| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Allan Wittmer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael Forrest (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winfred Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Maultsby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Don Maultsby inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Colgate | Winfred Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 19:40 | Colgate | Charlie Washington grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:29 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 19:27 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman tips it home | 39-36 |
| 19:22 | Auburn | Daniel Mason drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Allan Wittmer | 42-36 |
| 19:01 | Colgate | Charlie Washington clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson is fouled on the floor by Charlie Washington - foul #3 on Charlie Washington, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson (PF) Charlie Washington | |
| 18:32 | Auburn | Al Mason's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Freeman | 42-36 |
| 18:30 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Don Maultsby | 42-36 |
| 18:08 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Don Maultsby | 42-38 |
| 17:49 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 17:48 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Raymond Freeman | 42-38 |
| 17:31 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson travels with the ball | 42-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edward Mitchell (SF) Greg Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Hoffman (SF) Don Maultsby | |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:11 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:53 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Magnuson | 42-41 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Daniel Mason and he's hacked by Raymond Freeman - foul #2 on Raymond Freeman, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Davis (SG), Leland Line (PF), Jerome Hylton (C) Daniel Mason, Gregory Anderson, Al Mason | |
| Subs | Colgate | George Kitterman (PG), Paul Dunlop (SG) Michael Forrest, Winfred Davis | |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:25 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Leland Line - foul #1 on Leland Line, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Kinnear (SG), Greg Ladouceur (SF) Allan Wittmer, Leland Line | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 16:25 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:25 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:25 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 16:00 | Auburn | Philip Kinnear buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Davis | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Kinnear (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Hylton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - George Kitterman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Dunlop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Magnuson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Colgate | Paul Dunlop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Maultsby (SF), Charlie Washington (PF) Jimmy Magnuson, Raymond Freeman | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell lays it in on a nice dish by Greg Ladouceur | 50-41 |
| 15:21 | Colgate | Don Maultsby misses the easy layup | 50-41 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:59 | Auburn | James Davis hits the finger roll set up by Jerome Hylton and he's fouled by Paul Dunlop - foul #2 on Paul Dunlop, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Mason (SG), Gregory Anderson (PF), Al Mason (C) Philip Kinnear, Greg Ladouceur, Jerome Hylton | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Forrest (PG), Winfred Davis (SG) George Kitterman, Paul Dunlop | |
| 14:59 | Auburn | James Davis misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:59 | Colgate | The rebound goes to John Hoffman | 52-41 |
| 14:31 | Colgate | Charlie Washington knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Winfred Davis | 52-43 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Al Mason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Davis and he's hacked by Charlie Washington - foul #4 on Charlie Washington, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Allan Wittmer (PG), Leland Line (SF) James Davis, Edward Mitchell | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson (PF), Raymond Freeman (C) Charlie Washington, John Hoffman | |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Al Mason makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 14:03 | Colgate | Al Mason denies the turnaround by Jimmy Magnuson | 55-43 |
| 14:02 | Auburn | Leland Line pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 13:47 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer tips it but misses | 55-43 |
| 13:46 | Colgate | Don Maultsby pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 13:30 | Colgate | Michael Forrest can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Mason | 55-43 |
| 13:07 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer blows the layup | 55-43 |
| 13:05 | Colgate | Michael Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 12:47 | Colgate | Winfred Davis drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Forrest | 55-46 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Leland Line hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Forrest - foul #1 on Michael Forrest, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Davis (SG), Greg Ladouceur (SF), Edward Mitchell (C) Daniel Mason, Gregory Anderson, Al Mason | |
| Subs | Colgate | George Kitterman (PG), Paul Dunlop (SG), Michael Campbell (SF), John Hoffman (PF) Michael Forrest, Winfred Davis, Don Maultsby, Jimmy Magnuson | |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Leland Line misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Leland Line makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:05 | Colgate | John Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Edward Mitchell - foul #1 on Edward Mitchell, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jerome Hylton (C) Leland Line | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 11:54 | Colgate | George Kitterman misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Allan Wittmer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Hylton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - George Kitterman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Dunlop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur loses the dribble to Raymond Freeman | 56-46 |
| 11:10 | Colgate | George Kitterman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 11:05 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from James Davis | 58-49 |
| 10:48 | Colgate | Paul Dunlop connects on the 3 from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 10:27 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur's pass is intercepted by Raymond Freeman | 58-52 |
