| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesus Mendez (fresh) PF - Timothy Parent (fresh) C - Travis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Daniel Authement (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Miser (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Carreon (fresh) C - Taylor Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesus Mendez inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Robert Carreon denies the turnaround by Jesus Mendez | 33-38 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Daniel Authement pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | William Miser's floater is tipped away by Travis Jones | 33-38 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Jesus Mendez grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Travis Jones gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | William Miser grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | William Miser misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon tips it but misses | 33-38 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Travis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Travis Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond (SF), Andres Bruno (C) Jesus Mendez, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Doyle (PG), Andrew Haliburton (SG), Brandon Chesnut (SF), Darryl Brown (PF), Ernest Hermes (C) Robert Murphy, Daniel Authement, William Miser, Robert Carreon, Taylor Drewski | |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Timothy Parent swats the short shot by Gary Doyle | 33-38 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Hermes | 33-38 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Brandon Chesnut is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Raymond - foul #2 on Kenneth Raymond, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Andres Bruno is called for the reach on Gary Doyle - foul #1 on Andres Bruno, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes's fadeaway is rejected by Andres Bruno | 33-38 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Williams Gooch | 33-38 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch loses the dribble to Gary Doyle in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Andrew Haliburton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Doyle | 33-40 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent misses the floater from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Brandon Chesnut grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Brandon Chesnut grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Ernest Hermes | 33-42 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent scores on a turnaround in the paint | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Raymond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Timothy Parent (tiring) 2 pts. C - Andres Bruno (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Doyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Haliburton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Chesnut (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darryl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Hermes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Brandon Chesnut hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Doyle - foul #1 on Gary Doyle, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesus Mendez (SF), Travis Jones (C) Timothy Parent, Andres Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG), Daniel Authement (SG), William Miser (SF), Robert Carreon (PF), Taylor Drewski (C) Gary Doyle, Andrew Haliburton, Brandon Chesnut, Darryl Brown, Ernest Hermes | |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Travis Jones is fouled on the floor by Taylor Drewski - foul #1 on Taylor Drewski, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski (SG) Spencer Barnes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Daniel Authement pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | William Miser is fouled on the floor by Williams Gooch - foul #2 on Williams Gooch, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rolf Vilkoski - foul #2 on Rolf Vilkoski, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch loses the dribble to Daniel Authement in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | William Miser lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Authement | 35-48 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Carreon | 35-48 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Rolf Vilkoski - foul #3 on Rolf Vilkoski, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes (SG), Mitchell Schwer (SF), Emerson Sutton (PF), Oscar Davila (C) Williams Gooch, Jesus Mendez, Kenneth Raymond, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Doyle (PG), Andrew Haliburton (SG) Robert Murphy, Daniel Authement | |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | The short jumper by William Miser is denied by Emerson Sutton | 38-50 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Parent (PF), Andres Bruno (C) Emerson Sutton, Oscar Davila | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes (C) Taylor Drewski | |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Parent - foul #1 on Timothy Parent, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Gooch (PG) Mitchell Schwer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Chesnut (SF) William Miser | |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Andrew Haliburton picks off the pass by Andres Bruno | 38-52 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Brandon Chesnut banks in the layup set up by Andrew Haliburton | 38-54 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-54 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rolf Vilkoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Parent (tiring) 2 pts. C - Andres Bruno (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Doyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Haliburton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Chesnut (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Carreon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Hermes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Andrew Haliburton is denied by Andres Bruno | 38-54 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Andres Bruno | 38-54 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent drills a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Carreon - foul #3 on Robert Carreon, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (SG), Jesus Mendez (SF), Travis Jones (C) Williams Gooch, Spencer Barnes, Andres Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG), Daniel Authement (SG), William Miser (SF), Darryl Brown (PF), Taylor Drewski (C) Gary Doyle, Andrew Haliburton, Brandon Chesnut, Robert Carreon, Ernest Hermes | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski travels with the ball | 41-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond (PF) Timothy Parent | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond hits a wide open fadeaway from close range | 43-54 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy is fouled on the floor by