| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Adams (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) SG - John Kingston (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott inbounds the ball | 16-23 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Kingston | 16-26 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | William Adams is hacked by Jim Elliott - foul #1 on Jim Elliott, team foul #1 | 16-26 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | William Kershner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Hill | 19-26 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | John Nam misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | John McGrath tips it back up and in | 19-28 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | The short jumper by William Adams is denied by John McGrath | 19-28 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | John McGrath loses the ball out of bounds | 19-28 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | William Kershner is fouled on the floor by Jim Elliott - foul #2 on Jim Elliott, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Brian Zets misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Nam - foul #1 on John Nam, team foul #3 | 19-28 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Harvey Hill takes the ball from John Nam in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John McGrath | 21-28 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | William Adams swats the short shot by Robert McGuirt | 21-28 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Kaufman | 21-28 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | William Adams buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Kershner and he's hacked by John McGrath - foul #1 on John McGrath, team foul #4 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez (SF) John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG), Noel Snow (SF) John Kingston, Jim Elliott | |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | William Adams misses the free throw | 23-28 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 23-28 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Noel Snow comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Brian Zets - foul #3 on Brian Zets, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Anthony Winkler is called for the reach on Harvey Hill - foul #1 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle (PF) Carmelo Martinez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (fresh) 3 pf. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) SG - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle is called for traveling | 23-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF) Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Christopher Bennett, Anthony Winkler | |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | William Adams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Kershner | 25-30 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | John McGrath buries a shot in the lane set up by John Nam | 25-32 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | William Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-32 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 25-32 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the finger roll | 25-34 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | William Kershner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Kingston | 25-34 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | John Nam misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by John Kingston - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #6 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett is hacked by William Kershner - foul #1 on William Kershner, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG), John Kaufman (PF) Harvey Hill, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | William Adams's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by James Sena | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jefferey Hinkle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) | |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Levi Mayhugh steals it from Christopher Bennett | 28-34 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | William Adams can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 28-34 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 28-34 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | William Adams misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Noel Snow - foul #1 on Noel Snow, team foul #7 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Harvey Hill (SG), Brian Zets (C) William Kershner, Levi Mayhugh, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Anthony Winkler, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | William Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Zets - foul #4 on Brian Zets, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG), Carmelo Martinez (SF), John Kaufman (PF) Marijan Zadd, William Adams, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez double dribbles | 30-37 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | John Kingston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian Zets (C) Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | John Nam steals it from William Kershner | 30-37 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | John Kingston jams it on a great pass from John Nam | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 7 reb. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | John McGrath is called for the reach on William Kershner - foul #2 on John McGrath, team foul #8 | 30-39 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | William Kershner makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | William Kershner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | John Kingston can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harvey Hill - foul #2 on Harvey Hill, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Brian Zets swats the short shot by Noel Snow | 32-39 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Harvey Hill steals it from Anthony Winkler | 35-39 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Sena and the foul's on Harvey Hill - foul #3 on Harvey Hill, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Levi Mayhugh (SG), William Adams (SF), Jefferey Hinkle (PF) William Kershner, Harvey Hill, Carmelo Martinez, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Jim Elliott (SF), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Brian Zets misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | William Adams tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Brian Zets grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Robert McGuirt steals the ball from Marijan Zadd | 35-41 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | John McGrath misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jefferey Hinkle - foul #4 on Jefferey Hinkle, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG) Anthony Winkler | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | William Adams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG), Harvey Hill (SG), Brian Zets (C) Marijan Zadd, Levi Mayhugh, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Brian Zets lays it in set up by Harvey Hill | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | John Nam's pass is intercepted by Harvey Hill | 37-43 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill banks in the layup | 39-43 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott loses the dribble to Harvey Hill | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | John Kingston steals the ball from Harvey Hill | 39-43 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | John Kingston lays it up and in | 39-45 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | William Adams makes the jumper from the left block | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses badly on a floater in the lane | 41-45 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt is hacked by Brian Zets - foul #5 on Brian Zets, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (PF) John McGrath | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle grabs the board | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | William Kershner connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | William Kershner is called for the reach on John Nam in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Kershner, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John McGrath (PF) Anthony Winkler | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | William Kershner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by John Nam - foul #2 on John Nam, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | William Kershner makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | William Kershner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | William Kershner makes the 3rd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | John Nam is fouled in the backcourt by William Kershner - foul #3 on William Kershner, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | William Kershner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | John Kaufman gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Jim Elliott steps in front of the William Kershner pass | 46-50 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | William Kershner is called for the reach on John Nam in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Kershner, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (PF) John McGrath | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 46-51 |