joseph Christensen (PF) John McNolty, John Rix | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Peter Glade is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Boone - foul #2 on Chris Boone, team foul #12 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG) Chris Boone | |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Peter Glade misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Peter Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Jarman (PF) Jimmy Chavis | |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 05:30 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 05:10 | Colorado | Peter Glade hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Benjamin Greer | 31-40 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Jackson (C) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF) Benjamin Greer | |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Glade | 34-40 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Brian Lawson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Christensen - foul #2 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #12 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG) Peter Glade | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Richard Beaver, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Brian Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 04:30 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF) Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Brian Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | John McNolty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 04:17 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Brian Lawson gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | William Hollis blows the layup but the foul's on John McNolty - foul #1 on John McNolty, team foul #13 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Jarman (PF) Jimmy Chavis | |
| 04:10 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 04:10 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Calahan - foul #2 on Travis Calahan, team foul #13 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Benjamin Greer (SF) Travis Calahan, William Hollis | |
| 04:06 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Mark Jarman grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Samuel Kessel | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tired) 4 pts. SG - Bob Hondo (tiring) SF - Samuel Kessel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Christensen (very tired) 3 pts. C - Elijah Ouellette (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (tired) 8 pts. SF - Benjamin Greer (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jarman (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Sullivan (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Bob Hondo knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Kessel and he's hacked by Brian Lawson - foul #3 on Brian Lawson, team foul #14 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Richard Smith (SF), John Rix (C) John McNolty, Samuel Kessel, Elijah Ouellette | |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Wayne Flood (C) Brian Lawson, Harold Sullivan | |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 03:41 | Auburn | Wayne Flood gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Peter Glade misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chris Boone - foul #3 on Chris Boone, team foul #15 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Jackson (C) John Rix | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), William Hollis (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Chris Boone, Richard Beaver, Benjamin Greer, Mark Jarman | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-46 |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Peter Glade makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 03:18 | Colorado | Peter Glade misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 03:18 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Wayne Flood | 37-46 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | William Hollis misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Bob Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Bob Hondo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | Travis Calahan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Wayne Flood - foul #2 on Wayne Flood, team foul #16 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), John Rix (PF) Peter Glade, Bob Hondo, Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Mark Jarman (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Travis Calahan, William Hollis, Jimmy Chavis, Wayne Flood | |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Barrett - foul #2 on Tim Barrett, team foul #14 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette (C) Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG) Brian Lawson | |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Richard Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel loses the dribble to Travis Calahan in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 01:56 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses the floater from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Sullivan - foul #2 on Harold Sullivan, team foul #17 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (PF) John Rix | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG) Travis Calahan | |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-50 |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 01:31 | Auburn | Richard Beaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Benjamin Greer takes the ball from John McNolty | 39-50 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Brian Lawson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Jarman | 39-52 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Benjamin Greer | 39-52 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Richard Beaver loses the ball out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) John McNolty, Tim Barrett, Samuel Kessel, Joseph Christensen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG), William Hollis (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Richard Beaver, Benjamin Greer, Mark Jarman, Harold Sullivan | |
| 00:34 | Colorado | John Rix misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jimmy Chavis - foul #1 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #18 | 39-52 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | John Rix makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | John Rix misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Wayne Flood | 40-52 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | John Rix is called for the reach on William Hollis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rix, team foul #15 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Benjamin Greer (SF) Brian Lawson | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | William Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Wayne Flood pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Wayne Flood's pass is intercepted by Elijah Ouellette in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette banks in the layup | 42-53 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | William Hollis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-53 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Calahan | 42-53 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Travis Calahan connects on the jumper from close range | 42-55 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Peter Glade hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 42-55 |