| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Steffens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hodder (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Jelks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Small (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Earls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Mancilla (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Terry Horne inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins hits a floater from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 19:36 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Terry Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Erickson | 37-43 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Jelks | 37-45 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | William Hodder snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Robert Steffens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson tips it in | 39-45 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Barry Johnson is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson loses the dribble to William Small | 39-45 |
| 17:39 | Auburn | William Hodder swats the short shot by Harry Jelks | 39-45 |
| 17:38 | Auburn | Blaine Earls tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Terry Horne makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Hodder | 42-47 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | William Small scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-49 |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Barry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 16:38 | Auburn | William Small hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Steffens | 44-49 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla's pass is intercepted by Robert Steffens | 44-49 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Steffens | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Steffens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Erickson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Horne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Mullins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hodder (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Jelks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Small (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Earls (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Mancilla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Harry Jelks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Steffens - foul #1 on Robert Steffens, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Daniel Barnett (SG), Christopher Rizer (SF), Daniel Helman (PF), Wilbur Grenz (C) Robert Steffens, Ronald Erickson, Terry Horne, Frank Mullins, William Hodder | |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Johnson (SG), Justin Cook (SF), Patrick Ericksen (PF) William Small, Blaine Earls, Brian Mancilla | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Harry Jelks misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Harry Jelks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | William Ray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Barry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 15:02 | Auburn | Harry Jelks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Barry Johnson | 46-53 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett misses the easy layup | 46-53 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz misses the tip | 46-53 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz tips it in | 48-53 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Harry Jelks buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Dan Johnson | 48-56 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Small (SG), Brian Mancilla (PF) Harry Jelks, Barry Johnson | |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Grenz | 48-56 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Justin Cook can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | William Ray pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | William Small steals it from William Ray in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 12:58 | Auburn | Justin Cook misses the lay-in | 50-56 |
| 12:57 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla grabs the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Dan Johnson | 50-58 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Patrick Ericksen is called for the reach on Daniel Barnett - foul #1 on Patrick Ericksen, team foul #1 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Steffens (PG), Ronald Erickson (SG), Terry Horne (SF), Frank Mullins (PF), William Hodder (C) William Ray, Daniel Barnett, Christopher Rizer, Daniel Helman, Wilbur Grenz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Hall (SG), Blaine Earls (SF), Barry Johnson (C) William Small, Justin Cook, Patrick Ericksen | |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Terry Horne slams it home set up by Frank Mullins | 52-58 |
| 11:48 | Auburn | Blaine Earls can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | William Hodder grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Steffens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Erickson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hodder (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Dan Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Earls (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Mancilla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Terry Horne jams it set up by Robert Steffens | 54-58 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | The jump hook by Barry Johnson is blocked by William Hodder | 54-58 |
| 11:12 | Auburn | Blaine Earls pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Donald Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Blaine Earls | 54-61 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Dan Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Steffens - foul #2 on Robert Steffens, team foul #2 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett (SG), Christopher Rizer (SF) Ronald Erickson, Terry Horne | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harry Jelks (PG), William Small (SG), Patrick Ericksen (C) Donald Hall, Brian Mancilla, Barry Johnson | |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Dan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:30 | Auburn | Dan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Hodder | 56-62 |
| 09:53 | Auburn | Daniel Barnett steps in front of the Dan Johnson pass | 56-62 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Blaine Earls hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | William Small steals it from Christopher Rizer | 58-62 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | William Small hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Harry Jelks and he's hacked by William Hodder - foul #1 on William Hodder, team foul #3 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Ronald Erickson (SG), Terry Horne (SF), Wilbur Grenz (C) Robert Steffens, Daniel Barnett, Frank Mullins, William Hodder | |
| Subs | Auburn | Justin Cook (SF), Brian Mancilla (PF), Barry Johnson (C) Blaine Earls, Dan Johnson, Patrick Ericksen | |
