| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Nail (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Fenner (fresh) SF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Laurence Igo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Blaha (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugo Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-28 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Laurence Igo | 34-28 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson is hacked by Kenneth Fenner - foul #1 on Kenneth Fenner, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha connects on the turnaround near the basket | 34-30 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Nail | 36-30 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson is hacked by Travis Taylor - foul #2 on Travis Taylor, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha is hacked by Laurence Igo - foul #2 on Laurence Igo, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Edick (SG), Ivan Zoumis (C) Mark Ward, Hugo Dugan | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Ivan Zoumis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jack Nail - foul #1 on Jack Nail, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Hunter (SF), Gilberto Rivera (C) Jim Henderson, Antonio Blaha | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Ivan Zoumis misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Ivan Zoumis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Fenner misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-31 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Ivan Zoumis snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | John Hunter's pass is intercepted by Paul Jackson | 36-31 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson hits the finger roll | 38-31 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Gilberto Rivera scores on a shot from close range | 38-33 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor is hacked by Ivan Zoumis - foul #3 on Ivan Zoumis, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Ward (SG), Jim Henderson (SF), Hugo Dugan (C) Charles Whaley, John Hunter, Ivan Zoumis | |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Nail and he's fouled by Hugo Dugan - foul #3 on Hugo Dugan, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha (PF) Hugo Dugan | |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson's pass is intercepted by Travis Taylor | 40-33 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo misses the easy layup | 40-33 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo tips it home | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Nail (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Fenner (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Laurence Igo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Philip Edick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Blaha (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilberto Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jack Nail | 45-36 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Gilberto Rivera comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Travis Taylor - foul #3 on Travis Taylor, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Whaley (PG), James Chronister (SG), John Hunter (SF), Hugo Dugan (C) Philip Edick, Mark Ward, Jim Henderson, Antonio Blaha | |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Gilberto Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Gilberto Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Nail | 47-37 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson is hacked by John Hunter - foul #2 on John Hunter, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Moulder (PG), David Nickelson (PF), Randall Willingham (C) Jack Nail, Travis Taylor, Laurence Igo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha (PF) Gilberto Rivera | |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | George Moulder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-37 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan loses the dribble to David Nickelson | 47-37 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | John Hunter snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Hunter | 47-40 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | David Nickelson's floater is tipped away by Antonio Blaha | 47-40 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | John Hunter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Chronister | 47-43 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | George Moulder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | John Hunter snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Hunter | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - George Moulder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Fenner (tiring) SF - Paul Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Nickelson (fresh) 12 pts. C - Randall Willingham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Whaley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Chronister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Blaha (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Hugo Dugan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Randall Willingham blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Randall Willingham tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley is fouled in the backcourt by George Moulder - foul #2 on George Moulder, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Nail (PG), Travis Taylor (SF), Laurence Igo (C) George Moulder, Paul Jackson, Randall Willingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Edick (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Jim Henderson (SF), Iyapo Abdou (PF), Ivan Zoumis (C) Charles Whaley, James Chronister, John Hunter, Antonio Blaha, Hugo Dugan | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Iyapo Abdou drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Jim Henderson | 49-48 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | The jump hook by David Nickelson is blocked by Iyapo Abdou | 49-48 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | David Nickelson blows the layup but he's hacked by Philip Edick - foul #2 on Philip Edick, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gilberto Rivera (C) Iyapo Abdou | |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Mark Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-48 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Jack Nail gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Ivan Zoumis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Gilberto Rivera comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Jack Nail gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-48 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Gilberto Rivera gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Jack Nail steals the ball from Mark Ward | 51-48 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | David Nickelson scores on a runner from close range | 53-48 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Mark Ward misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Fenner - foul #2 on Kenneth Fenner, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Moulder (PG), Lester Tijerina (SG), Paul Jackson (SF), Randall Willingham (C) Jack Nail, Kenneth Fenner, Travis Taylor, Laurence Igo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Whaley (PG), John Hunter (SF), Antonio Blaha (PF), Hugo Dugan (C) Philip Edick, Jim Henderson, Ivan Zoumis, Gilberto Rivera | |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Mark Ward makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Mark Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | David Nickelson's fadeaway is rejected by Hugo Dugan | 53-50 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | David Nickelson travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Chronister (SG) Mark Ward | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - George Moulder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Tijerina (fresh) SF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Nickelson (tiring) 16 pts. C - Randall Willingham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Chronister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Blaha (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Hugo Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Randall Willingham is called for the reach on Charles Whaley - foul #1 on Randall Willingham, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Nail (PG), Kenneth Fenner (SG), Travis Taylor (PF) George Moulder, Lester Tijerina, Randall Willingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Fenner can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | John Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan's pass is intercepted by David Nickelson | 53-52 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-52 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | John Hunter snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 53-52 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | John Hunter travels with the ball | 53-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Moulder (PG), Lester Tijerina (SG), Richard Mancia (SF), Laurence Igo (C) Jack Nail, Kenneth Fenner, Paul Jackson, Travis Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Edick (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Jim Henderson (SF), Ivan Zoumis (PF), Gilberto Rivera (C) Charles Whaley, James Chronister, John Hunter, Antonio Blaha, Hugo Dugan | |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | George Moulder is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on George Moulder, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson misses the jump hook from the left block | 53-52 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Richard Mancia makes the shot in the paint | 55-52 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Philip Edick misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Mancia - foul #1 on Richard Mancia, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Jackson (SF) Richard Mancia | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Philip Edick makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Philip Edick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - George Moulder (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Tijerina (fresh) SF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Nickelson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. C - Laurence Igo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Philip Edick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Zoumis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilberto Rivera (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | The jump hook by David Nickelson is blocked by Ivan Zoumis | 55-54 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Gilberto Rivera snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | George Moulder grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Nail (PG), Kenneth Fenner (SG), Travis Taylor (PF) George Moulder, Lester Tijerina, David Nickelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Whaley (PG), Antonio Blaha (PF), Hugo Dugan (C) Philip Edick, Ivan Zoumis, Gilberto Rivera | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Jack Nail can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jim Henderson | 57-54 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley loses the dribble to Jack Nail in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Jack Nail lays it up and in | 59-54 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan banks in the layup | 59-56 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Jack Nail misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Mark Ward comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Mark Ward is denied by Travis Taylor | 59-56 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Travis Taylor | 59-56 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Mark Ward knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Jack Nail is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Whaley - foul #2 on Charles Whaley, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Moulder (SG) Kenneth Fenner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Charles Whaley is called for the reach on Jack Nail - foul #3 on Charles Whaley, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Antonio Blaha is called for the reach on George Moulder - foul #1 on Antonio Blaha, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | George Moulder misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Mark Ward misses the jumper from the left side | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor runs out the clock | 61-58 |