| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Echevarria inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Colin Hall is hacked by Robert Quintanilla - foul #3 on Robert Quintanilla, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG) Robert Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 24-20 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson gets the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan banks in the layup on a great pass from Colin Hall | 24-22 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Joe Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | James Echevarria double dribbles | 27-22 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Colin Hall pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Samuel Williams steps in front of the Randolph Duggan pass | 27-22 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams slams it home | 29-22 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the lay-in | 29-22 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson grabs the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Tony Michaelson and the foul's on Kevin Doucette - foul #1 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge (PF) Nicolas Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Ralph Tindle (SF), Robert Flaherty (C) Colin Hall, James Echevarria, Randolph Duggan | |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses the free throw | 29-24 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Joe Smith grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Ralph Tindle is called for the reach on Joe Smith - foul #1 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG) Kevin Doucette | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Whaley (PF) Joshua Anderson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SF - Ralph Tindle (fresh) PF - George Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Flaherty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Tindle | 29-26 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Ralph Tindle steps in front of the Samuel Williams pass | 29-26 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle banks in the layup | 29-28 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla banks in the layup set up by Joe Smith | 31-28 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson buries a jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-30 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Whaley | 31-30 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Robert Quintanilla steals the ball from George Whaley | 31-30 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Smith - foul #2 on Joe Smith, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF) Samuel Williams, Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Colin Hall (SG), James Echevarria (SF), Randolph Duggan (C) Tony Michaelson, Charles Simmons, Ralph Tindle, Robert Flaherty | |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Joe Smith is hacked by George Whaley - foul #1 on George Whaley, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson (PF) George Whaley | |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Colin Hall pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Redick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) SG - Colin Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 31-32 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | James Echevarria pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Nicolas Dobrynski is blocked by Randolph Duggan | 31-32 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | James Echevarria pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Colin Hall makes the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Kevin Redick - foul #1 on Kevin Redick, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG) David Crickenberger | |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Colin Hall makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Joe Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Colin Hall | 31-35 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson drills a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Kevin Doucette - foul #2 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian Gardner (C) Kevin Redick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Flaherty (C) Randolph Duggan | |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski hits a shot in the lane | 33-37 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Colin Hall | 33-40 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Joe Smith travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (SG), Fred Cantin (SF), Timothy Hodge (PF), Kevin Redick (C) Kevin Doucette, Joe Smith, Nicolas Dobrynski, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Ralph Tindle (SF), George Whaley (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) Colin Hall, James Echevarria, Joshua Anderson, Robert Flaherty | |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | George Whaley tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-42 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | George Whaley gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Cantin (fresh) PF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Redick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SF - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses the lay-in | 33-42 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Fred Cantin | 33-42 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Hodge - foul #1 on Timothy Hodge, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF) Samuel Williams, Fred Cantin, Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Hall (SG), James Echevarria (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF) Charles Simmons, Ralph Tindle, George Whaley | |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | James Echevarria snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Redick - foul #2 on Kevin Redick, team foul #7 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian Gardner (C) Kevin Redick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG) Tony Michaelson | |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | James Echevarria snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses the dunk | 33-45 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Brian Gardner | 33-45 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Joe Smith connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Gardner | 35-45 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger is hacked by Kevin Doucette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #8 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Flaherty (C) Randolph Duggan | |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Kevin Doucette picks off the pass by David Crickenberger in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette lays it up and in | 40-47 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Echevarria | 40-49 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joe Smith | 43-49 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Colin Hall is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (SG), Timothy Hodge (PF), Kevin Redick (C) Kevin Doucette, Nicolas Dobrynski, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), Charles Simmons (SG), Ralph Tindle (SF), George Whaley (PF) David Crickenberger, Colin Hall, James Echevarria, Joshua Anderson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SF - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Flaherty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge scores on a floater from the right block | 45-49 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Samuel Williams steps in front of the Tony Michaelson pass in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams throws it down | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG) Samuel Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Hall (SG), James Echevarria (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) Charles Simmons, Ralph Tindle, George Whaley, Robert Flaherty | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski (PF) Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Joe Smith is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson buries a turnaround in the lane set up by James Echevarria | 47-51 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Quintanilla | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Kevin Doucette is called for the reach on Tony Michaelson - foul #4 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick is fouled on the floor by Randolph Duggan - foul #1 on Randolph Duggan, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette is fouled on the floor by Colin Hall - foul #3 on Colin Hall, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Joe Smith hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by James Echevarria - foul #1 on James Echevarria, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Joe Smith makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Colin Hall is hacked by Kevin Doucette in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (SG) Kevin Doucette | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Colin Hall misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Colin Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick is fouled on the floor by Joshua Anderson - foul #3 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Robert Quintanilla is called for the reach on Tony Michaelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Quintanilla, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 52-55 |