| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) SG - Damon Desroches (fresh) SF - William Stroud (fresh) PF - Rick Dillon (fresh) C - Timothy Penrose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) SG - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) PF - William Morin (fresh) C - Richard Thurber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg's pass is intercepted by William Stroud in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Stroud | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | William Stroud takes the ball from Bernard Sorensen | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Stroud | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary is fouled on the floor by Bernard Sorensen - foul #1 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew McCleary | 6-0 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon hits the finger roll | 8-0 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 8-0 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Timothy Penrose steals it from Jesse Seaberg | 8-0 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | William Stroud loses the ball out of bounds | 8-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Steven Finney (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Matthew McCleary, Damon Desroches, William Stroud, Rick Dillon, Timothy Penrose | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF), Adrian Morphis (C) Noel Weaver, William Morin, Richard Thurber | |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 8-0 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay pulls down the rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert loses the dribble to Bernard Sorensen | 8-0 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz's pass is intercepted by Jamie Okamoto in the backcourt | 8-0 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses the lay-in | 8-0 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert tips it but misses | 8-0 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg buries a 3 from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young can't finish the layup | 8-3 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the board | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Martin Lindsay (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Finney (fresh) SF - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) PF - Kenneth Young (fresh) C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (tiring) SG - Jesse Seaberg (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Turner (fresh) PF - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) C - Adrian Morphis (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is fouled on the floor by Steven Finney - foul #1 on Steven Finney, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Damon Desroches (SG), Sherman Holmes (PF), Timothy Penrose (C) Martin Lindsay, Steven Finney, Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Richard Thurber (C) Bernard Sorensen, Jesse Seaberg, Dustin Turner, Adrian Morphis | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Sherman Holmes is called for the reach on Ernie Gross - foul #1 on Sherman Holmes, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Finney (SG), Kenneth Young (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Damon Desroches, Jamie Okamoto, Timothy Penrose | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Adrian Morphis (C) Richard Thurber | |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver is whistled for a carry | 10-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Rick Dillon (PF) Matthew McCleary, Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (SF) Noel Weaver | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Adrian Morphis swats the shot by Martin Lindsay | 10-6 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman Holmes | 10-6 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Sherman Holmes and the foul's on John Wiggins - foul #1 on John Wiggins, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SF), Kenneth Young (PF) Sherman Holmes, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), William Morin (PF) John Wiggins, Adrian Morphis | |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon misses the free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | William Morin snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | William Morin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (SG) Steven Finney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SG), Richard Thurber (C) Ernie Gross, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Martin Lindsay and the foul's on Jesse Seaberg - foul #1 on Jesse Seaberg, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Timothy Penrose (C) Martin Lindsay, Rick Dillon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF) Dustin Turner | |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young misses the free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Thurber | 14-6 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | William Morin is hacked by William Stroud in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Stroud, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-6 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the offensive board | 14-6 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 14-6 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the offensive board | 14-6 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is fouled on the floor by William Stroud - foul #2 on William Stroud, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Finney (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Rick Dillon (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Damon Desroches, William Stroud, Kenneth Young, Timothy Penrose | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Robert Hymowitz (PF), Adrian Morphis (C) Bernard Sorensen, Jesse Seaberg, William Morin, Richard Thurber | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-6 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon can't connect on a shot from the right block | 14-6 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Adrian Morphis grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Matthew McCleary is called for the reach on Adrian Morphis - foul #1 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #5 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Kenneth Young (PF) Matthew McCleary, Rick Dillon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Dustin Turner (SF) John Wiggins, Noel Weaver | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Martin Lindsay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) SF - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) SG - Ernie Gross (fairly fresh) SF - Dustin Turner (fresh) PF - Robert Hymowitz (fairly fresh) C - Adrian Morphis (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-6 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-8 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dustin