| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Peter Pham inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-27 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Troy Bennett - foul #3 on Troy Bennett, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts is whistled for a carry | 21-28 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Robert Howell double dribbles | 21-28 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is hacked by Troy Bennett - foul #4 on Troy Bennett, team foul #2 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Robert Conley scores on a floater in the lane | 21-30 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is hacked by Keith Pitts - foul #2 on Keith Pitts, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Peter Pham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Howell - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG) Paul Bagley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Marvin Box (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Howell, Robert Conley | |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Bradford Dingman steps in front of the Richard Hua pass | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Peter Pham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong tips it in | 28-30 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the runner near the basket | 28-30 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #3 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Paul Bagley (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Keith Pitts (C) David Stephens, David Thomas, Peter Pham, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Howell (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Marvin Box | |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Armstrong - foul #1 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Keith Pitts | 33-32 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | James Lemansky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 33-35 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Tom Fontes - foul #2 on Tom Fontes, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Robert Howell connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 36-37 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Troy Bennett (PF) Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Robert Conley buries a driving attempt near the basket | 36-39 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Bagley | 39-39 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett tips it home | 41-39 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled on the floor by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Peter Pham (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) Paul Bagley, Thomas Kelley, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Marvin Box (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Howell, Robert Conley | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 6 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Marvin Box blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Thomas | 43-39 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | David Hower is fouled in the backcourt by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | David Hower hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hua | 43-42 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Peter Pham, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Marvin Box | |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (SG) Richard Hua | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Stephens | 46-42 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Paul Bagley - foul #2 on Paul Bagley, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Joseph Armstrong (PF), Keith Pitts (C) David Stephens, Troy Bennett, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF) Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan | |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 3rd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tom Fontes - foul #3 on Tom Fontes, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Robert Conley comes up short on the floater near the basket | 48-45 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | James Lemansky snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Paul Bagley steals the ball from James Lemansky | 48-45 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the dunk attempt | 48-45 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on James Lemansky - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Troy Bennett (PF) Paul Bagley, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Marvin Box (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Howell, Robert Conley | |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Box knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Hower | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | The jumper by Michael Tinklenberg is denied by Marvin Box | 49-47 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Lemansky | 49-47 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Richard Hua connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Hower | 49-50 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is fouled on the floor by James Lemansky - foul #3 on James Lemansky, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Paul Bagley (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Peter Pham, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) Richard Hua, Tom Fontes | |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the jump hook from the right block | 49-50 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Marvin Box snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Marvin Box's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, James Lemansky, Marvin Box | |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Nathan Ryan swats the layup by Troy Bennett | 49-50 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the wide open jumper from the left side set up by Robert Howell out of the doubleteam | 49-52 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Jim Wyatt takes the ball from Troy Bennett | 49-52 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the easy layup | 49-52 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Ryan | 49-52 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Leroy Haring - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), Peter Pham (SF), Keith Pitts (C) David Stephens, Paul Bagley, Thomas Kelley, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF) Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan | |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Howell | 52-55 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett knocks in the jumper from close range | 54-58 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Robert Howell evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Conley | 54-60 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SG), Joseph Armstrong (PF) David Thomas, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Marvin Box (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Howell, Robert Conley | |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Peter Pham snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Pham | 57-60 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Troy Bennett (PF) Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Howell (SG), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Marvin Box | |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Bagley - foul #3 on Paul Bagley, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from close range | 57-61 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it home | 57-63 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the offensive board | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-63 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #3 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) Robert Howell, Tom Fontes | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts is whistled for traveling | 57-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (C) Robert Conley | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Michael Tinklenberg is called for the reach on Marvin Box in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg | 60-66 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG) Leroy Haring | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #5 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Marvin Box snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG) David Hower | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is hacked by David Stephens in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #13 | 60-68 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Marvin Box picks off the pass by Keith Pitts | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring runs out the clock | 60-70 |