| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) SF - Robert Watson (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) C - George Hammond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) SG - Jimmie Dimatteo (fresh) SF - Harold Ojeda (fresh) PF - Travis Lococo (fresh) C - Jack Brett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | George Hammond wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Jack Brett comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Jack Brett gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Watson | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Robert Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Nathaniel Davis is blocked by Jack Brett | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bart Quintal | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Gustavo Lopez (C) Bradley Eggleston, George Hammond | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda is hacked by Nathaniel Davis - foul #1 on Nathaniel Davis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF) Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Travis Lococo swats the shot by Nathaniel Davis | 2-2 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Brett | 2-5 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gregorio Russo | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) SG - Milan Russo (fresh) SF - Gregorio Russo (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Davis (fairly fresh) C - Gustavo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Dimatteo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Ojeda (fairly fresh) PF - Travis Lococo (fairly fresh) C - Jack Brett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bart Quintal | 4-7 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski double dribbles | 4-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Patrick Lyon (SG), Robert Watson (SF), Keneth Hoss (PF), George Hammond (C) Ivan Droski, Milan Russo, Gregorio Russo, Nathaniel Davis, Gustavo Lopez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG), Ralph Harris (SG), Lester Hicks (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), David Toro (C) Bart Quintal, Jimmie Dimatteo, Harold Ojeda, Travis Lococo, Jack Brett | |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Bradley Eggleston is called for the reach on Andrew Skorupski - foul #1 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris is hacked by Patrick Lyon - foul #1 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keneth Hoss - foul #1 on Keneth Hoss, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Ralph Harris steals it from Patrick Lyon | 4-9 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris banks in the layup | 4-11 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the runner from the left block set up by Bradley Eggleston | 6-11 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski misses the driving attempt in the lane | 6-11 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Robert Watson lays it up and in and he's hacked by David Toro - foul #1 on David Toro, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Bradley Eggleston, George Hammond | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Jimmie Dimatteo (SG), Harold Ojeda (SF), Anthony Severson (PF) Andrew Skorupski, Ralph Harris, Lester Hicks, David Toro | |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Robert Watson misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amoroso | 8-11 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bart Quintal | 8-14 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Bart Quintal - foul #1 on Bart Quintal, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Gustavo Lopez (C) Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson, Keneth Hoss | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis Lococo (PF), Jack Brett (C) Anthony Severson, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo blows the dunk | 10-14 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski is hacked by Bart Quintal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bart Quintal, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG), Lester Hicks (SF), David Toro (C) Bart Quintal, Harold Ojeda, Jack Brett | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Skorupski - foul #1 on Andrew Skorupski, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Hammond (C) Nathaniel Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milan Russo (fresh) SF - Gregorio Russo (fresh) PF - Gustavo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Hammond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Andrew Skorupski (fresh) SG - Jimmie Dimatteo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Hicks (fresh) PF - Travis Lococo (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Toro (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 10-14 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ivan Droski | 10-14 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | George Hammond hits a jumper from the left side | 12-14 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Gregorio Russo takes the ball from Andrew Skorupski | 12-14 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregorio Russo | 14-14 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks tips it home | 14-16 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Patrick Lyon (SG), Robert Watson (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF), Keneth Hoss (C) Ivan Droski, Milan Russo, Gregorio Russo, Gustavo Lopez, George Hammond | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Harris (SG), Harold Ojeda (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Jack Brett (C) Jimmie Dimatteo, Lester Hicks, Travis Lococo, David Toro | |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso lays it up and in set up by Andrew Skorupski | 14-18 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Harold Ojeda picks off the pass by Bradley Eggleston in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso is denied on a layup by Nathaniel Davis | 14-18 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Davis | 14-18 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Keneth Hoss is hacked by Jack Brett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Brett, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Severson (PF) Jack Brett | |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Robert Watson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Severson - foul #1 on Anthony Severson, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Toro (C) Anthony Severson | |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Robert Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Hammond (C) Keneth Hoss | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda travels with the ball | 14-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG) Bradley Eggleston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo (SG), Lester Hicks (SF), Travis Lococo (PF) Ralph Harris, Harold Ojeda, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Lester Hicks picks off the pass by Ivan Droski in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | David Toro knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Andrew Skorupski | 14-20 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Robert Watson misses the easy open layup | 14-20 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Ivan Droski steps in front of the Jimmie Dimatteo pass | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Andrew Skorupski (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Dimatteo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Lococo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Toro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Robert Watson misses badly on a floater from the right block | 14-20 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis hits the follow up shot | 16-20 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski scores on a floater from the right side | 16-22 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Robert Watson travels with the ball | 16-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Gustavo Lopez (PF), Keneth Hoss (C) Ivan Droski, Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson, Nathaniel Davis, George Hammond | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Ralph Harris (SG), Harold Ojeda (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Jack Brett (C) Andrew Skorupski, Jimmie Dimatteo, Lester Hicks, Travis Lococo, David Toro | |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda misses the 3 from straight away | 16-22 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | The jumper by Bradley Eggleston is denied by Harold Ojeda | 16-22 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Milan Russo grabs the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Milan Russo is fouled on the floor by Bart Quintal - foul #3 on Bart Quintal, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo (SG), Anthony Severson (PF) Bart Quintal, Jack Brett | |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Milan Russo makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Milan Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmie Dimatteo | 18-25 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmie Dimatteo and he's fouled by Keneth Hoss - foul #2 on Keneth Hoss, team foul #5 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Milan Russo, Gustavo Lopez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG) Ralph Harris | |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso makes the free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Harold Ojeda takes the ball from Patrick Lyon in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda banks in the layup | 18-30 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-30 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Keneth Hoss - foul #3 on Keneth Hoss, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Robert Watson (SF), George Hammond (C) Bradley Eggleston, Gregorio Russo, Keneth Hoss | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Hicks (SF), Travis Lococo (PF), Jack Brett (C) Harold Ojeda, Anthony Severson, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Andrew Skorupski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Dimatteo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Lococo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Brett (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Jack Brett snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo is hacked by Patrick Lyon - foul #2 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milan Russo (SG) Patrick Lyon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Harris (PG) Andrew Skorupski | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski loses the dribble to Jack Brett | 18-34 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Ivan Droski is called for the reach on Ralph Harris - foul #1 on Ivan Droski, team foul #8 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Gustavo Lopez (PF) Ivan Droski, Nathaniel Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG), Harold Ojeda (SF), Anthony Severson (PF), David Toro (C) Jimmie Dimatteo, Lester Hicks, Travis Lococo, Jack Brett | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Milan Russo is hacked by Harold Ojeda - foul #1 on Harold Ojeda, team foul #8 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo (SF) Robert Watson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Anthony Severson | |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Milan Russo makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Milan Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Milan Russo connects on the shot from close range | 22-36 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | George Hammond grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Ralph Harris steals the ball from Gregorio Russo | 22-36 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | David Toro scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Harris | 22-38 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston travels in the backcourt | 22-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Patrick Lyon (SG), Robert Watson (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Bradley Eggleston, Milan Russo, Gregorio Russo, Gustavo Lopez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo (SG), Lester Hicks (SF), Travis Lococo (PF), Jack Brett (C) Ralph Harris, Harold Ojeda, Dikembe Amoroso, David Toro | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lester Hicks | 22-40 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski clanks a fullcourt shot | 24-40 |