| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Henry Durbin picks off the pass by Johnny Johnson | 28-26 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Richard Goldenstein swats the short shot by Raymond Marion | 28-26 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Ronny Mosley picks off the pass by Kenneth Early | 30-28 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ricardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ricardo Hernandez - foul #2 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Leo Agustin (SF) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson | |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 33-28 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is denied on a layup by Raymond Marion | 33-28 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Carlson | 33-28 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-28 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin tips it in | 33-30 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Raymond Marion is called for the reach on Henry Durbin - foul #1 on Raymond Marion, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Paul Marks (PF) Leo Agustin, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-30 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Salerno is called for the reach on Johnny Johnson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Jimmy Ramey | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Paul Marks's floater is tipped away by Jerry Williams | 33-30 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is whistled for a carry | 33-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Leo Agustin (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, Paul Marks | |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Brian Carlson knocks away the 3 by Ronny Mosley | 33-30 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez double dribbles | 33-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (C) Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Marks (PF) Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Jimmy Ramey steps in front of the Ronny Mosley pass | 33-30 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-30 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Paul Marks tips it but misses | 33-30 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Earl Rotz | 33-30 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Jimmy Ramey takes the ball from Ronny Mosley | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Rotz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Leo Agustin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Ramey | 33-32 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-32 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Paul Marks grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Salerno - foul #4 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (PG), George Bosserman (SG), Sherman Godbold (SF), Richard Goldenstein (C) Ronny Mosley, Henry Durbin, Jeffrey Salerno, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Brian Carlson, Leo Agustin, Raymond Marion | |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sherman Godbold | 35-33 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG) Jimmy Ramey | |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | George Bosserman is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Paul Marks lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Early | 35-35 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Johnny Johnson blocks the jumper by Richard Goldenstein | 35-35 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Paul Marks is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Marks, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Henry Durbin (SG), Jerry Williams (PF) George Bosserman, Sherman Godbold, Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Marion (C) Paul Marks | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 37-35 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion's floater is tipped away by Richard Goldenstein | 37-35 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno (SF), Earl Rotz (C) Jeffrey Strong, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Leo Agustin (SF), Paul Marks (PF) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno scores on a runner in the lane set up by Henry Durbin | 39-35 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Leo Agustin | 39-37 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Durbin | 41-37 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey drills a shot from the left block | 41-39 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-39 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Paul Marks pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Paul Marks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (PG), Richard Goldenstein (C) Ronny Mosley, Henry Durbin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Brian Carlson, Leo Agustin, Raymond Marion | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Paul Marks makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Paul Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Rotz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG) Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG), Jerry Williams (PF) George Bosserman, Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG) Jimmy Ramey | |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Early | 43-47 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Goldenstein | 45-47 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Kenneth Early and the foul's on Henry Durbin - foul #2 on Henry Durbin, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG) Jeffrey Strong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Marion (C) Paul Marks | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams's floater is knocked away by Ricardo Hernandez | 45-50 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is hacked by Ronny Mosley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF) Johnny Johnson | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell is fouled on the floor by Richard Goldenstein - foul #2 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley drills a 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Durbin - foul #3 on Henry Durbin, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF) Joshua Edgell | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Ronny Mosley is called for the reach on Kenneth Early in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (SF) Jimmy Ramey | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses short on a fullcourt shot | 53-52 |