| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Geer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dong Huang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mills (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeremiah Lauber (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Eric Stublaski - foul #2 on Eric Stublaski, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Nevius | 38-42 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Charles Geer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson buries a floater from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Robert Mills lays it in | 43-44 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan makes the jumper near the basket | 43-46 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Dong Huang misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Robert Mills is fouled on the floor by David Graves - foul #3 on David Graves, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease (PG), William McPherson (PF), Lester Behan (C) Eric Stublaski, Robert Mills, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Scott Dixon (C) Thomas Johnson, David Graves | |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | William McPherson connects on the shot from the left side set up by Richard Gilcrease | 45-46 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Lester Behan is called for the reach on Mark Brooks - foul #2 on Lester Behan, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (SF) Dong Huang | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony (SF) Philip Nevius | |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Graves (C) Ian Grogan | |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Aaron Hill steps in front of the Charles Geer pass | 45-46 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon can't finish the layup | 45-46 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Lester Behan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mills (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) William McPherson, Lester Behan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG) Aaron Hill | |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-46 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Gilcrease (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Geer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Claytor (fresh) PF - Robert Mills (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeremiah Lauber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Charles Geer tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor tips it home | 47-46 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Charles Geer pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Charles Geer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | David Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Johnson and he's fouled by Charles Geer - foul #2 on Charles Geer, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Bruno Kirtley (SG), Dong Huang (SF), William McPherson (PF), Lester Behan (C) Richard Gilcrease, Charles Geer, Donald Claytor, Robert Mills, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG), Philip Nevius (SF), Ian Grogan (PF) Thomas Johnson, Frederick Anthony, David Graves | |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | William McPherson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William McPherson, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Philip Nevius | 47-52 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | William McPherson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Aaron Hill | 47-52 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Stublaski - foul #3 on Eric Stublaski, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (SG), Robert Mills (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Bruno Kirtley, William McPherson, Lester Behan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), David Graves (C) Mark Brooks, Scott Dixon | |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | David Graves is called for the reach on Charles Geer - foul #4 on David Graves, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Dong Huang is blocked by David Graves | 47-53 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 47-53 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | David Graves tips it in | 47-55 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber tips it in | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Geer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dong Huang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mills (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeremiah Lauber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson is whistled for a carry | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease (PG), Donald Claytor (SF), William McPherson (PF) Eric Stublaski, 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 | |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Ian Grogan denies the turnaround by Jeremiah Lauber | 49-55 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks misses the tip | 49-55 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | William McPherson grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-55 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses the tip | 49-55 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony is hacked by William McPherson - foul #2 on William McPherson, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mills (PF), Lester Behan (C) William McPherson, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Aaron Hill (SG), Philip Nevius (SF), David Graves (C) Mark Brooks, Bryan Mercier, Frederick Anthony, Ian Grogan | |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 49-55 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Charles Geer pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Scott Dixon swats the layup by Robert Mills | 49-55 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mills | 49-55 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Lester Behan tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Graves | 51-58 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Lester Behan is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lester Behan, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Bruno Kirtley (SG), Dong Huang (SF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Richard Gilcrease, Charles Geer, Donald Claytor, Lester Behan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony (SF), Ian Grogan (PF) Philip Nevius, David Graves | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill's pass is intercepted by Robert Mills | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) SF - Dong Huang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeremiah Lauber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Scott Dixon is called for the reach on Jeremiah Lauber - foul #2 on Scott Dixon, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William McPherson (PF) Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), David Graves (C) Thomas Johnson, Scott Dixon | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | William McPherson buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Stublaski and he's fouled by David Graves - foul #5 on David Graves, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Dixon (C) David Graves | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | William McPherson makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (SG) Bruno Kirtley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SF) Frederick Anthony | |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Eric Stublaski | 56-58 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Lauber - foul #1 on Jeremiah Lauber, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Behan (C) Jeremiah Lauber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG) Aaron Hill | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William McPherson | 56-59 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Dong Huang makes the shot from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Lester Behan pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Philip Nevius swats the shot by Lester Behan | 58-59 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Dong Huang tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Lester Behan pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Lester Behan misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ian Grogan | 58-59 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mills (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) William McPherson, Lester Behan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG) Mark Brooks | |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan is whistled for traveling | 58-59 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Dong Huang scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Stublaski | 61-59 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Geer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dong Huang (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mills (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeremiah Lauber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Dong Huang blows the layup | 61-61 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left side | 61-63 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease (PG), Donald Claytor (SF) Eric Stublaski, Dong Huang | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Frederick Anthony (SF) Thomas Johnson, Philip Nevius | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SF) Mark Brooks, Frederick Anthony | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Aaron Hill | 61-66 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Dong Huang (SF) Richard Gilcrease, Donald Claytor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Stublaski and the foul's on Scott Dixon - foul #3 on Scott Dixon, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Dixon | 64-68 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Robert Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-68 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan tips it back up and in | 64-70 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Aaron Hill steals it from Charles Geer | 64-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Stublaski - foul #4 on Eric Stublaski, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony (SF) Philip Nevius | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber is hacked by Scott Dixon - foul #4 on Scott Dixon, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SF) Frederick Anthony | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Dong Huang clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Charles Geer grabs the offensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Geer - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Charles Geer makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Eric Stublaski is called for the reach on Ian Grogan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Stublaski, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease (PG) Eric Stublaski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony (SF) Philip Nevius | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Robert Mills gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Dong Huang misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-71 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Richard Gilcrease is called for the reach on Scott Dixon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gilcrease, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dong Huang | 68-73 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gilcrease - foul #4 on Richard Gilcrease, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-75 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson runs out the clock | 68-75 |