| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) C - David Graves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) SF - Donald Claytor (fresh) PF - Dong Huang (fresh) C - Robert Mills (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Dong Huang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Robert Mills hits the follow up shot | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Thomas Johnson blocks the short jumper by Robert Mills | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Robert Mills tips it home | 0-7 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Donald Claytor steals it from David Graves | 0-7 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Robert Mills knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 0-9 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 2-9 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Dong Huang is fouled on the floor by Ian Grogan - foul #1 on Ian Grogan, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG) Eric Stublaski | |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Philip Nevius | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) C - David Graves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Geer (fresh) SG - Bruno Kirtley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) PF - Dong Huang (fairly fresh) C - Robert Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Dong Huang connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bruno Kirtley | 4-11 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-11 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Dong Huang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (C) Thomas Johnson, Philip Nevius, David Graves | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Behan (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Dong Huang, Robert Mills | |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Lester Behan takes the ball from Mark Brooks | 6-11 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses the turnaround near the basket | 6-11 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SF), David Graves (C) Aaron Hill, Frederick Anthony, Ian Grogan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG) Charles Geer | |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Lester Behan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor hits the follow up shot | 6-13 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Brooks and he's hacked by Eric Stublaski - foul #1 on Eric Stublaski, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dong Huang (PF), Robert Mills (C) Lester Behan, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski's floater is tipped away by David Graves | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mark Brooks | 9-13 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Dong Huang swats the layup by Thomas Johnson | 9-13 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Dong Huang pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses the dunk but the foul's on Philip Nevius - foul #1 on Philip Nevius, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG), Ian Grogan (PF) Thomas Johnson, David Graves | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Robert Mills makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Philip Nevius (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) C - Scott Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) SG - Bruno Kirtley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dong Huang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Brooks, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony (SF), David Graves (C) Philip Nevius, Scott Dixon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), William McPherson (SF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Eric Stublaski, Donald Claytor, Robert Mills | |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Frederick Anthony swats the layup by William McPherson | 9-14 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Lauber - foul #1 on Jeremiah Lauber, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG) Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Behan (PF) Dong Huang | |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ian Grogan | 12-14 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | William McPherson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Graves - foul #1 on David Graves, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SF), Scott Dixon (C) Frederick Anthony, David Graves | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Robert Mills (C) Charles Geer, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | William McPherson makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | William McPherson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Robert Mills steals it from Aaron Hill | 12-15 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Ian Grogan blocks the short jumper by Eric Stublaski | 12-15 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William McPherson | 12-15 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Graves (C) Ian Grogan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (SF), Dong Huang (PF) William McPherson, Lester Behan | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-15 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon can't tip it in | 12-15 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Mills | 12-15 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses the easy layup | 12-15 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | David Graves pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Philip Nevius (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Graves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fairly fresh) SG - Bruno Kirtley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dong Huang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Eric Stublaski steals the ball from David Graves | 12-15 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Aaron Hill is called for the reach on Bruno Kirtley - foul #1 on Aaron Hill, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Bryan Mercier (SG), Frederick Anthony (SF), Ian Grogan (PF) Thomas Johnson, Aaron Hill, Philip Nevius, Scott Dixon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Eric Stublaski, Robert Mills | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Charles Geer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Lauber | 12-18 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ian Grogan | 14-18 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Charles Geer double dribbles | 14-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG) Bryan Mercier | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Geer - foul #1 on Charles Geer, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Dixon (C) David Graves | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease (SG) Bruno Kirtley | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Dong Huang scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-20 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony is fouled on the floor by Dong Huang - foul #1 on Dong Huang, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SF) Mark Brooks, Frederick Anthony | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Lester Behan (PF), Robert Mills (C) Charles Geer, Dong Huang, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Lester Behan steps in front of the Aaron Hill pass | 16-20 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Graves (C) Ian Grogan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 16-22 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Lester Behan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-22 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Graves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) SG - Richard Gilcrease (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Behan (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Eric Stublaski - foul #2 on Eric Stublaski, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (SG), Ian Grogan (PF) Aaron Hill, Scott Dixon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), Bruno Kirtley (SG), William McPherson (SF), Dong Huang (PF) Eric Stublaski, Richard Gilcrease, Donald Claytor, Lester Behan | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Dong Huang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bryan Mercier (SG), Frederick Anthony (SF) Thomas Johnson, Philip Nevius | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber (C) Robert Mills | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Dong Huang makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Dong Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | William McPherson is called for the reach on Mark Brooks - foul #1 on William McPherson, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | William McPherson is called for the reach on Frederick Anthony - foul #2 on William McPherson, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG), Scott Dixon (C) Bryan Mercier, David Graves | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (SF) William McPherson | |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Dong Huang misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Scott Dixon | 22-24 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Claytor - foul #1 on Donald Claytor, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), David Graves (C) Mark Brooks, Ian Grogan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Robert Mills (C) Charles Geer, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Robert Mills is fouled on the floor by Scott Dixon - foul #1 on Scott Dixon, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SF) Frederick Anthony | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson is whistled for a carry | 23-24 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 23-24 |