| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Preston Cassady (fresh) SG - James Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Browning (fresh) PF - Jesus Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ross Summerfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Hanlon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Burchette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Mark Browning inbounds the ball | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Mark Browning lays it in | 23-42 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Mark Browning takes the ball from James Barnes | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Mark Browning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-42 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Eugene Moore is called for the reach on James Barnes - foul #2 on Eugene Moore, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Seth Kranz (C) Eugene Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon hits a jumper from the left block set up by Christopher Stewart | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Preston Cassady hits a floater from the left wing set up by James Fisher | 25-44 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-44 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | David Burchette is fouled on the floor by Preston Cassady - foul #1 on Preston Cassady, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald McDougal (PG), Larry Stewart (SG), Alfredo Greco (SF), Eugene Moore (C) Preston Cassady, James Fisher, Mark Browning, Seth Kranz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Stewart and he's fouled by Alfredo Greco - foul #1 on Alfredo Greco, team foul #3 | 25-46 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon makes the free throw | 25-47 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-47 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon gets the rebound | 25-47 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-47 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore pulls down the rebound | 25-47 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Shawn Hanlon denies the turnaround by Eugene Moore | 25-47 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart gets the rebound | 25-47 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Jesus Hernandez blocks the short jumper by Shawn Hanlon | 25-47 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez gets the rebound | 25-47 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez misses the floater from the left wing | 25-47 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-47 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | James Barnes drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Hanlon | 28-49 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore connects on the floater from close range | 30-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gerald McDougal (fresh) SG - Larry Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfredo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesus Hernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ross Summerfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Hanlon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 30-49 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Burchette - foul #2 on David Burchette, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (PG), James Fisher (SG), Mark Browning (SF) Gerald McDougal, Larry Stewart, Alfredo Greco | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), William Morehouse (SG), Paul Bryant (SF) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes, Ross Summerfield | |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | James Fisher misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | David Burchette gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Bailey | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Hanlon - foul #2 on Shawn Hanlon, team foul #2 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ryan Leach (PF) Jesus Hernandez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | David Burchette grabs the board | 32-51 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez (PF) Ryan Leach | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan makes the floater from the left block | 34-51 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | David Burchette misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Browning - foul #1 on Mark Browning, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | David Burchette makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | David Burchette makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Mark Browning can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Shawn Hanlon - foul #3 on Shawn Hanlon, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Mark Browning misses the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Mark Browning misses the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | David Burchette snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | James Fisher steals the ball from William Morehouse | 34-53 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | James Fisher misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Mark Browning grabs the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez buries a jumper near the basket | 36-53 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | David Burchette banks in the layup set up by William Morehouse | 36-55 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | James Fisher clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Morehouse - foul #2 on William Morehouse, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ryan Leach (PF), Seth Kranz (C) Jesus Hernandez, Eugene Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), James Barnes (SG), Ross Summerfield (SF), Bill St. George (PF), Akim Gonsiewski (C) Thomas Bailey, William Morehouse, Paul Bryant, Shawn Hanlon, David Burchette | |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | James Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Bill St. George misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Fisher - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez (PF), Eugene Moore (C) Ryan Leach, Seth Kranz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Bill St. George misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Bill St. George makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore is called for traveling | 37-56 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | James Barnes banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Stewart and he's fouled by James Fisher - foul #3 on James Fisher, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Seth Kranz (C) Eugene Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | James Barnes makes the free throw | 37-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Browning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesus Hernandez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Seth Kranz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ross Summerfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bill St. George (fresh) 3 pts. C - Akim Gonsiewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | James Fisher misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-59 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ryan Leach (PF), Eugene Moore (C) Jesus Hernandez, Seth Kranz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-59 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Akim Gonsiewski | 37-59 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | James Fisher is called for the reach on James Barnes - foul #4 on James Fisher, team foul #7 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (SG), Jesus Hernandez (PF) James Fisher, Ryan Leach | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (SF), Shawn Hanlon (PF), David Burchette (C) Ross Summerfield, Bill St. George, Akim Gonsiewski | |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Mark Browning connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Yuan | 39-59 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | James Barnes drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Shawn Hanlon | 39-61 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-61 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | James Barnes makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Hanlon | 41-63 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | James Barnes is called for the reach on Harold Yuan - foul #1 on James Barnes, team foul #5 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), William Morehouse (SG) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes | |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | David Burchette swats the shot by Mark Browning | 41-63 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Browning | 41-63 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Mark Browning is whistled for a carry | 41-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Seth Kranz (C) Eugene Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield (SF) Paul Bryant | |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-63 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | David Burchette takes the ball from Seth Kranz | 41-63 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | William Morehouse scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Burchette | 41-65 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez clanks a floater in the paint | 41-65 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz tips it back up and in | 43-65 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Burchette | 43-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Browning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesus Hernandez (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Seth Kranz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Morehouse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Summerfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Hanlon (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David Burchette (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-68 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Yuan - foul #4 on Harold Yuan, team foul #8 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Fisher (SG), Ryan Leach (PF), Eugene Moore (C) Larry Stewart, Jesus Hernandez, Seth Kranz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), James Barnes (SG), Paul Bryant (SF), Akim Gonsiewski (C) Thomas Bailey, William Morehouse, Ross Summerfield, David Burchette | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Fisher and he's fouled by Akim Gonsiewski - foul #1 on Akim Gonsiewski, team foul #6 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bill St. George (PF) Shawn Hanlon | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore makes the free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | James Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-70 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski can't tip it in | 46-70 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan gets the rebound | 46-70 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-70 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | James Barnes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-70 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Mark Browning snags the defensive board | 48-70 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Mark Browning hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-70 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski snags the defensive board | 48-70 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | James Barnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-70 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant grabs the offensive board | 48-70 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-72 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan loses the dribble to James Barnes | 48-72 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Stewart, team foul #7 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (PG), Gerald McDougal (SG), Alfredo Greco (SF), Seth Kranz (C) Harold Yuan, James Fisher, Mark Browning, Eugene Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), William Morehouse (SG) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes | |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz connects on the floater from the left block | 50-72 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bill St. George | 50-75 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz lays it in set up by Alfredo Greco | 52-75 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey is fouled on the floor by Preston Cassady - foul #2 on Preston Cassady, team foul #9 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (SG) Gerald McDougal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Ryan Leach can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-77 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill St. George | 52-77 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski scores on a jumper in the lane | 52-79 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Preston Cassady (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfredo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Leach (fairly fresh) C - Seth Kranz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Morehouse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bill St. George (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Akim Gonsiewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Akim Gonsiewski - foul #2 on Akim Gonsiewski, team foul #8 | 52-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald McDougal (SG) Larry Stewart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-79 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco grabs the board | 54-79 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Seth Kranz, team foul #10 | 54-79 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Bill St. George misses the lay-in | 54-79 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski gets the offensive rebound | 54-79 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | William Morehouse makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bill St. George | 54-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Gerald McDougal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-81 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Bill St. George snags the defensive board | 54-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | William Morehouse is fouled on the floor by Preston Cassady - foul #3 on Preston Cassady, team foul #11 | 54-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (SG) Gerald McDougal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | William Morehouse makes the 1st free throw | 54-82 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | William Morehouse makes the 2nd free throw | 54-83 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco misses the easy layup | 54-83 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-83 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Seth Kranz - foul #2 on Seth Kranz, team foul #12 | 54-83 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski misses the 1st free throw | 54-83 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-83 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco pulls down the rebound | 54-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Seth Kranz - foul #3 on Seth Kranz, team foul #13 | 54-83 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 54-83 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-84 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Ryan Leach loses the dribble to William Morehouse | 54-84 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey runs out the clock | 54-84 |