Turner | 14-8 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernie Gross | 14-11 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay double dribbles | 14-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Damon Desroches (SG), Sherman Holmes (SF), Rick Dillon (PF), Timothy Penrose (C) Martin Lindsay, Steven Finney, Jamie Okamoto, Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), William Morin (PF), Richard Thurber (C) Bernard Sorensen, Ernie Gross, Dustin Turner, Robert Hymowitz, Adrian Morphis | |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary is fouled on the floor by John Wiggins - foul #2 on John Wiggins, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Elmer Harrison (PG) John Wiggins | |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew McCleary | 17-11 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg snags the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber connects on the turnaround from the left block | 17-13 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sherman Holmes | 22-13 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Thurber | 22-16 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damon Desroches (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sherman Holmes (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Dillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Penrose (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Elmer Harrison (fairly fresh) SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Noel Weaver (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Morin (fairly fresh) C - Richard Thurber (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Elmer Harrison is hacked by Matthew McCleary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Steven Finney (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Matthew McCleary, Damon Desroches, Sherman Holmes, Rick Dillon, Timothy Penrose | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Dustin Turner (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF), Adrian Morphis (C) Elmer Harrison, Jesse Seaberg, Noel Weaver, William Morin, Richard Thurber | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Adrian Morphis is called for the reach on Jamie Okamoto - foul #1 on Adrian Morphis, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross drills a floater from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto drills a shot from the right block set up by Martin Lindsay and he's fouled by Bernard Sorensen - foul #2 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SF) Steven Finney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SG), William Morin (PF), Richard Thurber (C) Bernard Sorensen, Robert Hymowitz, Adrian Morphis | |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto misses the free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-18 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber hits the follow up shot | 27-20 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | William Stroud splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert tips it home | 29-20 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Martin Lindsay picks off the pass by Jesse Seaberg in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses the easy layup | 29-20 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young tips it home | 31-20 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is whistled for traveling | 31-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (SG), Steven Finney (SF), Rick Dillon (PF), Sherman Holmes (C) Martin Lindsay, Jamie Okamoto, Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Elmer Harrison (PG), Noel Weaver (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF), Adrian Morphis (C) Ernie Gross, Dustin Turner, William Morin, Richard Thurber | |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | William Stroud works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-20 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz gets the offensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches grabs the board | 34-20 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Adrian Morphis denies the turnaround by William Stroud | 34-20 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver gets the rebound | 34-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Stroud (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Finney (fresh) PF - Rick Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sherman Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Elmer Harrison (fresh) SG - Jesse Seaberg (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Noel Weaver (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hymowitz (tiring) 2 reb. C - Adrian Morphis (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon is whistled for a carry | 34-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Timothy Penrose (C) Steven Finney, Sherman Holmes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Dustin Turner (SF), William Morin (PF), Richard Thurber (C) Elmer Harrison, Jesse Seaberg, Noel Weaver, Robert Hymowitz, Adrian Morphis | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on William Stroud - foul #3 on William Stroud, team foul #7 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF) William Stroud | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose snags the defensive board | 34-23 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Richard Thurber steals the ball from Jamie Okamoto | 34-23 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber loses the dribble to Matthew McCleary | 34-23 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon misses the shot from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-23 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Dustin Turner - foul #1 on Dustin Turner, team foul #7 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Young (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Rick Dillon, Timothy Penrose | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is hacked by Matthew McCleary in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #8 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Steven Finney (SG), Sherman Holmes (SF) Matthew McCleary, Damon Desroches, Jamie Okamoto | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Adrian Morphis (C) Richard Thurber | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sherman Holmes | 36-24 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay hits a shot from the free throw line | 38-24 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF) Ernie Gross, Dustin Turner, William Morin | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Noel Weaver - foul #1 on Noel Weaver, team foul #8 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Timothy Penrose (C) Steven Finney, Sherman Holmes, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SG), Richard Thurber (C) John Wiggins, Adrian Morphis | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 40-24 |