| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fresh) SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) SF - George Brott (fresh) PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Todd Stanton (fresh) SG - Justin Davis (fresh) SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) PF - William Moore (fresh) C - James Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Auburn | George Brott gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Todd Stanton takes the ball from Robert Fauver | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Justin Davis scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Green | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Auburn | Robert Fauver connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Lanctot | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Larry Lanctot steals the ball from Dale Cunningham | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot lays it up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham misses short on a turnaround from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | James Green clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye blows the dunk but he's hacked by Justin Davis - foul #1 on Justin Davis, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | William Moore snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | William Moore misses long on a jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Robert Fauver drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | William Moore can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on George Brott - foul #1 on George Brott, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (PG), Jimmy Isom (SG), Tracy Sager (SF), Donald Holmes (C) Todd Stanton, Justin Davis, Dale Cunningham, James Green | |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | William Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:42 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Isom - foul #1 on Jimmy Isom, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), Marcelo Greco (SF) Larry Lanctot, George Brott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein (PF) William Moore | |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jimmy Isom - foul #2 on Jimmy Isom, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Seals (SG), Shawn Smith (C) Robert Fauver, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Davis (SG) Jimmy Isom | |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Egidiusz Zundel | 8-6 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Henry Becker | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Seals (fresh) SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) PF - Ronald Seelye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Egidiusz Zundel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Sager (fresh) PF - Rodney Rubenstein (fresh) C - Donald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein can't tip it in | 10-6 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel banks in the layup set up by Justin Davis | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Shawn Smith tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Smith - foul #1 on Shawn Smith, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), George Brott (SF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Henry Becker, John Seals, Marcelo Greco, Ronald Seelye | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG), Dale Cunningham (SF), James Green (C) Justin Davis, Tracy Sager, Donald Holmes | |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Shawn Smith grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot misses the floater from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Egidiusz Zundel | 12-9 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Todd Stanton | 12-11 |
| 14:09 | Auburn | Shawn Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | George Brott pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | The short jumper by George Brott is denied by James Green | 12-11 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino can't tip it in | 12-11 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Egidiusz Zundel | 12-11 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on George Brott - foul #2 on George Brott, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcelo Greco (SF), Randy White (PF) George Brott, Shawn Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Davis (SG), William Moore (PF) Egidiusz Zundel, Rodney Rubenstein | |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | The short jumper by James Green is denied by Arnulfo Marino | 12-13 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Robert Fauver clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 12:32 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino's pass is intercepted by James Green | 12-13 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Justin Davis scores on a 3 from the right wing | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fauver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) PF - Randy White (fresh) C - Arnulfo Marino (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Todd Stanton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Green (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Auburn | Robert Fauver is whistled for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (PG), John Seals (SG), Ronald Seelye (PF), Shawn Smith (C) Larry Lanctot, Robert Fauver, Randy White, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (PG), Tracy Sager (SF), Donald Holmes (C) Todd Stanton, Dale Cunningham, James Green | |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Justin Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tracy Sager | 12-19 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Shawn Smith knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Marcelo Greco | 14-19 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | The jumper by William Moore is denied by Ronald Seelye | 14-19 |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Seelye and he's fouled by Donald Holmes - foul #1 on Donald Holmes, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG), Rodney Rubenstein (PF) Justin Davis, William Moore | |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel's 3 pointer is rejected by Shawn Smith | 17-19 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Marcelo Greco | 17-19 |
| 09:59 | Auburn | Tracy Sager is called for the reach on Henry Becker - foul #1 on Tracy Sager, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Kastein (SF) Marcelo Greco | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Green (C) Rodney Rubenstein | |
| 09:45 | Auburn | Egidiusz Zundel picks off the pass by John Seals | 17-19 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | James Green snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | James Green connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by William Kastein - foul #1 on William Kastein, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | Larry Lanctot (PG), Robert Fauver (SG), Arnulfo Marino (C) John Seals, William Kastein, Shawn Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Davis (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF) Egidiusz Zundel, Tracy Sager | |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | James Green makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:56 | Auburn | Henry Becker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:49 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Fauver | 20-22 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | James Green misses badly on a floater from the left block | 20-22 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | James Green misses the tip | 20-22 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:02 | Auburn | Robert Fauver misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Stanton - foul #1 on Todd Stanton, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcelo Greco (SF), Shawn Smith (PF) Henry Becker, Ronald Seelye | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tracy Sager (PG), William Moore (PF), Marcus Bezanson (C) Todd Stanton, Donald Holmes, James Green | |
| 08:02 | Auburn | Robert Fauver makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:02 | Auburn | Robert Fauver makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Justin Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Smith | 22-22 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Robert Fauver gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fauver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcelo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnulfo Marino (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tracy Sager (fresh) SG - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Bezanson (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot is whistled for traveling | 22-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (SG) Justin Davis | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 22-24 |
| 07:24 | Auburn | Robert Fauver blows the layup but the foul's on Marcus Bezanson - foul #1 on Marcus Bezanson, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| 07:24 | Auburn | Robert Fauver misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:24 | Auburn | Robert Fauver makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | William Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 07:05 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | William Moore buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dale Cunningham | 23-27 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot makes the runner from close range set up by Robert Fauver | 25-27 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Marcelo Greco swats the short shot by William Moore | 25-27 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Marcus Bezanson hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 05:24 | Auburn | Marcelo Greco misses the floater in the lane | 25-29 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dale Cunningham | 25-29 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Moore | 25-32 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Robert Fauver scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Lanctot | 28-32 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Marcus Bezanson hits the finger roll | 28-34 |
| 04:22 | Auburn | Robert Fauver buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Marcelo Greco | 30-34 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | William Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Arnulfo Marino snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot is hacked by Tracy Sager - foul #2 on Tracy Sager, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Henry Becker (SG), George Brott (SF), Ronald Seelye (PF), Randy White (C) Robert Fauver, Marcelo Greco, Shawn Smith, Arnulfo Marino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG), Justin Davis (SG), Jimmy Isom (SF), Donald Holmes (PF), James Green (C) Tracy Sager, Egidiusz Zundel, Dale Cunningham, William Moore, Marcus Bezanson | |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:46 | Auburn | Larry Lanctot misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Larry Lanctot (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Becker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Brott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Seelye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Todd Stanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Isom (fresh) PF - Donald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 03:23 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | George Brott blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jimmy Isom | 31-34 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Justin Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | James Green misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 02:26 | Auburn | George Brott gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:21 | Auburn | Henry Becker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Seelye | 31-34 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Donald Holmes steps in front of the Henry Becker pass | 31-34 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Ronald Seelye steals it from Jimmy Isom | 31-34 |
| 01:39 | Auburn | Henry Becker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Ronald Seelye tips it home | 33-34 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Brott - foul #3 on George Brott, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Seals (SG), Marcelo Greco (SF), Joshua Coffey (C) Larry Lanctot, George Brott, Randy White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein (SF) Jimmy Isom | |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton grabs the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton misses long on a jumper from close range | 33-35 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Joshua Coffey grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Joshua Coffey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 00:52 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Marcelo Greco | 33-35 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | John Seals scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Henry Becker | 36-35 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Ronald Seelye is called for the reach on Donald Holmes - foul #1 on Ronald Seelye, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Fauver (SG), Shawn Smith (PF), Arnulfo Marino (C) Henry Becker, Ronald Seelye, Joshua Coffey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (PG), Jimmy Isom (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), William Moore (PF), Marcus Bezanson (C) Todd Stanton, Justin Davis, Rodney Rubenstein, Donald Holmes, James Green | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |