| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Burson (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Lemansky inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is hacked by Bobby Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Young, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, George Burson | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Dan Nugent - foul #1 on Dan Nugent, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF) Jimmy Byrd, Charles Martel | |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Robert Howell knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Michael Dodge splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Michael Dodge hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Auburn | Javier Pena can't finish the layup | 37-36 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | James Lemansky knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Howell | 40-36 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Dan Nugent hits a floater from the left wing set up by Steven Buck and he's fouled by Tom Fontes - foul #2 on Tom Fontes, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Michael Dodge | |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Jimmy Byrd is called for the reach on Leroy Haring - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG) Jimmy Byrd | |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | Dan Nugent gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Steven Buck shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Hartzler | 40-41 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Charles Martel steps in front of the Robert Conley pass | 40-41 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Dan Nugent can't connect on a shot near the basket | 40-41 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Burson (fresh) C - Dan Nugent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it in | 42-41 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Dan Nugent is denied on a layup by James Lemansky | 42-41 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Charles Martel tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Conley | 42-43 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Robert Howell jams it and he's hacked by Dan Nugent - foul #2 on Dan Nugent, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Marvin Box (C) Leroy Haring, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel, George Burson, Dan Nugent | |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | Marvin Box steals it from Michael Dodge | 45-43 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Robert Howell blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 14:14 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Michael Dodge connects on the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #2 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG) Bobby Young | |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Steven Buck takes the ball from David Hower in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Buck | 45-48 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Steven Buck picks off the pass by Marvin Box | 45-48 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses the easy layup | 45-48 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan loses the dribble to Steven Buck | 45-48 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Michael Dodge shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-48 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:13 | Auburn | Michael Dodge shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Hower | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Marvin Box drills a jumper from close range | 49-51 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Steven Buck shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nathan Ryan | 49-51 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | David Hower is hacked by Jimmy Byrd - foul #2 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Bobby Young (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Steven Buck, Jimmy Byrd, Javier Pena, Micheal Spencer | |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Dan Nugent is called for the reach on Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Dan Nugent, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG) Clifford Ames | |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is fouled on the floor by Bobby Young - foul #3 on Bobby Young, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), George Burson (PF) Steven Buck, Dan Nugent | |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to George Burson | 50-51 |
| 09:35 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses short on an open shot from the left block | 50-51 |
| 09:33 | Auburn | George Burson tips it home | 50-53 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring connects on the floater from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:43 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the contested fadeaway from the left side | 52-55 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | James Lemansky scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Tom Fontes | 54-55 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the floater from the left block set up by Bobby Young and the foul's on Tom Fontes - foul #3 on Tom Fontes, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Dan Nugent (PF) Clifford Ames, George Burson | |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Charles Martel makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Howell | 57-58 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | Steven Buck is hacked by James Lemansky - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Charles Martel | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Auburn | Michael Dodge double dribbles | 57-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the jump hook in the lane | 59-58 |
| 06:43 | Auburn | Michael Dodge works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Steven Buck | 59-60 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 06:23 | Auburn | Javier Pena pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Michael Dodge, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, James Lemansky, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG) Bobby Young | |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Marvin Box comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Dan Nugent snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:36 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 05:35 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | Dan Nugent loses the ball out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), George Burson (PF) Manuel Hartzler, Michael Dodge | |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Marvin Box knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Tom Fontes | 61-60 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Steven Buck scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Young | 61-62 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 61-62 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Bobby Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Tom Fontes, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Javier Pena, George Burson | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Dan Nugent snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | Dan Nugent banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Bobby Young | 63-64 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Robert Howell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Robert Howell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dan Nugent | 66-64 |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 66-64 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Haring | 66-64 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses badly on a floater from the right side | 66-64 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Dan Nugent snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | James Lemansky takes the ball from Steven Buck | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Michael Dodge is called for the reach on Robert Conley - foul #4 on Michael Dodge, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (PF) Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Bobby Young gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Buck - foul #2 on Steven Buck, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Steven Buck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to George Burson | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Auburn | Steven Buck connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Buck - foul #3 on Steven Buck, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | George Burson pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Javier Pena is whistled for a carry | 69-67 |