| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) C - George Burson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) C - Tom Fontes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | George Burson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd connects on the jumper from the left block set up by George Burson and he's fouled by Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jimmy Byrd - foul #1 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes double dribbles | 5-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF), Carl Crouch (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:43 | Auburn | Carl Crouch misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Carl Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Robert Marceau is called for the reach on Jesse Kellar - foul #1 on Robert Marceau, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Derek Beaver knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jesse Kellar | 8-4 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes clanks a turnaround near the basket | 8-4 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Derek Beaver | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | James Ballard is hacked by Eric Anderson - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Kenneth Paquet (SG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Jesse Kellar, Derek Beaver, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| 16:06 | Auburn | Micheal Dale clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler tips it back up and in | 10-4 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart connects on the runner near the basket | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) SG - Kenneth Paquet (fresh) SF - James Ballard (fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler misses the driving attempt from close range | 10-6 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Paquet - foul #1 on Kenneth Paquet, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Derek Beaver (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Kenneth Paquet, James Ballard, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF) Robert Marceau, Arthur Ewart | |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:39 | Auburn | George Burson misses the jump hook in the lane | 10-7 |
| 14:38 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler tips it home | 12-7 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown is fouled on the floor by Jesse Kellar - foul #1 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Micheal Spencer (PF) Jesse Kellar, Derek Beaver, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Derrick Stephens (SF) Michael Hilliker, Tom Fontes | |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-7 |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Odoms | 12-7 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Derrick Stephens | 12-10 |
| 13:26 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-10 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | George Burson swats the shot by Robert Marceau | 12-10 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | George Burson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tyler Rowell - foul #1 on Tyler Rowell, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Robert Marceau, Derrick Stephens, Tyler Rowell | |
| 12:53 | Auburn | George Burson makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | George Burson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 12:15 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, George Burson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jesse Kellar - foul #2 on Jesse Kellar, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF) Jesse Kellar, Derek Beaver, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG) Ernest Brown | |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Micheal Dale makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Clifford Ames | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Ames (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ballard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker loses the ball out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), Micheal Spencer (C) Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SF) Michael Odoms | |
| 11:00 | Auburn | James Ballard travels with the ball | 15-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (C) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SF) Derrick Stephens | |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes drills a floater in the lane | 15-16 |
| 10:18 | Auburn | George Burson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kenneth Paquet (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Carl Crouch (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Micheal Dale, Derek Beaver, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SF) Michael Hilliker | |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is fouled on the floor by Carl Crouch - foul #1 on Carl Crouch, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Clifford Ames, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes lays it in set up by Robert Marceau and the foul's on Micheal Dale - foul #1 on Micheal Dale, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), George Burson (C) Micheal Dale, Kenneth Paquet, Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SG) Robert Marceau | |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Derek Beaver misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 09:35 | Auburn | George Burson snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 09:20 | Auburn | Michael Odoms steals the ball from Micheal Spencer | 15-19 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the fadeaway near the basket | 15-19 |
| 08:54 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Clifford Ames hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 15-19 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd can't tip it in | 15-19 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Kenneth Paquet (SG), James Ballard (SF), Manuel Hartzler (PF), Carl Crouch (C) Derek Beaver, Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer, George Burson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG), Tyler Rowell (PF) Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms, Arthur Ewart | |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Kenneth Paquet misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Micheal Dale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Paquet (fresh) SF - James Ballard (fresh) PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Auburn | Micheal Dale is fouled on the floor by Derrick Stephens - foul #1 on Derrick Stephens, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eli Travis (SG), Micheal Spencer (C) Kenneth Paquet, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Tom Fontes | |
| 06:56 | Auburn | James Ballard banks in the layup set up by Micheal Dale | 17-21 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Marceau and the foul's on Eli Travis - foul #1 on Eli Travis, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SF), George Burson (C) James Ballard, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF), Michael Odoms (PF) Derrick Stephens, Arthur Ewart | |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Eric Anderson steps in front of the George Burson pass | 17-24 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Anderson | 17-26 |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Odoms - foul #1 on Michael Odoms, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (SG), James Ballard (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Eli Travis, Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Tyler Rowell | |
| 05:42 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-26 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Odoms | 20-26 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Marceau | 20-28 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Micheal Dale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-28 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer tips it back up and in | 22-28 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes hits the follow up shot | 22-30 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Eric Anderson - foul #3 on Eric Anderson, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Derek Beaver (SG), Jimmy Byrd (SF), Carl Crouch (PF), George Burson (C) Clifford Ames, James Ballard, Manuel Hartzler, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Robert Marceau, Eric Anderson, Michael Odoms | |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Micheal Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Byrd - foul #2 on Jimmy Byrd, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jesse Kellar (PG), Manuel Hartzler (PF) Micheal Dale, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ewart | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jesse Kellar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Burson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Jimmy Byrd steals it from Michael Hilliker | 22-32 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Hartzler | 25-32 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is denied on a layup by Manuel Hartzler | 25-32 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Jesse Kellar grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-32 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes throws it down set up by Ernest Brown | 25-34 |
| 01:32 | Auburn | George Burson hits a floater in the lane | 27-34 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Brown | 27-36 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Arthur Ewart takes the ball from Jesse Kellar | 27-36 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Dale (PG), Clifford Ames (SG), James Ballard (SF), Carl Crouch (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jesse Kellar, Derek Beaver, Jimmy Byrd, Manuel Hartzler, George Burson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Michael Odoms (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Derrick Stephens steals the ball from Micheal Dale | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-36 |