| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) SG - Mark Stephens (fresh) SF - George Gilmore (fresh) PF - Bruce Herrington (fresh) C - Arthur Lees (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex 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 | John Jordan is fouled on the floor by Mark Stephens - foul #1 on Mark Stephens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Jeremy Frison is called for the reach on Mark Stephens - foul #1 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Wilford Bivins - foul #1 on Wilford Bivins, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica is fouled on the floor by John Jordan - foul #1 on John Jordan, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | George Gilmore tips it in | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | George Gilmore picks off the pass by John Jordan | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | George Gilmore lays it in | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Vanscyoc | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | George Gilmore clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Arthur Lees swats the short shot by Daniel Vanscyoc | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes tips it back up and in | 7-5 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fairly fresh) SG - Jeremy Frison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilford Bivins (fairly fresh) C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) SG - Mark Stephens (fresh) SF - George Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Herrington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Arthur Lees (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses the 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-8 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | John Jordan grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc loses the dribble to George Gilmore | 7-8 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | George Gilmore can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Lees | 7-8 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | George Gilmore knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Antonio Mojica and the foul's on Daniel Vanscyoc - foul #1 on Daniel Vanscyoc, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), James Black (PF), Micheal Brown (C) John Jordan, Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Wilford Bivins, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown is fouled on the floor by Arthur Lees - foul #1 on Arthur Lees, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bruce Herrington | 7-11 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-11 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Stephen Medlin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 7-11 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica double dribbles | 7-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard (PF) Bruce Herrington | |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Gilmore | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) SF - Stephen Medlin (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) C - Micheal Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Bunyard (fresh) C - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown is fouled on the floor by Arthur Lees - foul #2 on Arthur Lees, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Dwayne Haynes (C) Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, James Black | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Conde (SG), Micheal Whipkey (C) Mark Stephens, Arthur Lees | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Black (PF) Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington (PF) David Conde | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-14 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard grabs the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Williams | 10-14 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Jeremy Frison picks off the pass by George Gilmore | 10-14 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison can't throw it down | 10-14 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Micheal Brown (PF) John Williams, James Black | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), Mark Stephens (SG) Antonio Mojica, George Gilmore | |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Vanscyoc and he's fouled by Mark Stephens - foul #2 on Mark Stephens, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Conde (SF) Mark Stephens | |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison misses the free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown snags the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown buries a fadeaway from close range | 14-14 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF) Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), George Gilmore (SF) Robert Preuss, Bruce Herrington | |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Conde | 14-19 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | John Jordan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dwayne Haynes | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) SF - Stephen Medlin (fresh) PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) C - Dwayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Conde (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Bunyard (fairly fresh) C - Micheal Whipkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes is fouled on the floor by Jamie Bunyard - foul #1 on Jamie Bunyard, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Micheal Brown (C) John Jordan, Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown is denied on a layup by Micheal Whipkey | 16-19 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jamie Bunyard | 16-19 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | George Gilmore tips it but misses | 16-19 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Micheal Brown | 16-19 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins misses badly on a runner from close range | 16-19 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc tips it back up and in | 18-19 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Dwayne Haynes (C) John Williams, Wilford Bivins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), Jack Beaumont (SF), Bruce Herrington (PF) Antonio Mojica, David Conde, George Gilmore | |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Micheal Whipkey, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jamie Bunyard - foul #2 on Jamie Bunyard, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SF) Daniel Vanscyoc | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (C) Jamie Bunyard | |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 20-19 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | John Jordan drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dwayne Haynes | 22-19 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Jack Beaumont misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-19 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Micheal Brown | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jacob Cortes (fresh) PF - Micheal Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Preuss (fresh) SG - Micheal Whipkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Beaumont (fresh) PF - Bruce Herrington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Jack Beaumont is called for the reach on Jacob Cortes - foul #1 on Jack Beaumont, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), James Black (PF) Jeremy Frison, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Mark Stephens (SG), David Conde (SF), Arthur Lees (C) Robert Preuss, Micheal Whipkey, Jack Beaumont, George Gilmore | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | David Conde takes the ball from Jacob Cortes | 24-22 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jacob Cortes - foul #1 on Jacob Cortes, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG) John Jordan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | David Conde picks off the pass by James Black | 24-24 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Jacob Cortes steps in front of the Arthur Lees pass | 24-24 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes lays it in | 26-24 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-24 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is whistled for traveling | 26-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jeremy Frison (SG), Wilford Bivins (PF), Micheal Brown (C) John Williams, Jacob Cortes, James Black, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (SF), Jamie Bunyard (PF) David Conde, Bruce Herrington | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeremy Frison - foul #2 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees is fouled on the floor by John Jordan - foul #2 on John Jordan, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SF) Daniel Vanscyoc | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | John Jordan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens is hacked by Jeremy Frison - foul #3 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |