| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Looney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Max Welch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Guest (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Brett Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Max Welch inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Auburn | Francis Looney is fouled on the floor by Steven Barrett - foul #1 on Steven Barrett, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Anthony Mallery (C) Gary Stephens, Charles Kowalski | |
| 19:26 | Auburn | Max Welch knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brent Cochran | 25-33 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Max Welch - foul #2 on Max Welch, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG) Rodger Hunt | |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Brett Smith is whistled for traveling | 25-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski (C) Steven Barrett | |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Barrett (PF) Charles Kowalski | |
| 17:55 | Auburn | The short jumper by Brett Smith is denied by Steven Barrett | 25-35 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gary Stephens | 25-37 |
| 17:06 | Auburn | Brent Cochran's pass is intercepted by Gary Stephens | 25-37 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski blows the layup | 25-37 |
| 17:01 | Auburn | Max Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Gary Stephens is called for the reach on Brent Cochran - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), George Richardson (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Gary Stephens, Edgar Olszewski, Steven Barrett, Anthony Mallery | |
| 16:14 | Auburn | Francis Looney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 16:12 | Auburn | Max Welch can't tip it in | 25-37 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen gets the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Looney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Max Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Guest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Brett Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Richardson (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Derek Guest - foul #1 on Derek Guest, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jun Tang (C) Brett Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Steven Barrett (PF) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, George Richardson | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:18 | Auburn | Derek Guest's pass is intercepted by Charles Kowalski | 25-40 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski buries a jump hook from the baseline | 25-42 |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Francis Looney drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brent Cochran | 28-42 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Anthony Mallery (PF), George Richardson (C) Gary Stephens, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Brent Cochran connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Francis Looney | 31-42 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski comes up short on the shot from the right block | 31-42 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery grabs the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edgar Olszewski and the foul's on Max Welch - foul #3 on Max Welch, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Edgar Olszewski, Anthony Mallery, George Richardson | |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Jun Tang blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Barrett - foul #2 on Steven Barrett, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell | |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Jun Tang makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Jun Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:09 | Auburn | Brent Cochran buries a shot from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Kowalski | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Jun Tang connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Max Welch | 37-48 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Guest | 37-48 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Edgar Olszewski | 37-50 |
| 11:43 | Auburn | Max Welch can't finish the layup | 37-50 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Looney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Max Welch (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Guest (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jun Tang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Gary Stephens is blocked by Derek Guest | 37-50 |
| 11:26 | Auburn | Francis Looney gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 11:04 | Auburn | Francis Looney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Derek Guest pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Brent Cochran is fouled on the floor by Steven Barrett - foul #3 on Steven Barrett, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri (SF), Brett Smith (C) Max Welch, Derek Guest | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Anthony Mallery (PF), George Richardson (C) Gary Stephens, Edgar Olszewski, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 10:35 | Auburn | Francis Looney is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 37-50 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery misses the tip | 37-50 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Brett Smith gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Francis Looney makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Brent Cochran | 40-50 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Brent Cochran buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Waldo Silvestri | 42-53 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Richardson | 42-56 |
| 09:09 | Auburn | Francis Looney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Anthony Mallery, George Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens is hacked by Waldo Silvestri - foul #2 on Waldo Silvestri, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Brett Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 08:22 | Auburn | The jump hook by Brett Smith is blocked by Steven Barrett | 42-56 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edgar Olszewski and he's fouled by Brett Smith - foul #3 on Brett Smith, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Max Welch (SF), Derek Guest (PF) Waldo Silvestri, Jun Tang | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Anthony Mallery (PF) Edgar Olszewski, Steven Barrett | |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the free throw | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Francis Looney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-59 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the board | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Francis Looney (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Max Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Guest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Brett Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Mallery (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-59 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Max Welch grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | The short jumper by Francis Looney is denied by Charles Kowalski | 42-59 |
| 07:02 | Auburn | Brett Smith gets the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 06:46 | Auburn | Brent Cochran can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-59 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Howard Bowen | 42-59 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-59 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski tips it in | 42-61 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | Derek Guest misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 42-61 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Bartell | 42-63 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Brent Cochran misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 05:18 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Looney | 42-63 |
| 04:58 | Auburn | Max Welch lays it up and in | 44-63 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Max Welch grabs the board | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Anthony Mallery steals it from Brent Cochran | 44-63 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-63 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | Francis Looney pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 04:01 | Auburn | Max Welch misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-63 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Kowalski | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Brent Cochran steals the ball from Charles Kowalski | 44-63 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Brent Cochran lays it up and in | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brent Cochran (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Francis Looney (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Max Welch (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Guest (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Brett Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Mallery (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Derek Guest swats the dunk try by Charles Kowalski | 46-63 |
| 03:02 | Auburn | Derek Guest grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Francis Looney's pass is intercepted by Charles Bartell | 46-63 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Bartell and he's hacked by Brett Smith - foul #4 on Brett Smith, team foul #6 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Eric Hall (PG), Waldo Silvestri (SF), Christopher Merrill (PF), Patrick Ramsey (C) Brent Cochran, Max Welch, Derek Guest, Brett Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Steven Barrett (PF) Gary Stephens, Charles Bartell, Anthony Mallery | |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the free throw | 46-66 |
| 02:06 | Auburn | Christopher Merrill is fouled on the floor by Steven Barrett - foul #4 on Steven Barrett, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Richardson (C) Charles Kowalski | |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Francis Looney misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-66 |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Christopher Merrill gets the offensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 01:53 | Auburn | Eric Hall misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-66 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett gets the rebound | 46-66 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | George Richardson hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Rodger Hunt and the foul's on Eric Hall - foul #1 on Eric Hall, team foul #7 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brett Smith (C) Patrick Ramsey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG) Rodger Hunt | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | George Richardson makes the free throw | 46-69 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Brett Smith misses short on an open shot from the right block but the foul's on Edgar Olszewski - foul #2 on Edgar Olszewski, team foul #6 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Patrick Ramsey (C) Francis Looney | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski (C) George Richardson | |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Brett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Brett Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Barrett | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Waldo Silvestri comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-71 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Stephens | 48-73 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Eric Hall loses the dribble to Steven Barrett | 48-73 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens runs out the clock | 48-73 |