| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joe Smith inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-23 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Colin Hall pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-23 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Colin Hall snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle hits the follow up shot | 27-23 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette is fouled on the floor by Ralph Tindle - foul #2 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Tindle - foul #3 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG) Ralph Tindle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Kevin Doucette is called for the reach on Charles Simmons - foul #2 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Joe Smith tips it but misses | 27-25 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 27-25 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Colin Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla blows the layup but the foul's on Tony Michaelson - foul #1 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #3 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), James Echevarria (SF), George Whaley (PF), Robert Flaherty (C) Charles Simmons, Colin Hall, Joshua Anderson, Randolph Duggan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (SG), Brian Gardner (C) Kevin Doucette, Kevin Redick | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson clanks a floater from the left block | 27-27 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Nicolas Dobrynski | 27-29 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | George Whaley clanks a runner from the left block | 27-29 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Joe Smith gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | George Whaley picks off the pass by Joe Smith | 27-29 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson slams it home set up by Ralph Tindle | 29-29 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams is called for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Colin Hall (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) Tony Michaelson, James Echevarria, George Whaley, Robert Flaherty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Kevin Redick (C) Samuel Williams, Brian Gardner | |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Joe Smith tips it but misses | 29-29 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Crickenberger | 34-31 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski's floater is tipped away by Randolph Duggan | 34-31 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Colin Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Tindle | 36-31 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Joe Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan is hacked by Kevin Redick - foul #2 on Kevin Redick, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), Charles Simmons (SG) David Crickenberger, Ralph Tindle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Brian Gardner (PF) Robert Quintanilla, Nicolas Dobrynski | |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Whaley (PF) Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eugene Burge (SG) Kevin Doucette | |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | Eugene Burge misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 38-31 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Colin Hall gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Samuel Williams steals it from Tony Michaelson in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Joe Smith buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Williams | 38-33 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | George Whaley hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-33 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-33 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Randolph Duggan - foul #1 on Randolph Duggan, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), James Echevarria (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Robert Flaherty (C) Charles Simmons, Colin Hall, George Whaley, Randolph Duggan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Kevin Doucette (SG), Doug Christie (SF), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF) Samuel Williams, Eugene Burge, Joe Smith, Brian Gardner | |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Doug Christie (fresh) PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Kevin Doucette steps in front of the Joshua Anderson pass | 40-36 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Robert Flaherty - foul #1 on Robert Flaherty, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge (C) Kevin Redick | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski misses the 3rd free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla hits a runner from close range | 40-39 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Kevin Doucette is called for the reach on Robert Flaherty - foul #3 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG) Tony Michaelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Smith (SF), Brian Gardner (C) Doug Christie, Timothy Hodge | |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson buries a shot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Robert Flaherty blocks the short jumper by Robert Quintanilla | 42-39 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Joe Smith's floater is knocked away by Joshua Anderson | 42-39 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | James Echevarria lays it in and he's fouled by Nicolas Dobrynski - foul #3 on Nicolas Dobrynski, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), George Whaley (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) David Crickenberger, Joshua Anderson, Robert Flaherty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (SG), Kevin Redick (C) Kevin Doucette, Nicolas Dobrynski | |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | James Echevarria makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | George Whaley picks off the pass by Robert Quintanilla | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan buries a jumper from the baseline | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Echevarria (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick misses the dunk attempt | 47-39 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle is fouled on the floor by Brian Gardner - foul #1 on Brian Gardner, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Colin Hall (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF) Ralph Tindle, James Echevarria, George Whaley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Doug Christie (SF), Timothy Hodge (PF) Samuel Williams, Joe Smith, Brian Gardner | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Colin Hall | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Randolph Duggan blocks the short jumper by Doug Christie | 49-39 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is fouled on the floor by Robert Quintanilla - foul #1 on Robert Quintanilla, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Flaherty (C) Randolph Duggan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Eugene Burge (SG), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF) Robert Quintanilla, Kevin Doucette, Kevin Redick | |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses the tip | 49-39 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons tips it home | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams hits a 3 from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), Randolph Duggan (C) Charles Simmons, Robert Flaherty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Kevin Doucette (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Kevin Redick (C) Samuel Williams, Eugene Burge, Doug Christie, Timothy Hodge | |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson double dribbles | 51-42 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Joe Smith is hacked by Ralph Tindle - foul #4 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla is fouled on the floor by Joshua Anderson - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Doucette - foul #4 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), David Crickenberger (SF), Robert Flaherty (C) Ralph Tindle, Colin Hall, Randolph Duggan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Kevin Doucette - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), Colin Hall (SF), Randolph Duggan (C) Charles Simmons, David Crickenberger, Robert Flaherty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Kevin Doucette is called for the reach on Tony Michaelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), David Crickenberger (SF), Robert Flaherty (C) Ralph Tindle, Colin Hall, Randolph Duggan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (SG) Kevin Doucette | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Joe Smith hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Nicolas Dobrynski | 54-46 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Williams - foul #1 on Samuel Williams, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses badly on a shot from close range | 56-46 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Joe Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski buries a shot from the right block | 56-48 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), Colin Hall (SF), Randolph Duggan (C) Charles Simmons, David Crickenberger, Robert Flaherty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson runs out the clock | 56-48 |