| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fresh) SG - Spencer Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Murray (fresh) PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Yarborough (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dwyer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chung Chio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Hussain (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Thomas Yarborough - foul #3 on Thomas Yarborough, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Travis Peachey (C) Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Tim Murray hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Williams Gooch | 27-35 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Spencer Barnes - foul #2 on Spencer Barnes, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Scott is called for the reach on Tim Murray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Scott, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Keith Brown jams the wide open dunk | 29-36 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-36 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Travis Peachey | 29-36 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Keith Brown comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Scott | 29-36 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Spencer Barnes is called for the reach on Robert Murphy - foul #3 on Spencer Barnes, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (SG) Spencer Barnes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (PG), Josh Carroll (SF), James Coble (PF), Marcus Seabrook (C) Jimmy Dwyer, Christopher Scott, Chung Chio, Tony Hussain | |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Harry Burse comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Travis Peachey - foul #1 on Travis Peachey, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Harry Burse makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Harry Burse makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Keith Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 29-38 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Josh Carroll | 29-38 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Harry Burse clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Williams Gooch - foul #2 on Williams Gooch, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Parent (C) Travis Peachey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Hussain (C) Marcus Seabrook | |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Harry Burse makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Harry Burse makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch's pass is intercepted by James Coble in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Keith Brown takes the ball from Robert Murphy | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Schwer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Parent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Burse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Coble (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Hussain (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Williams Gooch | 32-40 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Harry Burse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes (SG), Thomas Yarborough (C) Mitchell Schwer, Timothy Parent | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Roger Ball (SG), Christopher Scott (SF), Chung Chio (PF), Marcus Seabrook (C) Harry Burse, Robert Murphy, Josh Carroll, James Coble, Tony Hussain | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Roger Ball | 32-40 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Scott and he's hacked by Keith Brown - foul #2 on Keith Brown, team foul #6 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (PG), Travis Peachey (SF) Williams Gooch, Tim Murray | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer misses the free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Keith Brown gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Jimmy Dwyer picks off the pass by Spencer Barnes in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Chung Chio tips it in | 32-44 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey scores on a floater near the basket | 34-44 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Mitchell Schwer - foul #2 on Mitchell Schwer, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Gooch (PG), Tim Murray (SF) Mitchell Schwer, Travis Peachey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (PG), Robert Murphy (SG), Josh Carroll (SF), Tony Hussain (C) Jimmy Dwyer, Roger Ball, Christopher Scott, Chung Chio | |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough travels with the ball | 34-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Allen (PF) Keith Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Coble (PF) Marcus Seabrook | |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Josh Carroll tips it back up and in | 34-48 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-48 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-48 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Robert Allen gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Yarborough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Burse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Coble (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Hussain (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Tony Hussain swats the short shot by Thomas Yarborough | 36-48 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | James Coble gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Robert Allen is called for the reach on Harry Burse - foul #2 on Robert Allen, team foul #8 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (PG), Travis Peachey (SF), Keith Brown (PF) Williams Gooch, Tim Murray, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roger Ball (SG), Christopher Scott (SF), Chung Chio (PF) Robert Murphy, Josh Carroll, James Coble | |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Harry Burse misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Keith Brown gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG) Harry Burse | |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Chung Chio misses the driving attempt from the right block | 36-48 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Keith Brown gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Keith Brown scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Keith Brown is called for the reach on Chung Chio - foul #3 on Keith Brown, team foul #9 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Hill (SG), Timothy Parent (C) Spencer Barnes, Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook (C) Tony Hussain | |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Chung Chio makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Chung Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Marcus Seabrook blocks the short jumper by Keith Brown | 38-50 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent misses the tip | 38-50 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Keith Brown tips it home | 40-50 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook is hacked by Timothy Parent - foul #1 on Timothy Parent, team foul #10 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Gooch (PG), Tim Murray (SF) David Hill, Timothy Parent | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Josh Carroll (SF) Christopher Scott | |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-52 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Keith Brown can't tip it in | 40-52 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chung Chio | 40-52 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-52 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Josh Carroll snags the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Chung Chio misses the easy layup | 40-52 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roger Ball - foul #1 on Roger Ball, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes (SG), Thomas Yarborough (C) Williams Gooch, Travis Peachey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (PG), Robert Murphy (SG), Christopher Scott (SF), James Coble (PF), Tony Hussain (C) Jimmy Dwyer, Roger Ball, Josh Carroll, Chung Chio, Marcus Seabrook | |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | James Coble grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Keith Brown takes the ball from Harry Burse | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mitchell Schwer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Spencer Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Yarborough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Burse (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Coble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Hussain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Keith Brown is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 42-52 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Tim Murray snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Keith Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Murphy - foul #2 on Robert Murphy, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Gooch (PG), Travis Peachey (SF), Robert Allen (PF) Mitchell Schwer, Tim Murray, Keith Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough's layup is rejected by James Coble | 42-52 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | James Coble grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Harry Burse banks in the layup | 42-54 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Scott | 42-54 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | James Coble drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Robert Allen connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Spencer Barnes | 44-56 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tim Murray (SF), Keith Brown (PF) Travis Peachey, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Roger Ball (SG), Josh Carroll (SF), Chung Chio (PF), Marcus Seabrook (C) Harry Burse, Robert Murphy, Christopher Scott, James Coble, Tony Hussain | |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook can't finish the layup | 44-56 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Keith Brown | 44-56 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Chung Chio gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Josh Carroll tips it home | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 22 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Yarborough (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dwyer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Ball (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Josh Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chung Chio (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Seabrook (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Keith Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Josh Carroll | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Keith Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 44-61 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Josh Carroll pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Chung Chio is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roger Ball | 44-63 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Tim Murray is hacked by Jimmy Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Dwyer, team foul #4 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (PG), David Hill (SG), Travis Peachey (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Timothy Parent (C) Williams Gooch, Spencer Barnes, Tim Murray, Keith Brown, Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (SG), Christopher Scott (SF), Tony Hussain (C) Roger Ball, Josh Carroll, Marcus Seabrook | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Robert Allen's layup is rejected by Christopher Scott | 44-63 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Timothy Parent | 44-63 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Murphy - foul #3 on Robert Murphy, team foul #5 | 44-63 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Chung Chio pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Chung Chio hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 45-63 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Chung Chio grabs the offensive board | 45-63 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent is whistled for traveling | 45-63 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer runs out the clock | 45-63 |