| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Emery Hedin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Kentucky | Ronald Koonce takes the ball from Ramiro Martinez in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Troy Johnson is denied on a layup by Ramiro Martinez | 29-26 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | David Davis is called for the reach on Gary Holl - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney clanks a jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Timothy Faucette - foul #1 on Timothy Faucette, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Virgilio Costa (C) Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl | |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Terry Parnell (SG) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney | |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Koonce - foul #1 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Troy Johnson (C) Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Acker (SG) Ramiro Martinez | |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | David Davis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:47 | Auburn | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Troy Johnson picks off the pass by Anthony Acker in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 17:31 | Auburn | Charles Williams blocks the short jumper by Troy Johnson | 31-30 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Troy Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Emery Hedin (SF) Ronald Koonce, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF), Gary Holl (C) Stephen Steadham, Anthony Acker, Terry Parnell, Charles Williams, Michael Perkins | |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 16:59 | Auburn | David Davis gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Holl | 31-30 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 16:10 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 31-32 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez is hacked by Emery Hedin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emery Hedin, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG) Kosta Markowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Earl Devos (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney, Ramiro Martinez, Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Emery Hedin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Donahue (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Johnson (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Devos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Emery Hedin | 33-34 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Charles Williams is alone and drills a floater in the lane | 33-36 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Terry Parnell swats the dunk try by Ronald Koonce | 33-36 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue tips it home | 35-36 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Koonce - foul #2 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), William Oberlander (SG), Reginald Malin (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Virgilio Costa (C) David Davis, Ronald Koonce, Emery Hedin, Johnny Donahue, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF), Gary Holl (C) Anthony Acker, Terry Parnell, Charles Williams, Earl Devos | |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:30 | Auburn | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-37 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette loses the dribble to Kosta Markowski | 35-37 |
| 13:41 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Virgilio Costa | 38-37 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ramiro Martinez | 38-40 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Emery Hedin (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF) William Oberlander, Reginald Malin, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Michael Perkins (PF) Stephen Steadham, Harlan Kenney, Timothy Faucette | |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | David Davis is called for the reach on Jeremy Dominquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Michael Johnson picks off the pass by Jeremy Dominquez | 38-40 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | David Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Gary Holl snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Anthony Acker misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Gary Holl tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 12:20 | Auburn | Emery Hedin snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:07 | Auburn | David Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 41-40 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), Troy Johnson (C) David Davis, Emery Hedin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Ramiro Martinez, Gary Holl | |
| 11:52 | Auburn | Michael Perkins steals the ball from Troy Johnson | 41-40 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Acker | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Kosta Markowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Donahue (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Johnson (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Troy Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Perkins - foul #3 on Troy Johnson, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (SG), Reginald Malin (SF), Virgilio Costa (C) Ronald Koonce, Michael Johnson, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG), Timothy Faucette (PF), Earl Devos (C) Anthony Acker, Charles Williams, Michael Perkins | |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | William Oberlander takes the ball from Harlan Kenney | 41-40 |
| 10:33 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 43-40 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 43-40 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 09:50 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Dominquez | 45-44 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Harlan Kenney is called for the reach on William Oberlander - foul #3 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Troy Johnson (C) Kosta Markowski, William Oberlander, Reginald Malin, Johnny Donahue, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Gary Holl (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney, Terry Parnell, Timothy Faucette, Earl Devos | |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Emery Hedin lays it in | 47-44 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Anthony Acker is fouled in the backcourt by David Davis - foul #3 on David Davis, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Anthony Acker makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Anthony Acker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Anthony Acker is called for the reach on Ronald Koonce - foul #2 on Anthony Acker, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | The short jumper by Michael Johnson is denied by Charles Williams | 47-46 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Gary Holl's fadeaway is rejected by Emery Hedin | 47-46 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | David Davis clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Steadham - foul #3 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Perkins (PF) Charles Williams | |
| 07:51 | Auburn | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 07:28 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Koonce (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Emery Hedin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Johnson (tiring) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Holl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Michael Johnson is open and scores on a floater from the right block | 50-46 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Gary Holl is whistled for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Johnny Donahue (PF) Ronald Koonce, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Timothy Faucette (PF) Stephen Steadham, Anthony Acker, Gary Holl | |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue's pass is intercepted by Harlan Kenney | 50-46 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Kosta Markowski steals it from Harlan Kenney in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski is whistled for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Reginald Malin (SF), Virgilio Costa (C) Emery Hedin, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (PF), Earl Devos (C) Timothy Faucette, Michael Perkins | |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 05:53 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Charles Williams tips it home | 50-48 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | David Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Troy Johnson (C) Kosta Markowski, Reginald Malin, Johnny Donahue, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney, Ramiro Martinez, Charles Williams, Earl Devos | |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell is hacked by David Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Davis, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:36 | Auburn | Emery Hedin can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 50-50 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Terry Parnell picks off the pass by Emery Hedin | 50-50 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell lays it in | 50-52 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | David Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 04:11 | Auburn | Troy Johnson tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | David Davis grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | David Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Oberlander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Emery Hedin (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Parnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Faucette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Terry Parnell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG), Ronald Koonce (SG), Johnny Donahue (PF), Virgilio Costa (C) David Davis, William Oberlander, Emery Hedin, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG), Gary Holl (C) Stephen Steadham, Michael Perkins | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Johnny Donahue | 55-52 |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Acker - foul #3 on Anthony Acker, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF) Terry Parnell | |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses short on a floater in the lane | 55-52 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Michael Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Acker - foul #4 on Anthony Acker, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF), Troy Johnson (C) Virgilio Costa, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG) Anthony Acker | |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:38 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Gary Holl snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Emery Hedin is called for the reach on Ramiro Martinez - foul #3 on Emery Hedin, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG) Kosta Markowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:09 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Johnson | 59-54 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez is fouled on the floor by Troy Johnson - foul #4 on Troy Johnson, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Harlan Kenney | 59-59 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-59 |