| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Boney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco inbounds the ball | 19-21 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the lay-in | 19-21 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly tips it but misses | 19-21 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy can't tip it in | 19-21 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Gary Defrancisco is called for the reach on William Boney - foul #1 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #1 | 19-21 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | The jumper by Gary Stith is denied by Gary Defrancisco | 19-21 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | William Boney is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Walker - foul #3 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #2 | 19-23 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker is hacked by William Boney - foul #3 on William Boney, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert McConaghy | 21-25 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Todd Reilly steals it from Gary Stith | 21-25 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Stith | 21-25 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco tips it home | 21-27 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #4 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #3 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks (PG), Duane Brown (SF), Jonathan Philip (C) Henry Ernest, Jerry Ramsey, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG), Willie Poplawski (SF), Robert Mae (PF), Stephen Getchell (C) Robert McConaghy, Gary Defrancisco, Kenneth Walker, William Gowin | |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Duane Brown steals it from Eric Nellis | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Eubanks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Boney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Philip (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Poplawski (fresh) PF - Robert Mae (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Getchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Duane Brown out of a doubleteam | 24-27 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is hacked by Duane Brown - foul #2 on Duane Brown, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Czapla (PF) Zachary Lane | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SG) Todd Reilly | |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 24-29 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 24-29 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Nellis | 24-29 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Jonathan Philip steals it from Robert McConaghy out of a doubleteam | 24-29 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Duane Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Duane Brown gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert McConaghy - foul #1 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #4 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey (SF), Zachary Lane (PF), Gary Stith (C) Duane Brown, James Czapla, Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG), Gary Defrancisco (SF), William Gowin (C) Robert McConaghy, Willie Poplawski, Stephen Getchell | |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Robert Mae snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | William Boney snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane is whistled for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG) Dennis Eubanks, William Boney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker (PF) Robert Mae | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Nellis | 25-31 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on William Gowin - foul #3 on William Gowin, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SG) Eric Nellis | |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 27-31 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) PF - Zachary Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Gowin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Gary Stith buries a floater from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Todd Reilly and he's fouled by Jerry Ramsey - foul #1 on Jerry Ramsey, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) Anthony Satterlee, Jerry Ramsey, Zachary Lane | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell (C) William Gowin | |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | James Czapla grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Duane Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-33 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is whistled for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip (C) Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Poplawski (SF) Gary Defrancisco | |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | James Czapla misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Willie Poplawski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McConaghy out of a doubleteam | 29-36 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kenneth Walker | 29-36 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | James Czapla's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Walker | 29-39 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip tips it home | 31-39 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker lays it in on a great pass from Robert McConaghy and he's hacked by James Czapla - foul #2 on James Czapla, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Jerry Ramsey (SF), Zachary Lane (PF), Gary Stith (C) Henry Ernest, William Boney, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), Gary Defrancisco (SF), William Gowin (C) Todd Reilly, Robert McConaghy, Stephen Getchell | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Gary Stith clanks a floater near the basket | 31-42 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee is fouled on the floor by William Gowin - foul #4 on William Gowin, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Mae (PF) Kenneth Walker | |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Nellis - foul #1 on Eric Nellis, team foul #7 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SG) Willie Poplawski | |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Robert Mae throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (SG) Anthony Satterlee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG) Eric Nellis | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Boney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Mae (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses the easy layup | 32-42 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the contested fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Reilly and the foul's on Gary Stith - foul #2 on Gary Stith, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG) Dennis Eubanks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell (C) William Gowin | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the free throw | 32-44 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Gary Stith grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Gary Stith banks in the layup | 34-44 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Zachary Lane is called for the reach on Todd Reilly - foul #3 on Zachary Lane, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip (C) Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG), Willie Poplawski (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF) Robert McConaghy, Gary Defrancisco, Robert Mae | |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell scores on a jump hook near the basket | 34-46 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest connects on the jumper from the left block | 36-46 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Philip - foul #2 on Jonathan Philip, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) William Boney, Jerry Ramsey, Zachary Lane | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SG) Todd Reilly | |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Jonathan Philip is called for the reach on Robert McConaghy - foul #3 on Jonathan Philip, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stith (C) Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco (SF), William Gowin (C) Willie Poplawski, Stephen Getchell | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Gary Stith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest buries a jump hook in the lane | 38-46 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Gary Stith is called for the reach on Kenneth Walker - foul #3 on Gary Stith, team foul #9 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Zachary Lane (PF) James Czapla | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG) Eric Nellis | |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Gary Stith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gary Stith | 40-46 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-46 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Gowin (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Todd Reilly | 40-48 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (SG), Jerry Ramsey (SF) Anthony Satterlee, Duane Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Henry Ernest steals it from William Gowin | 42-48 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 42-48 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Boney | 46-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-48 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly tips it home | 46-50 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco hits a shot from the right side | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane blows the dunk but the foul's on Kenneth Walker - foul #5 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Mae (PF) Kenneth Walker | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | William Gowin snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | William Gowin is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Ernest - foul #2 on Henry Ernest, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | William Gowin makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly clanks a fullcourt shot | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 18 pts. SG - William Boney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mae (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Gary Stith wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 53-53 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert McConaghy - foul #2 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Gowin | 54-53 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | William Gowin takes the ball from Jerry Ramsey | 54-53 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert McConaghy | 54-55 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Gary Defrancisco steals the ball from Henry Ernest | 54-55 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Mae | 54-57 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Gary Stith scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Boney | 56-57 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | William Gowin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy tips it home | 56-59 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Robert Mae is called for the reach on William Boney - foul #1 on Robert Mae, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | William Boney makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | William Boney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is fouled on the floor by William Boney - foul #4 on William Boney, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Boney | 61-61 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - William Boney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Zachary Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Stith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mae (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Gowin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Defrancisco - foul #2 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Reilly - foul #3 on Todd Reilly, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert McConaghy | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Gary Stith knocks away the 3 by Robert McConaghy | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Gary Stith snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Gary Stith runs out the clock | 64-61 |