| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Johnny Johnson steals it from Ronny Mosley | 38-29 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses the dunk attempt | 38-29 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-29 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Carlson | 38-29 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Salerno steps in front of the Johnny Johnson pass | 38-29 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Durbin | 38-29 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno hits a fadeaway in the paint | 38-31 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-31 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is fouled on the floor by Henry Durbin - foul #3 on Henry Durbin, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Leo Agustin (PF), Paul Marks (C) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SG) Henry Durbin | |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Paul Marks - foul #2 on Paul Marks, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Paul Marks gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Williams | 38-31 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Salerno | 38-31 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ronny Mosley | 38-33 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Paul Marks lays it in | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leo Agustin (fresh) C - Paul Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno connects on the floater in the paint set up by Jerry Williams | 40-35 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Carlson | 43-35 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-35 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Paul Marks pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Richard Goldenstein steals the ball from Brian Carlson | 43-35 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-35 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Marks | 43-35 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Jerry Williams steps in front of the Joshua Edgell pass | 43-35 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin is denied on a layup by Richard Goldenstein | 43-35 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is hacked by Jeffrey Strong - foul #2 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell, Leo Agustin, Paul Marks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG), Sherman Godbold (SF), Earl Rotz (PF), David Taylor (C) Ronny Mosley, Jeffrey Salerno, Jerry Williams, Richard Goldenstein | |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion comes up short on the floater from the right block | 43-35 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez tips it in | 45-35 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Strong | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sherman Godbold (fresh) PF - Earl Rotz (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | David Taylor gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PG) Brian Carlson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson | 48-37 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Ramey | 50-40 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Johnny Johnson | 50-40 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson's floater is tipped away by Earl Rotz | 50-40 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Henry Durbin steals it from Johnny Johnson | 50-40 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 50-40 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold is whistled for traveling | 50-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Leo Agustin (PF), Paul Marks (C) Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Jeffrey Salerno (SF), Jerry Williams (PF), Richard Goldenstein (C) Jeffrey Strong, Sherman Godbold, Earl Rotz, David Taylor | |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Richard Goldenstein is called for the reach on Brian Carlson - foul #3 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin is fouled on the floor by Henry Durbin - foul #4 on Henry Durbin, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leo Agustin (fresh) C - Paul Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 50-43 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams can't tip it in | 50-43 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Marks | 50-43 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Carlson | 52-43 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Paul Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is fouled on the floor by Ronny Mosley - foul #1 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Joshua Edgell, Leo Agustin, Paul Marks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Carlson - foul #1 on Brian Carlson, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SG), Earl Rotz (C) Henry Durbin, Richard Goldenstein | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey loses the dribble to Earl Rotz | 52-44 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 52-44 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Rotz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson tips it home | 56-44 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Salerno | 56-47 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG), Richard Goldenstein (C) Jeffrey Strong, Earl Rotz | |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Ricardo Hernandez is called for the reach on Jeffrey Salerno - foul #3 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG) Jimmy Ramey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Marion - foul #2 on Raymond Marion, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Henry Durbin is called for the reach on Ricardo Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Durbin, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SG) Henry Durbin | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on Brian Carlson - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell is hacked by Jeffrey Strong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Goldenstein | 60-55 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is hacked by Jeffrey Strong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | The refs have stopped play. Jeffrey Strong is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 62-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (SF) Joshua Edgell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (SG) Jeffrey Strong | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley loses the dribble to Raymond Marion | 62-55 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Ronny Mosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-55 |