| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Stith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy inbounds the ball | 21-19 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Kerry Hayes blocks the short jumper by Gary Defrancisco | 21-19 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 23-19 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Douglas Taylor | 23-21 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Gary Stith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-21 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor is whistled for traveling | 23-21 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | David Scott is called for a backcourt violation | 23-21 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by George Hoose - foul #1 on George Hoose, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 3rd free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 25-24 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF) Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | George Hoose grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | George Hoose shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Henry Ernest | 27-24 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Duane Brown - foul #2 on Duane Brown, team foul #3 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), James Czapla (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Henry Ernest, George Hoose, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Benjamin Seymore (PF) Todd Reilly, Gary Defrancisco | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) PF - James Czapla (fresh) C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) SF - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Benjamin Seymore - foul #1 on Benjamin Seymore, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stith (SF) Duane Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Robert Roney (SF), Kenneth Walker (C) Eric Nellis, Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | James Czapla steals the ball from Douglas Taylor | 30-26 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kenneth Walker | 30-26 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Taylor | 30-28 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Manuel Sumner is called for the reach on Gary Stith - foul #1 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), George Hoose (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Anthony Satterlee, James Czapla, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Manuel Sumner, Robert Roney, Benjamin Seymore, Kenneth Walker | |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Gary Stith drills a jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kerry Hayes | 32-28 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses long on a jumper from the left side | 32-28 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes hits the follow up shot | 34-28 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert McConaghy out of the doubleteam | 34-31 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | George Hoose is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | George Hoose grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Gary Defrancisco is called for the reach on Kerry Hayes - foul #1 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF) Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | George Hoose is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 34-31 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Henry Ernest picks off the pass by Eric Nellis in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | George Hoose shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kerry Hayes | 37-31 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the contested 3 from straight away set up by Leon Stephenson | 37-34 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | David Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-34 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Todd Reilly | 37-34 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Duane Brown - foul #3 on Duane Brown, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), James Czapla (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Henry Ernest, George Hoose, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert Roney (SF), Kenneth Walker (C) Todd Reilly, Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Gary Defrancisco denies the turnaround by Duane Brown | 37-35 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary Defrancisco | 37-38 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Duane Brown double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), George Hoose (SG), Gary Stith (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Anthony Satterlee, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Todd Reilly (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), Benjamin Seymore (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Eric Nellis, Manuel Sumner, Robert Roney, Gary Defrancisco, Kenneth Walker | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy hits a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Kerry Hayes - foul #3 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Stith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from George Hoose | 41-41 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | David Scott is called for the reach on Benjamin Seymore - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly loses the dribble to Kerry Hayes | 41-41 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Benjamin Seymore steals it from Henry Ernest | 41-41 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Reilly | 41-43 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Stith - foul #1 on Gary Stith, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | David Scott can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Gary Stith grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest lays it up and in on a great pass from George Hoose and he's fouled by Douglas Taylor - foul #1 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) Gary Stith, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Gary Defrancisco (PF) Douglas Taylor, Todd Reilly, Benjamin Seymore | |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leon Stephenson | 45-45 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert McConaghy | 45-48 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | George Hoose is fouled on the floor by Leon Stephenson - foul #3 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Marlon Coleman (C) Henry Ernest, George Hoose, David Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SF), Kenneth Walker (C) Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | James Czapla comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-48 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Czapla (fresh) C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) SF - Robert Roney (fresh) PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis is hacked by Marlon Coleman - foul #1 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stith (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF) Duane Brown, James Czapla | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG), Leon Stephenson (C) Manuel Sumner, Kenneth Walker | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum misses long on a floater near the basket | 45-48 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), George Hoose (SG), David Scott (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Anthony Satterlee, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Robert McConaghy (SF) Eric Nellis, Robert Roney | |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 45-48 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert McConaghy | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Gary Stith hits a jumper from the baseline set up by David Scott | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert McConaghy | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Ernest - foul #1 on Henry Ernest, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson is hacked by David Scott - foul #4 on David Scott, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Benjamin Seymore (PF) Todd Reilly, Gary Defrancisco | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | George Hoose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG) Manuel Sumner | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor runs out the clock | 49-56 |