| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fresh) SG - Daniel Doucette (fresh) SF - Elvis Peters (fresh) PF - Robert Crist (fresh) C - Max Linke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven James (fresh) SG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) SF - Thomas Hare (fresh) PF - Tony Seawell (fresh) C - William Kendrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Max Linke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Robert Crist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Tony Seawell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Crist - foul #1 on Robert Crist, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Tony Seawell makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Auburn | Tony Seawell makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Felix Cardenas steals the ball from Robert Crist | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | The jumper by Felix Cardenas is denied by Max Linke | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Max Linke | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Robert Crist is denied by Tony Seawell | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Auburn | Thomas Hare grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Crist - foul #2 on Robert Crist, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Nickelson (PF) Robert Crist | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Max Linke gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette drills a 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Max Linke blocks the jumper by Felix Cardenas | 3-3 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | David Nickelson grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | David Nickelson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette tips it back up and in | 5-3 |
| 16:43 | Auburn | Steven James is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 5-3 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | David Nickelson's fadeaway is rejected by William Kendrick | 5-3 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | David Nickelson grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses the dunk attempt | 5-3 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette hits the follow up shot | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Doucette (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elvis Peters (fairly fresh) PF - David Nickelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Max Linke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven James (fresh) SG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Hare (fresh) PF - Tony Seawell (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Kendrick (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Auburn | Elvis Peters takes the ball from Felix Cardenas | 7-3 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Elvis Peters misses the lay-in | 7-3 |
| 15:46 | Auburn | Tony Seawell grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Tony Seawell buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven James | 7-5 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Steven James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:49 | Auburn | Tony Seawell hits the follow up shot | 10-7 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Steven James steps in front of the David Nickelson pass | 10-7 |
| 14:28 | Auburn | Steven James slams it home | 10-9 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Max Linke knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Doucette | 12-9 |
| 13:52 | Auburn | Thomas Hare misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Max Linke | 12-9 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Tony Seawell is called for the reach on David Nickelson - foul #1 on Tony Seawell, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Erikson (PG), Lance Scull (SF), Elliott Austin (PF), Brandon Derrickson (C) Steven James, Thomas Hare, Tony Seawell, William Kendrick | |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Elliott Austin blocks the short jumper by Max Linke | 12-9 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brandon Derrickson | 12-9 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | Wayne Erikson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Max Linke grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Elvis Peters buries a jumpshot from the right side | 14-9 |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Wayne Erikson misses the 3 from straight away | 14-9 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Lance Scull pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (tiring) SG - Daniel Doucette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvis Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Nickelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Max Linke (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Wayne Erikson (fresh) SG - Felix Cardenas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lance Scull (fresh) PF - Elliott Austin (fresh) C - Brandon Derrickson (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Elliott Austin can't throw it down but the foul's on David Nickelson - foul #1 on David Nickelson, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), Gary Raymond (SF), Jerry Robertson (C) Steven Chrzanowski, Elvis Peters, Max Linke | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Kendrick (C) Brandon Derrickson | |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Elliott Austin makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Elliott Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Elliott Austin - foul #1 on Elliott Austin, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven James (PG), Gerald Waltz (SG) Wayne Erikson, Felix Cardenas | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Steven James is hacked by Gary Raymond - foul #1 on Gary Raymond, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Hare (SF) Lance Scull | |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Gary Raymond takes the ball from Elliott Austin | 15-11 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | William Kendrick gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Elliott Austin misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 15-11 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | David Nickelson is hacked by Steven James - foul #1 on Steven James, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Elvis Peters (SF), Max Linke (C) Ronnie Cadogan, Daniel Doucette, Jerry Robertson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Felix Cardenas (SG), Tony Seawell (PF) Gerald Waltz, Elliott Austin | |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | David Nickelson drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Elvis Peters and he's hacked by Thomas Hare - foul #1 on Thomas Hare, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:23 | Auburn | Elvis Peters is called for the reach on Thomas Hare - foul #1 on Elvis Peters, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Erikson (PG) Steven James | |
| 09:18 | Auburn | William Kendrick can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Max Linke - foul #1 on Max Linke, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | William Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | William Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | William Kendrick is called for the reach on Max Linke - foul #1 on William Kendrick, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette (SG) Gary Raymond | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lance Scull (SF) Thomas Hare | |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette buries a runner from close range | 20-12 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | William Kendrick's pass is intercepted by Elvis Peters | 20-12 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette jams it on a nice dish by Elvis Peters | 22-12 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | William Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 22-12 |
