| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Summerfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill St. George (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Burchette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Browning (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesus Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Mark Browning inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Fisher and he's fouled by Bill St. George - foul #1 on Bill St. George, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco (SF), Morris Brown (C) Mark Browning, Eugene Moore | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | James Barnes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez is hacked by David Burchette - foul #3 on David Burchette, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald McDougal (PG), Ryan Leach (PF) Harold Yuan, Jesus Hernandez | |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Gerald McDougal misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-29 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | James Fisher snags the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | James Fisher clanks a floater from the right side | 42-29 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Ryan Leach grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Morris Brown misses the easy layup | 42-29 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill St. George | 42-29 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Barnes | 44-29 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ross Summerfield - foul #3 on Ross Summerfield, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Paul Bryant (SF) Christopher Stewart, Ross Summerfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (PG), Jesus Hernandez (PF), Eugene Moore (C) Gerald McDougal, Ryan Leach, Morris Brown | |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | David Burchette grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | James Barnes is whistled for traveling | 44-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Browning (SF) Alfredo Greco | |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Mark Browning drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Fisher | 44-32 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Mark Browning picks off the pass by Bill St. George | 44-32 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez blows the layup | 44-32 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | David Burchette pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | David Burchette can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | David Burchette tips it in | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bill St. George (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Browning (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesus Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eugene Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Mark Browning hits a fadeaway from the right side | 46-34 |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | James Barnes is fouled on the floor by James Fisher - foul #3 on James Fisher, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), William Morehouse (SG), Ross Summerfield (SF), Shawn Hanlon (PF) Thomas Bailey, James Barnes, Paul Bryant, Bill St. George | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (PG), Ryan Leach (PF) Harold Yuan, Jesus Hernandez | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | William Morehouse buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Stewart | 48-34 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Shawn Hanlon denies the turnaround by James Fisher | 48-34 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Hanlon | 48-34 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Stewart | 51-34 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Ross Summerfield denies the turnaround by Mark Browning | 51-34 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Ryan Leach tips it back up and in | 51-36 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | David Burchette buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Morehouse | 53-36 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Ryan Leach hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-36 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore tips it home | 53-38 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | James Fisher steals the ball from Christopher Stewart | 53-38 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | The jump hook by James Fisher is blocked by David Burchette | 53-38 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | David Burchette can't throw it down | 53-38 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | David Burchette tips it but misses | 53-38 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield tips it home | 55-38 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | David Burchette denies the turnaround by Eugene Moore | 55-38 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | William Morehouse misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Preston Cassady grabs the board | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Morehouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Summerfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Hanlon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Burchette (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Preston Cassady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Browning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Leach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Ryan Leach is whistled for traveling | 55-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), James Barnes (SG), Paul Bryant (SF), Bill St. George (PF), Akim Gonsiewski (C) Christopher Stewart, William Morehouse, Ross Summerfield, Shawn Hanlon, David Burchette | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (PG), Alfredo Greco (SF), Jesus Hernandez (PF), Morris Brown (C) Preston Cassady, Mark Browning, Ryan Leach, Eugene Moore | |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | James Fisher knocks in the jumper from the left side | 55-40 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant is hacked by Alfredo Greco - foul #1 on Alfredo Greco, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | James Barnes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Morris Brown snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez blows the layup | 55-40 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | James Barnes grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Bill St. George makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Barnes | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco drills a driving attempt near the basket | 57-42 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski is hacked by James Fisher - foul #4 on James Fisher, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), David Burchette (C) Thomas Bailey, Akim Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Stewart (SG), Mark Browning (SF), Eugene Moore (C) James Fisher, Alfredo Greco, Morris Brown | |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | David Burchette connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Eugene Moore - foul #2 on Eugene Moore, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | David Burchette misses the free throw | 59-42 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Barnes | 61-44 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez blows the layup | 61-44 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | David Burchette pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Bill St. George misses the tip | 