| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Richard Hua inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | James Roberson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 28-27 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Charles Young gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Charles Young is fouled on the floor by Donald Claytor as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Donald Claytor, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Edward Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Edward Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-27 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Marvin Box pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Armstrong - foul #3 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | James Roberson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Claytor | 32-30 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Edward Jones can't finish the layup | 32-30 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Marvin Box gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Box | 32-30 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 32-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SF), Jim Wyatt (C) Richard Hua, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SF), Harold Nadeau (PF), Brady Emerick (C) Thomas White, Edward Jones, Joseph Armstrong | |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Young | 32-33 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor's pass is intercepted by Paul Bagley | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Hower (fresh) PF - James Roberson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paul Bagley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harold Nadeau (fresh) C - Brady Emerick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Charles Young scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harold Nadeau | 32-36 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | James Roberson is hacked by Harold Nadeau - foul #3 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PG), James Zeiner (SG), Richard Hua (SF), Richard Primeaux (PF) Donald Claytor, Bruno Kirtley, David Hower, James Roberson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas White (PG), Chad Gay (SG), Edward Jones (PF) Charles Young, Philip Nevius, Harold Nadeau | |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Richard Primeaux lays it in on a great pass from Jim Wyatt and he's fouled by Edward Jones - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (C) Brady Emerick | |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Richard Primeaux misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Edward Jones | 34-36 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Richard Hua takes the ball from Thomas White | 34-36 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Chad Gay | 34-36 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong hits the finger roll | 34-38 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Joseph Armstrong steps in front of the Vincente Marino pass | 34-38 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Edward Jones misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Zeiner - foul #1 on James Zeiner, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Bruno Kirtley (SG), James Roberson (PF), Marvin Box (C) Vincente Marino, James Zeiner, Richard Primeaux, Jim Wyatt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Young (PG), Philip Nevius (SG) Thomas White, Paul Bagley | |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Edward Jones misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Joseph Armstrong denies the turnaround by James Roberson | 34-39 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Donald Claytor steals it from Chad Gay | 36-39 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley jams it set up by Donald Claytor | 38-39 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Edward Jones comes up short on the runner near the basket | 38-39 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Richard Hua grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | The jumper by James Roberson is denied by Edward Jones | 38-39 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Edward Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Hua (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Chad Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Donald Claytor takes the ball from Philip Nevius | 38-39 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | James Roberson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PG), David Hower (SF), Richard Primeaux (PF), Jim Wyatt (C) Donald Claytor, Richard Hua, James Roberson, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas White (SF), Harold Nadeau (PF), Brady Emerick (C) Chad Gay, Edward Jones, Joseph Armstrong | |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas White | 38-39 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Thomas White hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Nevius and the foul's on David Hower - foul #1 on David Hower, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SF) Charles Young | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Thomas White misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Richard Primeaux grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Bagley - foul #1 on Paul Bagley, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick misses the lay-in | 39-41 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jim Wyatt - foul #4 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), James Zeiner (SG), James Roberson (PF) Vincente Marino, Bruno Kirtley, Richard Primeaux | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Young (PG), Chad Gay (SG) Philip Nevius, Paul Bagley | |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jim Wyatt - foul #5 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (C) Jim Wyatt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Box | 39-43 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | James Roberson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Charles Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Thomas White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-43 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses the jumper from the left block | 39-43 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Brady Emerick | 39-43 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | David Hower is called for the reach on Thomas White - foul #2 on David Hower, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SG), Richard Hua (SF) James Zeiner, David Hower | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SG), Paul Bagley (SF), Edward Jones (PF), Joseph Armstrong (C) Chad Gay, Thomas White, Harold Nadeau, Brady Emerick | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bagley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses long on a floater from the left block | 39-43 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | James Roberson hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Edward Jones misses the floater near the basket | 41-43 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | James Roberson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Armstrong - foul #4 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PG), Richard Primeaux (PF) Donald Claytor, James Roberson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Gay (SG) Charles Young | |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino is hacked by Joseph Armstrong - foul #5 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas White (PG), Brady Emerick (C) Chad Gay, Joseph Armstrong | |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Edward Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Edward Jones is hacked by Richard Primeaux - foul #1 on Richard Primeaux, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Edward Jones misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Box | 41-43 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley is hacked by Philip Nevius - foul #1 on Philip Nevius, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), James Roberson (PF) Vincente Marino, Richard Primeaux | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau (PF) Edward Jones | |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Thomas White misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | James Roberson buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Harold Nadeau - foul #4 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Young (PG), Chad Gay (SF) Thomas White, Paul Bagley | |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Charles Young is hacked by Richard Hua - foul #1 on Richard Hua, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SF) Richard Hua | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edward Jones (PF) Brady Emerick | |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Charles Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Charles Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | James Roberson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Marvin Box tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | James Roberson grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Edward Jones snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SF) David Hower | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas White (SF), Brady Emerick (C) Chad Gay, Harold Nadeau | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brady Emerick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Thomas White scores on a jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Edward Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Charles Young works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Roberson | 46-47 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Charles Young evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | James Roberson gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | James Roberson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Edward Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Charles Young hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | James Roberson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Claytor | 50-49 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Marvin Box picks off the pass by Philip Nevius | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Nevius - foul #2 on Philip Nevius, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Thomas White makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Nevius out of a doubleteam | 52-52 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-52 |