| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Henderson (fresh) SF - Robert Strope (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Lovett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Colson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 14 pts. PF - James Shah (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | George Andre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan tips it back up and in | 25-33 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-33 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Holt | 27-35 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Robert Strope is hacked by Stephen Grau - foul #2 on Stephen Grau, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Robert Strope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Lovett | 27-35 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan tips it home | 27-37 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Robert Strope clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by George Andre - foul #3 on George Andre, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (SG) George Andre | |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Robert Strope makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Robert Strope makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | John Holt comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Robert Strope misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | John Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stephen Grau | 29-40 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Robert Strope travels with the ball | 29-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Deloach (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Daniel Lovett, Michael Colson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Thomas | 29-42 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Strope (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Deloach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fairly fresh) 22 pts. PF - James Shah (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan is whistled for a carry | 29-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (PG), William Dugas (SF) Ronald Bonilla, Robert Strope | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG), Josef Maslakowski (SF) Timothy Thomas, Kenneth Chan | |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | William Dugas hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Henderson | 32-42 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | John Deloach takes the ball from John Holt | 32-42 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Robert Henderson's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Grau | 32-42 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | James Shah pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | John Deloach is called for the reach on John Holt - foul #3 on John Deloach, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (PG), Robert Strope (SF), Daniel Lovett (PF), Michael Colson (C) Christopher Partida, William Dugas, John Deloach, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan (SF) Josef Maslakowski | |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | John Holt connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Andre and he's fouled by Daniel Lovett - foul #2 on Daniel Lovett, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Robert Strope clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-45 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | James Shah grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan can't throw it down | 32-45 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla travels in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | George Andre buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Holt | 32-48 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla is hacked by James Shah - foul #2 on James Shah, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gail Ayers (PF) James Shah | |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Robert Henderson lays it in set up by Daniel Lovett | 34-48 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | John Holt is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lovett - foul #3 on Daniel Lovett, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SG), John Deloach (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Robert Henderson, Daniel Lovett, Michael Colson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (SG), Josef Maslakowski (SF), Jeremiah Warren (C) George Andre, Kenneth Chan, Stephen Grau | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Dugas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Strope (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Deloach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josef Maslakowski (fresh) PF - Gail Ayers (fresh) C - Jeremiah Warren (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Dugas - foul #1 on William Dugas, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (PG) Ronald Bonilla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Josef Maslakowski is hacked by Robert Strope - foul #4 on Robert Strope, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (PG) Robert Strope | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shah (PF) Gail Ayers | |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Warren | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-52 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | James Shah's pass is intercepted by Ronald Bonilla | 34-52 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla lays it in | 36-52 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Timothy Thomas, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Henderson (SG), Robert Strope (SF), Daniel Lovett (PF), Michael Colson (C) William Dugas, Christopher Partida, John Deloach, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Stephen Grau (C) Timothy Thomas, Josef Maslakowski, Jeremiah Warren | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Robert Strope misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | James Shah grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | John Holt hits a jump hook from the right block set up by George Andre | 36-54 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Robert Strope buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Henderson | 38-54 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-54 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Robert Strope gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Robert Henderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Strope | 40-54 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan is denied on a dunk by Daniel Lovett | 40-54 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | George Andre snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | George Andre can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Robert Strope snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Bonilla (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Strope (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Lovett (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Colson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 22 pts. PF - James Shah (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Robert Strope misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | George Andre grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | James Shah banks in the layup set up by John Holt | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla loses the dribble to Kenneth Chan | 40-56 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Daniel Lovett denies the turnaround by Kenneth Chan | 40-56 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Daniel Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Robert Strope knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Henderson and he's fouled by James Shah - foul #3 on James Shah, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (PG), William Dugas (SG), John Deloach (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Ronald Bonilla, Robert Henderson, Daniel Lovett, Michael Colson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stanley Brown (PG), Timothy Thomas (SG), Josef Maslakowski (SF), Gail Ayers (PF), Jeremiah Warren (C) John Holt, George Andre, Kenneth Chan, James Shah, Stephen Grau | |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Robert Strope makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers misses the lay-in | 43-56 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Strope | 43-56 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | William Dugas makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Strope | 45-56 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Warren | 45-56 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Stanley Brown | 45-59 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Robert Strope misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-59 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | William Dugas tips it in | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (PG), Robert Henderson (SG), Daniel Lovett (PF), Michael Colson (C) William Dugas, Robert Strope, John Deloach, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), George Andre (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), James Shah (PF), Stephen Grau (C) Stanley Brown, Timothy Thomas, Josef Maslakowski, Gail Ayers, Jeremiah Warren | |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Daniel Lovett swats the layup by Kenneth Chan | 47-59 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | John Holt can't tip it in | 47-59 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Daniel Lovett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Partida (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Lovett (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Colson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 22 pts. PF - James Shah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Partida - foul #1 on Christopher Partida, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Strope (SF) Christopher Partida | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Michael Colson grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Henderson | 49-60 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | James Shah misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 49-60 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Robert Strope grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Michael Colson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-60 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | George Andre is hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #3 on Robert Henderson, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | George Andre makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | George Andre misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Daniel Lovett snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | George Andre is called for the reach on Robert Henderson - foul #4 on George Andre, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Strope | 49-61 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Robert Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-61 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | John Holt snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Robert Strope swats the short shot by Kenneth Chan | 49-61 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau tips it in | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Robert Strope knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Henderson | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Holt runs out the clock | 52-63 |