| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) PF - James Inglis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) SG - Rodney Walden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Mills (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wagner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | David Mills inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Auburn | Rodney Walden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-20 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion travels with the ball | 33-20 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Joseph Simon misses badly on a shot from close range | 33-20 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the dunk attempt | 33-20 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero gets the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Carlson | 35-20 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | David Mills misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Dean Lucero - foul #2 on Dean Lucero, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | David Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | James Inglis snags the defensive board | 35-21 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Carlson | 38-21 |
| 17:24 | Auburn | David Mills buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Craig | 38-23 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-23 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-23 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Joseph Simon tips it in | 41-25 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Travis Craig - foul #2 on Travis Craig, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Dean Lucero, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 16:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Simon | 41-25 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Joseph Simon makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from David Mills | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Mills (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 15:30 | Auburn | Rodney Walden snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leo Agustin - foul #2 on Leo Agustin, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Dean Lucero (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Bernard Reiley, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | Rodney Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Jimmy Ramey | 44-29 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Rodney Walden buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-32 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey snags the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is fouled on the floor by David Mills - foul #2 on David Mills, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Bernard Reiley (SG), James Inglis (PF) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Marion | 47-32 |
| 13:17 | Auburn | David Mills is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Mills, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF) Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 47-32 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Travis Craig gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Rodney Walden can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jimmy Ramey | 47-32 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | James Inglis's pass is intercepted by Travis Craig | 47-32 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Travis Craig lays it up and in | 47-34 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), Johnny Johnson (C) Bernard Reiley, Jimmy Ramey, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Hensley (PF), Leo Hatten (C) Joseph Simon, Michael Wagner | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Mills (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Hensley (fresh) C - Leo Hatten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Auburn | David Mills is fouled on the floor by James Inglis - foul #2 on James Inglis, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | David Mills is fouled on the floor by James Inglis - foul #3 on James Inglis, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG) Rodney Walden | |
| 11:02 | Auburn | Brian Carlson is called for the reach on Travis Craig - foul #1 on Brian Carlson, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG) Kenneth Early | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | James Inglis gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Carlson | 49-34 |
| 09:59 | Auburn | Leo Hatten can't throw it down but he's fouled by Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #7 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Marion (C) James Inglis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elmer Mills (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), Joseph Simon (PF), Michael Wagner (C) Travis Craig, Samuel Bateman, David Mills, Steven Hensley | |
| 09:59 | Auburn | Leo Hatten misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:59 | Auburn | Leo Hatten makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Carlson | 51-35 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Michael Wagner is fouled on the floor by Raymond Marion - foul #1 on Raymond Marion, team foul #8 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF) Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 09:16 | Auburn | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Rodney Walden is called for the reach on Bernard Reiley - foul #2 on Rodney Walden, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Brian Carlson, Bernard Reiley, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG) Elmer Mills | |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey loses the dribble to Travis Craig | 51-37 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Travis Craig banks in the layup | 51-39 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-39 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | Leo Hatten gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Rodney Walden drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Travis Craig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Leo Hatten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Rodney Walden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Joseph Simon gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Raymond Marion - foul #2 on Raymond Marion, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), David Mills (SF), Steven Hensley (PF) Rodney Walden, Joseph Simon, Michael Wagner | |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Travis Craig makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Travis Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Travis Craig makes the 3rd free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Reiley | 56-44 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | David Mills comes up short on the runner from close range | 56-44 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Inglis | 56-44 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | James Inglis tips it home | 58-44 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Steven Hensley snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Steven Hensley clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Carlson - foul #2 on Brian Carlson, team foul #10 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Marion (C) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elmer Mills (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), Michael Wagner (C) Travis Craig, Samuel Bateman, Leo Hatten | |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Steven Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Steven Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Simon (PF) Steven Hensley | |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Joseph Simon is whistled for a carry | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Elmer Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Walden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Mills (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Simon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Joseph Simon grabs the board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Elmer Mills misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Carlson - foul #3 on Brian Carlson, team foul #11 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF) Dean Lucero, James Inglis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Samuel Bateman (SG), Leo Hatten (SF), Steven Hensley (PF) Rodney Walden, David Mills, Joseph Simon | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Elmer Mills makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Elmer Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson is hacked by Leo Hatten - foul #2 on Leo Hatten, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Craig (PG), Rodney Walden (SG), David Mills (SF), Joseph Simon (PF) Elmer Mills, Samuel Bateman, Leo Hatten, Steven Hensley | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses the runner in the paint | 60-49 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Michael Wagner snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Travis Craig loses the ball out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Leo Agustin (C) Bernard Reiley, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Auburn | Elmer Mills (PG), Samuel Bateman (SG), Leo Hatten (SF), Steven Hensley (PF) Travis Craig, Rodney Walden, David Mills, Joseph Simon | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Elmer Mills takes the ball from Jimmy Ramey in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Steven Hensley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | James Inglis connects on the shot in the paint | 62-49 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | Steven Hensley makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Bateman | 62-51 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Marion | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Leo Hatten misses the tip | 64-51 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | James Inglis hits a floater in the lane | 66-51 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Samuel Bateman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson runs out the clock | 66-51 |