| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) SG - Joseph Payan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Archer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Ramos (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Langdon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Martucci (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Carl Archer inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Auburn | Joseph Payan is fouled on the floor by William Mobley - foul #3 on William Mobley, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Scott Baucom comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski (C) Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Scott Baucom makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Scott Baucom makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Mobley | 42-39 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Joseph Payan, Carl Archer, Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), William Stroud (SG), Keith Smith (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Robert Hunt, Daniel Hammond, William Mobley, Kevin Langdon, Michael Martucci | |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Travis Brooks | 42-39 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Travis Brooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Young | 42-39 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | William Stroud is hacked by Clifton Swenceski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Swenceski, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Richard Patterson (C) Scott Baucom, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF) Nathanial Newton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Hyde (C) Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 18:01 | Auburn | Travis Brooks knocks in the shot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Travis Brooks - foul #2 on Travis Brooks, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Oscar Ramos (PF) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks, Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond (PG), William Mobley (SF), Kevin Langdon (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Matthew McCleary, Keith Smith, Kenneth Young, Paul Hyde | |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Richard Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 44-40 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | William Stroud is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Patterson - foul #2 on Richard Patterson, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG) Timothy Best | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG) William Stroud | |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 44-40 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 17:01 | Auburn | Robert Hunt picks off the pass by Scott Baucom in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | William Mobley hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hunt | 44-44 |
| 16:50 | Auburn | Joseph Payan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Archer | 47-44 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathanial Newton (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Carl Archer, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) William Mobley, Michael Martucci | |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jamie Okamoto | 47-44 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon clanks a turnaround from the left block | 47-44 |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Carl Archer (SF) Scott Baucom, Nathanial Newton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Mobley (SF), Michael Martucci (C) Daniel Hammond, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-44 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Payan (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Carl Archer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Ramos (tiring) 7 pts. C - Clifton Swenceski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Okamoto (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mobley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Langdon (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Martucci (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Auburn | Kevin Langdon is called for the reach on Eugene Krieg - foul #3 on Kevin Langdon, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG), Timothy Best (SF), Donald Randall (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Joseph Payan, Carl Archer, Oscar Ramos, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Daniel Hammond (SG), Paul Hyde (PF) Robert Hunt, Jamie Okamoto, Kevin Langdon | |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the wide open runner in the paint | 49-44 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Eugene Krieg is called for the reach on Daniel Hammond - foul #1 on Eugene Krieg, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Carl Archer (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Eugene Krieg, Timothy Best, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Keith Smith (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Matthew McCleary, William Mobley, Paul Hyde, Michael Martucci | |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond hits a wide open shot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Scott Baucom is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathanial Newton (SF) Carl Archer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Donald Randall is called for the reach on Kenneth Young - foul #3 on Donald Randall, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG), Oscar Ramos (PF) Travis Brooks, Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Keith Smith is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF) Nathanial Newton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Michael Martucci (C) Robert Hunt, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Scott Baucom hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Smith | 49-48 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Carl Archer | 51-48 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci hits the finger roll | 51-50 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | Scott Baucom connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Payan | 53-50 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 53-52 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Donald Randall (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan, Carl Archer, Oscar Ramos, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), William Stroud (SG), William Mobley (SF), Kevin Langdon (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Matthew McCleary, Daniel Hammond, Keith Smith, Kenneth Young, Michael Martucci | |
| 12:12 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | William Stroud is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Randall - foul #4 on Donald Randall, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Ramos (PF) Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | William Stroud can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Oscar Ramos | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Travis Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathanial Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Ramos (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Patterson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Stroud (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Langdon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | Travis Brooks tips it home | 55-52 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Oscar Ramos is called for the reach on Kevin Langdon - foul #3 on Oscar Ramos, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Timothy Best (SF) Eugene Krieg, Nathanial Newton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SG), Paul Hyde (C) William Stroud, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Travis Brooks is fouled on the floor by Jamie Okamoto - foul #1 on Jamie Okamoto, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF) Travis Brooks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Richard Patterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Baucom and the foul's on Kevin Langdon - foul #4 on Kevin Langdon, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 10:47 | Auburn | Richard Patterson makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 58-54 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto tips it home | 58-56 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Scott Baucom scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Patterson | 60-56 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF) Timothy Best, Carl Archer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Daniel Hammond (SG), Michael Martucci (C) Robert Hunt, Jamie Okamoto, Paul Hyde | |
