| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Ashby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Billy Hanson - foul #3 on Billy Hanson, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ron Bundy (C) Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Louis Bell | 29-39 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer tips it back up and in | 29-41 |
| 19:00 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Austin | 31-41 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Joseph Ashby steals it from Xing-Fu Yen | 31-41 |
| 18:42 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Ron Bundy grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:23 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Austin | 33-41 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer can't finish the layup | 33-41 |
| 18:14 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:51 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Coughlin | 33-41 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen loses the dribble to Alvin Caldwell | 33-41 |
| 17:25 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell clanks a jumper in the paint | 33-41 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen tips it home | 33-43 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Paul Austin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | Ron Bundy grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Paul Austin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Louis Bell | 36-43 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen can't finish the layup | 36-43 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | Ron Bundy gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:19 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell is called for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Adams (PG), Steve Hooten (SG), Joey Pepper (SF), Mitchell Glodowski (PF), Dustin Williams (C) Paul Austin, Alvin Caldwell, Louis Bell, Joseph Ashby, Ron Bundy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Ian Roberts (SF), Michael Mapp (PF), Benjamin Wood (C) James Smith, Xing-Fu Yen, Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts misses the lay-in | 36-43 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - George Adams (fresh) SG - Steve Hooten (fresh) SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell Glodowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) C - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Matt Linger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joey Pepper - foul #1 on Joey Pepper, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Hanson (C) Steve Hooten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (SG) Kevin Coughlin | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Joey Pepper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Matt Linger drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Mapp | 36-47 |
| 14:36 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski is fouled on the floor by Matt Linger - foul #2 on Matt Linger, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Alvin Caldwell (SG), Louis Bell (SF), Joseph Ashby (PF) Joey Pepper, George Adams, Mitchell Glodowski, Dustin Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF) Matt Linger, Billy Mier, Benjamin Wood | |
| 14:24 | Auburn | Paul Austin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp loses the ball out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) Michael Mapp, Ian Roberts | |
| 13:57 | Auburn | Louis Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Billy Hanson is called for the reach on Phillip Mercer - foul #4 on Billy Hanson, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ron Bundy (C) Billy Hanson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | James Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Ron Bundy clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | James Smith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| 12:10 | Auburn | Ron Bundy pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Ron Bundy is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ron Bundy, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (SF), Mitchell Glodowski (C) Louis Bell, Joseph Ashby | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Billy Mier (SG), Ian Roberts (SF), Michael Mapp (PF), Benjamin Wood (C) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, Xing-Fu Yen, Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp misses the jump hook from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts tips it back up and in | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ron Bundy (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Mitchell Glodowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Mier (fresh) SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Ron Bundy misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Mapp - foul #3 on Michael Mapp, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Adams (SG), Dustin Williams (C) Paul Austin, Alvin Caldwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Ron Bundy misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Ron Bundy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Billy Mier misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-52 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:27 | Auburn | George Adams misses the turnaround from the left block | 40-52 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joey Pepper | 40-52 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski banks in the layup set up by George Adams | 42-52 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp can't finish the layup | 42-52 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Ron Bundy pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:14 | Auburn | Mitchell Glodowski is denied on a layup by Benjamin Wood | 42-52 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matt Linger | 42-54 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Joey Pepper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | Dustin Williams tips it in | 44-54 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Alvin Caldwell (SG), Louis Bell (SF), Joseph Ashby (PF) Joey Pepper, George Adams, Mitchell Glodowski, Dustin Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) Matt Linger, Billy Mier, Ian Roberts, Michael Mapp, Benjamin Wood | |
| 07:48 | Auburn | Paul Austin misses the 3 from straight away | 44-54 |
| 07:46 | Auburn | Louis Bell grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 07:37 | Auburn | Ron Bundy can't throw it down | 44-54 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Xing-Fu Yen | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alvin Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ashby (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Bundy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer loses the dribble to Louis Bell | 44-54 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Paul Austin scores on a 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Coughlin - foul #2 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Billy Hanson (C) Ron Bundy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Louis Bell is called for the reach on Xing-Fu Yen - foul #2 on Louis Bell, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | James Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Mercer | 48-57 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Paul Austin is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Mapp (PF), Ian Roberts (C) Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Louis Bell misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ian Roberts - foul #1 on Ian Roberts, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG) James Smith | |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Louis Bell misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Louis Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Louis Bell and the foul's on Michael Mapp - foul #4 on Michael Mapp, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joey Pepper (PG), George Adams (SG), Mitchell Glodowski (SF) Paul Austin, Alvin Caldwell, Louis Bell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood (C) Xing-Fu Yen | |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Benjamin Wood | 51-59 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Matt Linger | 51-61 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Billy Hanson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joey Pepper | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Matt Linger scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Joey Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Glodowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Ashby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Billy Hanson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Austin (PG), Alvin Caldwell (SG), Louis Bell (SF) Joey Pepper, George Adams, Mitchell Glodowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) Matt Linger, Ian Roberts, Michael Mapp, Benjamin Wood | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | James Smith loses the dribble to Paul Austin | 56-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ron Bundy (PF) Joseph Ashby | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Smith | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Paul Austin is whistled for a carry | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer scores on a floater from the left block set up by Kevin Coughlin | 56-67 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Ron Bundy knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Austin | 58-67 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen's floater is knocked away by Louis Bell | 58-67 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Louis Bell is called for the reach on Kevin Coughlin - foul #3 on Louis Bell, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Ashby (PF) Ron Bundy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Louis Bell is called for the reach on Robert Larsen - foul #4 on Louis Bell, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Billy Mier (SG) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Joseph Ashby pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Auburn | Alvin Caldwell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Billy Mier is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Caldwell - foul #2 on Alvin Caldwell, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Billy Mier makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Billy Mier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:41 | Auburn | Paul Austin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-69 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen grabs the board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-69 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen grabs the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Billy Mier runs out the clock | 58-69 |