| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Shear (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Syverson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Dawson (fresh) PF - Douglas Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Furr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Record (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Chad Long (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ron Kincaid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Engleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | David Dawson inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | James Shear misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by George Record - foul #3 on George Record, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (SG), Jimmie Golson (SF), Robert Halloran (C) Michael Syverson, David Dawson, Steve Furr | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan (PG) George Record | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | James Shear makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | James Shear makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Chad Long misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Douglas Price grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | James Shear connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Price | 31-26 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan connects on the 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Alan Engleman steals the ball from Richard Lapierre | 31-29 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Chad Long misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | James Shear grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Douglas Price misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Gaulke - foul #1 on Daniel Gaulke, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Michael Syverson (SG), David Dawson (SF), Steve Furr (C) James Shear, Richard Lapierre, Jimmie Golson, Robert Halloran | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Douglas Price misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Douglas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | Chad Long shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Gaulke | 32-32 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Douglas Price picks off the pass by Daniel Gaulke | 32-32 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid is fouled on the floor by Michael Syverson - foul #2 on Michael Syverson, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (PG), Robert Dempsey (SF), Mathew Hill (PF) Maurice Minaya, David Dawson, Douglas Price | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Charles (C) Alan Engleman | |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Bevan | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Shear (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Syverson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Dempsey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mathew Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Furr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Bevan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ron Kincaid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Charles (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chad Long - foul #1 on Chad Long, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dawson (SF) Robert Dempsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Record (PG) Joshua Charles | |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Mathew Hill - foul #3 on Mathew Hill, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Robert Dempsey (SF), Robert Halloran (C) James Shear, David Dawson, Steve Furr | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Bevan | 33-36 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | George Record drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Chad Long | 33-39 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | George Record gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Chad Long misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-39 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | George Record misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Michael Syverson picks off the pass by George Record | 33-39 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Maurice Minaya | 35-39 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Maurice Minaya picks off the pass by George Record | 35-39 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Syverson, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (PG), Richard Lapierre (SG), David Dawson (SF), Douglas Price (PF), Steve Furr (C) Maurice Minaya, Michael Syverson, Robert Dempsey, Mathew Hill, Robert Halloran | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Charles (PF), Alan Engleman (C) Daniel Gaulke, Jonathan Bevan | |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Charles | 35-41 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Dawson | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Shear (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lapierre (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Dawson (fresh) PF - Douglas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Furr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Record (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ron Kincaid (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Charles (fresh) C - Alan Engleman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Chad Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-41 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steve Furr | 37-41 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Ron Kincaid is called for the reach on Douglas Price - foul #2 on Ron Kincaid, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Syverson (SG), Jimmie Golson (PF) Richard Lapierre, Douglas Price | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Reed (SG), Jonathan Bevan (SF) Chad Long, Ron Kincaid | |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Syverson, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Douglas Price (PF) David Dawson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan tips it in | 37-43 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | The short jumper by James Shear is denied by Alan Engleman | 37-43 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Douglas Price snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Shear | 40-43 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Douglas Price pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Jonathan Bevan is called for the reach on Jimmie Golson - foul #2 on Jonathan Bevan, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dawson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Jimmie Golson, Douglas Price, Steve Furr | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Long (SG), Ron Kincaid (SF), Daniel Gaulke (PF) James Reed, Jonathan Bevan, Joshua Charles | |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Chad Long denies the turnaround by Mathew Hill | 40-43 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | George Record shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Chad Long hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | James Shear drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mathew Hill | 42-45 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | The jumper by Ron Kincaid is denied by Mathew Hill | 42-45 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | James Shear misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-45 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Shear (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Syverson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Dawson (fresh) PF - Mathew Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Halloran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Record (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ron Kincaid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Engleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke is denied on a layup by Mathew Hill | 42-45 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Chad Long tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran can't throw it down | 42-45 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Alan Engleman is called for the reach on Mathew Hill - foul #2 on Alan Engleman, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Richard Lapierre (SG), Jimmie Golson (SF), Douglas Price (PF), Steve Furr (C) James Shear, Michael Syverson, David Dawson, Mathew Hill, Robert Halloran | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Reed (PG), Jonathan Bevan (SF), Joshua Charles (C) George Record, Ron Kincaid, Alan Engleman | |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Daniel Gaulke takes the ball from Jimmie Golson | 42-45 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | James Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (PG) Maurice Minaya | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tyler Todd (C) Daniel Gaulke | |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | James Shear misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Chad Long grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Chad Long is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (SF) Jimmie Golson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid (SF) Chad Long | |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Douglas Price hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Dempsey | 44-45 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Joshua Charles misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Joshua Charles gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-45 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Steve Furr gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Douglas Price clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Charles - foul #1 on Joshua Charles, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Michael Syverson (SG), David Dawson (SF), Jimmie Golson (C) James Shear, Richard Lapierre, Robert Dempsey, Steve Furr | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Record (PG), Chad Long (SG), Daniel Gaulke (PF), Alan Engleman (C) Jonathan Bevan, James Reed, Joshua Charles, Tyler Todd | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Douglas Price makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Douglas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Chad Long works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-45 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Douglas Price grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Syverson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Dawson (fresh) PF - Douglas Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Golson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Record (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ron Kincaid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Engleman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Long - foul #2 on Chad Long, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (PG), Mathew Hill (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Maurice Minaya, Douglas Price, Jimmie Golson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | George Record is fouled on the floor by James Shear - foul #2 on James Shear, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Robert Dempsey (SF), Steve Furr (C) James Shear, David Dawson, Robert Halloran | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Chad Long is called for 3 seconds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (PG), Douglas Price (PF) Maurice Minaya, Mathew Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Douglas Price's pass is intercepted by Daniel Gaulke | 48-45 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | James Shear misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke jams it set up by Chad Long | 48-50 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Price | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | George Record gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | George Record misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Shear - foul #3 on James Shear, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | George Record misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | George Record makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 50-51 |