| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) SG - David McLead (fresh) SF - Anthony Griffith (fresh) PF - Richard Diep (fresh) C - Donald Landberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Bratcher (fresh) SG - Willie Robertson (fresh) SF - Gaston Jolin (fresh) PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward clanks a runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Donald Landberg snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | David McLead is fouled in the backcourt by Vlade Topolski - foul #1 on Vlade Topolski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses short on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David McLead | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | Richard Diep travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | David McLead clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Willie Robertson - foul #1 on Willie Robertson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Willie Robertson, Gaston Jolin, Forest Woodward | |
| 17:44 | Auburn | David McLead makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | David McLead makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexei Ostrowski | 4-6 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | Robert Bratcher steps in front of the David McLead pass in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski misses the easy layup | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | David McLead grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Vlade Topolski - foul #2 on Vlade Topolski, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (PG), Michael Wolfe (C) Robert Bratcher, Vlade Topolski | |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Donald Landberg makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Donald Landberg makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Fang Chia drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Palmore | 6-9 |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Richard Diep comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 16:06 | Auburn | David McLead pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:47 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Fiorini and the foul's on Alexei Ostrowski - foul #1 on Alexei Ostrowski, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Paul Casillas (SG), Thomas Ware (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Matthew Fiorini, David McLead, Richard Diep, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (SG), Gaston Jolin (SF), Forest Woodward (PF) Patrick Palmore, Robert Buckles, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 15:47 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Timothy Vernon (fresh) SG - Paul Casillas (fresh) SF - Anthony Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Ware (fresh) C - Alva Pilakowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Fang Chia (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Robertson (fresh) SF - Gaston Jolin (fresh) PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Fang Chia makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gaston Jolin | 9-12 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Gaston Jolin - foul #1 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (PG), Robert Mooneyhan (C) Fang Chia, Michael Wolfe | |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan comes up short on the runner in the lane | 9-12 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson can't tip it in | 9-12 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Timothy Vernon blows the layup | 9-12 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan blows the layup | 9-12 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson is fouled on the floor by Paul Casillas - foul #1 on Paul Casillas, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), David McLead (SG), Richard Diep (PF), Donald Landberg (C) Timothy Vernon, Paul Casillas, Thomas Ware, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore (SG), Fang Chia (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Willie Robertson, Gaston Jolin, Forest Woodward, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Alexei Ostrowski is denied by Richard Diep | 9-12 |
| 13:23 | Auburn | David McLead grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Michael Wolfe picks off the pass by David McLead | 9-12 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Buckles (SF) Robert Bratcher | |
| 12:43 | Auburn | David McLead comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Fang Chia is whistled for a carry | 9-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (PF) Richard Diep | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Woodward (PF), Robert Mooneyhan (C) Alexei Ostrowski, Michael Wolfe | |
| 12:05 | Auburn | David McLead hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Fiorini | 12-12 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Fang Chia | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David McLead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Griffith (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Ware (fresh) C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Fang Chia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Palmore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Buckles (fairly fresh) PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) C - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini misses the dunk | 12-14 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Fang Chia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | David McLead grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-14 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Ware - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Paul Casillas (SG), Richard Diep (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Matthew Fiorini, David McLead, Thomas Ware, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Gaston Jolin (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Fang Chia, Patrick Palmore, Robert Buckles, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Richard Diep misses the floater from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher lays it in and he's hacked by Timothy Vernon - foul #1 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Forest Woodward | |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Paul Casillas is hacked by Willie Robertson - foul #2 on Willie Robertson, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG) Anthony Griffith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (SG) Willie Robertson | |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski is whistled for a carry | 12-19 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Dean Reed is hacked by Timothy Vernon - foul #2 on Timothy Vernon, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Ware (SF), Donald Landberg (C) Timothy Vernon, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Dean Reed makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Gaston Jolin | 12-21 |
| 07:46 | Auburn | Richard Diep hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Fiorini and the foul's on Dean Reed - foul #1 on Dean Reed, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG) Paul Casillas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (PG), Patrick Palmore (SG), Forest Woodward (PF) Robert Bratcher, Dean Reed, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 07:46 | Auburn | Richard Diep misses the free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin grabs the board | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David McLead (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Ware (fresh) PF - Richard Diep (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Fang Chia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Palmore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gaston Jolin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Fang Chia misses the 3 from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 07:23 | Auburn | Thomas Ware pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Richard Diep is hacked by Michael Wolfe - foul #1 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Casillas (PG), Anthony Griffith (SF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Matthew Fiorini, Thomas Ware, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan (C) Michael Wolfe | |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Richard Diep misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 06:36 | Auburn | Alva Pilakowski snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | David McLead clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith grabs the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | David McLead misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Fang Chia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Fang Chia | 14-24 |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Paul Casillas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), Thomas Ware (SF), Christopher Newton (PF), Donald Landberg (C) David McLead, Anthony Griffith, Richard Diep, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (PG), Dean Reed (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Fang Chia, Patrick Palmore, Gaston Jolin, Forest Woodward, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Dean Reed is fouled on the floor by Christopher Newton - foul #1 on Christopher Newton, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Alexei Ostrowski | 14-26 |
| 04:28 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses short on a shot near the basket | 14-26 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Donald Landberg gets the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Christopher Newton and the foul's on Michael Wolfe - foul #2 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #9 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Griffith (SF) Christopher Newton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (C) Dean Reed, Michael Wolfe | |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini makes the free throw | 17-26 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Christopher Newton (PF) Thomas Ware | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (SG), Vlade Topolski (C) Patrick Palmore, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Fiorini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Casillas (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Griffith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Newton (fresh) C - Donald Landberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Willie Robertson (fresh) SF - Robert Buckles (fairly fresh) PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Buckles - foul #1 on Robert Buckles, team foul #10 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | David McLead (SG), Alva Pilakowski (C) Paul Casillas, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (SF), Forest Woodward (PF) Robert Buckles, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:22 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (SF) Robert Bratcher | |
| 02:45 | Auburn | The jump hook by Anthony Griffith is blocked by Vlade Topolski | 19-26 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the jumper from the left side | 19-28 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Christopher Newton is hacked by Fang Chia - foul #1 on Fang Chia, team foul #11 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Vernon (PG), Paul Casillas (SG), Thomas Ware (SF), Donald Landberg (C) Matthew Fiorini, David McLead, Anthony Griffith, Alva Pilakowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (PG), Patrick Palmore (SG), Alexei Ostrowski (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Fang Chia, Willie Robertson, Gaston Jolin, Forest Woodward | |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Christopher Newton makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Christopher Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Vlade Topolski | 20-31 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Donald Landberg misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-31 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Newton | 20-31 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Paul Casillas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-31 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Donald Landberg pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Paul Casillas hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Ware | 22-31 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Fiorini (PG), David McLead (SG), Anthony Griffith (SF), Richard Diep (PF), Alva Pilakowski (C) Timothy Vernon, Paul Casillas, Thomas Ware, Christopher Newton, Donald Landberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Forest Woodward (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Robert Bratcher, Patrick Palmore, Alexei Ostrowski, Robert Mooneyhan, Vlade Topolski | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Anthony Griffith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 22-31 |