| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fresh) SG - Clifford Brubaker (fresh) SF - Alex Hutton (fresh) PF - Casey Nelson (fresh) C - Terry Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Adam Hayes (fresh) SG - Luis Jones (fresh) SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) PF - Rene Lombardi (fresh) C - Saul Guerrero (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Terry Fisher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Colgate | Adam Hayes snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Colgate | Alex Hutton picks off the pass by Luis Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | Terry Fisher buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Colgate | Saul Guerrero loses the dribble to Terry Fisher | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Michael Diep comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Colgate | Rene Lombardi grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Colgate | Saul Guerrero scores on a floater in the paint | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker is fouled on the floor by Adam Hayes - foul #1 on Adam Hayes, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Timothy Burke (PG), Johnny Young (SG), Curtis Fletcher (SF), Mikel Bielawski (PF), Louis Seamons (C) Adam Hayes, Luis Jones, Charles Johnson, Rene Lombardi, Saul Guerrero | |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Casey Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Colgate | Louis Seamons misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 17:25 | Colgate | Timothy Burke tips it in | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Terry Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Casey Nelson | 5-4 |
| 16:40 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Timothy Burke | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker is whistled for a carry | 5-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Jose Silva (SG), Burton Campbell (SF), Billy Bridgeforth (PF), Yul Ximines (C) Michael Diep, Clifford Brubaker, Alex Hutton, Casey Nelson, Terry Fisher | |
| Subs | Colgate | Charles Johnson (SF), Rene Lombardi (PF), Saul Guerrero (C) Johnny Young, Mikel Bielawski, Louis Seamons | |
| 16:26 | Colgate | Dennis Hess picks off the pass by Timothy Burke in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:25 | Auburn | Jose Silva hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Hess | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Colgate | Charles Johnson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Burton Campbell gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Jose Silva hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Burton Campbell | 9-6 |
| 15:35 | Colgate | Burton Campbell is called for the reach on Timothy Burke - foul #1 on Burton Campbell, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Silva (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Burton Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Bridgeforth (fresh) C - Yul Ximines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Timothy Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Fletcher (fresh) SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) PF - Rene Lombardi (fresh) C - Saul Guerrero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:08 | Colgate | Saul Guerrero misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 9-6 |
| 15:06 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 9-6 |
| 14:40 | Colgate | Rene Lombardi clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 14:38 | Colgate | Saul Guerrero tips it in | 9-8 |
| 14:19 | Auburn | Burton Campbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Burton Campbell, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Clifford Brubaker (SG), Alex Hutton (SF), Terry Fisher (C) Dennis Hess, Jose Silva, Burton Campbell, Yul Ximines | |
| Subs | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski (SF), Louis Seamons (PF) Charles Johnson, Rene Lombardi | |
| 13:53 | Colgate | Billy Bridgeforth swats the short shot by Louis Seamons | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Auburn | Michael Diep misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:32 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Curtis Fletcher | 9-8 |
| 13:08 | Colgate | Louis Seamons connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Diep - foul #1 on Michael Diep, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Casey Nelson (PF) Billy Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Colgate | Charles Johnson (SF), Rene Lombardi (PF) Curtis Fletcher, Mikel Bielawski | |
| 13:08 | Colgate | Louis Seamons makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Michael Diep's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Johnny Young (SG) Louis Seamons | |
| 12:37 | Colgate | Saul Guerrero misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Fisher - foul #1 on Terry Fisher, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Luis Jones (SG) Johnny Young | |
| 12:37 | Colgate | Saul Guerrero makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:37 | Colgate | Saul Guerrero misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Alex Hutton snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | Terry Fisher travels with the ball | 9-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Yul Ximines (C) Terry Fisher | |
| Subs | Colgate | Adam Hayes (PG), Mikel Bielawski (C) Luis Jones, Saul Guerrero | |
| 12:10 | Colgate | Adam Hayes buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mikel Bielawski | 9-14 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | Yul Ximines misses short on a floater in the lane | 9-14 |
| 11:56 | Auburn | Casey Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Yul Ximines comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 11:47 | Colgate | Rene Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:25 | Colgate | Timothy Burke connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Diep (fairly fresh) SG - Clifford Brubaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Hutton (fairly fresh) PF - Casey Nelson (fresh) C - Yul Ximines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Adam Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) PF - Rene Lombardi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mikel Bielawski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 11:08 | Colgate | Rene Lombardi gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:48 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 9-19 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Timothy Burke steps in front of the Alex Hutton pass | 9-19 |
| 10:06 | Colgate | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-19 |
| 10:05 | Colgate | Timothy Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 09:45 | Colgate | Charles Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Yul Ximines - foul #1 on Yul Ximines, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (PG), Jose Silva (SG), Billy Bridgeforth (PF), Terry Fisher (C) Michael Diep, Clifford Brubaker, Casey Nelson, Yul Ximines | |
| Subs | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher (PG), Saul Guerrero (C) Adam Hayes, Rene Lombardi | |
