| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) SG - Michael Stein (fresh) SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) PF - Steven Manning (fresh) C - William Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SF - Steven Anker (fresh) PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) C - Trevor Billings (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo clanks a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Trevor Billings | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Reid - foul #1 on William Reid, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | William Reid misses the tip | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Trevor Billings | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Reid | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Michael Stein knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Anker | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo is hacked by Paul Lariviere - foul #1 on Paul Lariviere, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Melvin Gebo, Michael Stein, Jesse Yates, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Trevor Billings denies the turnaround by Bertram Burr | 3-5 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses the tip | 3-5 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Stephen Meredith takes the ball from Thomas Boehm in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith jams it | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Thomas Boehm is denied by Jerry Flowers | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin loses the dribble to Trevor Billings | 5-5 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm loses the dribble to Robert Branan in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Branan | 7-5 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Meredith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Boehm (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Anker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Hardin - foul #1 on Ray Hardin, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Michael Burruss (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Thomas Boehm, Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Steven Manning steps in front of the Paul Lavoie pass | 9-5 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Joseph McConnell steps in front of the William Reid pass | 9-5 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Steven Manning is called for the reach on Michael Burruss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Manning, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses long on a jumper from the left side | 9-5 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Michael Stein gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Michael Stein loses the dribble to Paul Lavoie | 9-5 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Melvin Gebo, Michael Stein, Jesse Yates, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Michael Burruss, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Flowers - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Branan | 11-6 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Paul Lariviere | 11-8 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Stephen Meredith picks off the pass by Thomas Boehm in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Branan | 14-8 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere throws it down on a great pass from Steven Anker | 14-10 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Steven Anker steals it from Jerry Flowers | 14-10 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Steven Anker lays it up and in | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Meredith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Boehm (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Anker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin clanks a shot from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Ray Hardin is called for the reach on Thomas Boehm - foul #2 on Ray Hardin, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Michael Burruss (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Joseph McConnell, Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Chris Horton knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 14-14 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Michael Stein is hacked by Chris Horton - foul #1 on Chris Horton, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Thomas Boehm | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Michael Stein scores on a jumper from the left side | 16-14 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Chris Horton scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 16-16 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Michael Stein scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jesse Yates | 19-16 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Burruss | 19-18 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Michael Stein buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Steven Manning | 21-18 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Bertram Burr (C) Melvin Gebo, Jesse Yates, William Reid | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Michael Burruss, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Steven Manning is whistled for traveling | 21-19 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm's pass is intercepted by Arthur Haywood in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses the easy layup | 21-19 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell travels with the ball | 21-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Michael Stein, Gregory Sinkler, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bertram Burr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SF - Steven Anker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Branan | 23-19 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is hacked by Bertram Burr - foul #1 on Bertram Burr, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (C) Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the shot from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-21 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 23-21 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere hits the finger roll | 23-23 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood hits a jumper from the right side | 25-23 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 25-23 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Arthur Haywood | 27-23 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell's pass is intercepted by Arthur Haywood in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is fouled on the floor by Paul Lariviere - foul #2 on Paul Lariviere, team foul #3 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Arthur Haywood, Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers, Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Michael Burruss (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Joseph McConnell, Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Michael Stein comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-23 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Lavoie - foul #1 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #4 | 27-23 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on William Reid - foul #3 on William Reid, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (C) William Reid | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is fouled on the floor by Michael Burruss - foul #1 on Michael Burruss, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Stein and he's fouled by Paul Lavoie - foul #2 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) Michael Stein | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Chris Horton can't finish the layup | 32-24 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) C - Bertram Burr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (tiring) SF - Michael Burruss (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) C - Chris Horton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Melvin Gebo and the foul's on Chris Horton - foul #2 on Chris Horton, team foul #7 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Gregory Sinkler (PF) Melvin Gebo, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Trevor Billings (C) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lavoie | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Gregory Sinkler picks off the pass by Joseph McConnell in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss misses the 3 from straight away | 35-24 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-24 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates knocks in the jumper from close range | 37-24 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Jesse Yates is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Jesse Yates, team foul #9 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF), Jerry Flowers (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF) Joseph McConnell, Michael Burruss, Chris Horton | |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith is fouled on the floor by Paul Lavoie - foul #3 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #8 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Paul Lariviere (PF) Robert Thompson, Paul Lavoie | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Stein - foul #1 on Michael Stein, team foul #10 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (C) Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (C) Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 39-25 |