| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yong Chin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Heflin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-22 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Justin Guynn swats the shot by Marlon Kapoor | 23-22 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor gets the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Justin Guynn | 23-22 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 17:48 | Auburn | Justin Guynn grabs the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:25 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dustin Knauss - foul #2 on Dustin Knauss, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins (C) Dustin Heflin | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyle (C) Justin Guynn | |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Pullins | 25-22 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 25-22 |
| 15:53 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yong Chin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marlon Kapoor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Summers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Knauss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kyle (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Anthony Severson (SF), Raymond Lally (PF), Dustin Heflin (C) Bart Quintal, Yong Chin, Marlon Kapoor, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG), William Still (SF), Justin Guynn (C) William Summers, Robert Ragsdale, Dustin Knauss | |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Baker | 27-22 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | David Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses the shot from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Severson | 31-22 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | David Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson misses the easy layup | 31-25 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Dustin Heflin pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally clanks a runner from close range | 31-25 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally gets the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Severson | 34-25 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | David Johnson travels with the ball | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Yong Chin (SF), Marlon Kapoor (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Anthony Severson, Raymond Lally, Dustin Heflin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), William Summers (SG), Robert Ragsdale (SF), Dustin Knauss (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Bruce Gorman, David Johnson, William Still, James Kyle, Justin Guynn | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-25 |
| 11:44 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss grabs the board | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yong Chin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Stanley Felty (fresh) SG - William Summers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Auburn | William Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor's layup is rejected by Andrew Johnson | 34-25 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Stanley Felty misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | William Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG) Stanley Felty | |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Ragsdale | 34-25 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses badly on a floater from the left side | 34-25 |
| 09:34 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss tips it home | 34-27 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue can't finish the layup | 34-27 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Ragsdale | 36-30 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bart Quintal and the foul's on William Summers - foul #1 on William Summers, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Anthony Severson (SF), Dustin Heflin (C) Bart Quintal, Yong Chin, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG), James Kyle (PF), Justin Guynn (C) William Summers, Dustin Knauss, Andrew Johnson | |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 08:02 | Auburn | Stephen Baker steals the ball from Justin Guynn | 39-30 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Heflin | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Severson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlon Kapoor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Heflin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kyle (fresh) C - Justin Guynn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 07:18 | Auburn | Justin Guynn can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Marlon Kapoor - foul #2 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Yong Chin (SF), Raymond Lally (PF) Stephen Baker, Anthony Severson, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | Auburn | Stanley Felty (PG), William Summers (SG), William Still (SF) Bruce Gorman, David Johnson, Robert Ragsdale | |
| 07:18 | Auburn | Justin Guynn makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 07:18 | Auburn | Justin Guynn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue tips it in | 43-32 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Stanley Felty's floater is knocked away by Dustin Heflin | 43-32 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Lally | 43-32 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Yong Chin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:13 | Auburn | Raymond Lally blocks the short jumper by Justin Guynn | 46-32 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Dustin Heflin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Yong Chin | 49-32 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | William Still is fouled on the floor by Bart Quintal - foul #1 on Bart Quintal, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Hicks (SG), Patrick Pullins (C) Jiao-Long Xue, Dustin Heflin | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bruce Gorman (PG), Robert Ragsdale (SF), Dustin Knauss (PF) Stanley Felty, William Still, James Kyle | |
| 05:18 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-34 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Justin Guynn gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 04:49 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is fouled on the floor by Bart Quintal - foul #2 on Bart Quintal, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Anthony Severson (SF), Marlon Kapoor (PF) Bart Quintal, Yong Chin, Raymond Lally | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Johnson (SG), Andrew Johnson (C) William Summers, Justin Guynn | |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Johnson | 49-36 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks's dunk attempt is rejected by Andrew Johnson | 49-36 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 03:55 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Yong Chin (SF), Dustin Heflin (C) Stephen Baker, Anthony Severson, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Summers (SG), James Kyle (C) David Johnson, Andrew Johnson | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Yong Chin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Heflin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bruce Gorman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ragsdale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Knauss (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kyle (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | James Kyle comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 52-36 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses the lay-in | 52-36 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (SG), Raymond Lally (PF) Lester Hicks, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Still (SF), Justin Guynn (C) Robert Ragsdale, Dustin Knauss | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Yong Chin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-36 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Bart Quintal picks off the pass by William Still in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-36 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Justin Guynn gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 01:45 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor (PF) Raymond Lally | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale (SF), Dustin Knauss (PF) William Still, James Kyle | |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal travels with the ball | 55-36 |
| 01:06 | Auburn | Robert Ragsdale misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 55-36 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bart Quintal | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-36 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Yong Chin tips it back up and in | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Bruce Gorman is hacked by Marlon Kapoor - foul #3 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #4 | 57-36 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | William Summers is hacked by Jiao-Long Xue - foul #1 on Jiao-Long Xue, team foul #5 | 57-36 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Dustin Knauss is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 57-38 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal runs out the clock | 57-38 |