| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Nova (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski inbounds the ball | 19-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-33 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith tips it home | 19-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Joe Hubbard, team foul #1 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle (SF) Joe Hubbard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Mark Jones drills a floater near the basket | 19-37 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Mark Jones is called for the reach on Cory Thompson - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #1 | 19-37 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle loses the ball out of bounds | 19-37 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch drills a shot from the right block | 19-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson drills a jumper from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the floater from the baseline | 23-39 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Kevin Cagle takes the ball from Nathaniel Hatch | 23-39 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Mark Jones drills a runner from the left block set up by Kenneth Smith | 26-41 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson is open and buries a floater from the right block set up by Jackie Nova | 28-41 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-41 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Lawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kent Monroe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Nova (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova misses badly on a floater from the left block | 28-41 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nathaniel Hatch | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Jonathan Leach steals the ball from Mathew Lawson | 28-43 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach hits the finger roll | 28-45 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson knocks in the jumper in the lane | 30-45 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Kevin Cagle steals it from Patrick Orcholski | 30-45 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG), Joe Hubbard (SG), Archie Blosser (PF), Christopher Cobb (C) Cory Thompson, Kevin Cagle, Kent Monroe, Jackie Nova | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Johnson (SG), Anthony Rosenow (PF), Dustin Larrabee (C) Jonathan Leach, Mark Jones, Kenneth Smith | |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Patrick Orcholski - foul #2 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Cobb - foul #2 on Christopher Cobb, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jack Mijares (SF) Patrick Orcholski | |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson blows the layup | 32-46 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-46 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses the driving attempt from close range | 32-46 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Lawson | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Lawson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) C - Christopher Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Nathaniel Hatch (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) SF - Jack Mijares (fresh) PF - Anthony Rosenow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Larrabee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-46 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Cobb is called for the reach on Jack Mijares - foul #3 on Christopher Cobb, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (PG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Kent Monroe (PF) Christopher Gibson, Mathew Lawson, Archie Blosser | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF) Nathaniel Hatch, Jack Mijares, Anthony Rosenow | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Joe Hubbard steals the ball from Kenneth Smith | 32-46 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe throws it down on a nice dish by Joe Hubbard | 34-46 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Leach | 34-48 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Orcholski - foul #3 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Gibson (PG), Jackie Nova (C) Joe Hubbard, Christopher Cobb | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski makes the jumper from the left side | 36-50 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe misses the lay-in | 36-50 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Cagle - foul #1 on Kevin Cagle, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard (SG), Archie Blosser (PF) Kevin Cagle, Kent Monroe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch (SG) William Johnson | |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Leach | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-52 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Patrick Orcholski | 36-52 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Hubbard - foul #4 on Joe Hubbard, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson (SF) Joe Hubbard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-54 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith is fouled on the floor by Archie Blosser - foul #1 on Archie Blosser, team foul #6 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kent Monroe (SF) Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Jones (PF) Dustin Larrabee | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach comes up short on the runner near the basket | 36-54 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Mark Jones grabs the board | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) C - Jackie Nova (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jackie Nova - foul #3 on Jackie Nova, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF) Christopher Gibson, Archie Blosser | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow (SF) Patrick Orcholski | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Rosenow - foul #3 on Anthony Rosenow, team foul #5 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb (C) Jackie Nova | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Johnson (SG), Dustin Larrabee (C) Jonathan Leach, Kenneth Smith | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-55 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard banks in the layup on a great pass from Kent Monroe | 40-55 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Christopher Cobb pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-55 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Jones | 40-58 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson (SF), Jackie Nova (C) Kevin Cagle, Christopher Cobb | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), Kenneth Smith (C) William Johnson, Anthony Rosenow, Dustin Larrabee | |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cory Thompson - foul #2 on Cory Thompson, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Johnson (SG), Jack Mijares (SF), Anthony Rosenow (PF), Dustin Larrabee (C) Nathaniel Hatch, Patrick Orcholski, Mark Jones, Kenneth Smith | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Jonathan Leach steals the ball from Cory Thompson in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | William Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Leach | 40-62 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Jack Mijares - foul #1 on Jack Mijares, team foul #6 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle (SF) Joe Hubbard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Klein (SF) Jonathan Leach | |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-62 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Daniel Klein snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee is fouled on the floor by Kevin Cagle - foul #2 on Kevin Cagle, team foul #9 | 40-62 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee misses the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle dunks the ball set up by Cory Thompson | 42-63 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-63 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kent Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Nova (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Mijares (fresh) SF - Daniel Klein (fresh) PF - Anthony Rosenow (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Larrabee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Kent Monroe scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Cory Thompson | 44-63 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | William Johnson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-66 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson is hacked by Anthony Rosenow - foul #4 on Anthony Rosenow, team foul #7 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard (SG), Archie Blosser (PF) Kevin Cagle, Kent Monroe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | William Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Anthony Rosenow | 46-69 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Dustin Larrabee swats the short shot by Mathew Lawson | 46-69 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Jack Mijares grabs the board | 46-69 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | William Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow tips it home | 46-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Mijares - foul #2 on Jack Mijares, team foul #8 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kent Monroe (PF) Archie Blosser | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Joe Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Anthony Rosenow | 47-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Jack Mijares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-71 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Jackie Nova comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-71 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson tips it in | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kent Monroe - foul #2 on Kent Monroe, team foul #10 | 49-71 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is fouled on the floor by Dustin Larrabee - foul #1 on Dustin Larrabee, team foul #9 | 49-73 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | William Johnson runs out the clock | 50-73 |