| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kent Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jackie Nova (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski double dribbles | 39-27 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe tips it in | 39-29 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Joe Hubbard steals the ball from Kenneth Smith | 39-29 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Smith steals the ball from Kent Monroe | 39-29 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Thompson | 39-31 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach can't finish the layup | 39-31 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joe Hubbard | 39-34 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Mark Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Jackie Nova | 39-34 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Nathaniel Hatch is called for the reach on Cory Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel Hatch, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee (C) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG) Joe Hubbard | |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kent Monroe - foul #2 on Kent Monroe, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard (SG), Archie Blosser (PF), Christopher Cobb (C) Kevin Cagle, Kent Monroe, Jackie Nova | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Patrick Orcholski | 41-34 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee grabs the board | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Larrabee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) C - Christopher Cobb (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathaniel Hatch | 43-34 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith can't tip it in | 43-34 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson hits a jump hook from close range set up by Cory Thompson | 43-36 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Cobb - foul #2 on Christopher Cobb, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Jones (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Kent Monroe (PF), Jackie Nova (C) Cory Thompson, Joe Hubbard, Archie Blosser, Christopher Cobb | |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe can't tip it in | 45-36 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-36 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Hatch in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski tips it but misses | 45-36 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch misses the tip | 45-36 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Mark Jones can't tip it in | 45-36 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Jonathan Leach steals it from Kent Monroe | 45-36 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dustin Larrabee | 48-36 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle is hacked by Nathaniel Hatch - foul #2 on Nathaniel Hatch, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Johnson (PG), Jack Mijares (SG), Anthony Rosenow (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF) Jonathan Leach, Nathaniel Hatch, Patrick Orcholski, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (PG) Christopher Gibson | |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-36 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith's layup is rejected by Kent Monroe | 48-38 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kent Monroe | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Mijares (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Rosenow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Larrabee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kent Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jackie Nova (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Cory Thompson | 48-40 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Kent Monroe is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #3 on Kent Monroe, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard (SG), Archie Blosser (PF), Christopher Cobb (C) Kevin Cagle, Kent Monroe, Jackie Nova | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | William Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Cobb - foul #3 on Christopher Cobb, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Jones (PF) Dustin Larrabee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Anthony Rosenow steals the ball from Mathew Lawson | 50-40 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Anthony Rosenow | 52-40 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mark Jones | 52-40 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith buries a jumper from the left block | 54-40 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joe Hubbard | 54-43 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | William Johnson misses short on a shot from the baseline | 54-43 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Mark Jones snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow is whistled for a carry | 54-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG), Nathaniel Hatch (SG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), Dustin Larrabee (C) William Johnson, Jack Mijares, Anthony Rosenow, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Kent Monroe (PF), Jackie Nova (C) Joe Hubbard, Mathew Lawson, Archie Blosser, Christopher Cobb | |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson is hacked by Jonathan Leach - foul #1 on Jonathan Leach, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle tips it in | 54-45 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch is whistled for a carry | 54-45 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson drills a shot from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Leach | 56-47 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Larrabee - foul #2 on Dustin Larrabee, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard (SG) Cory Thompson | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Larrabee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kent Monroe (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jackie Nova (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski misses the jumper from the right block | 56-48 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Jones (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson (SF) Kevin Cagle | |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Mark Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow (C) Dustin Larrabee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG) Joe Hubbard | |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Kent Monroe | 56-51 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski scores on a runner from close range | 58-51 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Cory Thompson | 58-53 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski misses the dunk | 58-53 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Jonathan Leach is called for the reach on Christopher Gibson - foul #2 on Jonathan Leach, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Johnson (SG), Kenneth Smith (PF), Dustin Larrabee (C) Jonathan Leach, Mark Jones, Anthony Rosenow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Archie Blosser (PF), Christopher Cobb (C) Christopher Gibson, Mathew Lawson, Kent Monroe, Jackie Nova | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | William Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG), Jack Mijares (SF) Nathaniel Hatch, Patrick Orcholski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 58-55 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee tips it in | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Mijares (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Larrabee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Cobb (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Archie Blosser is blocked by Dustin Larrabee | 60-55 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | William Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Leach | 62-55 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Cobb | 62-58 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch (PG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), Mark Jones (PF) Jonathan Leach, Jack Mijares, Dustin Larrabee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson (SF), Kent Monroe (PF), Jackie Nova (C) Kevin Cagle, Archie Blosser, Christopher Cobb | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski hits a jumpshot from the left side | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe clanks a jump hook near the basket | 64-58 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Patrick Orcholski | 64-58 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski hits a runner in the paint | 66-58 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch is fouled on the floor by Joe Hubbard - foul #3 on Joe Hubbard, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Jackie Nova is called for the reach on Jonathan Leach - foul #2 on Jackie Nova, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joe Hubbard - foul #4 on Joe Hubbard, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Leach | 68-58 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski lays it in set up by Jonathan Leach | 70-58 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach runs out the clock | 70-60 |