| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) SG - Robert Soza (fresh) SF - Lance Scull (fresh) PF - Tony Seawell (fresh) C - Elliott Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fresh) SG - Gary Raymond (fresh) SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) PF - Laurence Igo (fresh) C - Robert Crist (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Elliott Austin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Tony Seawell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Travis Taylor - foul #1 on Travis Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Tony Seawell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Auburn | Tony Seawell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Auburn | Robert Soza grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Robert Soza misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Robert Soza misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | Elliott Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Robert Crist works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Elliott Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Lance Scull buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Steven Chrzanowski | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | Elliott Austin's fadeaway is rejected by Laurence Igo | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Laurence Igo | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Robert Soza hits a shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Tony Seawell is called for the reach on Laurence Igo - foul #1 on Tony Seawell, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Blocker (PF) Tony Seawell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski is called for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bryon Smith (SF), Brandon Derrickson (C) Lance Scull, Elliott Austin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas is fouled on the floor by Travis Taylor - foul #2 on Travis Taylor, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG) Felix Cardenas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina (SF) Travis Taylor | |
| 16:01 | Auburn | William Merrell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Merrell (fresh) SG - Robert Soza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryon Smith (fresh) PF - Matthew Blocker (fresh) C - Brandon Derrickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fresh) SF - Lester Tijerina (fresh) PF - Laurence Igo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Crist (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:53 | Auburn | Matthew Blocker grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Robert Soza misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Laurence Igo - foul #1 on Laurence Igo, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lance Scull (SF), Tony Seawell (PF) Bryon Smith, Matthew Blocker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Robert Soza misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Robert Soza makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-5 |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Robert Soza pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Robert Soza clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Raymond - foul #1 on Gary Raymond, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Felix Cardenas (PG), Elliott Austin (C) William Merrell, Brandon Derrickson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Robert Soza makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:51 | Auburn | Robert Soza misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Robert Crist grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Robert Crist is denied by Tony Seawell | 8-5 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Robert Crist is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-5 |
| 13:56 | Auburn | Lester Tijerina picks off the pass by Lance Scull | 8-5 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 8-5 |
| 13:39 | Auburn | Tony Seawell pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:26 | Auburn | Laurence Igo steals it from Tony Seawell | 8-5 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Lance Scull gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas misses the fadeaway from the left side | 8-5 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas misses the tip | 8-5 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo is hacked by Tony Seawell - foul #2 on Tony Seawell, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bryon Smith (SF), Matthew Blocker (PF) Lance Scull, Tony Seawell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Nickelson (PF) Laurence Igo | |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Steven Chrzanowski is blocked by Elliott Austin | 8-5 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | David Nickelson tips it in | 8-7 |
| 12:04 | Auburn | Robert Soza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG), Brandon Derrickson (C) Felix Cardenas, Elliott Austin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Robert Crist is hacked by Matthew Blocker during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Matthew Blocker, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick (SG) Robert Soza | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Merrell (fresh) SG - Thomas Kirkpatrick (fresh) SF - Bryon Smith (fresh) PF - Matthew Blocker (fresh) C - Brandon Derrickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) SF - Lester Tijerina (fairly fresh) PF - David Nickelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina misses the lay-in | 8-7 |
| 11:27 | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 11:14 | Auburn | William Merrell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bryon Smith | 11-7 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski is whistled for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Felix Cardenas (PG), Lance Scull (SF), Elliott Austin (C) William Merrell, Bryon Smith, Brandon Derrickson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), James Bryant (SG), Laurence Igo (PF) Steven Chrzanowski, Gary Raymond, Robert Crist | |
| 10:39 | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Felix Cardenas | 13-7 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan makes the shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 09:57 | Auburn | Ronnie Cadogan picks off the pass by Felix Cardenas | 13-9 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | David Nickelson drills a shot from the baseline | 13-11 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | Lance Scull is whistled for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Soza (SG), Brandon Derrickson (PF) Thomas Kirkpatrick, Matthew Blocker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Gary Raymond (SG), Robert Crist (C) Ronnie Cadogan, James Bryant, David Nickelson | |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Robert Crist misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 09:08 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Soza | 15-11 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Robert Crist works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Laurence Igo | 15-13 |