61-44 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Eugene Moore gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez misses the dunk | 61-44 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | David Burchette misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-44 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bill St. George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Burchette (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Stewart (fresh) SF - Mark Browning (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesus Hernandez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Eugene Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart loses the dribble to David Burchette | 61-44 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 61-44 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Eugene Moore | 61-44 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on James Barnes - foul #1 on James Barnes, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), William Morehouse (SG), Ross Summerfield (SF), Shawn Hanlon (PF), Akim Gonsiewski (C) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes, Paul Bryant, Bill St. George, David Burchette | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Fisher (SG), Seth Kranz (C) Larry Stewart, Eugene Moore | |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Seth Kranz steals the ball from Shawn Hanlon | 61-45 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-45 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Hanlon | 61-45 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | William Morehouse double dribbles | 61-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eugene Moore (C) Mark Browning | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Morehouse - foul #1 on William Morehouse, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Morris Brown (C) Eugene Moore | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Bailey and he's fouled by Jesus Hernandez - foul #1 on Jesus Hernandez, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Browning (SF), Eugene Moore (C) Seth Kranz, Morris Brown | |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon makes the free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Browning | 64-49 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-49 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Mark Browning comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey snags the offensive board | 67-49 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Fisher - foul #5 on James Fisher, team foul #6 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), James Barnes (SG), Paul Bryant (SF), David Burchette (C) Thomas Bailey, William Morehouse, Ross Summerfield, Akim Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (PG), Larry Stewart (SG), Alfredo Greco (SF), Morris Brown (C) Harold Yuan, James Fisher, Mark Browning, Eugene Moore | |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Morris Brown snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Shawn Hanlon is called for the reach on Jesus Hernandez - foul #1 on Shawn Hanlon, team foul #6 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), William Morehouse (SG), Akim Gonsiewski (C) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes, David Burchette | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Seth Kranz (PF) Jesus Hernandez | |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Morris Brown banks in the layup | 68-51 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), James Barnes (SG), Ross Summerfield (SF), Bill St. George (PF), David Burchette (C) Thomas Bailey, William Morehouse, Paul Bryant, Shawn Hanlon, Akim Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesus Hernandez (PF), Eugene Moore (C) Seth Kranz, Morris Brown | |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Bill St. George can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jesus Hernandez - foul #2 on Jesus Hernandez, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Browning (SF), Morris Brown (C) Alfredo Greco, Eugene Moore | |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Bill St. George makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Bill St. George makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | David Burchette takes the ball from Preston Cassady | 70-51 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Preston Cassady - foul #4 on Preston Cassady, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Morehouse (SG), Paul Bryant (SF), Shawn Hanlon (PF), Akim Gonsiewski (C) James Barnes, Ross Summerfield, Bill St. George, David Burchette | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco (SF), Seth Kranz (PF) Mark Browning, Jesus Hernandez | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Seth Kranz snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Morehouse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shawn Hanlon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Akim Gonsiewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Preston Cassady (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Larry Stewart (fresh) SF - Alfredo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth Kranz (fresh) C - Morris Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Morris Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Stewart - foul #2 on Christopher Stewart, team foul #7 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG) Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald McDougal (PG) Preston Cassady | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Morris Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Morris Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-52 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Morris Brown loses the dribble to Shawn Hanlon | 71-52 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Thomas Bailey | 73-52 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Alfredo Greco loses the ball out of bounds | 73-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Preston Cassady (PG), Ryan Leach (PF) Gerald McDougal, Morris Brown | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski clanks a jump hook in the lane | 73-52 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart grabs the board | 73-52 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Preston Cassady misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon grabs the defensive rebound | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-52 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Larry Stewart gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Ryan Leach is hacked by Shawn Hanlon - foul #2 on Shawn Hanlon, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Morris Brown (C) Seth Kranz | |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Ryan Leach makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Ryan Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Morris Brown is called for the reach on Akim Gonsiewski - foul #1 on Morris Brown, team foul #9 | 73-54 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Shawn Hanlon is called for the reach on Morris Brown - foul #3 on Shawn Hanlon, team foul #9 | 75-54 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Morris Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Morris Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon can't connect on a runner from the left block | 75-55 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Morris Brown pulls down the rebound | 75-55 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Morris Brown misses the easy layup | 75-55 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Bailey | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey runs out the clock | 75-55 |