| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Jody Locke scores on a shot from the right block | 40-32 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Larry Johnson | 43-32 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Carroll | 46-32 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is hacked by Frederick Padgett - foul #3 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane (C) Frederick Padgett | |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Jonathan Lane blocks the short jumper by Wayne Blocker | 46-34 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers tips it but misses | 46-34 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel double dribbles | 46-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG) Clarence Townsel | |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker is called for traveling | 46-34 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Adams - foul #3 on John Adams, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Carroll (SF) John Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane misses the free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Jody Locke can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Locke | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, Michael Carroll, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Frederick Padgett (C) Williams Swanson, Jonathan Lane | |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | John Adams misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-36 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-36 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | John Adams grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 46-36 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Erik Hand drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Jody Locke is denied by Jesse Boyers | 49-36 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is hacked by William Dawley - foul #4 on William Dawley, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Carroll (SF), Wayne Blocker (PF) William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Erik Hand hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll tips it home | 51-41 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #2 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, John Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Daryl Murray (SF) Micheal Cesar, Christopher Grayer | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is hacked by Clarence Townsel - foul #3 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane (PF) Jody Locke | |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 53-41 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Daryl Murray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ernie Satterwhite, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl Murray (fresh) PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Williams Swanson and the foul's on Jesse Boyers - foul #1 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SG), John Adams (SF) Ernie Satterwhite, Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Jody Locke (PF) Clarence Townsel, Daryl Murray, Jonathan Lane | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 56-44 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Erik Hand grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Erik Hand's pass is intercepted by Williams Swanson | 56-44 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar banks in the layup set up by Williams Swanson | 56-46 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Blocker | 56-46 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jody Locke | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Erik Hand takes the ball from Christopher Grayer | 56-46 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses the easy layup | 56-46 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Wayne Blocker swats the short shot by Jody Locke | 56-46 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Erik Hand grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers's pass is intercepted by Williams Swanson | 56-46 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson lays it up and in | 56-48 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Frederick Padgett blocks the short jumper by Jesse Boyers | 56-48 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | John Adams tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Erik Hand (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Boyers (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Williams Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Grayer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Locke (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer tips it home | 58-50 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Jody Locke can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-50 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | John Adams steals it from Jody Locke | 58-50 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Erik Hand drills a jumper from the right side | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Jody Locke is denied on a layup by Jesse Boyers | 60-50 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Jody Locke lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Grayer and he's fouled by Wayne Blocker - foul #3 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), William Dawley (PF) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, John Adams, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Daryl Murray (SF), Jonathan Lane (C) Williams Swanson, Christopher Grayer, Frederick Padgett | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker tips it in | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane buries a jumper from the right side | 62-55 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Jonathan Lane swats the shot by William Dawley | 62-55 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Jonathan Lane is called for the reach on Wayne Blocker - foul #1 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett (C) Jody Locke | |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | The jumper by Jeffrey Jarvis is denied by Frederick Padgett | 62-55 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Wayne Blocker (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Cesar (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl Murray (fresh) PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Padgett (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Daryl Murray snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 62-57 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses the easy layup | 62-57 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SG), Jesse Boyers (C) Ernie Satterwhite, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Micheal Cesar, Daryl Murray | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Erik Hand connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel banks in the layup set up by Williams Swanson | 65-59 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Jody Locke (PF) Williams Swanson, Jonathan Lane | |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Grayer | 68-60 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Dawley - foul #5 on William Dawley, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (PF) William Dawley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Blocker | 70-62 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel's pass is intercepted by Erik Hand | 70-62 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Townsel - foul #4 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #4 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Erik Hand is fouled on the floor by Jody Locke - foul #1 on Jody Locke, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is fouled on the floor by Jody Locke - foul #2 on Jody Locke, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Micheal Cesar is called for the reach on Erik Hand - foul #2 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Townsel - foul #5 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG) Clarence Townsel | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett banks in the layup | 73-64 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Cesar - foul #3 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett's layup is rejected by Wayne Blocker | 75-64 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis runs out the clock | 75-64 |