| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Geer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Claytor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dong Huang (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Mills (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Dong Huang steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-35 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Charles Geer loses the dribble to Aaron Hill in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Bruno Kirtley steals it from Thomas Johnson | 30-35 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses the easy layup | 30-35 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Charles Geer is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Geer, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan misses the runner from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Mills | 30-35 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Dong Huang connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruno Kirtley | 33-35 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ian Grogan | 33-37 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Dong Huang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Dong Huang misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Dong Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | David Graves gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Charles Geer snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Dong Huang misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Philip Nevius | 33-37 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius loses the dribble to Charles Geer | 33-37 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Dong Huang banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Geer | 35-37 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Lester Behan (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Charles Geer, Dong Huang, Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Bryan Mercier (SG), Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (C) Thomas Johnson, Aaron Hill, Philip Nevius, David Graves | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lester Behan (fresh) C - Jeremiah Lauber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Mercier (fresh) SF - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley hits a shot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Brooks | 37-40 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Scott Dixon - foul #2 on Scott Dixon, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG), David Graves (C) Bryan Mercier, Ian Grogan | |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Brooks | 40-43 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 40-43 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 40-43 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Aaron Hill steals the ball from Jeremiah Lauber | 40-43 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Mark Brooks picks off the pass by Eric Stublaski | 40-43 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Donald Claytor - foul #2 on Donald Claytor, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dong Huang (PF), Robert Mills (C) Lester Behan, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SF) Frederick Anthony, David Graves | |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski's floater is tipped away by Scott Dixon | 40-46 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Philip Nevius | 40-46 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Dong Huang is called for the reach on Philip Nevius - foul #2 on Dong Huang, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG) Eric Stublaski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Grogan (PF) Mark Brooks | |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Dixon | 40-46 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan is fouled on the floor by Donald Claytor - foul #3 on Donald Claytor, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William McPherson (SF) Donald Claytor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (SG), David Graves (C) Aaron Hill, Scott Dixon | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Robert Mills pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses long on a jumper from the left block | 40-46 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius grabs the board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Geer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruno Kirtley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McPherson (fresh) PF - Dong Huang (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Robert Mills hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bruno Kirtley | 42-46 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson's floater is tipped away by Robert Mills | 42-46 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | William McPherson steps in front of the Thomas Johnson pass | 42-46 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Charles Geer slams it home on a great pass from William McPherson | 44-46 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mark Brooks | 44-49 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | William McPherson misses short on a runner from the right block | 44-49 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan misses the lay-in | 44-49 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | David Graves grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | David Graves misses long on a runner near the basket | 44-49 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Robert Mills is fouled on the floor by David Graves - foul #4 on David Graves, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Donald Claytor (SF), Lester Behan (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Charles Geer, William McPherson, Dong Huang, Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG), Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (PF) Mark Brooks, Philip Nevius, Ian Grogan | |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-51 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Eric Stublaski steals it from Scott Dixon | 46-51 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Thomas Johnson steals it from Donald Claytor | 46-51 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Donald Claytor is called for the reach on Frederick Anthony - foul #4 on Donald Claytor, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease (SG) Bruno Kirtley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Ian Grogan (PF) Thomas Johnson, David Graves | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gilcrease (fresh) SF - Donald Claytor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lester Behan (fresh) C - Jeremiah Lauber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill can't throw it down but he's hacked by Richard Gilcrease - foul #1 on Richard Gilcrease, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease scores on a 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Brooks | 49-56 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease is fouled on the floor by Scott Dixon - foul #3 on Scott Dixon, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), Bruno Kirtley (SG), Dong Huang (PF), Robert Mills (C) Eric Stublaski, Richard Gilcrease, Lester Behan, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SF) Frederick Anthony | |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Dong Huang clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-56 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 49-56 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Robert Mills hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 49-56 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-58 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Robert Mills tips it home | 51-58 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 51-58 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Charles Geer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Dong Huang comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Ian Grogan picks off the pass by Dong Huang | 51-58 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius is hacked by Donald Claytor - foul #5 on Donald Claytor, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Richard Gilcrease (SG), William McPherson (SF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Charles Geer, Bruno Kirtley, Donald Claytor, Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Frederick Anthony (SG), David Graves (C) Mark Brooks, Aaron Hill, Ian Grogan | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dong Huang | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gilcrease (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William McPherson (fresh) PF - Dong Huang (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeremiah Lauber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Dong Huang misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | David Graves grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-58 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SG), Robert Mills (C) Richard Gilcrease, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG) Frederick Anthony | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | William McPherson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | David Graves grabs the board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Mills | 51-61 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Dong Huang blows the dunk | 51-61 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Robert Mills tips it home | 53-61 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Robert Mills steals the ball from Scott Dixon | 53-61 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Scott Dixon is called for the reach on Eric Stublaski - foul #4 on Scott Dixon, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Grogan (PF) Scott Dixon | |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Dong Huang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Robert Mills is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Mills, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (PF) Philip Nevius, Ian Grogan | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Dong Huang's layup is rejected by Frederick Anthony | 53-63 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Bruno Kirtley is called for the reach on Aaron Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruno Kirtley, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), Richard Gilcrease (SG), Lester Behan (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Eric Stublaski, Bruno Kirtley, Dong Huang, Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | William McPherson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-65 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Geer - foul #3 on Charles Geer, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SF), Ian Grogan (PF) Frederick Anthony, Scott Dixon | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | William McPherson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Geer | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson runs out the clock | 55-66 |