| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Tennessee | Ronald Raphael takes the ball from Gene Cox in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael tips it but misses | 26-26 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente tips it in | 26-28 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-28 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Darryl Allen | 26-31 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gene Cox | 28-31 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Andrew Craft is called for the reach on Jamie Crockett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Craft, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Robert Lucus (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF) Gene Cox, Willie Jackson, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) Darryl Allen, Andrew Craft, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Stone - foul #1 on Johnnie Stone, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Willie Jackson (SF), Jesse Weekes (C) Jamie Crockett, Robert Lucus, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG) Mark Mills | |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Gene Cox can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-36 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson is called for 3 seconds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (PF) Daniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Huang-fu Huang (C) Samuel Johnson, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown, Thomas Good | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Larson | 32-36 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Matthew Larson steps in front of the Marvin Valente pass | 32-36 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson banks in the layup | 34-36 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Marvin Valente | 34-38 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Gene Cox can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Valente | 34-38 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Willie Jackson - foul #2 on Willie Jackson, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (PG), Robert Lucus (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Matthew Larson, Willie Jackson, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) Darryl Allen, Andrew Craft, Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips is fouled on the floor by Thomas Good - foul #3 on Thomas Good, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone (SF) Marvin Valente | |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Griffing | 34-39 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Robert Lucus is called for the reach on Johnnie Stone - foul #1 on Robert Lucus, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG) Gene Cox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Andrew Craft (SG), Ronald Raphael (PF) Samuel Johnson, Mark Mills, Thomas Good | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft is fouled on the floor by Jamie Crockett - foul #3 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang (C) Kenneth Brown | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Albert Griffing - foul #2 on Albert Griffing, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SF) Robert Lucus | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Stone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Huang-fu Huang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jamie Crockett | 37-41 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-41 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Andrew Craft takes the ball from Willie Jackson | 37-41 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Darryl Allen | 37-44 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Craft - foul #2 on Andrew Craft, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Robert Lucus (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Matthew Larson, Willie Jackson, Daniel Phillips, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) Darryl Allen, Andrew Craft, Johnnie Stone, Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is hacked by Thomas Good - foul #4 on Thomas Good, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses the shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente scores on a jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | The jump hook by James Murphy is blocked by Kenneth Brown | 37-46 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Thomas Good loses the dribble to Robert Lucus | 37-46 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett lays it up and in set up by Robert Lucus | 39-46 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Jamie Crockett, Robert Lucus, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Andrew Craft (SG), Ronald Raphael (PF), Huang-fu Huang (C) Samuel Johnson, Mark Mills, Kenneth Brown, Thomas Good | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang grabs the board | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Valente (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Huang-fu Huang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-46 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Raphael - foul #2 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SF) Gene Cox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone (SF) Marvin Valente | |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips tips it in | 41-46 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang loses the ball out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (SG), James Murphy (PF) Robert Lucus, Daniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Thomas Good (C) Darryl Allen, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone is fouled on the floor by Albert Griffing - foul #3 on Albert Griffing, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes (C) Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Kenneth Brown (PF) Andrew Craft, Ronald Raphael | |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Mark Mills misses the 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Mark Mills steals the ball from Matthew Larson | 44-46 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Mark Mills clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jesse Weekes | 44-46 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Larson | 46-46 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown scores on a runner from the left block set up by Mark Mills | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SG - Mark Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnnie Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Good (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Robert Lucus (SF), Albert Griffing (C) Matthew Larson, Willie Jackson, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Andrew Craft (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF) Samuel Johnson, Mark Mills, Johnnie Stone, Thomas Good | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Darryl Allen - foul #2 on Darryl Allen, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips (PF) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang (C) Kenneth Brown | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SF), James Murphy (PF) Robert Lucus, Daniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 48-48 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente is hacked by Willie Jackson - foul #3 on Willie Jackson, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Jackson, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Darryl Allen | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Cox - foul #1 on Gene Cox, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone (SF) Marvin Valente | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | James Murphy grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Gene Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jamie Crockett | 51-52 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Jamie Crockett is called for the reach on Darryl Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF) Johnnie Stone | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett hits a shot from the right side | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right side set up by Marvin Valente | 53-55 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 53-55 |