| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Brian Matthews inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Brian Matthews can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | John Kingston pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-33 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Daniel Landry knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Walczak | 28-38 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Marc Beam hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley's fadeaway is rejected by Marc Beam | 28-38 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Marc Beam pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Henry Walczak - foul #1 on Henry Walczak, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (PF), Anthony Donaldson (C) Marcus Ono, Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SG) Joe Dixon | |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is called for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SG) Clifton Newlon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| 16:07 | Auburn | David Peacock clanks a floater from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson hits the finger roll | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Brian Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Peacock (fresh) PF - Sonny Davis (fresh) C - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Sonny Davis is hacked by Phillip Truesdell - foul #3 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Marc Beam (C) Brian Matthews, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Lewis Robinson, John Kingston, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Henry Walczak blocks the jumper by Clifton Newlon | 29-40 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | Marc Beam is called for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SG) Clifton Newlon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | John Moen steals it from Michael Smith in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 14:40 | Auburn | John Moen lays it in | 31-40 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (PF) Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SF) Harold Hendricks | |
| 14:00 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson's floater is tipped away by Henry Walczak | 31-40 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | John Kingston can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-40 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Brian Matthews gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Francis Brantley blocks the short jumper by Brian Matthews | 31-40 |
| 12:58 | Auburn | Brian Matthews snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | Brian Matthews shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Daniel Landry grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Daniel Landry loses the ball out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Marc Beam (C) David Peacock, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Lewis Robinson (SG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Donaldson - foul #3 on Anthony Donaldson, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 11:27 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson gets the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Auburn | John Moen clanks a turnaround from close range | 31-40 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Phillip Truesdell | 31-40 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 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) | |
| 10:28 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson hits the finger roll set up by Marc Beam | 33-43 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Houston McGalliard | 33-45 |
| 10:00 | Auburn | The jump hook by Marc Beam is blocked by Gerald Batts | 33-45 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Marc Beam grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Brian Matthews shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Marc Beam steals it from Gerald Batts | 33-45 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-45 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Marc Beam comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-45 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | Brian Matthews gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon is hacked by Lewis Robinson - foul #1 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), David Peacock (SF), Daniel Landry (PF) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Lewis Robinson, John Kingston, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Harold Hendricks - foul #1 on Harold Hendricks, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Marcus Ono | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 08:11 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Clifton Newlon is called for the reach on Joe Dixon - foul #2 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG) Clifton Newlon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Michael Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) SG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Peacock (fresh) PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Donaldson (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Marc Beam (C) Marcus Ono, David Peacock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon is hacked by Joe Dixon - foul #3 on Joe Dixon, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SF) Harold Hendricks | |
| 06:03 | Auburn | A charge is called on Brian Matthews - foul #1 on Brian Matthews, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (PF) Clifton Newlon, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Sonny Davis - foul #3 on Sonny Davis, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Clifton Newlon (SG), Daniel Landry (PF), Anthony Donaldson (C) John Moen, David Peacock, Sonny Davis, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Marcus Ono hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Marc Beam (C) Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Marcus Ono misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Clifton Newlon - foul #3 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Anthony Donaldson (C) Marcus Ono, David Peacock, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SG) Joe Dixon | |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 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) | |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Walczak - foul #2 on Henry Walczak, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Sonny Davis (PF) Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Batts (C) Henry Walczak | |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson tips it back up and in | 36-51 |
| 04:21 | Auburn | Brian Matthews drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Donaldson | 39-51 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the easy layup | 39-51 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Chad Laforce (C) Clifton Newlon, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Michael Smith, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley, Gerald Batts | |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | John Kingston is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #8 | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Peacock (fresh) PF - Anthony Donaldson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Chad Laforce can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 39-53 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Houston McGalliard | 39-53 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Houston McGalliard | 39-55 |
| 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) | |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | John Kingston pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-55 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Peacock | 39-55 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Joe Dixon steps in front of the David Peacock pass | 39-55 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-55 |
| 01:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Matthews | 39-55 |
| 01:03 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson travels with the ball | 39-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Sonny Davis (PF) Brian Matthews, Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Francis Brantley (PF) Houston McGalliard, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | John Kingston connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 39-58 |
| 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 | John Moen drills a jumper from the left side | 41-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by David Peacock - foul #1 on David Peacock, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 41-58 |