| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Leroy McKnight (fresh) PF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) C - Brian Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Echevarria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Hultgren (fresh) C - George Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | George Whaley buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Tony Michaelson out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Brian Gardner - foul #1 on Brian Gardner, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (PG), Eugene Burge (SF), Doug Christie (PF), Jack Magill (C) Samuel Williams, Leroy McKnight, Timothy Hodge, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the free throw | 20-30 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Eugene Burge clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-30 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | James Echevarria grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | John Hultgren is whistled for a carry | 20-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Timothy Hodge (PF), Brian Gardner (C) Eugene Burge, Doug Christie, Jack Magill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Joe Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 20-30 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tony Michaelson | 20-30 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | James Echevarria misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 20-30 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Echevarria | 20-30 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | John Hultgren can't finish the layup | 20-30 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Joe Smith grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge loses the dribble to James Echevarria | 20-30 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher snags the offensive board | 20-30 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-30 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joe Smith | 20-30 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-30 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | James Echevarria pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Echevarria | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) C - Brian Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Echevarria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Hultgren (fairly fresh) C - George Whaley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Smith | 23-32 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joe Smith | 23-32 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Joe Smith lays it up and in set up by Brian Gardner and the foul's on John Hultgren - foul #2 on John Hultgren, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight (SF), Doug Christie (PF), Jack Magill (C) Samuel Williams, Timothy Hodge, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Ralph Tindle (SG), Joshua Anderson (C) Tony Michaelson, James Echevarria, John Hultgren | |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Joe Smith makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | George Whaley hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by David Crickenberger | 26-34 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kevin Doucette | 28-34 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Doug Christie takes the ball from Joshua Anderson | 28-34 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Joe Smith's floater is tipped away by George Whaley | 28-34 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | George Whaley pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson blows the layup | 28-34 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Jack Magill gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Crickenberger - foul #1 on David Crickenberger, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eugene Burge (PF) Jack Magill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), James Echevarria (SF) David Crickenberger, Michael Fisher | |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Joe Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Joe Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Leroy McKnight | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kevin Doucette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Leroy McKnight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Christie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Whaley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses the jumper near the basket | 32-34 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle tips it home | 32-36 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Eugene Burge loses the dribble to James Echevarria | 32-36 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Tindle and he's fouled by Kevin Doucette - foul #3 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Timothy Hodge (PF), Brian Gardner (C) Kevin Doucette, Eugene Burge, Doug Christie | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (SF), John Hultgren (PF) Ralph Tindle, George Whaley | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Brian Gardner is blocked by Joshua Anderson | 32-39 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Joe Smith snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-39 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Joe Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | James Echevarria pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge is called for a backcourt violation | 34-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Eugene Burge (PF), Doug Christie (C) Leroy McKnight, Timothy Hodge, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG) James Echevarria | |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Anderson | 34-44 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-44 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Burge - foul #1 on Eugene Burge, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight (SF), Timothy Hodge (PF), Brian Gardner (C) Kevin Doucette, Eugene Burge, Doug Christie | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), James Echevarria (SF), George Whaley (PF) Tony Michaelson, Michael Fisher, John Hultgren | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Leroy McKnight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses short on a shot from the baseline | 34-44 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-44 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight tips it but misses | 34-44 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joshua Anderson | 34-44 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Leroy McKnight - foul #1 on Leroy McKnight, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Eugene Burge (SF), Doug Christie (PF), Jack Magill (C) Joe Smith, Leroy McKnight, Timothy Hodge, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG) David Crickenberger | |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Eugene Burge is called for the reach on Ralph Tindle - foul #2 on Eugene Burge, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Smith (SG), Brian Gardner (C) Kevin Doucette, Jack Magill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Hultgren (PF) Joshua Anderson | |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | James Echevarria comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-45 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Doug Christie steals the ball from George Whaley | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | John Hultgren is called for the reach on Joe Smith - foul #3 on John Hultgren, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight (SF), Timothy Hodge (PF) Eugene Burge, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (SF) Ralph Tindle | |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | George Whaley steals the ball from Samuel Williams | 37-45 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Echevarria | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Joe Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Samuel Williams | 40-48 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | George Whaley buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Fisher | 40-50 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Joe Smith lays it up and in set up by Samuel Williams | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Leroy McKnight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Doug Christie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Echevarria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Hultgren (fresh) 3 pf. C - George Whaley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | James Echevarria is hacked by Timothy Hodge - foul #1 on Timothy Hodge, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Eugene Burge (PF), Brian Gardner (C) Leroy McKnight, Timothy Hodge, Doug Christie | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), Joshua Anderson (C) James Echevarria, John Hultgren | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-50 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Tony Michaelson | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner throws it down and he's hacked by Joshua Anderson - foul #4 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight (SF), Timothy Hodge (PF) Kevin Doucette, Eugene Burge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SG) Ralph Tindle | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses long on an open shot near the basket | 45-52 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Echevarria | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Timothy Hodge is called for the reach on George Whaley - foul #2 on Timothy Hodge, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (SG) James Echevarria | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight gets the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Whaley | 45-54 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Samuel Williams is called for the reach on George Whaley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Williams, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson is fouled on the floor by Brian Gardner - foul #2 on Brian Gardner, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Samuel Williams is called for the reach on Tony Michaelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Williams, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Williams - foul #3 on Samuel Williams, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Brian Gardner | 50-58 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Crickenberger | 50-58 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger is hacked by Joe Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Smith, team foul #12 | 50-58 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson runs out the clock | 50-60 |