| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Patel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Brian Matthews inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Louis Holley comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 19:35 | Auburn | Louis Holley grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon hits a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Henry Walczak - foul #2 on Henry Walczak, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (C) Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Brian Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Daniel Landry steals it from John Nam | 36-30 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | William Patel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Kingston | 36-30 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), Robert Morrison (PF), Louis Holley (C) John Moen, William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:36 | Auburn | Gary Napper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Jackson | 36-30 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), William Patel (PF) Gary Napper, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (PF), Anthony Winkler (C) Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Louis Holley travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Robert Morrison (SF) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett loses the dribble to Gary Napper | 36-30 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Robert Morrison lays it in set up by William Patel | 38-30 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Kingston | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Napper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Patel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 15:32 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Morrison | 38-33 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | William Patel is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF) John Moen, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Christopher Bennett | |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 14:33 | Auburn | William Patel loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 38-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Morrison (PF) William Patel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Brian Matthews takes the ball from Kevin Jackson | 38-35 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | Kevin Jackson picks off the pass by Brian Matthews | 38-35 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 13:30 | Auburn | Robert Morrison pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Noel Snow is called for the reach on Gary Napper - foul #2 on Noel Snow, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), William Patel (PF), Daniel Landry (C) Gary Napper, Robert Morrison, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF) James Sena, Noel Snow, Anthony Winkler | |
| 12:55 | Auburn | John Moen is hacked by Kevin Jackson - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Louis Holley (C) Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:49 | Auburn | John Kingston takes the ball from William Patel | 38-35 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | John Nam hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Kingston | 38-37 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 38-37 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by Brian Matthews - foul #2 on Brian Matthews, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (PF), Noel Snow (C) Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | William Patel swats the layup by Christopher Bennett | 38-37 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (C) Noel Snow | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Napper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Patel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Landry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Brian Matthews clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Nam | 38-37 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Gary Napper steals the ball from Anthony Winkler | 38-37 |
| 10:48 | Auburn | Brian Matthews is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Robert Morrison (SF), Louis Holley (C) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Jim Elliott, Christopher Bennett | |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson can't finish the layup | 38-37 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | John Kingston tips it in | 38-39 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Gary Napper is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Clifton Newlon | 40-39 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | John Kingston connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | William Patel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Winkler | 40-42 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Patel - foul #1 on William Patel, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, Robert Morrison, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Anthony Winkler, Henry Walczak | |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Gary Napper grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | John Moen loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Louis Holley (C) Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF) Kevin Jackson | |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Sena | 40-45 |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Noel Snow snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Napper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Holley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Noel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | William Patel takes the ball from James Sena after a doubleteam | 40-45 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Gary Napper is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bennett - foul #2 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Robert Morrison (PF), Daniel Landry (C) Gary Napper, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) James Sena, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| 06:30 | Auburn | John Moen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson connects on the shot from the left block set up by John Nam out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Clifton Newlon - foul #2 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF), Louis Holley (C) Robert Morrison, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:24 | Auburn | William Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Brian Matthews is blocked by Henry Walczak | 40-47 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Walczak | 40-49 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | William Patel comes up short on the runner in the lane | 40-49 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Kingston | 40-51 |
| 05:02 | Auburn | Brian Matthews is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Brian Matthews, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Morrison (PF), Daniel Landry (C) William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SF) Jim Elliott | |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Daniel Landry steps in front of the Kevin Jackson pass | 40-51 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Daniel Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), William Patel (PF), Louis Holley (C) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SF) Anthony Winkler | |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Gary Napper - foul #4 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Gary Napper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Patel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Robert Morrison can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Jim Elliott - foul #1 on Jim Elliott, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 02:52 | Auburn | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Anthony Donaldson denies the turnaround by John Nam | 44-54 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott tips it back up and in | 44-56 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Robert Morrison drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Ono | 46-56 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson is hacked by Anthony Donaldson - foul #1 on Anthony Donaldson, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 46-56 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Daniel Landry pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | Daniel Landry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-56 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | John Kingston gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Kingston | 46-58 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Jackson - foul #5 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (PF) Kevin Jackson | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is fouled on the floor by Gary Napper - foul #3 on Gary Napper, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Nam runs out the clock | 48-58 |