| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Baker (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Francis Truesdale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Sae (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leo Roca (fresh) PF - Thomas Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rozenberg (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Leo Roca inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 29-28 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Christopher Sae picks off the pass by Edgar Olszewski | 29-28 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale jams it on a great pass from Christopher Sae | 29-30 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Donald Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-30 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Francis Truesdale - foul #1 on Francis Truesdale, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Richardson (C) Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marc Lane (PG), Kevin Gordon (SG), Ronald Pool (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Francis Truesdale, Christopher Sae, Leo Roca, Thomas Hoffman | |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to George Richardson | 30-30 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Howard Bowen | 33-30 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon's pass is intercepted by Howard Bowen | 33-30 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Ronald Pool grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Baker | 33-30 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Ronald Pool is called for the reach on Donald Baker - foul #4 on Ronald Pool, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Charles Kowalski (C) Gary Stephens, Edgar Olszewski, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale (PG), Christopher Sae (SG), Leo Roca (SF), Thomas Hoffman (PF) Marc Lane, Kevin Gordon, Ronald Pool, Patrick Williams | |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Donald Baker - foul #3 on Donald Baker, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery (SF), George Richardson (PF) Howard Bowen, Donald Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | George Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (SG), Howard Bowen (SF) Rodger Hunt, Anthony Mallery | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Williams (PF) Thomas Hoffman | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Sae | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Francis Truesdale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Sae (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Roca (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rozenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 36-34 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Robert Rozenberg grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rozenberg | 36-34 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams misses badly on a shot in the paint | 36-34 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edgar Olszewski | 36-34 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams buries a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Charles Bartell - foul #3 on Charles Bartell, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Anthony Mallery (SF), Donald Baker (PF) Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marc Lane (PG), Kevin Gordon (SG) Francis Truesdale, Christopher Sae | |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the lay-in | 36-37 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Marc Lane gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Marc Lane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Marc Lane clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Robert Rozenberg's pass is intercepted by Rodger Hunt | 36-37 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Edgar Olszewski | 38-37 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams drills a jumper from close range | 38-39 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Donald Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Mallery | 41-39 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Charles Kowalski is called for the reach on Kevin Gordon - foul #2 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), George Richardson (C) Rodger Hunt, Edgar Olszewski, Anthony Mallery, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale (PG), Christopher Sae (SG), Ronald Pool (SF), Thomas Hoffman (PF), Raymond Trotter (C) Marc Lane, Kevin Gordon, Leo Roca, Patrick Williams, Robert Rozenberg | |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 41-39 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - George Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Francis Truesdale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Sae (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Pool (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Trotter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Donald Baker travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Charles Bartell steals the ball from Francis Truesdale | 41-39 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Donald Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Donald Baker tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | George Richardson swats the layup by Ronald Pool | 43-39 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale tips it home | 43-41 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Christopher Sae snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Ronald Pool misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | George Richardson tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman misses badly on a runner from close range | 45-41 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Raymond Trotter tips it home | 45-43 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Donald Baker is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (SG), Charles Kowalski (C) Charles Bartell, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon (SG), Robert Rozenberg (C) Christopher Sae, Raymond Trotter | |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon banks in the layup on a great pass from Francis Truesdale and he's hacked by Donald Baker - foul #4 on Donald Baker, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Richardson (PF) Donald Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Stephens | 47-46 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon lays it up and in | 47-48 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Howard Bowen | 49-48 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by George Richardson - foul #2 on George Richardson, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (SF), Donald Baker (PF) Howard Bowen, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marc Lane (PG), Leo Roca (SF) Francis Truesdale, Ronald Pool | |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodger Hunt (fresh) PF - Donald Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marc Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leo Roca (fresh) PF - Thomas Hoffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rozenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski is fouled on the floor by Leo Roca - foul #1 on Leo Roca, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF), George Richardson (C) Gary Stephens, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale (PG), Christopher Sae (SG) Marc Lane, Kevin Gordon | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Robert Rozenberg pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Rozenberg | 49-51 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Leo Roca is called for the reach on Rodger Hunt - foul #2 on Leo Roca, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marc Lane (PG), Patrick Williams (PF) Francis Truesdale, Thomas Hoffman | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery (SF) Howard Bowen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale (PG), Raymond Trotter (C) Marc Lane, Robert Rozenberg | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery loses the dribble to Leo Roca | 49-53 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Christopher Sae misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Donald Baker pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Stephens | 52-53 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), George Richardson (C) Gary Stephens, Edgar Olszewski, Anthony Mallery, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marc Lane (PG), Kevin Gordon (SG), Ronald Pool (SF), Thomas Hoffman (PF), Robert Rozenberg (C) Francis Truesdale, Christopher Sae, Leo Roca, Patrick Williams, Raymond Trotter | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Ronald Pool misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Robert Rozenberg gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Ronald Pool banks in the wide open layup set up by Thomas Hoffman out of the doubleteam | 52-55 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Donald Baker is denied on a layup by Robert Rozenberg | 52-55 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Ronald Pool misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Charles Bartell - foul #4 on Charles Bartell, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale (PG), Christopher Sae (SG), Patrick Williams (PF) Marc Lane, Kevin Gordon, Thomas Hoffman | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Ronald Pool misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Ronald Pool misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Kowalski | 52-55 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen is whistled for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leo Roca (SF), Thomas Hoffman (PF), Raymond Trotter (C) Ronald Pool, Patrick Williams, Robert Rozenberg | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Francis Truesdale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Sae (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Roca (fresh) PF - Thomas Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Trotter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Francis Truesdale | 52-57 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Christopher Sae takes the ball from Donald Baker | 52-57 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman makes the contested floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Gary Stephens - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Rozenberg (C) Raymond Trotter | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Stephens | 54-60 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Donald Baker - foul #5 on Donald Baker, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Richardson (PF) Donald Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Howard Bowen | 56-61 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Leo Roca is blocked by Charles Kowalski | 56-61 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | George Richardson pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale is hacked by Charles Kowalski - foul #3 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon (SG) Christopher Sae | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Howard Bowen | 58-62 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Gary Stephens is called for the reach on Kevin Gordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Stephens, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | George Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marc Lane (PG), Christopher Sae (SG) Francis Truesdale, Leo Roca | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Marc Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Stephens - foul #3 on Gary Stephens, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Marc Lane makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Marc Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Kowalski | 58-65 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Richardson | 61-65 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Marc Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Stephens - foul #4 on Gary Stephens, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Marc Lane makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Marc Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski gets the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Stephens | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Marc Lane is hacked by Gary Stephens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Stephens, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG) Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Marc Lane makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Marc Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Christopher Sae is called for the reach on Rodger Hunt - foul #1 on Christopher Sae, team foul #5 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale (PG), Leo Roca (SF) Marc Lane, Kevin Gordon | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-69 |