| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-31 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 38-31 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Travis King can't finish the layup | 38-31 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Travis King can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | James Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:01 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Travis King gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Travis King is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Craig Willis knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Jenkins and he's fouled by Barry Fuller - foul #1 on Barry Fuller, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Barry Fuller | 40-33 |
| 18:17 | Auburn | James Lancaster loses the dribble to Travis King | 40-33 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison is fouled on the floor by Ervin Gould - foul #3 on Ervin Gould, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (SF) Ervin Gould | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Alan Harbison - foul #2 on Alan Harbison, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Craig Willis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brandon Jenkins | 43-33 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison lays it up and in set up by Barry Fuller | 43-35 |
| 17:07 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-35 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller is called for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules (SF), Richard Somers (C) Craig Willis, James Lancaster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (PG), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Barry Fuller, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Gerald Flowers - foul #2 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG) Alan Harbison | |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Richard Somers is hacked by Leonard Arnold - foul #1 on Leonard Arnold, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SF) Edwin Crocker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Alan Harbison (SF) Richard Ellsworth, Gerald Flowers | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Somers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 15:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ervin Gould | 47-37 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Ricky Croce hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Woodard - foul #4 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), James Lancaster (C) Brandon Jenkins, Nathaniel Soules | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Ricky Croce misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 47-37 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Travis King makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 14:47 | Auburn | Alan Harbison swats the short shot by James Lancaster | 47-40 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 14:22 | Auburn | Richard Somers grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | Ervin Gould misses the easy layup | 47-40 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Richard Somers tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 13:54 | Auburn | James Lancaster hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | James Lancaster swats the short shot by Kenneth Roby | 49-40 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Travis King tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 13:15 | Auburn | Ricky Croce hits a 3 from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison banks in the layup and he's hacked by Ervin Gould - foul #4 on Ervin Gould, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Nathaniel Soules (SF), Edwin Crocker (PF), Arthur Mackinnon (C) Ricky Croce, Ervin Gould, Richard Somers, James Lancaster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), John Zagorac (C) Leonard Arnold, Kenneth Roby | |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:47 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Travis King snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Brandon Jenkins takes the ball from John Zagorac | 52-45 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins can't finish the layup | 52-45 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Zagorac | 52-45 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Travis King is hacked by Craig Willis - foul #1 on Craig Willis, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Keith Wilson (C) Barry Fuller, Alan Harbison, Travis King | |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Nathaniel Soules is called for the reach on Russell Ridlon - foul #2 on Nathaniel Soules, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Lancaster (C) Arthur Mackinnon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Edwin Crocker - foul #1 on Edwin Crocker, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby (C) Keith Wilson | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Lancaster (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Ellsworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker lays it up and in | 54-46 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | John Zagorac gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Craig Willis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:55 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (SF), Richard Somers (C) Nathaniel Soules, James Lancaster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Alan Harbison (SF), Travis King (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Richard Ellsworth, Russell Ridlon, John Zagorac, Kenneth Roby | |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Ricky Croce can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 54-52 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Brandon Jenkins steps in front of the Alan Harbison pass | 54-52 |
| 09:02 | Auburn | Ricky Croce banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brandon Jenkins | 56-52 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Edwin Crocker swats the layup by Keith Wilson | 56-52 |
| 08:42 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Harbison | 56-55 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Keith Wilson swats the dunk try by Edwin Crocker | 56-55 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Travis King pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson is called for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SF), Nathaniel Soules (PF), James Lancaster (C) Craig Willis, Ricky Croce, Edwin Crocker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), Kenneth Roby (C) Barry Fuller, Gerald Flowers, Keith Wilson | |
| 07:31 | Auburn | James Lancaster hits a runner from close range | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Richard Somers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Brandon Jenkins (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ervin Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lancaster (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alan Harbison | 58-57 |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Kenneth Roby blocks the short jumper by James Lancaster | 58-57 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Soules | 58-57 |
| 06:35 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Nathaniel Soules picks off the pass by Kenneth Roby | 58-57 |
| 05:59 | Auburn | Ervin Gould misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-57 |
| 05:57 | Auburn | Ervin Gould pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:44 | Auburn | Richard Somers is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Somers, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Edwin Crocker (PF), Arthur Mackinnon (C) Richard Somers, Nathaniel Soules, James Lancaster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Alan Harbison, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | John Zagorac hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Ricky Croce grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:10 | Auburn | Ervin Gould lays it in set up by Arthur Mackinnon | 60-57 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | John Zagorac tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Woodard | 60-57 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gerald Flowers | 60-59 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | John Zagorac pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is hacked by Brandon Jenkins - foul #2 on Brandon Jenkins, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Nathaniel Soules (SF), James Lancaster (C) Brandon Jenkins, Ervin Gould, Arthur Mackinnon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Alan Harbison (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, Leonard Arnold, Keith Wilson | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Ricky Croce is fouled on the floor by Alan Harbison - foul #3 on Alan Harbison, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Ricky Croce's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Roby | 60-61 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | John Zagorac gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Ricky Croce grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Ricky Croce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-61 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules tips it in | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathaniel Soules (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Crocker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - James Lancaster (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Zagorac (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is hacked by Ricky Croce - foul #2 on Ricky Croce, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Somers (SG), Ervin Gould (SF) Ricky Croce, Edwin Crocker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis King (PF) John Zagorac | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:07 | Auburn | James Lancaster snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Richard Somers scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Craig Willis | 64-61 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Nathaniel Soules blocks the jumper by Travis King | 64-61 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Ervin Gould misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses badly on a runner near the basket | 64-61 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the floater from the right side | 64-63 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | The jump hook by Richard Somers is blocked by Travis King | 64-63 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 64-63 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller loses the dribble to James Lancaster | 64-63 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Travis King - foul #2 on Travis King, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Edwin Crocker (PF) Richard Somers, James Lancaster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG) Barry Fuller | |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Nathaniel Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison is hacked by Brandon Jenkins - foul #3 on Brandon Jenkins, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Lancaster (C) Nathaniel Soules | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins blows the layup | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison loses the dribble to Edwin Crocker | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Dennis Woodard is called for the reach on Ervin Gould in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Ervin Gould misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the halfcourt shot | 66-63 |