| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Monroe (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Derek Harrold (fresh) SF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chung Chio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Hussain (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Tim Murray inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Keith Brown's layup is rejected by Tony Hussain | 26-21 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Derek Harrold scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Derek Harrold makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Derek Harrold takes the ball from Chris Tolbert in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Derek Harrold banks in the layup | 31-21 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Christopher Scott picks off the pass by Tim Murray | 31-21 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Roy Monroe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Scott | 31-21 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Scott | 33-21 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Derek Harrold is called for the reach on Tim Murray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Harrold, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Roy Monroe knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Scott | 35-24 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Tony Hussain swats the layup by Keith Brown | 35-24 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tony Hussain | 35-24 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Chris Tolbert picks off the pass by Tony Hussain | 35-24 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses the lay-in | 35-24 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Derek Harrold grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Roy Monroe is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-24 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Robert Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Keith Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-24 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Robert Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Monroe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Derek Harrold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Scott (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Chung Chio (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Hussain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eldon Westerfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Murray (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Allen (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert's pass is intercepted by Derek Harrold | 35-24 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Roy Monroe lays it in set up by Derek Harrold | 37-24 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-24 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Chung Chio pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Chung Chio's pass is intercepted by Robert Allen | 37-24 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Robert Allen's pass is intercepted by Christopher Scott in the backcourt | 37-24 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Roy Monroe can't finish the layup | 37-24 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Scott - foul #2 on Christopher Scott, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Harry Burse (SG), Josh Carroll (SF), James Coble (PF), Marcus Seabrook (C) Roy Monroe, Derek Harrold, Christopher Scott, Chung Chio, Tony Hussain | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Yarborough (C) Tim Murray, Robert Allen | |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-26 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Coble | 37-26 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Yarborough | 37-26 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Robert Davis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Robert Davis can't tip it in | 37-26 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Coble | 37-26 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Keith Brown swats the layup by Josh Carroll | 37-26 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield throws it down | 37-28 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 37-28 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 37-28 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | James Coble scores on a floater from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Dwyer - foul #1 on Jimmy Dwyer, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Monroe (PG), Roger Ball (SG), Christopher Scott (SF), Chung Chio (PF), Tony Hussain (C) Jimmy Dwyer, Harry Burse, Josh Carroll, James Coble, Marcus Seabrook | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Putman (PG), Tim Murray (SF), Steven Heim (PF) Chris Tolbert, Eldon Westerfield, Keith Brown | |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steven Heim | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Monroe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Roger Ball (fresh) SF - Christopher Scott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chung Chio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Hussain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Putman (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Heim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Yarborough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Roger Ball is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roger Ball, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Roger Ball is called for the reach on Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Ball, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Chung Chio denies the turnaround by Thomas Yarborough | 39-30 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tony Hussain | 39-30 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Chung Chio connects on the open jumper from the right block on a great pass from Roy Monroe out of a doubleteam | 41-30 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Steven Heim buries a shot from the right side set up by Tim Murray | 41-32 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Chung Chio scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Hussain | 43-32 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Chung Chio takes the ball from Steven Heim | 43-32 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Chung Chio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Derek Harrold (SG), Josh Carroll (SF), James Coble (PF), Marcus Seabrook (C) Roy Monroe, Roger Ball, Christopher Scott, Chung Chio, Tony Hussain | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert (PG), Keith Brown (PF), Travis Peachey (C) Henry Putman, Steven Heim, Thomas Yarborough | |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Tim Murray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Josh Carroll - foul #3 on Josh Carroll, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Tim Murray misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Tim Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Coble | 43-32 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Derek Harrold scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Dwyer | 46-32 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Keith Brown banks in the layup | 46-34 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Derek Harrold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (SF) Josh Carroll | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Allen (C) Travis Peachey | |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Keith Brown loses the dribble to Derek Harrold in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Keith Brown snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Marcus Seabrook is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Marcus Seabrook, team foul #7 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Monroe (PG), Tony Hussain (C) Jimmy Dwyer, Marcus Seabrook | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Putman (PG), Eldon Westerfield (SF) Chris Tolbert, Tim Murray | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Roy Monroe drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Hussain | 49-36 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Robert Allen lays it in | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Monroe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Harrold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harry Burse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Coble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Hussain (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Putman (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eldon Westerfield (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Derek Harrold hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harry Burse | 52-38 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Henry Putman travels in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roger Ball (SG), Josh Carroll (SF), Chung Chio (PF) Derek Harrold, Harry Burse, James Coble | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert (PG), Travis Peachey (C) Robert Davis, Robert Allen | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Roy Monroe is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-38 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Eldon Westerfield | 52-38 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Keith Brown jams it on a great pass from Chris Tolbert | 52-40 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Chung Chio can't finish the layup | 52-40 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Josh Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Chung Chio's pass is intercepted by Travis Peachey | 52-40 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Keith Brown travels with the ball | 52-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Derek Harrold (SG), Christopher Scott (SF), James Coble (PF), Marcus Seabrook (C) Roy Monroe, Roger Ball, Josh Carroll, Chung Chio, Tony Hussain | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Davis (SG), Steven Heim (SF), Thomas Yarborough (C) Henry Putman, Eldon Westerfield, Keith Brown | |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Scott | 55-40 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Steven Heim gets the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough drills a runner from the baseline | 55-42 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Travis Peachey takes the ball from James Coble | 55-42 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marcus Seabrook - foul #3 on Marcus Seabrook, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Monroe (PG), Harry Burse (SG), Josh Carroll (SF), Chung Chio (PF) Jimmy Dwyer, Derek Harrold, Christopher Scott, James Coble | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keith Brown (PF), Robert Allen (C) Steven Heim, Travis Peachey | |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Keith Brown denies the turnaround by Chung Chio | 55-43 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Chung Chio tips it home | 57-43 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Keith Brown comes up short on the runner near the basket | 57-43 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marcus Seabrook | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Monroe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Burse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Carroll (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chung Chio (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcus Seabrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Yarborough (tiring) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Chung Chio misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-43 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Josh Carroll | 57-43 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Roy Monroe connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Burse | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Roy Monroe is called for the reach on Chris Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Monroe, team foul #9 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Roger Ball (SG), Christopher Scott (SF), James Coble (PF), Tony Hussain (C) Roy Monroe, Harry Burse, Josh Carroll, Chung Chio, Marcus Seabrook | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Putman (SG), Eldon Westerfield (SF), Steven Heim (PF) Robert Davis, Keith Brown, Robert Allen | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-45 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Steven Heim grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Steven Heim misses short on a jumper from close range | 60-45 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | James Coble makes the contested floater near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Ball and he's hacked by Chris Tolbert - foul #3 on Chris Tolbert, team foul #2 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Monroe (PG), Derek Harrold (SG) Jimmy Dwyer, Roger Ball | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Travis Peachey (PF) Chris Tolbert | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | James Coble misses the free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Steven Heim is fouled on the floor by Christopher Scott - foul #3 on Christopher Scott, team foul #10 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chung Chio (PF) James Coble | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Steven Heim makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Steven Heim misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Chung Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Chung Chio scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Monroe | 64-46 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield travels with the ball | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott is fouled on the floor by Steven Heim - foul #2 on Steven Heim, team foul #3 | 64-46 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Roy Monroe runs out the clock | 64-46 |