| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fresh) SG - David Tucker (fresh) SF - Al Bell (fresh) PF - Leo Robins (fresh) C - Donald Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) SG - George Hoose (fresh) SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard is hacked by Michael Rush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Rush, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Auburn | Leo Robins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Auburn | David Tucker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Rush | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell travels in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | David Tucker misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by George Hoose - foul #1 on George Hoose, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Auburn | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Al Bell steals it from Robert Griffis | 4-0 |
| 19:19 | Auburn | Al Bell lays it up and in | 6-0 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | David Tucker is called for the reach on George Hoose in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Tucker, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Hoose | 6-2 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Al Bell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Leo Robins swats the layup by Jamal Leiter | 9-2 |
| 18:43 | Auburn | Donald Coleman gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | The jump hook by Leo Robins is blocked by Robert Griffis | 9-2 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Hoose | 9-2 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter is hacked by Donald Coleman - foul #1 on Donald Coleman, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Donald Coleman swats the dunk try by Jamal Leiter | 9-2 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | David Tucker grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Al Bell drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Leo Robins | 11-2 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Romriell and he's fouled by Leo Robins - foul #1 on Leo Robins, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Auburn | Phillip Gingras (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Walter Powell (SF), Ronald Gorovitz (PF), John Norton (C) Michael Rush, David Tucker, Al Bell, Leo Robins, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Donald Waite (SF), David Scott (PF) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Dennis Romriell, Robert Griffis | |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Ronald Gorovitz loses the dribble to Donald Waite | 11-5 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Norton - foul #1 on John Norton, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 17:19 | Auburn | Lon Googe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-7 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | David Scott can't connect on a runner from close range | 11-7 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Lon Googe misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Kirschbaum - foul #1 on Charles Kirschbaum, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Al Bell (SF) Walter Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Joseph Thompson (C) James Simon, Jamal Leiter | |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Lon Googe makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Lon Googe makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Gorovitz - foul #1 on Ronald Gorovitz, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tucker (SG), Leo Robins (PF), Donald Coleman (C) Lon Googe, Ronald Gorovitz, John Norton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), John Foster (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF) Charles Kirschbaum, Donald Waite, David Scott | |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Al Bell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | John Foster pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses short on a floater from the left side | 13-9 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | John Foster gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | John Foster misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | George Hoose buries a 3 from the left wing | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Phillip Gingras (fairly fresh) SG - David Tucker (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Al Bell (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Leo Robins (tiring) C - Donald Coleman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (tiring) 2 pts. SG - George Hoose (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Foster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) C - Joseph Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Al Bell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | George Hoose clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Leo Robins snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 14:56 | Auburn | Al Bell is hacked by Kerry Hayes - foul #1 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Walter Powell (SF), Ronald Gorovitz (PF), John Norton (C) Phillip Gingras, David Tucker, Al Bell, Leo Robins, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), David Scott (PF) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, John Foster, Kerry Hayes | |
| 14:46 | Auburn | Ronald Gorovitz misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Joseph Thompson gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | James Simon clanks a floater from the left side | 16-12 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | James Simon tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Lon Googe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Walter Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 14:04 | Auburn | Lon Googe buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Powell | 19-14 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum loses the dribble to Ronald Gorovitz | 19-14 |
| 13:22 | Auburn | Ronald Gorovitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Coleman (C) John Norton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Waite (SG), John Foster (SF), Robert Griffis (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Dennis Romriell, David Scott, Joseph Thompson | |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter clanks a shot from close range | 19-14 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter grabs the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter knocks in the jumper in the lane | 19-16 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | Robert Griffis is called for the reach on Ronald Gorovitz - foul #1 on Robert Griffis, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tucker (SG), Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF) Lon Googe, Walter Powell, Ronald Gorovitz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG) James Simon | |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Michael Rush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Norton (C) Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 19-16 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Donald Waite pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses the shot from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Griffis | 19-16 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Donald Waite misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-16 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | John Norton pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Leo Robins banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Griffis - foul #2 on Robert Griffis, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Phillip Gingras (PG), Walter Powell (SF) Michael Rush, Al Bell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), David Scott (PF), Kerry Hayes (C) Donald Waite, John Foster, Robert Griffis, Jamal Leiter | |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Phillip Gingras (fairly fresh) SG - David Tucker (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Walter Powell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leo Robins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) C - Kerry Hayes (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | David Scott lays it in set up by Charles Kirschbaum and he's fouled by Leo Robins - foul #2 on Leo Robins, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lon Googe (SG), Ronald Gorovitz (PF), Donald Coleman (C) David Tucker, Leo Robins, John Norton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG) Robert Leonard | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | Ronald Gorovitz clanks a shot from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Walter Powell can't tip it in | 22-19 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | James Simon snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | David Scott can't connect on a runner from the left block | 22-19 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Ronald Gorovitz pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 10:50 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | David Scott grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Walter Powell blocks the jumper by Charles Kirschbaum | 22-19 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Donald Coleman snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Lon Googe travels with the ball | 22-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tucker (SG), Al Bell (SF), John Norton (C) Lon Googe, Walter Powell, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), George Hoose (SG), Donald Waite (SF), John Foster (PF), Joseph Thompson (C) James Simon, Charles Kirschbaum, Dennis Romriell, David Scott, Kerry Hayes | |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | George Hoose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG) Phillip Gingras | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Al Bell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Waite - foul #1 on Donald Waite, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Al Bell makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | Al Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | John Foster grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Joseph Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Norton - foul #2 on John Norton, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Coleman (C) John Norton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Scott (PF) John Foster | |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Michael Rush misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | David Scott grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Donald Waite gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Donald Waite can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-21 |
