| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Yuan (fresh) SF - Stanley Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Baze (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Handley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Haven (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett banks in the layup set up by Roy Haven | 24-30 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan travels with the ball | 24-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Casteel (PG), Brian Carnes (PF) Christopher West, Alexander Baze | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Roy Haven drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Kenneth Messenger is called for the reach on William Casteel - foul #1 on Kenneth Messenger, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (PG) William Casteel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 24-33 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Cooper - foul #2 on Stanley Cooper, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (PG), William Casteel (SF), Alexander Baze (PF) Bobby Curtis, Stanley Cooper, Brian Carnes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Christopher West makes the fadeaway from the right side | 26-35 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Samuel Hans is denied by Alexander Baze | 26-35 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | William Casteel snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Christopher West clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Messenger - foul #2 on Kenneth Messenger, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper (SF), Brian Carnes (PF) William Casteel, Alexander Baze | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts (SF) Kenneth Messenger | |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Christopher West misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | John Handley pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Jesse Lane denies the turnaround by Stanley Cooper | 27-35 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leslie Pritts | 27-35 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane double dribbles | 27-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (PG), Alexander Baze (PF) Christopher West, Brian Carnes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Samuel Hans, Erik Garrett, Jesse Lane | |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | John Handley misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Leslie Pritts - foul #1 on Leslie Pritts, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Casteel (SF) Stanley Cooper | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | John Handley makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | John Handley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger is fouled on the floor by William Casteel - foul #2 on William Casteel, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (PG), Michael Peterson (SF) Bobby Curtis, William Casteel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Yuan (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Baze (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Handley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Paul Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie Pritts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Adams | 29-37 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Kenneth Messenger picks off the pass by Alexander Baze | 29-37 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Michael Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Messenger | 29-39 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Michael Adams denies the turnaround by Harold Yuan | 29-39 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Christopher West gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-39 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Roy Haven loses the ball out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (PG), Stanley Cooper (SF), Brian Carnes (PF) Christopher West, Michael Peterson, Alexander Baze | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), James Scott (SF), Erik Garrett (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Roy Haven, Kenneth Messenger, Michael Adams, Leslie Pritts | |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan is fouled on the floor by James Scott - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | James Scott pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | James Scott's pass is intercepted by John Handley | 29-39 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan knocks in the shot from the left side and the foul's on Paul Bryant - foul #1 on Paul Bryant, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (PG), Alexander Baze (PF) Bobby Curtis, Brian Carnes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (SG) Paul Bryant | |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to John Handley | 31-39 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Scott - foul #4 on James Scott, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SF) James Scott | |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Stanley Cooper is called for the reach on Roy Haven - foul #3 on Stanley Cooper, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 34-39 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Samuel Hans | 34-42 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Yuan (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Baze (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Handley (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Messenger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Kenneth Messenger is called for the reach on Stanley Cooper - foul #3 on Kenneth Messenger, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (PG), Brian Carnes (PF) Christopher West, Alexander Baze | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (SG), Leslie Pritts (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Roy Haven, Kenneth Messenger, Erik Garrett | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | John Handley snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Jesse Lane swats the shot by Harold Yuan | 37-42 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Leslie Pritts | 37-44 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | John Handley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Adams - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #8 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Peterson (SF), Alexander Baze (PF) Stanley Cooper, Brian Carnes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SF) Jesse Lane | |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | John Handley misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | John Handley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Leslie Pritts blocks the short jumper by Harold Yuan | 37-46 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan clanks a shot from the left side | 37-48 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Michael Adams banks in the layup | 37-50 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 37-50 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Michael Adams gets the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | John Handley pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bobby Curtis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Yuan (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Baze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Handley (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Messenger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leslie Pritts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-50 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Peterson | 37-50 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Messenger - foul #4 on Kenneth Messenger, team foul #9 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (PG), William Casteel (SG), Stanley Cooper (SF), Brian Carnes (C) Bobby Curtis, Harold Yuan, Alexander Baze, John Handley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (SG), James Scott (SF), Erik Garrett (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Paul Bryant, Kenneth Messenger, Michael Adams, Leslie Pritts | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Erik Garrett | 39-52 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Christopher West misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | William Casteel tips it but misses | 39-52 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Lane | 39-52 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Brian Carnes picks off the pass by Samuel Hans | 39-52 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | William Casteel misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Christopher West buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Peterson | 41-52 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Christopher West grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Erik Garrett is called for the reach on Christopher West - foul #3 on Erik Garrett, team foul #10 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (SG), Alexander Baze (PF), John Handley (C) William Casteel, Michael Peterson, Brian Carnes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (PG) Samuel Hans | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett lays it in and the foul's on Alexander Baze - foul #1 on Alexander Baze, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian Carnes (PF) Alexander Baze | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SF) James Scott | |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett misses the free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | John Handley pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes's pass is intercepted by Erik Garrett | 43-54 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-54 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan is fouled on the floor by Roy Haven - foul #1 on Roy Haven, team foul #11 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alexander Baze (PF) Brian Carnes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Kenneth Messenger, Erik Garrett | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane is hacked by John Handley - foul #2 on John Handley, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Scott (C) Jesse Lane | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Harold Yuan (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Baze (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Handley (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Paul Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leslie Pritts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Scott (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze banks in the layup | 46-56 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Handley - foul #3 on John Handley, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (PG), William Casteel (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Brian Carnes (PF), Alton Zoebisch (C) Christopher West, Harold Yuan, Stanley Cooper, Alexander Baze, John Handley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SF), Erik Garrett (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Leslie Pritts, Michael Adams, James Scott | |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | William Casteel clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Roy Haven can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes lays it in on a great pass from William Casteel and he's fouled by Erik Garrett - foul #4 on Erik Garrett, team foul #12 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (PG), Harold Yuan (SG), Stanley Cooper (SF), John Handley (C) Bobby Curtis, William Casteel, Michael Peterson, Alton Zoebisch | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG) Paul Bryant | |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett makes the jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Messenger | 49-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | John Handley loses the dribble to Kenneth Messenger | 49-59 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger blows the layup | 49-59 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | John Handley pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Christopher West misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Christopher West tips it back up and in | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Roy Haven is hacked by Harold Yuan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Yuan, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alexander Baze (PF) Brian Carnes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (PG), Leslie Pritts (C) Samuel Hans, Jesse Lane | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Erik Garrett steals it from Christopher West | 51-59 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant is hacked by Christopher West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher West, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant runs out the clock | 51-61 |