| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Allan Rio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt banks in the layup | 35-30 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Allan Rio blows the dunk | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 35-30 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Murray Byrd | 37-30 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Don Espitia is fouled on the floor by Joe Madden - foul #3 on Joe Madden, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF) Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-33 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Allan Rio pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 37-33 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Allan Rio pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SF) Don Espitia | |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is fouled on the floor by Walter Ahlers as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey (PF) Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 39-33 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz is fouled on the floor by Bryan Nutter - foul #2 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF) Walter Ahlers | |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 39-33 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Allan Rio grabs the board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 12 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) PF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) C - Allan Rio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Hank Bennett picks off the pass by Don Espitia | 39-33 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Hunt | 41-33 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey is fouled on the floor by Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey | |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Gilchrist | 41-33 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz is fouled on the floor by Bryan Nutter - foul #3 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG) Cory Hershnowitz | |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass's fadeaway is rejected by Murray Byrd | 41-33 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Joe Madden snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF) Walter Ahlers | |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is fouled on the floor by Joe Madden - foul #4 on Joe Madden, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF) Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG) Mark Elsass | |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Allan Rio knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 41-35 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn travels in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (SG) Willie Cole | |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-37 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Allan Rio pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Allan Rio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Troy Auten (SF), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Walter Ahlers (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) James Horne, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 14 pts. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Ahlers (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) C - Allan Rio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz misses long on a floater from the right block | 41-37 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Troy Auten snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Allan Rio - foul #2 on Allan Rio, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Michael Hunt (SF) Hank Bennett, Bryan Nutter, Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Cory Hershnowitz, Anthony Harvey, Allan Rio | |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | James Horne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF) Walter Ahlers | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Carnevale - foul #2 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Murray Byrd, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Allan Rio (C) Mark Elsass, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Murray Byrd steals it from James Horne | 42-39 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Willie Cole is called for the reach on Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Willie Cole, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Troy Auten (SF) Noel Bohn, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (SG), Anthony Harvey (PF) James Horne, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Don Espitia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (PF) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Walter Ahlers (SF) Willie Cole, Don Espitia | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Walter Ahlers (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) C - Allan Rio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz's floater is tipped away by Troy Auten | 42-39 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Allan Rio tips it home | 42-41 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Allan Rio - foul #3 on Allan Rio, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Bryan Nutter, Troy Auten, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Anthony Harvey, Allan Rio | |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Cory Hershnowitz | 44-44 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the finger roll against a doubleteam and the foul's on Kenneth Stewart - foul #1 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Don Espitia (SF) Cory Hershnowitz, Walter Ahlers | |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Noel Bohn steps in front of the James Horne pass | 47-44 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Don Espitia pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass's pass is intercepted by Noel Bohn in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from close range set up by Noel Bohn | 49-44 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Clarence Rankin (C) Noel Bohn, Steven Carnevale, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (SG), Walter Ahlers (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF), Allan Rio (C) Mark Elsass, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Allan Rio double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is hacked by James Horne - foul #1 on James Horne, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Don Espitia (SF) James Horne, Walter Ahlers | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) C - Allan Rio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Joe Madden tips it in | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Allan Rio scores on a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Clarence Rankin - foul #3 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Lewis Gregory (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Joe Madden, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Cory Hershnowitz, Anthony Harvey | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 53-46 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Willie Cole - foul #2 on Willie Cole, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (SF) Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 54-46 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Allan Rio tips it in | 54-48 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Murray Byrd | 56-48 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Willie Cole makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 56-51 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 56-51 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt tips it but misses | 56-51 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Gilchrist | 56-51 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd blows the layup | 56-51 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt tips it home | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Allan Rio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (PF) Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (SG) Willie Cole | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Mark Elsass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Elsass, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Allan Rio pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is hacked by Mark Elsass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Elsass, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Steven Carnevale, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 58-54 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is hacked by Mark Elsass in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Elsass, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Don Espitia snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Don Espitia grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Allan Rio is whistled for a carry | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF) Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Mark Elsass is called for the reach on Hank Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Elsass, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG) Mark Elsass | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Allan Rio gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | James Horne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-54 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | James Horne is called for the reach on Troy Auten in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Horne, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Don Espitia comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-54 |