| 10:08 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Clifton Swenceski (C) Scott Baucom, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Travis Brooks - foul #3 on Travis Brooks, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG) Travis Brooks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) William Mobley, Kevin Langdon, Michael Martucci | |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:49 | Auburn | Matthew McCleary picks off the pass by Oscar Ramos in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Keith Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Oscar Ramos - foul #4 on Oscar Ramos, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Carl Archer (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Eugene Krieg, Nathanial Newton, Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), William Stroud (SG) Matthew McCleary, Daniel Hammond | |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Keith Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Keith Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | Scott Baucom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Patterson (C) Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert is whistled for traveling | 60-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG) Joseph Payan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF), Kevin Langdon (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Keith Smith, Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Carl Archer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | William Stroud gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 60-60 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | Carl Archer snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Jamie Okamoto steps in front of the Travis Brooks pass | 60-60 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | William Stroud connects on the 3 from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Scott Baucom is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hunt - foul #4 on Robert Hunt, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Timothy Best (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Scott Baucom, Travis Brooks, Carl Archer, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Daniel Hammond (SG), William Mobley (SF), Paul Hyde (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Robert Hunt, William Stroud, Jamie Okamoto, Kevin Langdon, Michael Martucci | |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Joseph Payan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Timothy Best snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Donald Randall hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Payan (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Best (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Randall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Clifton Swenceski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hammond (tiring) 11 pts. SF - William Mobley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathanial Newton (SF) Joseph Payan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (SF), Kenneth Young (PF) William Mobley, Paul Hyde | |
| 07:29 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Donald Randall snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Matthew McCleary is called for the reach on Eugene Krieg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG) Timothy Best | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), William Stroud (SG), Michael Martucci (C) Matthew McCleary, Daniel Hammond, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt tips it but misses | 64-63 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Keith Smith misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Stroud | 64-63 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 64-63 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | Joseph Payan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg loses the dribble to Kenneth Young | 64-63 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Keith Smith hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hunt | 64-65 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Carl Archer (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Eugene Krieg, Joseph Payan, Nathanial Newton, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Jamie Okamoto (SG), William Mobley (SF), Kevin Langdon (PF) Robert Hunt, William Stroud, Keith Smith, Kenneth Young | |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci is called for traveling | 64-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert (C) Michael Martucci | |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Donald Randall is hacked by Kevin Langdon - foul #5 on Kevin Langdon, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Hyde (PF) Kevin Langdon | |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Scott Baucom - foul #3 on Scott Baucom, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Oscar Ramos (PF) Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond (SG) Jamie Okamoto | |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | Richard Patterson grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | Paul Hyde swats the layup by Richard Patterson | 66-67 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond is hacked by Oscar Ramos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oscar Ramos, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Randall (PF) Oscar Ramos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Michael Martucci (C) Matthew McCleary, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Hunt - foul #5 on Robert Hunt, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG), Timothy Best (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Travis Brooks, Carl Archer, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SG), Kenneth Young (PF) Robert Hunt, Paul Hyde | |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Scott Baucom makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Scott Baucom makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | William Mobley's pass is intercepted by Timothy Best in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Scott Baucom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 04:19 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses the tip | 68-69 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Martucci | 68-69 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Keith Smith (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) William Stroud, William Mobley, Michael Martucci | |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Scott Baucom's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Young | 68-69 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Young | 68-69 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Keith Smith tips it in | 68-71 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan, Timothy Best, Clifton Swenceski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SG), Paul Hyde (PF) Matthew McCleary, Kenneth Young | |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Kenneth Gilbert denies the turnaround by Richard Patterson | 68-71 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Travis Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathanial Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Randall (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Patterson (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Daniel Hammond (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Hyde | 68-74 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nathanial Newton | 71-74 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Paul Hyde tips it home | 71-76 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Travis Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Okamoto - foul #2 on Jamie Okamoto, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Timothy Best (SF), Clifton Swenceski (C) Eugene Krieg, Nathanial Newton, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), William Stroud (SG), William Mobley (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Daniel Hammond, Jamie Okamoto, Keith Smith, Paul Hyde, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Travis Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Travis Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci is fouled on the floor by Donald Randall - foul #5 on Donald Randall, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG), Carl Archer (SF) Travis Brooks, Donald Randall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 73-78 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | William Mobley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-78 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Carl Archer snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Auburn | Matthew McCleary steps in front of the Clifton Swenceski pass | 73-78 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary lays it up and in | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-80 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | William Stroud grabs the board | 73-80 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Patterson (C) Timothy Best | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond (SG) William Stroud | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-80 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Payan - foul #1 on Joseph Payan, team foul #13 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (SF) Matthew McCleary | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Carl Archer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-82 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Richard Patterson is called for the reach on William Mobley - foul #3 on Richard Patterson, team foul #14 | 73-82 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | William Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | William Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Clifton Swenceski | 73-83 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Carl Archer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-83 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young pulls down the rebound | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Mobley runs out the clock | 73-83 |