| 10:06 | Colgate | George Kitterman loses the dribble to James Davis | 58-52 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Freeman - foul #3 on Raymond Freeman, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Mason (SG), Gregory Anderson (PF), Al Mason (C) Allan Wittmer, Greg Ladouceur, Jerome Hylton | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Forrest (PG), Winfred Davis (SG), Don Maultsby (SF), Jimmy Magnuson (PF) George Kitterman, Paul Dunlop, Michael Campbell, John Hoffman | |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:33 | Colgate | Winfred Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | James Davis is fouled on the floor by Winfred Davis - foul #1 on Winfred Davis, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leland Line (SF) Edward Mitchell | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 09:14 | Auburn | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:14 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:46 | Colgate | Don Maultsby makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Forrest | 60-54 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Leland Line loses the dribble to Raymond Freeman | 60-54 |
| 08:02 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Kinnear (PG), Greg Ladouceur (SF) James Davis, Leland Line | |
| Subs | Colgate | George Kitterman (SF), John Hoffman (C) Don Maultsby, Raymond Freeman | |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Daniel Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | Al Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Philip Kinnear (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael Forrest (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winfred Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Kitterman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Magnuson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Auburn | Daniel Mason scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Kinnear | 63-54 |
| 07:14 | Colgate | John Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-54 |
| 07:13 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson can't tip it in | 63-54 |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur misses the floater from the baseline | 63-54 |
| 06:56 | Colgate | John Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:49 | Colgate | Gregory Anderson steps in front of the Winfred Davis pass | 63-54 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Daniel Mason comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 06:32 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Jimmy Magnuson | 63-54 |
| 06:10 | Colgate | John Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Allan Wittmer (PG), James Davis (SG), Edward Mitchell (PF), Jerome Hylton (C) Philip Kinnear, Daniel Mason, Gregory Anderson, Al Mason | |
| Subs | Colgate | Paul Dunlop (SG), Don Maultsby (SF), Charlie Washington (PF) Michael Forrest, Winfred Davis, Jimmy Magnuson | |
| 05:52 | Auburn | James Davis can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Dunlop - foul #3 on Paul Dunlop, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leland Line (PF) Greg Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 05:52 | Auburn | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:49 | Colgate | Allan Wittmer steps in front of the George Kitterman pass in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | James Davis hits a turnaround from the left block | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:24 | Colgate | George Kitterman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Davis | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Colgate | Don Maultsby misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-57 |
| 04:57 | Auburn | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer is whistled for traveling | 69-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Forrest (PG), Raymond Freeman (C) George Kitterman, John Hoffman | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Colgate | Michael Forrest misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Edward Mitchell | 69-57 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Charlie Washington is called for the reach on Edward Mitchell - foul #5 on Charlie Washington, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Mason (SG), Gregory Anderson (PF), Al Mason (C) James Davis, Leland Line, Jerome Hylton | |
| Subs | Colgate | Winfred Davis (SG), Michael Campbell (SF), Jimmy Magnuson (PF) Paul Dunlop, Don Maultsby, Charlie Washington | |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Colgate | Winfred Davis misses the 3 from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Al Mason snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Allan Wittmer (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Mason (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Al Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael Forrest (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winfred Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Magnuson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Mason | 73-57 |
| 02:57 | Colgate | Daniel Mason is called for the reach on Raymond Freeman - foul #3 on Daniel Mason, team foul #3 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Davis (PG), Philip Kinnear (SG), Steven Willis (SF), Leland Line (PF), Jerome Hylton (C) Allan Wittmer, Daniel Mason, Edward Mitchell, Gregory Anderson, Al Mason | |
| Subs | Colgate | George Kitterman (PG), Paul Dunlop (SG), John Hoffman (C) Michael Forrest, Winfred Davis, Raymond Freeman | |
| 02:47 | Colgate | John Hoffman misses short on a jumper from the right side | 73-57 |
| 02:46 | Auburn | Jerome Hylton pulls down the rebound | 73-57 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Leland Line misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-57 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Philip Kinnear tips it back up and in | 75-57 |
| 02:18 | Colgate | George Kitterman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 02:17 | Colgate | Michael Campbell tips it home | 75-59 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Philip Kinnear scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Hylton | 77-59 |
| 01:41 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson misses the easy layup | 77-59 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Philip Kinnear snags the defensive board | 77-59 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Leland Line lays it in on a nice dish by James Davis | 79-59 |
| 00:58 | Colgate | John Hoffman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leland Line - foul #2 on Leland Line, team foul #4 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edward Mitchell (SF) Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 00:58 | Colgate | John Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 00:58 | Colgate | John Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Leland Line hits the finger roll set up by Philip Kinnear and he's fouled by John Hoffman - foul #3 on John Hoffman, team foul #10 | 81-61 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Leland Line misses the free throw | 81-61 |
| 00:37 | Colgate | John Hoffman gets the rebound | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Colgate | Michael Campbell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Dunlop | 81-64 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 81-64 |
| 00:09 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson grabs the board | 81-64 |
| 00:03 | Colgate | George Kitterman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-64 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 81-64 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell runs out the clock | 81-64 |