| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fresh) SG - Anthony Alexander (fresh) SF - Justin Dowdy (fresh) PF - Dennis Hoover (fresh) C - Robert Gilyard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) SG - James Goble (fresh) SF - Thomas Edwards (fresh) PF - Lars Lakowski (fresh) C - William Stetson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | William Stetson hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Lars Lakowski - foul #1 on Lars Lakowski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards misses the driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | James Goble clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Vivier - foul #1 on Manuel Vivier, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | James Goble misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | James Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | James Goble makes the 3rd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | James Goble connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Brooks | 5-7 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Banks (PG), Ernest Sherrard (SG), Lanny Clark (SF), Paul Marks (PF), Lars Zwickl (C) Kenneth Brooks, James Goble, Thomas Edwards, Lars Lakowski, William Stetson | |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier is called for traveling | 5-7 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Dennis Hoover swats the layup by Lars Zwickl | 5-7 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Lars Zwickl tips it but misses | 5-7 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark tips it but misses | 5-7 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Paul Marks swats the short shot by Dennis Hoover | 5-7 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Manuel Vivier - foul #2 on Manuel Vivier, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (PG) Manuel Vivier | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks (PG), James Goble (PF), William Stetson (C) James Banks, Paul Marks, Lars Zwickl | |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lanny Clark | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Willhite (fresh) SG - Anthony Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Hoover (fairly fresh) C - Robert Gilyard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Sherrard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lanny Clark (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Goble (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Stetson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Dennis Hoover is called for the reach on Kenneth Brooks - foul #1 on Dennis Hoover, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards (SF), Lars Lakowski (PF) Ernest Sherrard, Lanny Clark | |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-9 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander double dribbles | 5-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Saucedo (PF) Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Clark (PF), Lars Zwickl (C) Lars Lakowski, William Stetson | |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Brooks | 5-11 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Lanny Clark is called for the reach on Robert Gilyard - foul #1 on Lanny Clark, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Banks (PG), Ernest Sherrard (SG), Paul Marks (PF), William Stetson (C) Kenneth Brooks, James Goble, Thomas Edwards, Lanny Clark | |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Lars Zwickl picks off the pass by Robert Gilyard | 5-11 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lars Zwickl | 5-14 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Alexander is blocked by William Stetson | 5-14 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard can't tip it in | 5-14 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Heap (SG), Dennis Hoover (PF) Anthony Alexander, Robert Gilyard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks (PG), James Goble (SG), Thomas Edwards (SF), Lars Lakowski (PF), Steven McWethy (C) James Banks, Ernest Sherrard, Lars Zwickl, Paul Marks, William Stetson | |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Saucedo | 7-14 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Michael Willhite is called for the reach on Kenneth Brooks - foul #1 on Michael Willhite, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Clark (PF), William Stetson (C) Lars Lakowski, Steven McWethy | |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark's pass is intercepted by Justin Dowdy | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Willhite (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Heap (fresh) SF - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Saucedo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Goble (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Edwards (fresh) PF - Lanny Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Stetson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover double dribbles | 7-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander (SG), Jonathan Metheny (C) Andrew Heap, Justin Dowdy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski (PF) Thomas Edwards | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | William Stetson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lanny Clark | 7-16 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Stetson - foul #1 on William Stetson, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard (C) Jonathan Metheny | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards (SF), Steven McWethy (C) Lars Lakowski, William Stetson | |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | James Goble is called for traveling | 8-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski (PF), William Stetson (C) Lanny Clark, Steven McWethy | |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Michael Willhite is hacked by Lars Lakowski - foul #2 on Lars Lakowski, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy (SF) David Saucedo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Clark (PF), Lars Zwickl (C) Lars Lakowski, William Stetson | |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy's floater is knocked away by Thomas Edwards | 8-16 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | James Goble misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Lars Zwickl steals it from Justin Dowdy | 8-16 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards is fouled on the floor by Justin Dowdy - foul #1 on Justin Dowdy, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Saucedo (PF) Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard (SG), Paul Marks (PF), William Stetson (C) James Goble, Lanny Clark, Lars Zwickl | |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | William Stetson dunks the ball set up by Kenneth Brooks | 8-18 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Justin Dowdy | 11-18 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-18 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Kenneth Brooks and he's fouled by Justin Dowdy - foul #2 on Justin Dowdy, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (PG), Andrew Heap (SG), Jonathan Metheny (PF), Earl Rotz (C) Michael Willhite, Anthony Alexander, Justin Dowdy, Robert Gilyard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Banks (PG), James Goble (SG), Lanny Clark (PF), Lars Zwickl (C) Kenneth Brooks, Ernest Sherrard, Paul Marks, William Stetson | |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards makes the free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by George Bosserman | 13-21 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards misses short on a shot from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Earl Rotz | 13-21 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | James Banks steals it from George Bosserman | 13-21 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Lars Zwickl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-21 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Saucedo | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Bosserman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Heap (fresh) SF - David Saucedo (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Metheny (fresh) C - Earl Rotz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Banks (fresh) SG - James Goble (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lanny Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lars Zwickl (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | James Banks is called for the reach on Andrew Heap - foul #1 on James Banks, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover (PF) Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Ernest Sherrard (SG), William Stetson (C) James Banks, Thomas Edwards, Lars Zwickl | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dennis Hoover, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander (SG), Robert Gilyard (C) George Bosserman, Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard clanks a floater from close range | 13-21 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | James Goble hits the follow up shot | 13-23 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Andrew Heap scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Metheny | 15-23 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark is whistled for a carry | 15-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (PG) Andrew Heap | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards (SF), Paul Marks (PF) Ernest Sherrard, Lanny Clark | |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | David Saucedo lays it in on a great pass from Michael Willhite | 17-23 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | William Stetson is whistled for traveling | 17-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (PF) Jonathan Metheny | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lars Zwickl (SF), Lars Lakowski (PF) Thomas Edwards, Paul Marks | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | David Saucedo blows the layup but he's hacked by James Goble - foul #1 on James Goble, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Heap (SG) Anthony Alexander | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard (SG), Thomas Edwards (SF) James Goble, Lars Zwickl | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | David Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | David Saucedo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Michael Willhite grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Andrew Heap is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Brooks - foul #1 on Kenneth Brooks, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (PG), Jonathan Metheny (PF) David Saucedo, Robert Gilyard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Banks (PG), James Goble (SG), Lars Zwickl (SF) Kenneth Brooks, Ernest Sherrard, Thomas Edwards | |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Andrew Heap makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Andrew Heap makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | William Stetson hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lars Lakowski and he's fouled by Earl Rotz - foul #1 on Earl Rotz, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander (SG) Michael Willhite | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | William Stetson makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Andrew Heap misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz tips it back up and in | 23-26 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Earl Rotz blocks the short jumper by Lars Zwickl | 23-26 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Andrew Heap gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Bosserman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Heap (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Metheny (fresh) C - Earl Rotz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Banks (fresh) SG - James Goble (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lars Zwickl (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lars Lakowski (fresh) C - William Stetson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski is hacked by Jonathan Metheny - foul #1 on Jonathan Metheny, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier (PG), Justin Dowdy (SF), Dennis Hoover (PF), Robert Gilyard (C) George Bosserman, Andrew Heap, Jonathan Metheny, Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks (PG), Ernest Sherrard (SG), Lanny Clark (SF), Steven McWethy (C) James Banks, James Goble, Lars Zwickl, William Stetson | |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Steven McWethy snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard lays it up and in set up by Anthony Alexander | 27-26 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Justin Dowdy picks off the pass by Lanny Clark | 27-26 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven McWethy | 27-26 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Ernest Sherrard's floater is knocked away by Dennis Hoover | 27-26 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Lanny Clark hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (SG) Anthony Alexander | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Goble (SG), Thomas Edwards (SF), Paul Marks (PF), William Stetson (C) Ernest Sherrard, Lanny Clark, Lars Lakowski, Steven McWethy | |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | James Goble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Saucedo (C) Robert Gilyard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Paul Marks grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brooks buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Edwards | 27-31 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | David Saucedo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Clark (PF) Paul Marks | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Thomas Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard (C) David Saucedo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski (PF), Lars Zwickl (C) Lanny Clark, William Stetson | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Lars Lakowski pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Lars Zwickl connects on the jump hook from the right block | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-33 |