| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | John Kaufman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-19 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lewis Robinson | 28-22 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | John Kaufman clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lewis Robinson - foul #1 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | James Stewart steps in front of the James Sena pass in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | James Stewart lays it up and in | 31-22 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by James Stewart - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley drills a floater in the paint set up by John Kingston | 31-24 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | James Stewart is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jackson - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | John Kaufman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-24 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | James Sena grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | John Kingston is whistled for traveling | 31-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford is whistled for traveling | 31-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Habimana Aujla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Walczak (C) Francis Brantley | |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak hits the finger roll | 31-26 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis comes up short on the runner in the lane | 31-26 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Kaufman - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, John Kaufman, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Francis Brantley (C) James Sena, John Kingston, Kevin Jackson | |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) SF - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 4 pts. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 31-28 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Bridger | 33-28 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Bridger | 36-28 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Daniel Bridger is called for the reach on Lewis Robinson - foul #3 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), John Kaufman (PF) Felix Collazo, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Lewis Robinson, Henry Walczak | |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | James Sena misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | John Kaufman snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Francis Brantley denies the turnaround by John Kaufman | 36-28 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Francis Brantley | 36-28 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell is hacked by Sammy Donahue - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Walczak (C) Francis Brantley | |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Andrew Reavis is called for the reach on Kevin Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #5 | 36-28 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Sena | 36-30 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Kingston | 36-30 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Jackson | 36-32 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (C) James Sena, Phillip Truesdell, Kevin Jackson | |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is hacked by Habimana Aujla - foul #1 on Habimana Aujla, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (PF) Henry Walczak | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 36-32 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Kaufman | 36-32 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is whistled for traveling | 36-32 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson loses the dribble to Sammy Donahue | 36-32 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | John Kaufman banks in the layup on a great pass from Habimana Aujla and the foul's on Christopher Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Michael Bradford (C) Felix Collazo, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF) Houston McGalliard, John Kingston, Lewis Robinson, Christopher Bennett | |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Francis Brantley and the foul's on Michael Bradford - foul #2 on Michael Bradford, team foul #7 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Walczak (C) Francis Brantley | |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane's floater is tipped away by Kevin Jackson | 41-35 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Sena and the foul's on Christopher Slane - foul #2 on Christopher Slane, team foul #8 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (C) Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell, Henry Walczak | |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue's pass is intercepted by John Kingston | 41-38 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | John Kingston throws it down | 41-40 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | James Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | John Kingston pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley buries a shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | John Kaufman buries a jump hook from the right block | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | James Sena drills a floater from the right side set up by John Kingston | 43-44 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Kevin Jackson swats the shot by Sammy Donahue | 43-44 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 45-44 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Daniel Bridger is called for the reach on Francis Brantley - foul #4 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Michael Bradford (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Henry Walczak (PF) James Sena, Kevin Jackson | |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | John Kaufman snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson tips it in | 45-46 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | John Kaufman buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Felix Collazo | 47-46 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Bradford - foul #3 on Michael Bradford, team foul #10 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, John Kaufman, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF) John Kingston, Lewis Robinson | |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is fouled on the floor by Houston McGalliard - foul #1 on Houston McGalliard, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Felix Collazo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (C) Francis Brantley | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane lays it in and he's fouled by Henry Walczak - foul #2 on Henry Walczak, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Kevin Jackson (PF) Houston McGalliard, Christopher Bennett | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Sena | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) SF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | James Stewart is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG) Harold Hendricks | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Daniel Bridger - foul #5 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SF) Phillip Truesdell | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford lays it in | 52-52 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the lay-in | 52-52 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue buries a fadeaway in the lane | 54-52 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | James Sena double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (C) Henry Walczak | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | James Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley knocks in the jumper in the lane | 57-54 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Francis Brantley - foul #3 on Francis Brantley, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits the finger roll set up by James Sena | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | James Sena is called for the reach on Michael Bradford in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sena, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't finish the layup | 61-56 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford is hacked by John Kingston in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kingston, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | John Kingston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy, Habimana Aujla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | James Sena is called for the reach on Michael Bradford in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Sena, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | James Sena scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-62 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | John Kaufman is hacked by James Sena in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sena, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF) Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is fouled in the backcourt by John Kingston - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-62 |