| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Grimsley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Wise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Marks (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Legg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglass Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Douglass Murray snags the offensive board | 25-37 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | James Wright steals the ball from Glen Marks | 25-37 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Douglass Murray is called for the reach on Brent Cochran - foul #2 on Douglass Murray, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | James Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery (PF) Douglass Murray | |
| 18:09 | Auburn | James Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | Paul Wise tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-40 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Brent Cochran is called for the reach on Gary Stephens - foul #2 on Brent Cochran, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dameron (PG), Jason Christensen (SG), Donald Baker (SF), Douglass Murray (PF), Michael Iglesias (C) Gary Stephens, Glen Marks, Gerald Legg, Anthony Mallery, Charles Kowalski | |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | David Dameron misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | James Mann grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Paul Wise scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Cochran | 33-40 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Douglass Murray knocks in the floater from the right side | 33-42 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Paul Wise hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jason Christensen - foul #1 on Jason Christensen, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Glen Marks (SG), Gerald Legg (SF), Charles Kowalski (C) David Dameron, Jason Christensen, Donald Baker, Michael Iglesias | |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Paul Wise misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Paul Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Glen Marks misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-42 |
| 16:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Paul Wise | 33-42 |
| 15:47 | Auburn | Brent Cochran clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley tips it in | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Grimsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Wise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Marks (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Legg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglass Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Douglass Murray makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gary Stephens | 35-44 |
| 15:00 | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley is hacked by Charles Kowalski - foul #2 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lars Zoumis (PG) Christopher Grimsley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dameron (PG), Jason Christensen (SF), Michael Iglesias (C) Gary Stephens, Gerald Legg, Charles Kowalski | |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Brent Cochran clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Glen Marks scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Dameron | 35-46 |
| 14:05 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis misses the lay-in | 35-46 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Glen Marks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias tips it in | 37-48 |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Paul Wise is hacked by David Dameron - foul #1 on David Dameron, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Gerald Legg (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) David Dameron, Glen Marks, Douglass Murray, Michael Iglesias | |
| 12:59 | Auburn | James Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis hits a floater from the right wing set up by Brent Cochran | 39-48 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Jason Christensen grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brent Cochran - foul #3 on Brent Cochran, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley (SG), Max Welch (SF), Jun Tang (PF) Brent Cochran, Paul Wise, James Wright | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Glen Marks (SG), Douglass Murray (PF) Jason Christensen, Anthony Mallery | |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | James Mann banks in the layup | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lars Zoumis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Grimsley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Welch (fresh) PF - Jun Tang (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Mann (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Marks (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gerald Legg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglass Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Legg | 41-51 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Gary Stephens steals the ball from Max Welch | 41-51 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens comes up short on the runner from the left block | 41-51 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 10:26 | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley misses the jumper in the paint | 41-51 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brent Cochran (SG), Paul Wise (SF), James Wright (C) Christopher Grimsley, Max Welch, James Mann | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jason Christensen (SG), Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF) Glen Marks, Gerald Legg, Douglass Murray | |
| 10:05 | Auburn | Jun Tang hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Lars Zoumis | 43-51 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses badly on a shot from close range | 43-51 |
| 09:54 | Auburn | Brent Cochran gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:30 | Auburn | James Wright scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Lars Zoumis | 46-51 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Jun Tang takes the ball from Donald Baker | 46-51 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | James Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Brent Cochran snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | Brent Cochran scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lars Zoumis | 49-51 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Jun Tang steps in front of the Gary Stephens pass | 49-51 |
| 08:07 | Auburn | Paul Wise's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Mallery | 49-51 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:27 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Baker - foul #2 on Donald Baker, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley (SG), Max Welch (SF), James Mann (C) Brent Cochran, Paul Wise, Jun Tang | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dameron (PG), Glen Marks (SG), Gerald Legg (SF), Douglass Murray (PF), Michael Iglesias (C) Gary Stephens, Jason Christensen, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery, Charles Kowalski | |
| 07:27 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:27 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lars Zoumis (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Grimsley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Welch (fresh) PF - James Wright (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Dameron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Marks (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gerald Legg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglass Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Iglesias (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Glen Marks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias tips it home | 51-53 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis hits a jumper in the lane | 53-53 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Glen Marks drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglass Murray and he's fouled by Christopher Grimsley - foul #1 on Christopher Grimsley, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Glen Marks makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis's pass is intercepted by Glen Marks | 53-57 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Glen Marks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | James Mann snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Glen Marks gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Grimsley - foul #2 on Christopher Grimsley, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brent Cochran (PG), Paul Wise (SF) Lars Zoumis, Max Welch | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Charles Kowalski (C) David Dameron, Michael Iglesias | |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | James Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Paul Wise pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | Brent Cochran misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | James Wright snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Auburn | James Wright makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Cochran | 56-57 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Legg and he's hacked by Paul Wise - foul #3 on Paul Wise, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lars Zoumis (PG) Christopher Grimsley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias (C) Charles Kowalski | |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Douglass Murray gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gary Stephens | 56-61 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | James Mann can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-61 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg's pass is intercepted by James Wright in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | James Wright can't tip it in | 56-61 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Douglass Murray pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Max Welch (SF), Jun Tang (PF) Paul Wise, James Wright | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dameron (PG), Charles Kowalski (C) Gary Stephens, Michael Iglesias | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Brent Cochran is hacked by Gerald Legg - foul #1 on Gerald Legg, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Lars Zoumis (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Cochran (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Max Welch (fresh) PF - Jun Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Mann (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Dameron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Marks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gerald Legg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglass Murray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Brent Cochran misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Legg | 56-61 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | David Dameron loses the ball out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley (SG) Brent Cochran | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg is fouled in the backcourt by Max Welch - foul #2 on Max Welch, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG) David Dameron | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Glen Marks | 56-63 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brent Cochran (PG), Paul Wise (SF) Lars Zoumis, Max Welch | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dameron (PG), Donald Baker (SF) Gary Stephens, Gerald Legg | |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Jun Tang loses the dribble to Charles Kowalski | 56-63 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Glen Marks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-63 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Mann | 56-63 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lars Zoumis (PG), James Wright (PF) Christopher Grimsley, Jun Tang | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Gerald Legg (SF) David Dameron, Donald Baker | |
| 01:45 | Auburn | James Wright misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-63 |
| 01:43 | Auburn | Lars Zoumis tips it in | 58-63 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | James Wright snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Gerald Legg steals the ball from Brent Cochran | 58-63 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gerald Legg | 58-65 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Brent Cochran misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-65 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg is hacked by Lars Zoumis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lars Zoumis, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias (C) Charles Kowalski | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Auburn | James Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-66 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 58-66 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Lars Zoumis - foul #5 on Lars Zoumis, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Grimsley (SG) Lars Zoumis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | James Wright gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Brent Cochran is called for traveling | 58-66 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Brent Cochran is called for the reach on Gary Stephens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brent Cochran, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Gerald Legg steals the ball from James Wright | 58-68 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens lays it up and in set up by Gerald Legg | 58-70 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Gerald Legg takes the ball from Brent Cochran | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens runs out the clock | 58-70 |