| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Autry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Don Espitia inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle is called for a charge - foul #3 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG), David Mays (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Alvin Pringle, Daniel Gilchrist, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | Joe Madden is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Ahlers - foul #2 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Joe Madden is denied on a layup by David Mays | 34-41 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Joe Madden tips it in | 34-43 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Walter Ahlers is called for the reach on Troy Auten - foul #3 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Daryl Autry (C) Walter Ahlers, David Mays, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joe Madden | 36-45 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Madden | 36-45 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Troy Auten pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is fouled on the floor by Don Espitia - foul #3 on Don Espitia, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Don Espitia, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Steven Carnevale (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Timothy Garrett (C) Joseph Jay, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory, Joe Madden | |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Daniel Gilchrist picks off the pass by Timothy Garrett | 36-45 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | David Mays drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Willie Cole | 39-45 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter is hacked by Carlos Small in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Small, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Autry (C) Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Harvey - foul #3 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry misses the jumper from close range | 39-47 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter is hacked by Carlos Small in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Small, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG), Kenneth Stewart (C) Carlos Small, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Steven Carnevale | |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Robert Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Noel Bohn | 39-49 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | David Mays connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Cole | 41-49 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Robert Stone clanks a jump hook in the lane | 41-49 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stone | 41-49 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Auten | 41-51 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist's layup is rejected by Timothy Garrett | 41-51 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Troy Auten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG), Daryl Autry (PF) Alvin Pringle, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Steven Carnevale (SF), Lewis Gregory (PF), Joe Madden (C) Noel Bohn, Troy Auten, Robert Stone, Timothy Garrett | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry banks in the layup on a great pass from David Mays and he's fouled by Joseph Jay - foul #1 on Joseph Jay, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (PG), Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, David Mays, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory grabs the board | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Ahlers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daryl Autry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Nutter | 43-54 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey buries a jumper from the left side | 45-54 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Alvin Pringle steps in front of the Joseph Jay pass in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Lewis Gregory is called for the reach on Alvin Pringle - foul #3 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG) Alvin Pringle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Steven Carnevale | |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Carlos Small hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-54 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Don Espitia snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Madden - foul #1 on Joe Madden, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (PG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Carlos Small, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Joseph Jay | |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Don Espitia grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Joe Madden steps in front of the Don Espitia pass | 46-54 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory is called for a charge - foul #4 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), David Mays (PF), Daryl Autry (C) Alvin Pringle, Daniel Gilchrist, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (PG), Joseph Jay (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Timothy Garrett (PF) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | David Mays misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Robert Stone snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Robert Stone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Jay | 48-56 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Carlos Small drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Mays | 50-56 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Robert Stone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Jay and the foul's on Daryl Autry - foul #2 on Daryl Autry, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Carlos Small, Walter Ahlers, David Mays, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Troy Auten (SF) Steven Carnevale, Joseph Jay, Timothy Garrett | |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Don Espitia (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Madden (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Robert Stone hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Anthony Harvey | 50-59 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Cole | 52-59 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Troy Auten is hacked by Alvin Pringle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG) Alvin Pringle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett (PF) Robert Stone | |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryan Nutter - foul #2 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG) Walter Ahlers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Troy Auten clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Don Espitia - foul #4 on Don Espitia, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG), David Mays (SF), Daryl Autry (C) Carlos Small, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | David Mays hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Troy Auten - foul #1 on Troy Auten, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Walter Ahlers, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | David Mays misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | David Mays misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Joe Madden gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Willie Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey hits the follow up shot | 56-65 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Joe Madden clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Gilchrist - foul #2 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG), Daryl Autry (PF) Carlos Small, David Mays | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Robert Stone (PF) Joseph Jay, Timothy Garrett | |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Stone - foul #2 on Robert Stone, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Mays (SF) Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 57-65 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | David Mays gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Anthony Harvey (C) David Mays, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Willie Cole - foul #3 on Willie Cole, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Mays (SF) Carlos Small | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Willie Cole knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Troy Auten - foul #2 on Troy Auten, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Walter Ahlers, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Timothy Garrett (C) Noel Bohn, Joe Madden | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Willie Cole makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Willie Cole | 60-67 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry drills a fadeaway in the paint | 62-67 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Troy Auten is fouled in the backcourt by David Mays - foul #2 on David Mays, team foul #13 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) Willie Cole, Carlos Small, David Mays, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (PG), Lewis Gregory (PF) Bryan Nutter, Robert Stone | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Ahlers (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Don Espitia (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Harvey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Autry (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Jay (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Auten (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. C - Timothy Garrett (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers is hacked by Joseph Jay - foul #2 on Joseph Jay, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (C) Timothy Garrett | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Joe Madden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-69 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist hits a fadeaway from the left side | 66-69 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Joe Madden is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 66-69 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Don Espitia gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Troy Auten - foul #3 on Troy Auten, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Daryl Autry (C) Walter Ahlers, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Timothy Garrett (C) Steven Carnevale, Joseph Jay, Joe Madden | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Gregory | 67-71 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | 3 seconds is called on Willie Cole | 67-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), David Mays (PF) Willie Cole, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF) Troy Auten | |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Don Espitia comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-74 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Robert Stone drills a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Daryl Autry - foul #3 on Daryl Autry, team foul #14 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Alvin Pringle, Carlos Small, David Mays, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (C) Timothy Garrett | |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the free throw | 67-77 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-77 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Joe Madden is open and buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Bryan Nutter | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-79 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Ahlers (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Don Espitia (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Robert Stone (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. C - Joe Madden (tired) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory is fouled on the floor by Don Espitia - foul #5 on Don Espitia, team foul #15 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (PG), Carlos Small (SG), David Mays (SF), Daryl Autry (C) Willie Cole, Walter Ahlers, Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (PG), Joseph Jay (SG), Troy Auten (SF) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Robert Stone | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Troy Auten grabs the offensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Jay and the foul's on Daniel Gilchrist - foul #3 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #16 | 71-82 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale makes the free throw | 71-83 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | David Mays hits a floater from the left wing | 73-83 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory's pass is intercepted by Alvin Pringle in the backcourt | 73-83 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Carlos Small hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 73-83 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist tips it but misses | 73-83 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry tips it but misses | 73-83 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Troy Auten | 73-83 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Jay | 73-86 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Carlos Small misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-86 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 73-86 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Carlos Small is called for the reach on Joseph Jay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Small, team foul #17 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG), Anthony Harvey (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Alvin Pringle, Daniel Gilchrist, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Robert Stone (PF), Timothy Garrett (C) Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory, Joe Madden | |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay misses the 1st free throw | 73-86 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 73-87 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | David Mays hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 73-87 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett grabs the board | 73-87 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Robert Stone blows the dunk | 73-87 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Robert Stone grabs the offensive board | 73-87 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Kenneth Stewart steps in front of the Robert Stone pass | 73-87 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Walter Ahlers | 75-87 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Mays - foul #3 on David Mays, team foul #18 | 75-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (C) Joseph Jay | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 75-88 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 75-89 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Steven Carnevale is called for the reach on Carlos Small - foul #1 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #11 | 75-89 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Carlos Small misses the 1st free throw | 75-89 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Carlos Small makes the 2nd free throw | 76-89 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter runs out the clock | 76-89 |