| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Austin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Bradley (fresh) SG - Shawn Starkweather (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Malbrough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pete Moffit (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit makes the shot from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Adrian | 38-25 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-25 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin's pass is intercepted by Ronald Malbrough | 38-25 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian loses the ball out of bounds | 38-28 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Adrian | 40-30 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes makes the jump hook from the right block | 40-32 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Adrian | 42-32 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Patrick - foul #1 on Donald Patrick, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (PG), Micheal Smith (SF), Gregory White (PF), John Quinton (C) Joseph Adrian, Joshua Austin, Donald Patrick, Jesse Greene | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | James Hansen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Gregory White tips it home | 44-34 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes blows the layup but the foul's on John Quinton - foul #1 on John Quinton, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy (PF) James Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Reed (PG) John Bradley | |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | John Quinton gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donovan Larocque (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Micheal Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gregory White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Quinton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Starkweather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Malbrough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Pete Moffit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Pete Moffit picks off the pass by Gregory White | 44-34 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-34 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-34 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Gregory White can't connect on a floater in the lane | 44-36 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Micheal Smith snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gregory White and the foul's on Pete Moffit - foul #3 on Pete Moffit, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian (PG), James Hansen (SG), Joshua Austin (SF), Jesse Greene (C) Donovan Larocque, Micheal Smith, Gregory White, John Quinton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Earl Kennedy swats the short shot by Richard Holmes | 47-36 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Reed - foul #4 on Jerry Reed, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Patrick (PF) Earl Kennedy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Bradley (PG), Jeramy Jordan (SG), Gonzalo Vargas (C) Jerry Reed, Shawn Starkweather, Richard Holmes | |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Greene | 48-36 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Gonzalo Vargas snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather (SG), Jason Durham (C) Jeramy Jordan, Pete Moffit | |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | James Hansen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Adrian | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Austin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Bradley (fresh) SG - Shawn Starkweather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Malbrough (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Gonzalo Vargas (fresh) C - Jason Durham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather misses badly on a shot in the paint | 51-36 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | John Bradley grabs the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | John Bradley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Adrian | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | James Hansen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-36 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | James Hansen can't tip it in | 53-36 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Gonzalo Vargas grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough's pass is intercepted by Jesse Greene | 53-36 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Durham - foul #1 on Jason Durham, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (PG), Micheal Smith (SG), Gregory White (SF), Earl Kennedy (PF) Joseph Adrian, James Hansen, Joshua Austin, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeramy Jordan (SG), William Fenwick (SF), Pete Moffit (PF), Richard Holmes (C) Shawn Starkweather, Ronald Malbrough, Gonzalo Vargas, Jason Durham | |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Jeramy Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Quinton (C) Jesse Greene | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | John Quinton misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Bradley - foul #1 on John Bradley, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | John Quinton makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | John Quinton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Jeramy Jordan buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-38 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Micheal Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-38 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Gregory White tips it home | 58-38 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Fenwick | 58-40 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Richard Holmes blocks the short jumper by Earl Kennedy | 58-40 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Gregory White snags the offensive board | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donovan Larocque (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Micheal Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Quinton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Bradley (fairly fresh) SG - Jeramy Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Fenwick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Pete Moffit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Holmes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Gregory White hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Donovan Larocque and the foul's on William Fenwick - foul #1 on William Fenwick, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian (PG), James Hansen (SG), Joshua Austin (SF), Donald Patrick (PF) Donovan Larocque, Micheal Smith, Earl Kennedy, John Quinton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Reed (PG), Shawn Starkweather (SG), Ronald Malbrough (SF) John Bradley, Jeramy Jordan, William Fenwick | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Gregory White misses the free throw | 60-40 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit is fouled on the floor by Donald Patrick - foul #2 on Donald Patrick, team foul #3 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Greene (C) Gregory White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Jesse Greene swats the short shot by Ronald Malbrough | 60-40 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes tips it home | 60-42 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Jerry Reed takes the ball from Donald Patrick | 60-42 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jesse Greene - foul #4 on Jesse Greene, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | James Hansen drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jesse Greene | 63-44 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin's pass is intercepted by Ronald Malbrough | 63-44 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough can't finish the layup | 63-44 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 63-44 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-44 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Hansen | 63-44 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Donald Patrick | 65-44 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-44 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Austin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Starkweather (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Malbrough (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Pete Moffit (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Holmes (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | James Hansen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-44 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit grabs the board | 65-44 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough is hacked by Joshua Austin - foul #1 on Joshua Austin, team foul #5 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (PG), Micheal Smith (SG), Gregory White (SF), Earl Kennedy (PF), John Quinton (C) Joseph Adrian, James Hansen, Joshua Austin, Donald Patrick, Jesse Greene | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Bradley (PG), Jeramy Jordan (SG), William Fenwick (SF), Gonzalo Vargas (PF), Jason Durham (C) Jerry Reed, Shawn Starkweather, Ronald Malbrough, Pete Moffit, Richard Holmes | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | William Fenwick comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-44 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donovan Larocque | 65-44 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Gregory White is fouled on the floor by Jason Durham - foul #2 on Jason Durham, team foul #6 | 65-44 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | William Fenwick is called for the reach on Gregory White - foul #2 on William Fenwick, team foul #7 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian (PG), James Hansen (SG), Joshua Austin (SF), Jesse Greene (C) Donovan Larocque, Micheal Smith, Earl Kennedy, John Quinton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Gregory White makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Gregory White misses the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jason Durham | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Jason Durham clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | William Fenwick gets the offensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | William Fenwick misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Gregory White grabs the board | 66-44 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | James Hansen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | John Bradley gets the rebound | 66-44 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Jeramy Jordan misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jesse Greene - foul #5 on Jesse Greene, team foul #6 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Patrick (PF) Jesse Greene | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Jeramy Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Jeramy Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian is hacked by Jeramy Jordan - foul #2 on Jeramy Jordan, team foul #8 | 66-46 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Vargas | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | William Fenwick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-46 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Gregory White grabs the defensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian runs out the clock | 66-46 |