| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Ryan Gibbens steals the ball from Arthur Ewart | 28-27 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Peter Pham scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by David Thomas | 28-29 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Troy Bennett - foul #1 on Troy Bennett, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin loses the dribble to Peter Pham | 28-29 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg throws it down on a great pass from Peter Pham | 28-31 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | James Lemansky works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 31-31 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Odoms - foul #3 on Michael Odoms, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett blows the dunk | 31-33 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg's pass is intercepted by Michael Hilliker in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Troy Bennett | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-33 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) PF - Ryan Gibbens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Lemansky | 34-33 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the shot from the right side | 34-33 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Lemansky - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Hilliker, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Michael Mobley (SG), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, Peter Pham, Keith Pitts | |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 36-34 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart lays it in | 38-36 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ryan Gibbens | 38-38 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is denied on a layup by Isaac Jackson | 38-38 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg's pass is intercepted by Leroy Haring in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Mobley - foul #1 on Michael Mobley, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), James Lemansky (SG), Michael Odoms (C) Leroy Haring, Ernest Brown, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG), David Thomas (SF) Michael Mobley, Isaac Jackson | |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 41-40 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the shot from the baseline | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Gibbens (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Troy Bennett | |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Arthur Ewart is called for the reach on Ryan Gibbens - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF) Elmer Albin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Michael Hilliker takes the ball from Peter Pham | 44-40 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Lemansky | 46-40 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | David Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, James Lemansky, Arthur Ewart, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Michael Mobley (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, Peter Pham, David Thomas, Keith Pitts | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ryan Gibbens (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Mobley | 46-44 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown is hacked by Michael Mobley - foul #2 on Michael Mobley, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), James Lemansky (SG) Leroy Haring, Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG) Michael Mobley | |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 46-44 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Peter Pham's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Conley | 48-44 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Conley | 51-46 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is fouled on the floor by Michael Hilliker - foul #2 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Hilliker, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SF) Isaac Jackson | |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 51-46 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Peter Pham picks off the pass by Leroy Haring | 51-46 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | James Lemansky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Tom Fontes (SF), Michael Odoms (C) James Lemansky, Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Troy Bennett | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Gibbens (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Peter Pham tips it home | 51-48 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Elmer Albin (SF) Leroy Haring, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, Keith Pitts | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is hacked by Michael Odoms - foul #4 on Michael Odoms, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | David Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Peter Pham can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Elmer Albin - foul #1 on Elmer Albin, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is fouled on the floor by Troy Bennett - foul #2 on Troy Bennett, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Troy Bennett | 51-50 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Peter Pham scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg | 51-52 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-52 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | David Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 53-54 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms double dribbles | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg runs out the clock | 53-54 |