| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) SF - Johnathon Dolly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marc Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Roca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Kolar (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Trotter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Leo Roca grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Marc Lane tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Marc Lane, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Baker (PF) Steven Barrett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Kevin Gordon is called for the reach on Edgar Olszewski - foul #1 on Kevin Gordon, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Steven Barrett (PF) Shaun Shamblin, Donald Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell makes the wide open shot from the left side | 31-25 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Marc Lane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett is hacked by Marc Lane - foul #2 on Marc Lane, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Donald Baker (PF), George Richardson (C) Charles Bartell, Johnathon Dolly, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-25 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Marc Lane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Donald Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-25 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Leo Roca gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon tips it in | 34-27 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Donald Baker loses the dribble to Leo Roca | 34-27 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon misses long on an open runner in the paint | 34-27 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Leo Roca tips it home | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Edgar Olszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marc Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Gordon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Roca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luther Kolar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Trotter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Donald Baker misses short on a jumper from the right side | 34-29 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Donald Baker tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Marc Lane works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin is fouled on the floor by Leo Roca - foul #1 on Leo Roca, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Shaun Shamblin, Howard Bowen, Donald Baker, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Phillips (SG), Francis Truesdale (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Robert Rozenberg (C) Kevin Gordon, Leo Roca, Luther Kolar, Raymond Trotter | |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Robert Rozenberg steals the ball from Charles Kowalski | 36-29 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-29 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Marc Lane misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses badly on a floater in the paint | 36-29 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly is fouled on the floor by Marc Lane - foul #3 on Marc Lane, team foul #5 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG) Rodger Hunt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leo Roca (SF), Raymond Trotter (C) Marc Lane, Robert Rozenberg | |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edgar Olszewski - foul #3 on Edgar Olszewski, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (SG) Shaun Shamblin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon (SG), Luther Kolar (PF) Francis Truesdale, Patrick Williams | |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 39-30 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Raymond Trotter is hacked by Johnathon Dolly - foul #1 on Johnathon Dolly, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Donald Baker (PF) Rodger Hunt, Steven Barrett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Luther Kolar can't tip it in | 39-30 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Donald Baker is denied on a layup by Raymond Trotter | 39-32 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leo Roca | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Edgar Olszewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) SF - Johnathon Dolly (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kevin Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leo Roca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luther Kolar (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Trotter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Johnathon Dolly steals it from Kevin Gordon | 39-32 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Donald Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Leo Roca pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Gordon | 39-34 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Donald Baker gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leo Roca - foul #2 on Leo Roca, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Steven Barrett (PF), George Richardson (C) Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marc Lane (PG), Francis Truesdale (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Robert Rozenberg (C) Kevin Gordon, Leo Roca, Luther Kolar, Raymond Trotter | |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Barrett - foul #1 on Steven Barrett, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly (SF), Charles Kowalski (C) Donald Baker, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-35 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (SG), George Richardson (C) Charles Bartell, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Marc Lane picks off the pass by Edgar Olszewski out of a doubleteam | 40-35 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Marc Lane banks in the layup | 40-37 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Edgar Olszewski out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Patrick Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Charles Kowalski (C) Edgar Olszewski, Johnathon Dolly, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon (SG), Leo Roca (SF), Raymond Trotter (C) Philip Phillips, Francis Truesdale, Robert Rozenberg | |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Marc Lane works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marc Lane (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Roca (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Trotter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams is whistled for a carry | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF) Rodger Hunt, Shaun Shamblin, Howard Bowen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luther Kolar (PF) Patrick Williams | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Charles Kowalski | 45-40 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Charles Kowalski is called for the reach on Kevin Gordon - foul #1 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Donald Baker (PF), George Richardson (C) Charles Bartell, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Marc Lane evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shaun Shamblin | 45-40 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Donald Baker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | George Richardson snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Donald Baker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Raymond Trotter grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Marc Lane evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Raymond Trotter snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | George Richardson gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | George Richardson dunks the ball on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Edgar Olszewski | 47-40 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Marc Lane misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Baker | 47-40 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly, Donald Baker, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski drills a runner in the paint set up by Edgar Olszewski and he's hacked by Raymond Trotter - foul #1 on Raymond Trotter, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Marc Lane knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Gordon | 50-43 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits a floater from the left block | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Edgar Olszewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marc Lane (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leo Roca (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luther Kolar (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Trotter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Marc Lane makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Gordon | 52-46 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen is denied on a dunk by Luther Kolar | 52-46 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Marc Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marc Lane out of a doubleteam | 52-48 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Donald Baker (PF) Edgar Olszewski, Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Donald Baker lays it up and in | 54-48 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Raymond Trotter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (PG), Steven Barrett (PF) Rodger Hunt, Donald Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Barrett | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Marc Lane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Raymond Trotter snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Marc Lane splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-48 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Luther Kolar pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Marc Lane evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Gordon | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Lane - foul #4 on Marc Lane, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (SG), Howard Bowen (SF) Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Raymond Trotter gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Rodger Hunt is called for the reach on Raymond Trotter - foul #1 on Rodger Hunt, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF) Rodger Hunt, Howard Bowen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Johnathon Dolly is called for the reach on Kevin Gordon - foul #2 on Johnathon Dolly, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Marc Lane clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Marc Lane is called for the reach on Shaun Shamblin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marc Lane, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF) Johnathon Dolly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Phillips (SG) Marc Lane | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Gordon - foul #2 on Kevin Gordon, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (SG) Shaun Shamblin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Gordon - foul #3 on Kevin Gordon, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett is hacked by Leo Roca - foul #3 on Leo Roca, team foul #13 | 60-54 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Raymond Trotter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Raymond Trotter snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 60-54 |