| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Richard Goldenstein - foul #1 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Henry Durbin | 29-30 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is fouled on the floor by Ronny Mosley - foul #3 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (PG) Ronny Mosley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson hits a shot from the left wing set up by Ricardo Hernandez | 29-32 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Strong | 31-32 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Leo Agustin (PF), Paul Marks (C) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno is fouled on the floor by Joshua Edgell - foul #2 on Joshua Edgell, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is whistled for a carry | 31-33 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Paul Marks drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Jeffrey Strong - foul #2 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Paul Marks makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jimmy Ramey - foul #1 on Jimmy Ramey, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG) Jeffrey Strong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Leo Agustin, Paul Marks | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Salerno is called for the reach on Brian Carlson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF) Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell | |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno is hacked by Raymond Marion - foul #1 on Raymond Marion, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-36 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Goldenstein | 33-36 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Henry Durbin is called for the reach on Kenneth Early - foul #2 on Henry Durbin, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF), Paul Marks (PF), Jimmy Ramey (C) Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Brian Carlson is called for the reach on Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Brian Carlson, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SF), Earl Rotz (C) Jeffrey Salerno, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leo Agustin (PF) Kenneth Early | |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is hacked by Brian Carlson - foul #3 on Brian Carlson, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz scores on a shot from the right side and the foul's on Leo Agustin - foul #2 on Leo Agustin, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold (SF) Henry Durbin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Leo Agustin | |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is fouled on the floor by Sherman Godbold - foul #1 on Sherman Godbold, team foul #8 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno (SF), David Taylor (C) Sherman Godbold, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Joshua Edgell, Paul Marks | |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Rotz (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Earl Rotz is denied by Ricardo Hernandez | 35-40 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey tips it in | 35-42 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Jimmy Ramey steals the ball from Earl Rotz | 35-42 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey lays it in | 35-44 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG), Jerry Williams (PF), Richard Goldenstein (C) Jeffrey Strong, Earl Rotz, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Paul Marks (PF) Brian Carlson, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Salerno - foul #2 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #9 | 35-44 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-45 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Goldenstein - foul #2 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #10 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SF) Jeffrey Salerno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Joshua Edgell (SF) Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson | |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Kenneth Early, Raymond Marion | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley loses the dribble to Jimmy Ramey | 38-46 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Ramey | 38-48 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Paul Marks - foul #1 on Paul Marks, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno (SF) Ronny Mosley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Brian Carlson and the foul's on Henry Durbin - foul #3 on Henry Durbin, team foul #11 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (PF) Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF) Brian Carlson, Joshua Edgell | |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Rotz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Henry Durbin | 41-51 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz can't tip it in | 41-51 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Earl Rotz takes the ball from Johnny Johnson | 41-51 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz blows the layup | 41-51 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno tips it home | 43-51 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Jerry Williams (PF) Jeffrey Strong, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Raymond Marion (C) Jimmy Ramey, Paul Marks | |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Salerno takes the ball from Johnny Johnson | 43-51 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno hits the finger roll | 45-51 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Carlson | 45-53 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-53 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Marion | 45-53 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brian Carlson | 45-55 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Raymond Marion swats the short shot by Jeffrey Salerno | 45-55 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Early | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Salerno | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Durbin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Rotz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson connects on the floater from the right block set up by Brian Carlson | 45-59 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Kenneth Early takes the ball from Jeffrey Salerno | 45-59 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early hits the finger roll | 45-61 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson is fouled on the floor by Earl Rotz - foul #2 on Earl Rotz, team foul #12 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (PG), George Bosserman (SG), Sherman Godbold (SF), David Taylor (C) Ronny Mosley, Henry Durbin, Jeffrey Salerno, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Leo Agustin (PF), Paul Marks (C) Kenneth Early, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 45-61 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Marks | 45-61 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson | 45-64 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold loses the dribble to Leo Agustin | 45-64 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Earl Rotz denies the turnaround by Jimmy Ramey | 45-64 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey grabs the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 45-64 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | George Bosserman snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson runs out the clock | 45-64 |