| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Bond (fresh) PF - William Rinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Kile (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lavern Conroy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Duffin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Stephen Becker inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Auburn | Mark Duffin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Edward Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | James Hickman connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Rinehart | 27-36 |
| 19:14 | Auburn | Kelly Davis is hacked by Jimmy Jackson - foul #2 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by James Kile | 27-38 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Edward Bond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-38 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | James Hickman tips it but misses | 27-38 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Johnson | 27-38 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | William Rinehart misses the tip | 27-38 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Jimmy Jackson steps in front of the Kelly Davis pass | 27-38 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Bond | 29-38 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | William Rinehart steals it from Stephen Becker | 29-38 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | William Rinehart connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 16:47 | Auburn | James Kile misses the easy layup | 31-38 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | Stephen Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | Kelly Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | James Hickman can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kelly Davis - foul #2 on Kelly Davis, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Rutherford (PG), Joe Kennedy (SG), Wallace Hollis (SF), Paul Parsons (PF), Wayne Gentle (C) James Kile, Kelly Davis, Stephen Becker, Lavern Conroy, Mark Duffin | |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | James Hickman misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:54 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | James Hickman pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Bond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Rinehart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Jason Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Hollis (fresh) PF - Paul Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Gentle (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Edward Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-41 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | William Rinehart snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | James Hickman misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 32-41 |
| 15:10 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:04 | Auburn | Paul Parsons misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | James Hickman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 14:54 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle's pass is intercepted by Samuel Johnson | 32-41 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | William Rinehart is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Rinehart, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Andrew Craft (SG) Jimmy Jackson, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kile (PG), Kelly Davis (SG), Stephen Becker (SF), Lavern Conroy (PF), Mark Duffin (C) Jason Rutherford, Joe Kennedy, Wallace Hollis, Paul Parsons, Wayne Gentle | |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Stephen Becker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Duffin | 32-44 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | James Hickman dunks the ball | 34-44 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | James Kile is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Kile, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | William Rinehart misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Stephen Becker gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy hits the finger roll and he's hacked by William Rinehart - foul #3 on William Rinehart, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett (C) James Hickman | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Craft | 37-47 |
| 12:33 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy blows the layup | 37-47 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Rinehart | 37-47 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Mark Duffin swats the dunk try by William Rinehart | 37-47 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett tips it home | 39-47 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Kelly Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Micheal Pruett | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Bond (tiring) 1 ast. PF - William Rinehart (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Micheal Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Kile (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Becker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lavern Conroy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Duffin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 11:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Mark Duffin | 39-47 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Kelly Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Bond | 39-47 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | William Rinehart loses the dribble to Mark Duffin | 39-47 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Mark Duffin misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Craft - foul #2 on Andrew Craft, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG), James Hickman (C) Edward Bond, William Rinehart | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Rutherford (PG), Joe Kennedy (SG), Wallace Hollis (SF), Paul Parsons (PF) James Kile, Kelly Davis, Stephen Becker, Lavern Conroy | |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Mark Duffin misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Mark Duffin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | James Hickman tips it home | 41-48 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-48 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Mark Duffin steals it from James Hickman | 41-48 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Joe Kennedy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Wallace Hollis steals the ball from Samuel Johnson | 41-48 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Darryl Allen is called for the reach on Wallace Hollis - foul #4 on Darryl Allen, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Edward Bond (SF) Darryl Allen, Andrew Craft | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kile (PG), Kelly Davis (SG), Wayne Gentle (C) Jason Rutherford, Joe Kennedy, Mark Duffin | |
| 08:12 | Auburn | James Kile is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-48 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Wayne Gentle misses the shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Bond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micheal Pruett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Kile (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wallace Hollis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Gentle (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Edward Bond picks off the pass by Kelly Davis | 41-48 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | James Hickman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 07:27 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Samuel Johnson steps in front of the Wayne Gentle pass | 41-48 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Gentle - foul #2 on Wayne Gentle, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG) Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stephen Becker (SF), Lavern Conroy (PF) Wallace Hollis, Paul Parsons | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 06:38 | Auburn | Stephen Becker scores on a floater near the basket set up by James Kile | 42-50 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | James Hickman misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Lavern Conroy - foul #3 on Lavern Conroy, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Rinehart (PF) Micheal Pruett | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:13 | Auburn | James Hickman is called for the reach on Kelly Davis - foul #1 on James Hickman, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG), Richard Hensley (SF), Micheal Pruett (C) Samuel Johnson, Edward Bond, James Hickman | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Duffin (C) Wayne Gentle | |
| 06:02 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Mark Duffin grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Andrew Craft is called for the reach on Kelly Davis - foul #3 on Andrew Craft, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Kelly Davis misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | William Rinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Hensley | 47-50 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | James Kile misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | William Rinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Kelly Davis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Craft - foul #4 on Andrew Craft, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Edward Bond (SF) Darryl Allen, Andrew Craft, Richard Hensley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Rutherford (PG), Wallace Hollis (SF), Paul Parsons (PF) James Kile, Stephen Becker, Lavern Conroy | |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Kelly Davis misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | Kelly Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Hickman (C) Micheal Pruett | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joe Kennedy (SG) Kelly Davis | |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis's pass is intercepted by Samuel Johnson | 50-51 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | James Hickman scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jimmy Jackson | 52-51 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Paul Parsons travels with the ball | 52-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kile (PG), Stephen Becker (SF), Lavern Conroy (PF) Joe Kennedy, Paul Parsons, Mark Duffin | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Edward Bond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Rinehart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Kile (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Becker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lavern Conroy (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Wallace Hollis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Jason Rutherford steps in front of the Edward Bond pass | 52-51 |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Jason Rutherford banks in the layup | 52-53 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Becker - foul #2 on Stephen Becker, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kelly Davis (SG) Jason Rutherford | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Wallace Hollis pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Stephen Becker comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Bond - foul #2 on Edward Bond, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Andrew Craft (SG) Jimmy Jackson, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Stephen Becker makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Stephen Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Rinehart | 53-54 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 02:34 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Wallace Hollis | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | Auburn | Kelly Davis can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | James Hickman gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG) Andrew Craft | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Duffin (C) Wallace Hollis | |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Kelly Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Mark Duffin grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:30 | Auburn | Stephen Becker's layup is rejected by James Hickman | 53-54 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | William Rinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-54 |
| 01:13 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Kelly Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | James Kile gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Mark Duffin misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Hickman - foul #2 on James Hickman, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Mark Duffin makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Mark Duffin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Stephen Becker picks off the pass by Edward Bond | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy is hacked by Darryl Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darryl Allen, team foul #12 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG) Darryl Allen | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Rutherford (SG) Kelly Davis | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Lavern Conroy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | James Kile pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Jimmy Jackson is called for the reach on James Kile in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #13 | 53-57 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | James Kile makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | James Kile makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson clanks a fullcourt shot | 53-59 |