| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John McMenamin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodrigo Flores (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Sadler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Fiorillo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Sproul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony McAveney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Roop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Scales (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Villalpando (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Roop inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando misses the floater from the right side | 37-34 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney drills a 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 19:10 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Michael Roop loses the dribble to George Sadler | 37-37 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | George Sadler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando is hacked by Richard Sproul - foul #1 on Richard Sproul, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Akiyama | 37-39 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony McAveney - foul #2 on Anthony McAveney, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 17:30 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo comes up short on the runner in the paint | 39-42 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 17:27 | Auburn | George Sadler snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | John McMenamin misses short on a floater from the right block | 39-42 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Villalpando | 39-42 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney is hacked by Richard Sproul - foul #2 on Richard Sproul, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Guertin (PG), David Jones (SG), Walter Parks (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF) John McMenamin, Rodrigo Flores, George Sadler, Lawrence Fiorillo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Donald Bellino (SG), Larry Snell (PF), Dyzek Ziegler (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Anthony McAveney, Ruben Scales, Edward Villalpando | |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Larry Snell connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Orlando Hoosier | 39-44 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Richard Sproul scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Jones | 41-44 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Michael Roop drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Orlando Hoosier and the foul's on Walter Parks - foul #2 on Walter Parks, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Michael Roop makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:52 | Auburn | David Jones buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by William Guertin | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Guertin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sproul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Orlando Hoosier (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Bellino (fresh) SF - Michael Roop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Snell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dyzek Ziegler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-47 |
| 15:36 | Auburn | William Guertin pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:31 | Auburn | Michael Roop steals it from William Guertin | 43-47 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | Dikembe Araki grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Richard Sproul blows the layup but the foul's on Dyzek Ziegler - foul #2 on Dyzek Ziegler, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | John McMenamin (PG), Rodrigo Flores (SG), George Sadler (SF), Joseph Peet (PF) William Guertin, David Jones, Walter Parks, Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Anthony McAveney (SG), Ruben Scales (PF), Edward Villalpando (C) Orlando Hoosier, Donald Bellino, Michael Roop, Dyzek Ziegler | |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Richard Sproul makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Richard Sproul misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Larry Snell gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | John McMenamin picks off the pass by Edward Villalpando | 44-47 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | John McMenamin lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John McMenamin - foul #1 on John McMenamin, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo (C) Richard Sproul | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:07 | Auburn | Joseph Peet clanks a shot from the left block | 46-49 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney can't finish the layup | 46-49 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 13:44 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | John McMenamin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Larry Snell grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 12:53 | Auburn | John McMenamin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from George Sadler and he's hacked by Larry Snell - foul #1 on Larry Snell, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Guertin (PG), David Jones (SG), Walter Parks (SF), Dikembe Araki (C) John McMenamin, Rodrigo Flores, George Sadler, Joseph Peet | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Donald Bellino (SG), Michael Roop (SF) Dikembe Akiyama, Anthony McAveney, Larry Snell | |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Guertin - foul #1 on William Guertin, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler (PF), Samuel Alderete (C) Ruben Scales, Edward Villalpando | |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Jones | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Guertin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Fiorillo (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Orlando Hoosier (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Bellino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Roop (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dyzek Ziegler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Alderete (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Sproul (C) Lawrence Fiorillo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG) Orlando Hoosier | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Bellino | 51-53 |
| 10:56 | Auburn | Dikembe Araki hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Guertin | 53-53 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | David Jones steals it from Donald Bellino | 53-53 |
| 10:16 | Auburn | Walter Parks misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 10:14 | Auburn | Dikembe Araki tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dikembe Akiyama | 55-55 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Richard Sproul can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dikembe Akiyama - foul #3 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | John McMenamin (PG), Rodrigo Flores (SG), George Sadler (SF), Joseph Peet (PF) William Guertin, David Jones, Walter Parks, Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Anthony McAveney (SG), Ruben Scales (PF), Edward Villalpando (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Donald Bellino, Dyzek Ziegler, Samuel Alderete | |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Richard Sproul misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Richard Sproul misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Richard Sproul swats the layup by Edward Villalpando | 55-55 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Richard Sproul snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:54 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lawrence Fiorillo (C) Richard Sproul | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Snell (SF) Michael Roop | |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony McAveney | 55-57 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Joseph Peet misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ruben Scales - foul #3 on Ruben Scales, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG) Orlando Hoosier | |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Joseph Peet makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Joseph Peet makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando tips it home | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John McMenamin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodrigo Flores (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Sadler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Peet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Fiorillo (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony McAveney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Snell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ruben Scales (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Villalpando (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Sadler | 60-59 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales makes the shot from the left block set up by Dikembe Akiyama | 60-61 |
| 06:59 | Auburn | Edward Villalpando swats the layup by Joseph Peet | 60-61 |
| 06:58 | Auburn | George Sadler gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:46 | Auburn | John McMenamin clanks a floater from the right block | 60-61 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | John McMenamin gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:06 | Auburn | John McMenamin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Lawrence Fiorillo steps in front of the Ruben Scales pass | 63-61 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Edward Villalpando picks off the pass by George Sadler | 63-61 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-61 |
| 05:11 | Auburn | George Sadler snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:05 | Auburn | Joseph Peet hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John McMenamin | 65-61 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Joseph Peet denies the turnaround by Ruben Scales | 65-61 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney tips it in | 65-63 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | John McMenamin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Guertin (PG), David Jones (SG), Walter Parks (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF), Richard Sproul (C) John McMenamin, Rodrigo Flores, George Sadler, Joseph Peet, Lawrence Fiorillo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Donald Bellino (SG), Michael Roop (SF), Dyzek Ziegler (PF), Samuel Alderete (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Anthony McAveney, Larry Snell, Ruben Scales, Edward Villalpando | |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Richard Sproul steals the ball from Donald Bellino | 65-63 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Walter Parks's pass is intercepted by Michael Roop | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Michael Roop misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Guertin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Sproul (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Orlando Hoosier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Bellino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Roop (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dyzek Ziegler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Alderete (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Michael Roop is called for the reach on William Guertin - foul #1 on Michael Roop, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Snell (PF) Samuel Alderete | |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Dikembe Araki connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Guertin | 67-65 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores (SG), George Sadler (SF), Joseph Peet (PF) David Jones, Walter Parks, Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Anthony McAveney (SG), Ruben Scales (PF), Edward Villalpando (C) Orlando Hoosier, Donald Bellino, Larry Snell, Dyzek Ziegler | |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Michael Roop misses the easy layup | 67-65 |
| 02:40 | Auburn | William Guertin pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:24 | Auburn | William Guertin scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rodrigo Flores | 69-65 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | George Sadler snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:57 | Auburn | Richard Sproul's pass is intercepted by Anthony McAveney | 69-65 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney misses the lay-in | 69-65 |
| 01:52 | Auburn | Richard Sproul grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 01:35 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores's pass is intercepted by Ruben Scales | 69-65 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Joseph Peet steals the ball from Ruben Scales | 69-65 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores is fouled on the floor by Edward Villalpando - foul #1 on Edward Villalpando, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | John McMenamin (PG) William Guertin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Rodrigo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales tips it back up and in | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Dikembe Akiyama is called for the reach on John McMenamin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | John McMenamin makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | John McMenamin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales misses the floater from the right side | 73-67 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | George Sadler is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony McAveney - foul #3 on Anthony McAveney, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | George Sadler makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:32 | Auburn | George Sadler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Michael Roop's layup is rejected by Richard Sproul | 75-70 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to George Sadler | 75-70 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | George Sadler is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #5 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Parks (PF) Joseph Peet | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Bellino (PG) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 00:25 | Auburn | George Sadler makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | George Sadler misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Michael Roop is hacked by George Sadler - foul #1 on George Sadler, team foul #7 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Peet (PF) Walter Parks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Michael Roop makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Michael Roop makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | John McMenamin is hacked by Donald Bellino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Bellino, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | John McMenamin makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | John McMenamin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Michael Roop is called for traveling | 78-72 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Parks (PF) Joseph Peet | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:09 | Auburn | George Sadler is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bellino - foul #2 on Donald Bellino, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | George Sadler makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | George Sadler makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney drills a 3 from the right wing | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John McMenamin runs out the clock | 80-75 |