| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jesse Kellar - foul #3 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jesse Kellar, Micheal Dale, James Ballard, George Burson | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Elmer Albin | 34-24 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Derek Beaver buries a jumpshot from the left side | 34-26 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Michael Odoms - foul #2 on Michael Odoms, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (SG), James Ballard (SF), George Burson (C) Derek Beaver, Eli Travis, Micheal Spencer | |
| 18:29 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses the tip | 34-26 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Ewart | 37-26 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Micheal Dale connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-29 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | James Lemansky buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Hilliker and he's fouled by Micheal Dale - foul #3 on Micheal Dale, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Micheal Dale, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | Eli Travis loses the dribble to Elmer Albin | 40-29 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elmer Albin | 42-29 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Arthur Ewart, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Derek Beaver, Eli Travis, George Burson | |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes dunks the ball on a great pass from Elmer Albin | 44-29 |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Manuel Hartzler and he's fouled by Tom Fontes - foul #1 on Tom Fontes, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF) Elmer Albin | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Jimmy Byrd steps in front of the Michael Hilliker pass in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 16:01 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd hits the finger roll | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) SF - James Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | James Lemansky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-34 |
| 15:40 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to James Ballard | 44-34 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | James Ballard drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Micheal Spencer | 44-36 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 44-36 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Robert Conley can't connect on a shot in the paint | 44-36 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it but misses | 44-36 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | James Lemansky tips it in | 46-36 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Michael Hilliker, James Lemansky, Robert Conley, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Micheal Dale (SG), Eli Travis (SF), Carl Crouch (PF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Clifford Ames, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Elmer Albin and he's hacked by Carl Crouch - foul #2 on Carl Crouch, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:13 | Auburn | Micheal Dale drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Kellar | 49-38 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Odoms | 51-38 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-38 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-38 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Albin | 51-38 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Kellar - foul #4 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jesse Kellar, Carl Crouch | |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | George Burson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | George Burson can't tip it in | 52-38 |
| 11:38 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to George Burson | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clifford Ames (fresh) SG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eli Travis (fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Auburn | George Burson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG) Leroy Haring | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), James Ballard (SF) Clifford Ames, Eli Travis | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hilliker | 52-38 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (C) George Burson | |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Arthur Ewart, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Eli Travis (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | George Burson gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:59 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-38 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | James Lemansky snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Eli Travis is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker - foul #1 on Eli Travis, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Clifford Ames, Eli Travis, George Burson | |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes's floater is tipped away by Manuel Hartzler | 52-38 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the follow up shot | 54-38 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Micheal Spencer | 54-41 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Micheal Spencer - foul #2 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Eli Travis (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, James Ballard, Micheal Spencer | |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:44 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | George Burson tips it home | 55-43 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Micheal Dale is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker - foul #4 on Micheal Dale, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF) Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Clifford Ames, Micheal Dale, Eli Travis, George Burson | |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Byrd | 57-45 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart's floater is tipped away by Micheal Spencer | 57-45 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Beaver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Manuel Hartzler is called for the reach on Arthur Ewart - foul #2 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF) Michael Hilliker, James Lemansky | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Micheal Dale (SG), Eli Travis (SF), George Burson (C) Jimmy Byrd, Derek Beaver, James Ballard, Micheal Spencer | |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ernest Brown | 57-45 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 59-45 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Jesse Kellar steals it from Ernest Brown | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Michael Odoms swats the short shot by Manuel Hartzler | 59-45 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Odoms | 59-45 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 59-45 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | George Burson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), James Lemansky (SG), Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Leroy Haring, Ernest Brown, Arthur Ewart, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Eli Travis, Manuel Hartzler | |
| 04:48 | Auburn | George Burson makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 04:48 | Auburn | George Burson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Robert Conley lays it in set up by Michael Hilliker and the foul's on Micheal Spencer - foul #3 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #10 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Crouch (C) George Burson | |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Lemansky | 65-46 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | James Lemansky takes the ball from Jesse Kellar in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits the finger roll | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Micheal Dale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | James Ballard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tom Fontes - foul #2 on Tom Fontes, team foul #4 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF) Elmer Albin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (PF) Carl Crouch | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | James Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | James Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the turnaround in the paint | 67-47 |
| 02:51 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Micheal Dale comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-47 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Haring | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-47 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-47 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Lemansky | 70-47 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Micheal Spencer - foul #4 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #11 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Michael Odoms (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Micheal Spencer | |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | James Ballard snags the defensive board | 71-47 |
| 01:34 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar is fouled on the floor by Michael Hilliker - foul #1 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #5 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar misses the shot from the right side | 71-47 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Elmer Albin | 71-47 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Kellar is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #12 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (PG) Jesse Kellar | |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-47 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Michael Odoms is called for the reach on Jimmy Byrd - foul #3 on Michael Odoms, team foul #6 | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Auburn | George Burson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 73-47 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the offensive board | 73-47 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #3 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #7 | 73-47 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 73-47 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms snags the defensive board | 73-47 |
| 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 a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin connects on the jump hook near the basket | 75-47 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | James Ballard makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 75-49 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker runs out the clock | 75-49 |