| 08:15 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas hits the follow up shot | 22-14 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Tony Seawell grabs the board | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (tiring) SG - Daniel Doucette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvis Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Nickelson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Linke (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Wayne Erikson (fresh) SG - Felix Cardenas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lance Scull (fresh) PF - Tony Seawell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kendrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas is whistled for traveling | 22-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Raymond (SG), Jerry Robertson (C) Steven Chrzanowski, Max Linke | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven James (PG), Thomas Hare (SF), Elliott Austin (PF), Brandon Derrickson (C) Wayne Erikson, Lance Scull, Tony Seawell, William Kendrick | |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Elvis Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gerald Waltz (SG) Felix Cardenas | |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Thomas Hare is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Elvis Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Jerry Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG) Elvis Peters | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 06:53 | Auburn | Elliott Austin can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Elliott Austin blocks the jumper by David Nickelson | 22-14 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | Gerald Waltz grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Brandon Derrickson misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ronnie Cadogan - foul #1 on Ronnie Cadogan, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Warner (SF), Max Linke (C) Daniel Doucette, David Nickelson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Felix Cardenas (SG), William Kendrick (C) Gerald Waltz, Elliott Austin | |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Brandon Derrickson misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Brandon Derrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | William Kendrick gets the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Jerry Robertson picks off the pass by Thomas Hare | 22-14 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Max Linke is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Max Linke, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Elvis Peters (SF), David Nickelson (C) Ronnie Cadogan, Robert Warner, Max Linke | |
| Subs | Auburn | Lance Scull (SF), Tony Seawell (PF) Thomas Hare, Brandon Derrickson | |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Tony Seawell misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Robertson - foul #1 on Jerry Robertson, team foul #9 | 22-14 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Tony Seawell misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | Tony Seawell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | David Nickelson clanks a jump hook from the right block | 22-15 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Jerry Robertson tips it in | 24-15 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | Steven James evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Seawell | 24-17 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Elvis Peters scores on a floater near the basket | 26-17 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Steven James evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-17 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Tony Seawell snags the offensive board | 26-17 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Lance Scull is hacked by David Nickelson - foul #2 on David Nickelson, team foul #10 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette (SG) David Nickelson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Wayne Erikson (PG), Gerald Waltz (SG) Steven James, Felix Cardenas | |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Lance Scull makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Lance Scull makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 04:03 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Lance Scull | 26-19 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | William Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 26-19 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Wayne Erikson hits the follow up shot | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (tiring) SG - Daniel Doucette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) PF - Elvis Peters (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerry Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Wayne Erikson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Waltz (fresh) SF - Lance Scull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Seawell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kendrick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-21 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Tony Seawell snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Tony Seawell makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Erikson | 26-23 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Tony Seawell gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | William Kendrick slams it home | 26-25 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | William Kendrick snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 02:13 | Auburn | William Kendrick knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette is hacked by Wayne Erikson - foul #1 on Wayne Erikson, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), Robert Crist (PF), Max Linke (C) Steven Chrzanowski, Elvis Peters, Jerry Robertson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven James (PG), Felix Cardenas (SG), Thomas Hare (SF), Elliott Austin (PF), Brandon Derrickson (C) Wayne Erikson, Gerald Waltz, Lance Scull, Tony Seawell, William Kendrick | |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Robert Crist can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Hare | 26-27 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Steven James misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Crist - foul #3 on Robert Crist, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Nickelson (PF) Robert Crist | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Steven James makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Steven James makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 26-29 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Steven James | 26-29 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Elliott Austin is open but misses the lay-in | 26-29 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Max Linke misses short on a jumper near the basket | 26-29 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette can't tip it in | 26-29 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas scores on a floater from the left side | 26-31 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond misses long on a fullcourt shot | 26-31 |