| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fresh) SG - Frank Patricio (fresh) SF - Craig Moore (fresh) PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) C - Daniel Rader (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Daniel Rader wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Daniel Rader scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Moore and he's hacked by Murray Byrd - foul #1 on Murray Byrd, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Daniel Rader makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Auburn | Craig Moore is hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #1 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Frank Patricio drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Craig Moore | 4-6 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:34 | Auburn | Daniel Rader grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Frank Patricio connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Clyde Belin | 4-8 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is hacked by Daniel Rader - foul #1 on Daniel Rader, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Neil Cabrales (PF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Daniel Rader gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Daniel Rader misses badly on a runner from the left block | 4-8 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the dunk but he's fouled by Neil Cabrales - foul #1 on Neil Cabrales, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (SG), Steven Kalinski (SF), Michael Doty (C) Frank Patricio, Craig Moore, Daniel Rader | |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Clyde Belin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Behrendt (fresh) SF - Steven Kalinski (fresh) PF - Neil Cabrales (fresh) C - Michael Doty (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin scores on a floater from the right side | 8-8 |
| 15:23 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt buries a floater from the right side | 8-10 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin blows the layup but he's fouled by Neil Cabrales - foul #2 on Neil Cabrales, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (PG), Craig Moore (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF), Daniel Rader (C) Clyde Belin, Steven Kalinski, Neil Cabrales, Michael Doty | |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:53 | Auburn | Hank Bennett is called for the reach on Jared Behrendt - foul #1 on Hank Bennett, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:40 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Rankin | 10-10 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd jams it on a nice dish by Michael Hunt | 12-10 |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Frank Patricio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Randy Randolph | 14-10 |
| 13:36 | Auburn | Craig Moore is hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Doty (C) Daniel Rader | |
| 13:26 | Auburn | Michael Doty buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Frank Patricio | 14-12 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Craig Moore is called for the reach on Murray Byrd - foul #1 on Craig Moore, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), Leonard Johnson (SG), Steven Kalinski (SF) Frank Patricio, Jared Behrendt, Craig Moore | |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Rankin | 16-12 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Michael Doty is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Doty, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Rader (C) Cecil Whitmire | |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Clyde Belin steps in front of the Clarence Rankin pass | 16-12 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Clyde Belin hits the finger roll | 16-14 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | Daniel Rader pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) SF - Steven Kalinski (fresh) PF - Michael Doty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Auburn | Michael Hunt steals it from Daniel Rader | 16-14 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Doty - foul #2 on Michael Doty, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (SG), Craig Moore (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Leonard Johnson, Steven Kalinski, Michael Doty | |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Daniel Rader misses badly on a runner from close range | 17-14 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale loses the ball out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF), Troy Auten (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Michael Hunt, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (SG) Clyde Belin | |
| 10:27 | Auburn | Randy Randolph picks off the pass by Frank Patricio in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph banks in the layup | 19-14 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Craig Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-14 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Carnevale | 19-14 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Troy Auten snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Stone | 22-14 |
| 09:21 | Auburn | Frank Patricio misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Troy Auten is whistled for traveling | 22-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Michael Hunt (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Robert Stone, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), Steven Kalinski (PF) Jared Behrendt, Cecil Whitmire | |
| 08:57 | Auburn | Steven Kalinski clanks a shot from close range | 22-14 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Troy Auten | 24-14 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Frank Patricio misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Troy Auten - foul #1 on Troy Auten, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF) Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (SF) Craig Moore | |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Frank Patricio makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Frank Patricio misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the board | 24-15 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the dunk but the foul's on Daniel Rader - foul #2 on Daniel Rader, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG), Craig Moore (C) Frank Patricio, Daniel Rader | |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Randy Randolph steals the ball from Clyde Belin | 26-15 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the lay-in | 26-15 |
| 07:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Jared Behrendt | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Carnevale (tiring) SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) SF - Jared Behrendt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Kalinski (fresh) C - Craig Moore (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 07:41 | Auburn | Randy Randolph is called for the reach on Clyde Belin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Randolph, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (C) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 07:31 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 26-15 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory scores on a runner in the paint set up by Michael Hunt | 28-15 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Kalinski | 28-18 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph loses the ball out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (SG), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Leonard Johnson, Steven Kalinski | |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Cecil Whitmire is whistled for traveling | 28-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Auburn | Neil Cabrales (C) Craig Moore | |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-18 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| 06:09 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales misses the shot from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales tips it back up and in | 28-20 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd clanks a fadeaway from close range | 28-20 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Frank Patricio misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-20 |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Jared Behrendt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Rankin | 28-20 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the finger roll | 30-20 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Frank Patricio is denied on a layup by Murray Byrd | 30-20 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Robert Stone pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Murray Byrd, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Michael Hunt (SF), Troy Auten (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Randy Randolph, Robert Stone, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG), Craig Moore (SF), Daniel Rader (C) Frank Patricio, Jared Behrendt, Cecil Whitmire | |
| 04:16 | Auburn | Clyde Belin blows the layup | 30-20 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Craig Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 04:01 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-20 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales tips it in | 30-22 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Leonard Johnson - foul #1 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Doty (PF) Neil Cabrales | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Daniel Rader pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Auten (fresh) C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clyde Belin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) SF - Craig Moore (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Doty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Rader (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Michael Doty is called for traveling | 31-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Frank Patricio (PG), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Clyde Belin, Michael Doty | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett travels with the ball | 31-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Auburn | Jared Behrendt (SG) Leonard Johnson | |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Frank Patricio can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Rader - foul #3 on Daniel Rader, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Kalinski (SF), Michael Doty (C) Craig Moore, Daniel Rader | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Michael Doty misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 33-22 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled on the floor by Frank Patricio - foul #1 on Frank Patricio, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clyde Belin (PG), Neil Cabrales (PF) Steven Kalinski, Cecil Whitmire | |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 01:40 | Auburn | Michael Doty loses the dribble to Murray Byrd | 35-22 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled on the floor by Jared Behrendt - foul #1 on Jared Behrendt, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (C) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonard Johnson (SG), Craig Moore (SF) Frank Patricio, Jared Behrendt | |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Clyde Belin and he's hacked by Lewis Gregory - foul #1 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #8 | 36-24 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Leonard Johnson makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 39-25 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Neil Cabrales can't connect on a floater in the lane | 39-25 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stone | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Craig Moore misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-25 |