| 09:45 | Colgate | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:45 | Colgate | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | Dennis Hess misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 09:23 | Colgate | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:05 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Billy Bridgeforth - foul #1 on Billy Bridgeforth, team foul #6 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Luis Jones (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| 09:05 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski misses the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:05 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 08:54 | Auburn | Jose Silva misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-21 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Terry Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 9-21 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Dennis Hess loses the ball out of bounds | 9-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Rene Lombardi (PF) Luis Jones | |
| 08:15 | Colgate | Timothy Burke comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 9-21 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rene Lombardi - foul #1 on Rene Lombardi, team foul #2 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker (SG) Alex Hutton | |
| Subs | Colgate | Johnny Young (PG), Charles Johnson (SF) Timothy Burke, Rene Lombardi | |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 07:52 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 07:29 | Colgate | Charles Johnson hits the finger roll | 11-23 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Dennis Hess buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Brubaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jose Silva (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Bridgeforth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Johnny Young (fresh) SG - Curtis Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mikel Bielawski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Saul Guerrero (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Colgate | Terry Fisher is called for the reach on Curtis Fletcher - foul #2 on Terry Fisher, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG), Yul Ximines (C) Dennis Hess, Terry Fisher | |
| Subs | Colgate | Timothy Burke (PG), Luis Jones (SG), Rene Lombardi (PF) Johnny Young, Charles Johnson, Mikel Bielawski | |
| 06:59 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:59 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Yul Ximines | 13-24 |
| 06:41 | Auburn | Rene Lombardi blocks the short jumper by Yul Ximines | 13-24 |
| 06:40 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Saul Guerrero | 13-24 |
| 06:18 | Colgate | Luis Jones misses the dunk | 13-24 |
| 06:16 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher misses the tip | 13-24 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | Yul Ximines grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Rene Lombardi steps in front of the Jose Silva pass | 13-24 |
| 05:50 | Colgate | Saul Guerrero travels with the ball | 13-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dennis Hess (SG), Alex Hutton (SF), Casey Nelson (PF) Clifford Brubaker, Jose Silva, Billy Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Colgate | Johnny Young (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Mikel Bielawski (PF) Luis Jones, Curtis Fletcher, Rene Lombardi | |
| 05:27 | Auburn | Dennis Hess is fouled on the floor by Saul Guerrero - foul #1 on Saul Guerrero, team foul #3 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher (SG), Rene Lombardi (PF) Johnny Young, Mikel Bielawski | |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Alex Hutton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 05:21 | Colgate | Rene Lombardi grabs the board | 13-24 |
| 05:02 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Casey Nelson | 13-24 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Casey Nelson is hacked by Rene Lombardi - foul #2 on Rene Lombardi, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker (SG) Michael Diep | |
| Subs | Colgate | Luis Jones (SG), Mikel Bielawski (PF) Curtis Fletcher, Rene Lombardi | |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Dennis Hess hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Burke - foul #1 on Timothy Burke, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (SF) Alex Hutton | |
| Subs | Colgate | Johnny Young (SG), Rene Lombardi (PF) Luis Jones, Mikel Bielawski | |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Dennis Hess makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Dennis Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 03:49 | Colgate | Saul Guerrero blows the layup but the foul's on Casey Nelson - foul #1 on Casey Nelson, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Burton Campbell (SF), Billy Bridgeforth (PF), Terry Fisher (C) Jose Silva, Casey Nelson, Yul Ximines | |
| Subs | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher (SG) Johnny Young | |
| 03:49 | Colgate | Saul Guerrero makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 03:49 | Colgate | Saul Guerrero misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Billy Bridgeforth grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker's pass is intercepted by Saul Guerrero | 15-25 |
| 03:14 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher hits a floater from close range set up by Charles Johnson | 15-27 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dennis Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Brubaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Burton Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Bridgeforth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Timothy Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rene Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Saul Guerrero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Dennis Hess loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jose Silva (SG) Clifford Brubaker | |
| Subs | Colgate | Luis Jones (SG), Mikel Bielawski (PF) Curtis Fletcher, Rene Lombardi | |
| 02:55 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski loses the dribble to Dennis Hess | 15-27 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Dennis Hess slams it home | 17-27 |
| 02:24 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski is whistled for traveling | 17-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Diep (PG) Dennis Hess | |
| Subs | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher (SG), Rene Lombardi (PF) Luis Jones, Charles Johnson | |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Michael Diep is fouled on the floor by Timothy Burke - foul #2 on Timothy Burke, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker (SG), Casey Nelson (PF) Jose Silva, Billy Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Burton Campbell can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-27 |
| 01:58 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Rene Lombardi | 17-27 |
| 01:29 | Colgate | Rene Lombardi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-27 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Casey Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | The jumper by Casey Nelson is denied by Saul Guerrero | 17-27 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Terry Fisher snags the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Michael Diep can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Casey Nelson grabs the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-27 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker tips it but misses | 17-27 |
| 00:46 | Colgate | Rene Lombardi grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 00:22 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski misses the floater from just outside the lane | 17-27 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Terry Fisher grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Clifford Brubaker clanks a shot from the right side | 17-27 |
| 00:13 | Colgate | Mikel Bielawski grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Curtis Fletcher misses long on a turnaround from close range | 17-27 |