| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Elliott (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Noel Snow inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Noel Snow connects on the floater from the baseline set up by John Nam | 29-27 |
| 19:18 | Auburn | John Nam steps in front of the Clifton Newlon pass | 29-27 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott can't finish the layup | 29-27 |
| 19:12 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Christopher Bennett blocks the jumper by Clifton Newlon | 29-27 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Noel Snow drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jim Elliott | 29-29 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 29-29 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson tips it home | 31-29 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Elliott | 31-32 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Henry Walczak steals the ball from John Moen | 31-32 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Brian Matthews is called for the reach on Noel Snow - foul #2 on Brian Matthews, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Gary Napper (SG), Robert Morrison (SF), William Patel (PF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF) Jim Elliott, Noel Snow, Christopher Bennett | |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | James Sena connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | James Sena steals it from Marcus Ono in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | James Sena drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Winkler | 31-37 |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Gary Napper is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG) Marcus Ono | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Nam | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Gary Napper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Landry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon lays it in | 33-39 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 33-39 |
| 15:19 | Auburn | Daniel Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Gary Napper misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Henry Walczak | 33-39 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clifton Newlon - foul #1 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Louis Holley (C) Clifton Newlon, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SG), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, Henry Walczak | |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Louis Holley gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | Gary Napper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Louis Holley swats the shot by Kevin Jackson | 33-40 |
| 14:03 | Auburn | John Moen gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Gary Napper comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Winkler | 33-40 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler is whistled for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF) Gary Napper, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Henry Walczak (C) James Sena, Christopher Bennett | |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Clifton Newlon - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 12:47 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Patel | 36-40 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 12:08 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon is hacked by Jim Elliott - foul #1 on Jim Elliott, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG), Christopher Bennett (PF) Jim Elliott, Kevin Jackson | |
| 11:47 | Auburn | William Patel is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bennett as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Robert Morrison (SF), Louis Holley (C) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF) James Sena, Christopher Bennett | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Gary Napper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Winkler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Auburn | William Patel misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Kevin Jackson - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (PF) Kevin Jackson | |
| 11:31 | Auburn | William Patel makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:31 | Auburn | William Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | John Nam works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 11:08 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Patel | 38-43 |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Christopher Bennett is called for the reach on William Patel - foul #3 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Robert Morrison (SF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF) Jim Elliott, Anthony Winkler, Christopher Bennett | |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Gary Napper buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson lays it in | 41-45 |
| 10:05 | Auburn | William Patel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Phillip Truesdell | 41-45 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | James Sena hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 09:41 | Auburn | Daniel Landry snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | William Patel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 41-45 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Nam | 41-48 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Robert Morrison connects on the jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | James Sena hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Jackson and he's fouled by Robert Morrison - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Louis Holley (C) Clifton Newlon, William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Christopher Bennett (PF) John Nam, Phillip Truesdell, Kevin Jackson | |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:02 | Auburn | John Moen is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Morrison out of a doubleteam | 45-51 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Napper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Walczak (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Brian Matthews gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:57 | Auburn | Robert Morrison evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | James Sena gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | James Sena comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-51 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak tips it but misses | 45-51 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Louis Holley gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Gary Napper is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Morrison - foul #3 on Robert Morrison, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), William Patel (PF) Gary Napper, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Kevin Jackson (PF) James Sena, Henry Walczak | |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon is denied on a layup by Kevin Jackson | 45-53 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett is hacked by Louis Holley - foul #3 on Louis Holley, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Walczak (C) Christopher Bennett | |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clifton Newlon - foul #2 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | William Patel evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Moen and he's fouled by Henry Walczak - foul #2 on Henry Walczak, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | William Patel misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Louis Holley - foul #4 on Louis Holley, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Morrison (SF) Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (PF) Kevin Jackson | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Holley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Winkler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Walczak (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Henry Walczak is called for the reach on Louis Holley - foul #3 on Henry Walczak, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), Brian Matthews (SF) John Moen, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF) Jim Elliott, Henry Walczak | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Brian Matthews picks off the pass by Anthony Winkler | 49-56 |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Matthews | 51-56 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by John Nam | 51-58 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | Brian Matthews comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Nam | 51-58 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Gary Napper pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the layup against the doubleteam | 51-58 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | William Patel steps in front of the Kevin Jackson pass | 51-58 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon is denied on a layup by Christopher Bennett | 51-58 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Matthews | 51-58 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Brian Matthews is hacked by Anthony Winkler - foul #1 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Gary Napper, William Patel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Henry Walczak (C) James Sena, Anthony Winkler, Kevin Jackson | |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jim Elliott and he's fouled by Anthony Donaldson - foul #1 on Anthony Donaldson, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Jim Elliott steps in front of the Clifton Newlon pass | 53-61 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott blows the layup | 53-61 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett is hacked by Brian Matthews - foul #3 on Brian Matthews, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF) Noel Snow, Henry Walczak | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Brian Matthews clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to John Moen | 53-62 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Jim Elliott steals it from Louis Holley | 53-62 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler banks in the layup set up by Jim Elliott | 53-64 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | John Moen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-64 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Jackson | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Nam runs out the clock | 53-64 |