| 09:12 | Auburn | Donald Coleman gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | David Tucker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Donald Waite knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Leonard and he's fouled by Donald Coleman - foul #2 on Donald Coleman, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Phillip Gingras (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Walter Powell (SF), John Norton (C) Michael Rush, David Tucker, Al Bell, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Dennis Romriell (SF), John Foster (PF) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, David Scott | |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Donald Waite makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Jamal Leiter (C) Donald Waite, Joseph Thompson | |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Walter Powell steps in front of the James Simon pass in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Powell | 25-24 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter travels with the ball | 25-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes (C) Jamal Leiter | |
| 08:14 | Auburn | John Norton hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lon Googe and the foul's on Kerry Hayes - foul #2 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter (C) Kerry Hayes | |
| 08:14 | Auburn | John Norton misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Googe - foul #1 on Lon Googe, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:56 | Auburn | Ronald Gorovitz loses the dribble to John Foster | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Phillip Gingras (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Lon Googe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Powell (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Gorovitz (tired) C - John Norton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Romriell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Foster (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamal Leiter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Simon and the foul's on Walter Powell - foul #1 on Walter Powell, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Auburn | Al Bell (SF) Walter Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), George Hoose (SG), David Scott (PF), Joseph Thompson (C) James Simon, Charles Kirschbaum, John Foster, Jamal Leiter | |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | John Norton snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 07:29 | Auburn | John Norton misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 27-27 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell dunks the ball set up by George Hoose | 27-29 |
| 07:03 | Auburn | Lon Googe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 07:02 | Auburn | John Norton tips it home | 29-29 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 29-29 |
| 06:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Lon Googe | 29-29 |
| 06:37 | Auburn | Lon Googe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | George Hoose's pass is intercepted by John Norton in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), David Tucker (SG), Walter Powell (SF) Phillip Gingras, Lon Googe, Al Bell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Donald Waite (SF), Robert Griffis (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Dennis Romriell, David Scott, Joseph Thompson | |
| 06:17 | Auburn | David Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Coleman (C) John Norton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | James Simon is hacked by Ronald Gorovitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Gorovitz, team foul #12 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Robins (PF) Ronald Gorovitz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | Walter Powell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 29-31 |
| 06:01 | Auburn | Donald Coleman grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Michael Rush misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jamal Leiter | 29-31 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Donald Waite and he's hacked by Donald Coleman - foul #3 on Donald Coleman, team foul #13 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Norton (C) Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 05:20 | Auburn | David Tucker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | James Simon grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | James Simon is fouled on the floor by David Tucker - foul #2 on David Tucker, team foul #14 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lon Googe (SG), Al Bell (SF) David Tucker, Walter Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), Joseph Thompson (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Donald Waite, Robert Griffis, Jamal Leiter | |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | James Simon misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:03 | Auburn | Lon Googe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Leo Robins steps in front of the Joseph Thompson pass | 29-35 |
| 04:46 | Auburn | George Hoose takes the ball from Al Bell | 29-35 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | James Simon banks in the layup set up by George Hoose | 29-37 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Michael Rush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Phillip Gingras (PG) Michael Rush | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), John Foster (SF), David Scott (PF) James Simon, Dennis Romriell, Kerry Hayes | |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | The jump hook by John Foster is blocked by John Norton | 29-37 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Lon Googe snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras double dribbles | 29-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (SF) Al Bell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Donald Waite (SF) George Hoose, John Foster | |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard is hacked by Phillip Gingras in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Gingras, team foul #15 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tucker (SG) Lon Googe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:52 | Auburn | Leo Robins hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Tucker | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Phillip Gingras (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Tucker (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Walter Powell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Leo Robins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Norton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Waite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum's pass is intercepted by Walter Powell in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | David Tucker scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Phillip Gingras | 34-39 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Scott | 34-41 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | David Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Leo Robins snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Walter Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Al Bell (SF) Phillip Gingras, Walter Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Robert Griffis (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Donald Waite, David Scott, Joseph Thompson | |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell is hacked by Al Bell - foul #1 on Al Bell, team foul #16 | 34-41 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 02:27 | Auburn | Michael Rush can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Romriell | 34-45 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | David Tucker misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Hoose - foul #2 on George Hoose, team foul #8 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Phillip Gingras (PG), Walter Powell (SF), Ronald Gorovitz (PF) Michael Rush, Al Bell, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Donald Waite (SG), John Foster (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), Joseph Thompson (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Dennis Romriell, Robert Griffis, Jamal Leiter | |
| 01:42 | Auburn | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | David Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Thompson | 35-45 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Ronald Gorovitz is called for the reach on Donald Waite in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Gorovitz, team foul #17 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lon Googe (SG), Leo Robins (PF) David Tucker, Ronald Gorovitz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG) John Foster | |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Donald Waite makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Donald Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Lon Googe travels with the ball | 35-47 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Donald Waite drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kerry Hayes and he's hacked by Walter Powell - foul #2 on Walter Powell, team foul #18 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Scott (PF) Kerry Hayes | |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Donald Waite makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 00:50 | Auburn | Lon Googe buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | James Simon hits the finger roll set up by Donald Waite | 38-52 |
| 00:37 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Foster (SF) Donald Waite | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | James Simon misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | David Scott tips it in | 38-54 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-54 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Joseph Thompson gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Walter Powell picks off the pass by John Foster in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Walter Powell lays it in | 40-54 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Lon Googe is called for the reach on Charles Kirschbaum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lon Googe, team foul #19 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Tucker (SG), Al Bell (SF) Lon Googe, Walter Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) James Simon, John Foster, David Scott, Joseph Thompson | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Phillip Gingras buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum misses the fullcourt shot | 43-56 |