| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Stephens (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Richard Hua inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Kentucky | Richard Hua comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-29 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Howell - foul #2 on Robert Howell, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Marvin Box works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Armstrong | 37-31 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Peter Pham can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Armstrong - foul #2 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Marvin Box denies the turnaround by Michael Tinklenberg | 37-32 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Robert Howell grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | David Stephens is called for the reach on Richard Hua - foul #3 on David Stephens, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Robert Howell splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Conley | 37-34 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to David Stephens | 37-34 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Peter Pham loses the dribble to Marvin Box | 37-34 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Marvin Box snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Marvin Box throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SG), Harold Nadeau (C) David Stephens, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SG), Nathan Ryan (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Robert Conley | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong is hacked by Marvin Box - foul #2 on Marvin Box, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) SG - David Hower (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Richard Hua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Richard Hua drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the floater from the right side | 39-37 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | James Zeiner is hacked by Joseph Armstrong - foul #3 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SG), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), Robert Conley (C) James Zeiner, Richard Hua, Marvin Box | |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Robert Howell banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 39-39 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-39 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-39 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Peter Pham gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Bradford Dingman is blocked by Nathan Ryan | 39-39 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Harold Nadeau denies the turnaround by Robert Howell | 39-39 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | David Stephens pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | David Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | David Hower snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Bradford Dingman is called for the reach on Robert Howell - foul #1 on Bradford Dingman, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Paul Bagley, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Richard Hua (SF), Marvin Box (PF) Robert Howell, David Hower, Nathan Ryan | |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 15 pts. SG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Pham (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradford Dingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bradford Dingman, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Zeiner | 39-41 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | David Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SF), Harold Nadeau (C) Peter Pham, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG) Leroy Haring | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | James Zeiner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-44 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | James Zeiner grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Bagley - foul #3 on Paul Bagley, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | James Zeiner steals the ball from Michael Tinklenberg | 39-46 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | David Stephens picks off the pass by Robert Howell out of a doubleteam | 39-46 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg lays it in set up by David Stephens | 41-46 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | James Zeiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | David Hower pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | James Zeiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) Paul Bagley, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Marvin Box (PF) James Zeiner, Richard Hua | |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Howell - foul #3 on Robert Howell, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | David Hower makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Box out of a doubleteam | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - David Stephens (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 44-49 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-49 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Marvin Box gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | David Hower is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Howell | 44-52 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | David Hower misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring tips it back up and in | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman travels with the ball | 44-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SG), Harold Nadeau (PF) David Stephens, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Richard Hua (SF), Robert Conley (C) Robert Howell, David Hower, Nathan Ryan | |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the floater from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-56 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Richard Hua grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Marvin Box's pass is intercepted by Michael Tinklenberg | 44-56 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits the finger roll set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 46-56 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Nadeau - foul #3 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG) Leroy Haring | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | David Hower makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg knocks in the floater from the right side | 48-61 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is hacked by Harold Nadeau - foul #4 on Harold Nadeau, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SG) Peter Pham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) David Hower, Marvin Box | |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Bagley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg loses the dribble to James Zeiner | 48-62 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | James Zeiner is fouled on the floor by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #3 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (C) Robert Conley | |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Stephens | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | James Zeiner snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #4 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #10 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | James Zeiner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Bagley | 50-63 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Robert Howell connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Paul Bagley, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) James Zeiner, Nathan Ryan | |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Peter Pham picks off the pass by Richard Hua | 50-65 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Peter Pham drills a 3 from the left corner | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Marvin Box's layup is rejected by Joseph Armstrong | 53-65 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Richard Hua tips it home | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Conley - foul #3 on Robert Conley, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell runs out the clock | 55-67 |