| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) PF - Jason Huntington (fresh) C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Raley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bobby James inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers's floater is tipped away by Derrick McNurlen | 32-27 |
| 19:35 | Auburn | John Hines gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen loses the dribble to Jerry Flowers | 32-27 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Bobby James clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jason Huntington | 32-27 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen comes up short on the runner near the basket | 32-27 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Jason Huntington misses the tip | 32-27 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Gregory Epps snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | Jason Huntington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | John Raley double dribbles | 32-27 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | Jerry Flowers is called for the reach on Jason Huntington - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:03 | Auburn | John Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Derrick McNurlen steals it from John Raley | 32-27 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | Gregory Epps hits the finger roll set up by John Hines | 34-27 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers gets the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Bobby James makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Raley | 34-30 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Hines | 36-30 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift scores on a floater from the right wing set up by William Banks | 36-32 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | Jason Huntington hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Hines | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Epps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Huntington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby James (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Raley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | John Raley lays it in and he's fouled by Derrick McNurlen - foul #2 on Derrick McNurlen, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Mario Villa (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Clifford Brookes (C) Michael Charlton, John Hines, Gregory Epps, Jason Huntington, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Patrick Roberts (C) Gregory Gift, Bobby James, Jerry Flowers | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Richard Carden is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Martinsen (PF) John Raley | |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bayer | 38-37 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | John Vallone can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | William Banks knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Bayer | 38-39 |
| 14:10 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes lays it in on a great pass from John Vallone | 40-39 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 13:53 | Auburn | Richard Carden grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:48 | Auburn | John Vallone is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), John Hines (SG), Gregory Epps (SF), Derrick McNurlen (C) John Vallone, Mario Villa, Richard Carden, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers (PF) Thomas Martinsen | |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-39 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Roberts - foul #2 on Patrick Roberts, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jason Huntington (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby James (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:18 | Auburn | Jason Huntington pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Jason Huntington is hacked by Jerry Flowers - foul #2 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Raley (PF) William Banks | |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | John Raley grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Bobby James clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts can't tip it in | 41-39 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Jason Huntington snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers jams it on a great pass from Patrick Roberts and the foul's on Jason Huntington - foul #1 on Jason Huntington, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Michael Bayer, Bobby James, Patrick Roberts | |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Huntington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Raley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen's layup is rejected by Jerry Flowers | 41-42 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | William Banks steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) John Hines, Jason Huntington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Reed (C) John Raley | |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Michael Charlton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Epps | 44-42 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Derrick McNurlen swats the short shot by Gregory Gift | 44-42 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Michael Reed tips it home | 44-44 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Michael Charlton hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is hacked by Gregory Epps - foul #3 on Gregory Epps, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), John Hines (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Jason Huntington (PF), Clifford Brookes (C) Michael Charlton, Mario Villa, Gregory Epps, Joseph Jones, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), Bobby James (SF), John Raley (PF), Patrick Roberts (C) Gregory Gift, Richard Johnson, Jerry Flowers, Michael Reed | |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | John Raley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby James | 46-46 |
| 09:07 | Auburn | Jason Huntington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG) William Banks | |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gregory Epps (SF) Richard Carden | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers (PG) Gregory Gift | |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Jason Huntington can't throw it down | 46-46 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Roberts | 46-46 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | John Hines takes the ball from Jerry Flowers in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Bobby James picks off the pass by Clifford Brookes | 46-46 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Bobby James is fouled on the floor by Gregory Epps - foul #4 on Gregory Epps, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), Joseph Jones (PF), Derrick McNurlen (C) John Vallone, Jason Huntington, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG) John Raley | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Charlton (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick McNurlen (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Bayer | 46-48 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Michael Charlton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Bobby James is hacked by Derrick McNurlen - foul #3 on Derrick McNurlen, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mario Villa (SG), Richard Carden (SF) John Hines, Gregory Epps | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (SF), Michael Reed (C) Bobby James, Patrick Roberts | |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Gift is blocked by Derrick McNurlen | 46-48 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Charlton | 46-48 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Mario Villa misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Richard Carden gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Michael Charlton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Michael Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Johnson | 46-50 |
| 05:43 | Auburn | Michael Charlton loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hines (SG), Gregory Epps (SF), Jason Huntington (PF) Mario Villa, Richard Carden, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), John Raley (PF), Patrick Roberts (C) Michael Bayer, Jerry Flowers, Michael Reed | |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | William Banks misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Charlton - foul #1 on Michael Charlton, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby James (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | William Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Jason Huntington pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | John Hines is hacked by Patrick Roberts - foul #3 on Patrick Roberts, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Gregory Epps misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Bobby James - foul #1 on Bobby James, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Gregory Epps makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Gregory Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Bobby James is blocked by Derrick McNurlen | 48-51 |
| 04:24 | Auburn | Jason Huntington snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | John Hines misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Gift - foul #2 on Gregory Gift, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Vallone (PG), Clifford Brookes (C) Michael Charlton, Derrick McNurlen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), Jerry Flowers (PF) Gregory Gift, Patrick Roberts | |
| 04:17 | Auburn | John Hines makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | John Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | William Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Bobby James drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Banks | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Vallone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Epps (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jason Huntington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Brookes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Bobby James (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Raley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | John Hines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:08 | Auburn | Clifford Brookes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Charlton (PG), Mario Villa (SG), Richard Carden (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Derrick McNurlen (C) John Vallone, John Hines, Gregory Epps, Jason Huntington, Clifford Brookes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (SF), Patrick Roberts (C) Bobby James, John Raley | |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 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) | |
| 02:40 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Hines (SG), Gregory Epps (SF), Jason Huntington (PF) Mario Villa, Richard Carden, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby James (SF), John Raley (C) Richard Johnson, Patrick Roberts | |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Flowers - foul #3 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Bayer | 51-56 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer loses the ball out of bounds | 51-56 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | John Hines loses the dribble to John Raley | 51-56 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby James | 51-58 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | The jump hook by John Hines is blocked by John Raley | 51-58 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Bobby James gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Bobby James is hacked by John Hines in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hines, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | John Raley grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | John Raley is fouled on the floor by Derrick McNurlen - foul #4 on Derrick McNurlen, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Michael Charlton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | John Hines clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Bobby James grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Bobby James is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Charlton - foul #2 on Michael Charlton, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Bobby James makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Bobby James makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Derrick McNurlen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Flowers | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Banks runs out the clock | 51-62 |