Rolf Vilkoski - foul #4 on Rolf Vilkoski, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Gooch (PG) Rolf Vilkoski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch is called for traveling | 43-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes (SG) Mitchell Schwer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Miser | 43-59 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Darryl Brown - foul #2 on Darryl Brown, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton (PF), Oscar Davila (C) Jesus Mendez, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Haliburton (SG), Brandon Chesnut (SF), Robert Carreon (PF) Daniel Authement, William Miser, Darryl Brown | |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Oscar Davila snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes is hacked by Andrew Haliburton - foul #1 on Andrew Haliburton, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (SG), Jesus Mendez (SF), Andres Bruno (C) Spencer Barnes, Kenneth Raymond, Oscar Davila | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Doyle (PG), Ernest Hermes (C) Robert Murphy, Taylor Drewski | |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-59 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton grabs the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Hermes | 45-61 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Andrew Haliburton is called for the reach on Williams Gooch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Haliburton, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski (PG), Spencer Barnes (SG), Kenneth Raymond (SF), Timothy Parent (PF), Travis Jones (C) Williams Gooch, Mitchell Schwer, Jesus Mendez, Emerson Sutton, Andres Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Authement (PG), William Miser (SF), Darryl Brown (PF) Gary Doyle, Brandon Chesnut, Robert Carreon | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Authement is called for the reach on Spencer Barnes - foul #2 on Daniel Authement, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG), Taylor Drewski (C) Andrew Haliburton, Ernest Hermes | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Rolf Vilkoski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Spencer Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Raymond (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Timothy Parent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Daniel Authement (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Miser (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Taylor Drewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Darryl Brown is whistled for a carry | 47-61 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Daniel Authement snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Murphy | 47-63 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond misses the jumper from the right side | 47-63 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | William Miser misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent is fouled on the floor by Darryl Brown - foul #3 on Darryl Brown, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Gooch (PG), Jesus Mendez (SF), Andres Bruno (C) Spencer Barnes, Kenneth Raymond, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Doyle (PG), Andrew Haliburton (SG), Brandon Chesnut (SF), Robert Carreon (PF), Ernest Hermes (C) Robert Murphy, Daniel Authement, William Miser, Darryl Brown, Taylor Drewski | |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes is denied on a layup by Andres Bruno | 49-63 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Andres Bruno is hacked by Ernest Hermes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Hermes, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton (PF) Timothy Parent | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Andres Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Andres Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Jesus Mendez takes the ball from Brandon Chesnut | 51-63 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Andrew Haliburton is called for the reach on Williams Gooch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Haliburton, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Jesus Mendez is called for the reach on Brandon Chesnut - foul #1 on Jesus Mendez, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Brandon Chesnut makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Brandon Chesnut misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes tips it in | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Ernest Hermes swats the layup by Jesus Mendez | 53-66 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Vilkoski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jesus Mendez (fairly fresh) PF - Emerson Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andres Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Doyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Chesnut (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Carreon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Hermes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon jams it set up by Ernest Hermes and the foul's on Andres Bruno - foul #2 on Andres Bruno, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (PG), Kenneth Raymond (SF), Oscar Davila (C) Williams Gooch, Jesus Mendez, Andres Bruno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG), Linwood Paxton (SG) Gary Doyle, Andrew Haliburton | |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon misses the free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Emerson Sutton | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Linwood Paxton is called for the reach on Rolf Vilkoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Linwood Paxton, team foul #11 | 53-68 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Rolf Vilkoski is called for the reach on Robert Carreon - foul #5 on Rolf Vilkoski, team foul #10 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes (SG) Rolf Vilkoski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski (C) Ernest Hermes | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-70 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond tips it back up and in | 56-70 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Linwood Paxton | 56-72 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-72 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Oscar Davila hits the follow up shot | 58-72 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy is fouled on the floor by Emerson Sutton - foul #3 on Emerson Sutton, team foul #11 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andres Bruno (C) Oscar Davila | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Authement (SG), William Miser (SF) Linwood Paxton, Brandon Chesnut | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy grabs the board | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Daniel Authement blows the dunk | 58-74 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon tips it back up and in | 58-76 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Spencer Barnes | 60-76 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy runs out the clock | 60-76 |