| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) SF - Troy Auten (fresh) PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) C - Joe Madden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) SF - David Mays (fresh) PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) C - Daryl Autry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | David Mays can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daryl Autry - foul #1 on Daryl Autry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Gilchrist | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | David Mays clanks a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Troy Auten pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory is denied on a layup by Daniel Gilchrist | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | David Mays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lewis Gregory | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory is fouled on the floor by Willie Cole - foul #1 on Willie Cole, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Carlos Small (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, David Mays, Daniel Gilchrist, Daryl Autry | |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses the runner from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Joe Madden - foul #1 on Joe Madden, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Robert Stone (PF), Timothy Garrett (C) Joseph Jay, Lewis Gregory, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses long on a floater from the left side | 2-5 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Troy Auten tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers hits a jumper near the basket | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Robert Stone connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Noel Bohn | 6-7 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Carlos Small is denied on a layup by Troy Auten | 6-7 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Small | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) SF - Troy Auten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Walter Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Small (fresh) SF - Don Espitia (fresh) PF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Ahlers - foul #1 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Lewis Gregory (PF), Joe Madden (C) Bryan Nutter, Troy Auten, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), David Mays (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Daryl Autry (C) Carlos Small, Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | David Mays tips it home | 7-9 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by David Mays - foul #1 on David Mays, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Walter Ahlers, David Mays, Daryl Autry | |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Willie Cole can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory drills a floater from close range and he's hacked by Daniel Gilchrist - foul #1 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Troy Auten (SF) Noel Bohn, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), David Mays (SF), Daryl Autry (PF) Willie Cole, Carlos Small, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey is fouled on the floor by Joe Madden - foul #2 on Joe Madden, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Timothy Garrett (C) Joseph Jay, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Troy Auten misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | David Mays snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle double dribbles | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Carlos Small (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Walter Ahlers, Alvin Pringle, David Mays, Daryl Autry, Anthony Harvey | |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Small - foul #1 on Carlos Small, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Robert Stone (PF) Noel Bohn, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stone | 14-9 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Don Espitia steps in front of the Robert Stone pass | 14-9 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Don Espitia knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Carlos Small | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) SG - Carlos Small (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Troy Auten knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Nutter | 17-11 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses long on a runner near the basket | 17-11 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart tips it but misses | 17-11 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Garrett | 17-11 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Daniel Gilchrist is called for the reach on Bryan Nutter - foul #2 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SF) Joseph Jay, Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), David Mays (SF), Daryl Autry (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Carlos Small, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey connects on the turnaround from close range | 17-13 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale buries a floater from the right side set up by Noel Bohn | 19-13 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers travels with the ball | 19-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (PF) Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG) Alvin Pringle | |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Anthony Harvey is called for the reach on Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Troy Auten (SF) Bryan Nutter, Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG), Don Espitia (SF) Walter Ahlers, David Mays | |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Willie Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-13 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Bohn | 21-13 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-13 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lewis Gregory - foul #1 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #3 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Carlos Small (SG), David Mays (SF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey | |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Mays | 21-14 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Noel Bohn steals it from Walter Ahlers | 21-14 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Walter Ahlers is called for the reach on Noel Bohn - foul #2 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #9 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Robert Stone (SF) Joseph Jay, Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) Walter Ahlers, Carlos Small, David Mays, Daryl Autry | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Garrett (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Don Espitia comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SF) Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), David Mays (PF) Alvin Pringle, Anthony Harvey | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Robert Stone knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Noel Bohn | 23-16 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Timothy Garrett is called for the reach on Carlos Small - foul #1 on Timothy Garrett, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG), Anthony Harvey (C) Carlos Small, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Don Espitia loses the ball out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Autry (C) David Mays | |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Auten | 23-16 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses badly on a shot from the left side | 23-16 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett snags the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses the shot from just outside the lane | 23-16 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Don Espitia clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-16 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Autry | 23-16 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Willie Cole is hacked by Steven Carnevale - foul #1 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Joseph Jay (SG), Lewis Gregory (PF) Bryan Nutter, Steven Carnevale, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Carlos Small (SG), David Mays (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey, Daryl Autry | |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Carlos Small drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-19 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-19 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn tips it back up and in | 25-19 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Jay is called for the reach on Walter Ahlers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Jay, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits a jumper from the right block | 27-21 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers is called for traveling | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF) Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Anthony Harvey (C) Carlos Small, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Robert Stone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Timothy Garrett swats the shot by Walter Ahlers | 27-21 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) SF - Robert Stone (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Garrett (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) SG - Walter Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Mays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harvey - foul #2 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Joe Madden (C) Noel Bohn, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daryl Autry (C) Willie Cole, David Mays, Anthony Harvey | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers banks in the layup | 29-23 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory double dribbles | 29-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF) Joseph Jay, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG) Carlos Small | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist double dribbles | 29-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Mays (SF) Don Espitia | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | David Mays is whistled for a carry | 32-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Robert Stone (PF) Steven Carnevale, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Carlos Small (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Walter Ahlers, Alvin Pringle, David Mays, Daryl Autry | |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter is fouled on the floor by Don Espitia - foul #1 on Don Espitia, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG), David Mays (SF) Carlos Small, Don Espitia | |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Stone - foul #1 on Robert Stone, team foul #8 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Bryan Nutter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (PG), Carlos Small (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daryl Autry (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, David Mays, Anthony Harvey | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Joe Madden gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Robert Stone is blocked by Daryl Autry | 33-24 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses short on a runner from the right block | 33-24 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Madden | 33-24 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Troy Auten can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Troy Auten blocks the short jumper by Don Espitia | 33-24 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Troy Auten knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Noel Bohn and the foul's on Daniel Gilchrist - foul #3 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #12 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Lewis Gregory (PF) Joseph Jay, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Walter Ahlers, Carlos Small, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist, Daryl Autry | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Troy Auten misses the free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Noel Bohn is called for the reach on Alvin Pringle - foul #2 on Noel Bohn, team foul #9 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SF) Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Kenneth Stewart | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |