| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Reading (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon is hacked by Joseph Yeager - foul #1 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Paul Reading scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Orcholski | 29-28 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Cannon | 29-30 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Cory Thompson - foul #1 on Cory Thompson, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon hits a jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith clanks a shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Manuel Spradling (C) Jonathan Leach, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Farmer (PF), Stephen Danford (C) Archie Blosser, Mathew Lawson | |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Stephen Danford is called for the reach on Paul Reading - foul #2 on Stephen Danford, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG) Kyle Cannon | |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Stephen Danford pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Patrick Orcholski swats the shot by Alvin Manning | 31-33 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning tips it home | 31-35 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 31-35 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning is fouled on the floor by Manuel Spradling - foul #2 on Manuel Spradling, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Mathew Lawson (C) Alvin Manning, Cory Thompson, Michael Merritt, Stephen Danford | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer misses short on a jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Spradling | 33-35 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Phil Newsome - foul #1 on Phil Newsome, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), Kenneth Smith (C) Otis Hughes, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), Archie Blosser (PF) Phil Newsome, Charles Farmer | |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Joseph Yeager takes the ball from Cory Thompson | 35-35 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager lays it up and in | 37-35 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Cory Thompson | 37-38 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cory Thompson - foul #2 on Cory Thompson, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG), Michael Merritt (SF), Charles Farmer (C) Kyle Cannon, Kevin Cagle, Mathew Lawson | |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Merritt | 38-40 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Paul Reading can't throw it down | 38-40 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski tips it in | 40-40 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is hacked by Paul Reading - foul #2 on Paul Reading, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Devon Graham (SG), David Trinh (SF), Dustin Larrabee (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Joseph Yeager, Jonathan Leach, Paul Reading, Patrick Orcholski, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Stephen Danford (C) Alvin Manning, Archie Blosser | |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Devon Graham is called for the reach on Michael Merritt - foul #3 on Devon Graham, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kyle Cannon | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Devon Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Trinh (fresh) PF - Dustin Larrabee (fresh) C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Danford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | David Trinh misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-42 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stephen Danford | 40-42 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Merritt | 40-44 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Devon Graham misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Danford - foul #3 on Stephen Danford, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), Paul Reading (SF), Patrick Orcholski (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Otis Hughes, David Trinh, Dustin Larrabee, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Mathew Lawson (C) Kyle Cannon, Cory Thompson, Michael Merritt, Stephen Danford | |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Devon Graham makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Devon Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses short on a runner near the basket | 41-44 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG) Devon Graham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Archie Blosser (PF) Charles Farmer | |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Leach and he's fouled by Mathew Lawson - foul #2 on Mathew Lawson, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Michael Merritt (SF) Alvin Manning, Kevin Cagle | |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Kyle Cannon is denied by Patrick Orcholski | 44-44 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling (PF) Patrick Orcholski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG) Phil Newsome | |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is fouled on the floor by Archie Blosser - foul #1 on Archie Blosser, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Dustin Larrabee (PF) Jonathan Leach, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Farmer (PF) Archie Blosser | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Merritt | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Larrabee (fresh) C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Lawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Paul Reading's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski (PF) Dustin Larrabee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Stephen Danford (C) Kyle Cannon, Michael Merritt, Mathew Lawson | |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Manuel Spradling | 46-47 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Stephen Danford grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Yeager - foul #2 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), Kenneth Smith (C) Otis Hughes, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Archie Blosser (PF) Stephen Danford | |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Yeager | 48-49 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Yeager - foul #3 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SF) Paul Reading | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Michael Merritt (SF), Mathew Lawson (C) Alvin Manning, Kevin Cagle, Archie Blosser | |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson tips it home | 52-53 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cory Thompson - foul #3 on Cory Thompson, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Reading (SF), Dustin Larrabee (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Jonathan Leach, Patrick Orcholski, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), Archie Blosser (PF), Stephen Danford (C) Cory Thompson, Charles Farmer, Mathew Lawson | |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon is hacked by Joseph Yeager - foul #4 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG) Joseph Yeager | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Paul Reading drills a runner from close range | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Devon Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Larrabee (fresh) C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Danford (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Stephen Danford misses the easy layup | 56-55 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Devon Graham | 56-55 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Devon Graham is fouled on the floor by Phil Newsome - foul #2 on Phil Newsome, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG) Otis Hughes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG), Cory Thompson (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Mathew Lawson (C) Kyle Cannon, Phil Newsome, Michael Merritt, Stephen Danford | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Devon Graham makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Devon Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), Patrick Orcholski (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Devon Graham, Dustin Larrabee, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Michael Merritt (SF) Alvin Manning, Kevin Cagle | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Smith | 58-55 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson tips it in | 58-57 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski is whistled for a carry | 58-57 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Merritt | 58-57 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser can't finish the layup | 58-57 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Paul Reading | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith misses the lay-in | 58-57 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Paul Reading is hacked by Cory Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cory Thompson, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Merritt | 62-62 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Kyle Cannon is called for the reach on Joseph Yeager - foul #1 on Kyle Cannon, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 64-62 |