| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane lays it in uncontested set up by Sammy Donahue | 37-25 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Dixon | 39-25 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Reavis | 39-25 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Sammy Donahue steals the ball from Joe Dixon | 39-25 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue can't finish the layup | 39-25 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the offensive board | 39-25 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses long on a shot from the baseline | 39-25 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Reavis - foul #3 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF) Andrew Reavis | |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is whistled for a carry | 40-25 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 42-25 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the offensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Stewart | 42-28 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley loses the dribble to Christopher Slane | 42-28 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Christopher Slane - foul #3 on Christopher Slane, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Christopher Slane | |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard is hacked by Richard Dunbar - foul #1 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF) Habimana Aujla, Richard Dunbar | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Houston McGalliard | 45-28 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-28 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Andrew Reavis steals the ball from Calvin Sack | 45-28 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Stewart | 45-30 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Celestine - foul #1 on Robert Celestine, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Keith Fowlkes | 47-32 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-32 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the tip | 47-32 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it but misses | 47-32 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | James Stewart snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-32 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Francis Brantley | 47-32 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Michael Smith can't tip it in | 47-32 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Dixon | 47-32 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 47-32 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | James Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane's dunk attempt is rejected by Francis Brantley | 47-32 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Richard Dunbar (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Christopher Slane, Michael Bradford | |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger dunks the ball set up by Felix Collazo and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the free throw | 47-34 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Calvin Sack | 47-34 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Reavis | 47-36 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Richard Dunbar swats the dunk try by Robert Celestine | 47-36 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine tips it in | 49-36 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Houston McGalliard is called for the reach on Richard Dunbar - foul #1 on Houston McGalliard, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) Richard Dunbar | |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Celestine - foul #2 on Robert Celestine, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Andrew Reavis - foul #4 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (C) Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Felix Collazo | |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon comes up short on the floater from the left block | 49-37 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger can't tip it in | 51-37 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Bridger | 51-40 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits a 3 from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue | 54-42 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Fowlkes | 56-42 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is fouled on the floor by Sammy Donahue - foul #2 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Michael Bradford (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, Daniel Bridger | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Donald Gordy is called for the reach on Harold Hendricks - foul #1 on Donald Gordy, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Christopher Slane | |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Felix Collazo swats the dunk try by Robert Celestine | 56-42 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Robert Celestine swats the short shot by Richard Dunbar | 56-42 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Habimana Aujla steals it from Robert Celestine | 56-42 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Celestine - foul #3 on Robert Celestine, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Celestine (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo snags the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Lewis Robinson picks off the pass by Michael Bradford | 58-43 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon lays it up and in set up by Lewis Robinson | 60-43 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-45 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Smith and he's hacked by Michael Bradford - foul #1 on Michael Bradford, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (C) Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits a jumpshot from the left side | 62-47 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 3 from straight away | 65-47 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Michael Smith swats the shot by Michael Bradford | 65-47 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar tips it home | 65-49 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 65-49 |