| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-24 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Robert Howell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Leroy Haring is called for the reach on Thomas Kelley - foul #1 on Leroy Haring, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett's floater is tipped away by Tom Fontes | 31-24 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Robert Howell pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is fouled on the floor by Troy Bennett - foul #3 on Troy Bennett, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 31-24 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | James Lemansky tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Marvin Box connects on the floater from close range set up by Leroy Haring | 33-26 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Keith Pitts steals it from Marvin Box | 33-28 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-28 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Marvin Box snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Troy Bennett - foul #4 on Troy Bennett, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Howell, Marvin Box, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Troy Bennett, Keith Pitts | |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Peter Pham, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (SF) James Lemansky | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Richard Hua comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Peter Pham grabs the board | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) SF - David Stephens (fresh) PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Bagley | 36-30 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses long on a runner near the basket | 36-30 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | David Hower connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jim Wyatt | 39-30 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Armstrong | 39-32 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Joseph Armstrong is called for the reach on Robert Conley - foul #2 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Howell (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Marvin Box (PF), Tom Fontes (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Keith Pitts (C) Paul Bagley, Peter Pham, David Stephens, Bradford Dingman | |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Box gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Leroy Haring takes the ball from Thomas Kelley | 39-32 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring slams it home | 41-32 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | James Lemansky is called for the reach on Michael Tinklenberg - foul #3 on James Lemansky, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Troy Bennett (PF) Joseph Armstrong | |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett banks in the layup and he's hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Keith Pitts | |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | James Lemansky connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 44-35 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 44-35 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Troy Bennett out of a doubleteam | 44-37 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Marvin Box can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Robert Howell steals it from Michael Tinklenberg | 44-37 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell lays it up and in | 46-37 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-37 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Howell, James Lemansky, Marvin Box, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Troy Bennett, Bradford Dingman | |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-37 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | David Hower pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | David Hower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Paul Bagley is called for the reach on David Hower in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Bagley, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Troy Bennett (PF) Joseph Armstrong | |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Robert Conley clanks a floater near the basket | 46-37 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Richard Hua knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett blows the layup over the doubleteam | 49-37 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Stephens (fresh) PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Bagley, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Howell (SG) David Hower, Richard Hua | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is whistled for a carry | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Jim Wyatt, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) Paul Bagley | |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 49-39 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled on the floor by Keith Pitts - foul #1 on Keith Pitts, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (PF) Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Peter Pham, David Stephens, Troy Bennett | |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Keith Pitts | 50-39 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts blows the dunk | 50-39 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong tips it home | 50-41 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Marvin Box can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Kelley - foul #4 on Thomas Kelley, team foul #9 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Keith Pitts | |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Robert Howell steals it from David Thomas | 51-41 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Robert Howell banks in the layup | 53-41 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Thomas | 53-43 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Leroy Haring is blocked by Thomas Kelley | 53-43 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 53-45 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Bradford Dingman swats the short shot by Marvin Box | 53-45 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Tinklenberg | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Thomas Kelley, team foul #10 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Howell, James Lemansky, Marvin Box, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF), Troy Bennett (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Joseph Armstrong, Bradford Dingman | |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Richard Hua can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Troy Bennett - foul #5 on Troy Bennett, team foul #11 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Troy Bennett | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Jim Wyatt - foul #1 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Stephens (fresh) PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Richard Hua's pass is intercepted by Joseph Armstrong | 55-47 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Howell (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Marvin Box (PF), Tom Fontes (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG) Paul Bagley, Peter Pham | |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Marvin Box drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Howell | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong is whistled for traveling | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Marvin Box swats the layup by Joseph Armstrong | 57-47 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Marvin Box snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a floater in the paint | 57-47 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | David Stephens pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | David Stephens is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | James Lemansky lays it in | 59-47 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Leroy Haring is called for the reach on Michael Tinklenberg - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-50 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring runs out the clock | 59-50 |