| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Hand (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot inbounds the ball | 18-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Jody Locke is called for traveling | 18-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG) Clarence Townsel | |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 21-24 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 24-24 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jerry Fontenot | 24-27 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Ernie Satterwhite | 26-27 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jesse Boyers - foul #1 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Micheal Cesar, Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers tips it in | 28-28 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Larry Johnson picks off the pass by Clarence Townsel in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson jams it on a nice dish by Ernie Satterwhite and the foul's on Williams Swanson - foul #2 on Williams Swanson, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Erik Hand, Anton Turner, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Williams Swanson, Jody Locke | |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ernie Satterwhite | 33-28 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses badly on a floater from the left side | 33-28 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Fontenot | 33-28 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-28 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | John Adams grabs the board | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Clarence Townsel is called for the reach on Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), Erik Hand (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Jody Locke (PF) Micheal Cesar, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Erik Hand hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Jarvis and he's hacked by Williams Swanson - foul #3 on Williams Swanson, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PF) William Dawley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Williams Swanson, Frederick Padgett | |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Jesse Boyers is called for the reach on Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #2 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Frederick Padgett (C) Micheal Cesar, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett scores on a floater from the right side | 36-30 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Erik Hand clanks a shot from the left side | 36-30 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Boyers is called for the reach on Clarence Townsel - foul #3 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Wayne Blocker (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Williams Swanson (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Clarence Townsel, Mathew Zoumis, Christopher Grayer | |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Jody Locke drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Micheal Cesar and he's fouled by Roland Dixon - foul #4 on Roland Dixon, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF) Roland Dixon, Erik Hand, Anton Turner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG) Williams Swanson | |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 38-33 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Williams Swanson (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Clarence Townsel, Jerry Fontenot, Frederick Padgett | |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Wayne Blocker denies the turnaround by Jody Locke | 38-33 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) John Adams, William Dawley, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Christopher Grayer (PF), Frederick Padgett (C) Mathew Zoumis, Williams Swanson, Jody Locke, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erik Hand (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (PF) Christopher Grayer | |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Anton Turner and he's fouled by Jody Locke - foul #1 on Jody Locke, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Micheal Cesar | |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Jody Locke comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Boyers denies the turnaround by Jody Locke | 46-33 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis can't tip it in | 46-33 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Frederick Padgett steals it from Jesse Boyers | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Erik Hand, Anton Turner, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Williams Swanson (SF), Christopher Grayer (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Jody Locke | |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Larry Johnson | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson dunks the ball on a great pass from Micheal Cesar and he's hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #1 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (PF) Clarence Townsel | |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson tips it in | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Padgett (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), Erik Hand (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, William Dawley, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Williams Swanson, Christopher Grayer, Frederick Padgett | |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses short on a runner from close range | 50-38 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson tips it in | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Jody Locke is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jody Locke, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (PF), Frederick Padgett (C) Jody Locke, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-38 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-38 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers connects on the runner from close range set up by Larry Johnson | 54-38 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Erik Hand - foul #2 on Erik Hand, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jody Locke (PF) Micheal Cesar, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Mathew Zoumis - foul #1 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #8 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) Anton Turner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG) Clarence Townsel | |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Jarvis picks off the pass by Jody Locke | 56-40 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Dixon | 58-40 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer blows the dunk | 58-40 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Erik Hand grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Erik Hand drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roland Dixon | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Erik Hand (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Padgett (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #9 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), Wayne Blocker (C) Roland Dixon, Erik Hand, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph Hile (PG), Williams Swanson (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Jody Locke, Frederick Padgett | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Grayer | 61-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer connects on the shot from the right side set up by Micheal Cesar | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ralph Hile - foul #1 on Ralph Hile, team foul #10 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Chill (SF) Micheal Cesar | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Kevin Chill pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ernie Satterwhite - foul #1 on Ernie Satterwhite, team foul #7 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG) Kevin Chill | |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Cesar - foul #3 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #11 | 62-43 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Dawley - foul #1 on William Dawley, team foul #8 | 63-43 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | John Adams is hacked by Christopher Grayer - foul #3 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #12 | 63-45 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | John Adams misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-45 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson tips it in | 64-47 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker's pass is intercepted by Yevgeny Zoltek | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | John Adams snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis connects on the floater from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-47 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer can't tip it in | 66-47 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis runs out the clock | 66-47 |