| 08:38 | Auburn | William Small makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Ray | 60-65 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Justin Cook's pass is intercepted by Christopher Rizer | 60-65 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Terry Horne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-65 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson tips it in | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Erickson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Rizer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilbur Grenz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Jelks (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Small (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Cook (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Mancilla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Auburn | William Small misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 07:17 | Auburn | Harry Jelks can't tip it in | 62-65 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Terry Horne pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Steffens (PG), Daniel Barnett (SF), Frank Mullins (PF) William Ray, Terry Horne, Christopher Rizer | |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Hall (SG), Blaine Earls (SF), Patrick Ericksen (C) Harry Jelks, William Small, Barry Johnson | |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Justin Cook | 62-67 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Justin Cook drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Ericksen - foul #2 on Patrick Ericksen, team foul #2 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Logan (SF), William Hodder (C) Ronald Erickson, Wilbur Grenz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harry Jelks (PG), Dan Johnson (SG), Barry Johnson (C) Justin Cook, Donald Hall, Brian Mancilla | |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Barry Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by William Hodder | 66-70 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Blaine Earls picks off the pass by Robert Steffens | 66-70 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Harry Jelks can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-70 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Barnett | 66-70 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins tips it but misses | 66-70 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Barry Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | Blaine Earls misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett misses long on a runner from close range | 66-70 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins grabs the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett drills a shot from the left block set up by Robert Steffens | 68-70 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen buries a shot from the right wing set up by Harry Jelks | 68-72 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Ronald Erickson (SG), Terry Horne (SF), Christopher Rizer (PF), Wilbur Grenz (C) Robert Steffens, Daniel Barnett, Kevin Logan, Frank Mullins, William Hodder | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Small (SG), Justin Cook (SF), Brian Mancilla (PF) Blaine Earls, Patrick Ericksen, Barry Johnson | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Erickson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Rizer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilbur Grenz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Harry Jelks (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Small (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Mancilla (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:19 | Auburn | Justin Cook connects on the 3 from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Harry Jelks can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Ray - foul #2 on William Ray, team foul #4 | 71-75 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Harry Jelks makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Harry Jelks misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Terry Horne grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Dan Johnson grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Steffens (PG), Frank Mullins (PF), William Hodder (C) William Ray, Christopher Rizer, Wilbur Grenz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Blaine Earls (SF), Patrick Ericksen (C) Justin Cook, Dan Johnson | |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Mullins - foul #2 on Frank Mullins, team foul #5 | 71-76 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Robert Steffens is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Steffens, team foul #6 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Barry Johnson (C) Patrick Ericksen | |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | William Hodder gets the rebound | 71-77 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Robert Steffens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Brian Mancilla snags the defensive board | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Barry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Frank Mullins - foul #3 on Frank Mullins, team foul #7 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Byron Cataldo (PG), Patrick Ericksen (PF) Harry Jelks, Brian Mancilla | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Barry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-79 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Byron Cataldo gets the rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen is hacked by Robert Steffens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Steffens, team foul #8 | 71-79 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | William Hodder pulls down the rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Robert Steffens is called for the reach on Blaine Earls in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Steffens, team foul #9 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG) Robert Steffens | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Blaine Earls makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Blaine Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Terry Horne | 77-81 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Erickson - foul #2 on Ronald Erickson, team foul #10 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Harry Jelks (PG) Byron Cataldo | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Patrick Ericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Barry Johnson takes the ball from William Ray | 77-83 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Ronald Erickson is called for the reach on William Small in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Erickson, team foul #11 | 77-83 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | William Small makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | William Small makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-85 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Barry Johnson snags the defensive board | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Barry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Erickson - foul #4 on Ronald Erickson, team foul #12 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Byron Cataldo (PG) Harry Jelks | |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Barry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Barry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | William Hodder pulls down the rebound | 77-85 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Terry Horne clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-85 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Ray | 77-85 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-85 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Barry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 77-85 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Barry Johnson runs out the clock | 77-85 |