| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) SG - John Reese (fresh) SF - John Leavens (fresh) PF - James Ellington (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Minzenberger - foul #1 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | John Leavens comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Alonzo Montoya - foul #1 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya is fouled in the backcourt by James Ellington - foul #1 on James Ellington, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya's floater is tipped away by William Jenkins | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Moorehead | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is fouled on the floor by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | James Ellington gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | John Reese scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Alan Minzenberger | 0-4 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya is fouled on the floor by James Ellington - foul #2 on James Ellington, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) James Ellington | |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses long on a floater from the right side | 0-4 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | John Leavens gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | John Leavens clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Moorehead - foul #1 on Frank Moorehead, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | John Leavens is called for the reach on Frank Moorehead in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Leavens, team foul #5 | 0-6 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | John Leavens's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Owens | 0-6 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses the tip | 0-6 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | John Reese tips it home | 0-8 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) SG - Alonzo Montoya (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) SG - John Reese (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF), Norris Beal (C) Alonzo Montoya, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Maurice Barnes steals it from John Reese | 0-8 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Leavens | 0-8 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Robert Saddler steals the ball from John Leavens | 0-8 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hutchens - foul #1 on Jerry Hutchens, team foul #6 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Paul Vecchio (C) Frank Moorehead, Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Alan Minzenberger, John Reese, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Maurice Barnes | 3-8 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-8 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno tips it in | 3-10 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-10 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Ralph James grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill is hacked by Maurice Barnes - foul #1 on Maurice Barnes, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead (PG) Robert Saddler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG) Darnell Cargill | |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gary Shirley | 3-12 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 3-12 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead tips it home | 5-12 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses the fadeaway from the right side | 5-12 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Gus Bueno | 5-12 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Norris Beal - foul #1 on Norris Beal, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), James Ottinger (SG), Christopher Owens (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Alonzo Montoya, Maurice Barnes, Norris Beal, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Ralph James, Gus Bueno, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler blows the layup but the foul's on William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #7 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), John Leavens (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Alan Minzenberger, Gary Shirley, William Jenkins | |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Leavens | 6-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) C - Patrick Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) SG - John Reese (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens connects on the shot from the left block | 8-16 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler is hacked by Darnell Cargill - foul #1 on Darnell Cargill, team foul #8 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Paul Vecchio (C) James Ottinger, Frank Moorehead, Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG) Darnell Cargill | |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 10-16 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Vecchio | 10-16 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | John Leavens grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the shot from the left block | 10-16 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | John Leavens steals it from Robert Saddler | 10-16 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the easy layup | 10-16 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades tips it in | 10-18 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio is hacked by Jerry Hutchens - foul #2 on Jerry Hutchens, team foul #9 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead (PG), James Ottinger (SG), Norris Beal (PF) Robert Saddler, Alonzo Montoya, Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF) John Reese, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Ralph James is fouled on the floor by Paul Vecchio - foul #1 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Owens (C) Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ralph James and he's fouled by Maurice Barnes - foul #2 on Maurice Barnes, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG) Maurice Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG) Alan Minzenberger | |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens's pass is intercepted by Gary Shirley | 12-21 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Gus Bueno steps in front of the Robert Saddler pass in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno misses badly on a runner near the basket | 12-21 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (tiring) 6 pts. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Beal (fresh) C - Patrick Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) SG - Ralph James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Ruben Rhoades - foul #1 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #10 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) James Ottinger, Norris Beal, Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG) Darnell Cargill | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses the free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ruben Rhoades | 14-21 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Ralph James hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gary Shirley | 14-23 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Minzenberger - foul #2 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #11 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SF), James Ellington (PF), William Jenkins (C) Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Gus Bueno, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Vecchio - foul #2 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF) Robert Saddler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF) Jeffrey McIntosh | |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Ellington - foul #3 on James Ellington, team foul #12 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG) Alonzo Montoya | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) James Ellington | |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Minzenberger | 17-27 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | James Ottinger is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ottinger, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Norris Beal (C) Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | John Reese misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the tip | 17-27 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Moorehead | 19-27 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens buries a shot in the paint set up by William Jenkins | 19-29 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | James Ottinger is hacked by John Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Reese, team foul #13 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (PG), Patrick Owens (C) Frank Moorehead, Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF) Alan Minzenberger, John Reese, John Leavens | |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | James Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | James Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Maurice Barnes | 24-29 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ralph James | 24-32 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | James Ottinger is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Alonzo Montoya | 26-32 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph James and the foul's on Maurice Barnes - foul #3 on Maurice Barnes, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Frank Moorehead (SF), Christopher Owens (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) James Ottinger, Maurice Barnes, Norris Beal, Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), John Leavens (SF), Gus Bueno (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Reese (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Saddler and he's fouled by Darnell Cargill - foul #2 on Darnell Cargill, team foul #14 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG) Darnell Cargill | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Paul Vecchio denies the turnaround by Gus Bueno | 28-35 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses long on a shot from the left side | 28-35 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | John Leavens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Norris Beal (PF) Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF) John Reese, John Leavens | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio loses the ball out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Patrick Owens (C) Alonzo Montoya, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno loses the dribble to Frank Moorehead | 30-35 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | James Ottinger clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph James | 30-40 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Norris Beal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) James Ottinger, Norris Beal, Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), John Reese (SG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Alan Minzenberger, Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Gus Bueno, William Jenkins | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Reese and the foul's on Christopher Owens - foul #1 on Christopher Owens, team foul #10 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF) Jeffrey McIntosh | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The clock runs out | 30-43 |