| 08:32 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas drills a shot near the basket | 17-13 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 08:10 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas is hacked by Robert Crist - foul #1 on Robert Crist, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG), Bryon Smith (SF), Matthew Blocker (PF) Felix Cardenas, Lance Scull, Elliott Austin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Nickelson (PF) Laurence Igo | |
| 08:00 | Auburn | Robert Soza hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Brandon Derrickson gets the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 07:54 | Auburn | Robert Soza can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Robert Crist misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 17-15 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Robert Soza gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Merrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Soza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryon Smith (fresh) PF - Matthew Blocker (fresh) C - Brandon Derrickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) SF - Lester Tijerina (tiring) PF - David Nickelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Bryon Smith clanks a jumper from the left block | 17-15 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Robert Crist gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the contested turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Bryon Smith - foul #1 on Bryon Smith, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Elliott Austin (C) Brandon Derrickson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG) Steven Chrzanowski | |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:31 | Auburn | William Merrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | David Nickelson snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | David Nickelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Felix Cardenas (PG), Lance Scull (SF), Tony Seawell (PF) William Merrell, Bryon Smith, Matthew Blocker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Bryant (SG), Jerry Robertson (C) Gary Raymond, Robert Crist | |
| 05:47 | Auburn | Elliott Austin misses long on a floater near the basket | 17-18 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | David Nickelson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | Robert Soza gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ronnie Cadogan - foul #1 on Ronnie Cadogan, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Derrickson (C) Elliott Austin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Laurence Igo (PF) Ronnie Cadogan, Jerry Robertson | |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Nickelson | 17-18 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Felix Cardenas is called for the reach on Steven Chrzanowski - foul #1 on Felix Cardenas, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Kirkpatrick (SG) Robert Soza | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | David Nickelson connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Chrzanowski and he's hacked by Thomas Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Thomas Kirkpatrick, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses the free throw | 17-20 |
| 04:59 | Auburn | Lance Scull pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Laurence Igo swats the shot by Lance Scull | 17-20 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | James Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Lance Scull is called for the reach on Lester Tijerina - foul #1 on Lance Scull, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Raymond (SG), Robert Crist (C) James Bryant, David Nickelson | |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Soza (SG), Elliott Austin (C) Thomas Kirkpatrick, Brandon Derrickson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Lance Scull - foul #2 on Lance Scull, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Blocker (PF) Tony Seawell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis Taylor (SF), David Nickelson (PF) Lester Tijerina, Laurence Igo | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Robert Soza grabs the board | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Felix Cardenas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Soza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Scull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Blocker (fresh) C - Elliott Austin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) PF - David Nickelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Elliott Austin drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Blocker and he's hacked by Robert Crist - foul #2 on Robert Crist, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bryon Smith (SF) Lance Scull | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG) Steven Chrzanowski | |
| 03:10 | Auburn | Elliott Austin makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | The jump hook by David Nickelson is blocked by Elliott Austin | 20-22 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Elliott Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Elliott Austin is hacked by Robert Crist - foul #3 on Robert Crist, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Merrell (PG) Felix Cardenas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Robertson (C) Robert Crist | |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Elliott Austin misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | David Nickelson's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Blocker | 20-22 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Elliott Austin grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Ronnie Cadogan steps in front of the Elliott Austin pass | 20-22 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan lays it up and in | 20-24 |
| 01:58 | Auburn | Bryon Smith clanks a floater from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | David Nickelson pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor misses long on a jumper near the basket | 20-24 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Robert Soza snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Elliott Austin clanks a floater from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Nickelson | 20-24 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor loses the dribble to Matthew Blocker | 20-24 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Bryon Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Felix Cardenas (PG), Thomas Kirkpatrick (SG), Lance Scull (SF), Tony Seawell (PF), Brandon Derrickson (C) William Merrell, Robert Soza, Bryon Smith, Matthew Blocker, Elliott Austin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), James Bryant (SG), Laurence Igo (PF) Ronnie Cadogan, Gary Raymond, Jerry Robertson | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | James Bryant is whistled for traveling | 20-24 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Felix Cardenas banks in the layup | 22-24 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Bryant comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 22-24 |