| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Hines (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) PF - Jason Huntington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Raley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bobby James inbounds the ball | 15-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | William Banks comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Hines - foul #2 on John Hines, team foul #1 | 15-27 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | William Banks misses the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | John Raley snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Bobby James drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Flowers and the foul's on Michael Charlton - foul #2 on Michael Charlton, team foul #2 | 15-30 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Bobby James makes the free throw | 15-31 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Jason Huntington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Flowers - foul #3 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #1 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts (C) Jerry Flowers | |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Jason Huntington makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 18:58 | Auburn | Jason Huntington makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Bobby James lays it in set up by Gregory Gift | 17-33 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-33 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen tips it back up and in | 19-33 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Bobby James comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jason Huntington | 19-33 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | John Hines hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Charlton | 22-33 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-33 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Gregory Gift picks off the pass by Derrick McNurlen | 22-33 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Bobby James clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | John Raley tips it in | 22-35 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 16:38 | Auburn | Jason Huntington grabs the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | John Hines scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Charlton | 24-35 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | John Raley drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby James | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Epps (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Huntington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby James (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Raley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Auburn | Gregory Epps hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Raley - foul #3 on John Raley, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Mario Villa (SG), Joseph Jones (PF), Clifford Brookes (C) Michael Charlton, John Hines, Jason Huntington, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Michael Reed (C) Gregory Gift, Bobby James, John Raley, Patrick Roberts | |
| 15:50 | Auburn | Gregory Epps makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Michael Reed double dribbles | 27-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Carden (SF) Gregory Epps | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Joseph Jones hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Carden and he's fouled by Jerry Flowers - foul #4 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Martinsen (PF) Jerry Flowers | |
| 14:58 | Auburn | Joseph Jones makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | The jumper by William Banks is denied by Richard Carden | 30-37 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 30-37 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | John Vallone clanks a jumper from the left block | 30-37 |
| 14:24 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 30-37 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Mario Villa misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 30-37 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Richard Carden gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:01 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), John Hines (SG), Gregory Epps (SF), Derrick McNurlen (C) John Vallone, Mario Villa, Richard Carden, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts (C) Michael Reed | |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Thomas Martinsen denies the turnaround by John Hines | 30-37 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | William Banks clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | John Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:20 | Auburn | Joseph Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Huntington (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby James (SF), John Raley (PF) Richard Johnson, Thomas Martinsen | |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Bobby James drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Banks | 30-39 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Michael Charlton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Huntington | 33-39 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Michael Charlton steals it from John Raley | 33-39 |
| 12:08 | Auburn | Michael Charlton throws it down | 35-39 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | William Banks scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Huntington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Raley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Auburn | John Hines is hacked by William Banks - foul #2 on William Banks, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Carden (SF) Gregory Epps | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG) Michael Bayer | |
| 11:22 | Auburn | John Hines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 11:21 | Auburn | Michael Charlton snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Jason Huntington clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 35-41 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | William Banks pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift is fouled on the floor by Richard Carden - foul #1 on Richard Carden, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Mario Villa (SG), Gregory Epps (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Michael Charlton, John Hines, Richard Carden, Jason Huntington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (SF), Thomas Martinsen (PF), Michael Reed (C) Bobby James, John Raley, Patrick Roberts | |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Johnson and he's hacked by Gregory Epps - foul #2 on Gregory Epps, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Brookes (C) Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG) William Banks | |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:08 | Auburn | John Vallone is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| 10:03 | Auburn | Thomas Martinsen swats the dunk try by Gregory Epps | 35-44 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Michael Reed pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer is fouled on the floor by Mario Villa - foul #1 on Mario Villa, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), John Hines (SG), Jason Huntington (PF) John Vallone, Mario Villa, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts (C) Michael Reed | |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | John Hines clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Roberts | 35-44 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 08:33 | Auburn | Michael Charlton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Hines | 38-44 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Thomas Martinsen connects on the shot from the right block | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Epps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Huntington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Brookes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gregory Gift (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Martinsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Auburn | Michael Charlton knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Hines | 40-46 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jason Huntington | 40-46 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Gregory Epps comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 40-46 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Jason Huntington grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | John Hines can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Roberts - foul #1 on Patrick Roberts, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Richard Carden (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Derrick McNurlen (C) Michael Charlton, Gregory Epps, Jason Huntington, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Bobby James (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), John Raley (C) Michael Bayer, Richard Johnson, Thomas Martinsen, Patrick Roberts | |
| 06:08 | Auburn | John Hines makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | John Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | John Raley misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Richard Carden - foul #2 on Richard Carden, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SG) John Hines | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:31 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-48 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | John Raley gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | William Banks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | Richard Carden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Bobby James picks off the pass by Mario Villa | 42-48 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Bobby James throws it down | 42-50 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by John Raley - foul #4 on John Raley, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG) John Vallone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG) Gregory Gift | |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | John Raley snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | John Raley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-50 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Bobby James snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | William Banks travels with the ball | 44-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hines (SG), Gregory Epps (SF) Mario Villa, Richard Carden | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen scores on a jumper from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | John Raley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Raley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 46-52 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | John Raley gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | William Banks drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Flowers | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Auburn | John Hines makes the floater from the right side | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Jerry Flowers is denied by Derrick McNurlen | 48-54 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen blows the layup | 48-54 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | John Raley grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | William Banks buries a floater from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Michael Charlton drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Hines | 50-56 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Raley | 50-59 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Michael Charlton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Epps | 53-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer is hacked by Derrick McNurlen - foul #2 on Derrick McNurlen, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Huntington (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-61 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Bobby James grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bobby James is hacked by Michael Charlton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Charlton, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bobby James makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bobby James makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | John Hines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | John Raley pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Banks runs out the clock | 53-63 |