| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alton Parker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman loses the dribble to Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 27-39 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Harold Payne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 29-39 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Grant - foul #1 on Patrick Grant, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan scores on a floater in the lane | 31-41 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Harold Payne misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-41 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter tips it but misses | 31-41 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Lee - foul #3 on Jerry Lee, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF) Jerry Lee | |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Carpenter | 32-43 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent (C) John Jackson | |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent misses the dunk | 34-43 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alton Parker | 36-43 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant lays it in | 36-45 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Patrick Grant picks off the pass by Laurence Mozingo | 36-45 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Eldridge Kent - foul #1 on Eldridge Kent, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Jerry Lee (SF), John Jackson (PF) Patrick Grant, Bill Greenman, Jon Carnahan | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) SG - Nicholas Pegg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent connects on the jumper from the left block | 38-49 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo buries a shot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses badly on a jumper from close range | 40-49 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leroy Carpenter | 40-49 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the jumper from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee hits a turnaround from the baseline | 42-51 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Harold Payne blows the dunk but he's hacked by Eldridge Kent - foul #2 on Eldridge Kent, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (C) Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Bill Greenman (SF), Jon Carnahan (C) Nicholas Pegg, John Jackson, Eldridge Kent | |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Laurence Mozingo is called for the reach on Harry Bucy - foul #2 on Laurence Mozingo, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lee - foul #4 on Jerry Lee, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), John Jackson (PF) Harry Bucy, Jerry Lee | |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Alton Parker scores on a turnaround near the basket | 46-53 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Randall Mosquera is called for the reach on Nicholas Pegg - foul #2 on Randall Mosquera, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (C) Laurence Mozingo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Jackson | 46-56 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Goss | 48-56 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the board | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alton Parker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Goss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Carnahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses the shot from close range | 48-56 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SG), Laurence Mozingo (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Harold Payne, Alton Parker, Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Eldridge Kent (C) Patrick Grant, John Jackson | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Laurence Mozingo - foul #3 on Laurence Mozingo, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG) Cheng-Gong Xayasith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo travels with the ball | 50-58 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent's fadeaway is rejected by Laurence Mozingo | 50-58 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jon Carnahan | 50-58 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leroy Carpenter | 50-58 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Jon Carnahan picks off the pass by Randall Mosquera | 50-58 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Leroy Carpenter - foul #2 on Leroy Carpenter, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Harold Payne (SG), Alton Parker (SF), Robert Goss (C) Larry Dreher, Robert Dixon, Laurence Mozingo, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG) Harry Bucy | |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Robert Goss clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Eldridge Kent - foul #3 on Eldridge Kent, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Robert Goss makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Robert Goss misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses badly on a shot from the left side | 51-61 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan tips it back up and in | 51-63 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Harold Payne misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-63 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Robert Goss hits the follow up shot | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Goss (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jon Carnahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Eldridge Kent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Goss - foul #2 on Robert Goss, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo (PF) Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Lee (SF), John Jackson (PF) Bill Greenman, Jon Carnahan | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Harold Payne misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Pegg - foul #3 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (C) Randall Mosquera | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (SG), Todd Scheetz (C) Nicholas Pegg, Eldridge Kent | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee banks in the layup | 55-67 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Harry Bucy is called for the reach on Cheng-Gong Xayasith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Bucy, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter (C) Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | John Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Cheng-Gong Xayasith - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Xayasith, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 56-68 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the dunk attempt | 56-68 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith tips it in | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Alton Parker - foul #2 on Alton Parker, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (PF) Laurence Mozingo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bill Greenman (SF), Eldridge Kent (C) Harry Bucy, Todd Scheetz | |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Harold Payne hits the finger roll | 60-70 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-70 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Harold Payne knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | John Jackson is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Lee | 63-72 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Bill Greenman swats the layup by Randall Mosquera | 63-72 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith tips it in | 65-72 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant's pass is intercepted by Leroy Carpenter | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Payne (tiring) 18 pts. SF - Alton Parker (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bill Greenman | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera's floater is tipped away by Bill Greenman | 65-75 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill Greenman | 65-75 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo (PF), Robert Goss (C) Alton Parker, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), Jon Carnahan (PF) Patrick Grant, John Jackson, Jerry Lee | |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Eldridge Kent | 65-77 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 65-77 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Cheng-Gong Xayasith picks off the pass by Jon Carnahan | 65-77 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith slams it home | 67-77 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-77 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Nicholas Pegg is called for the reach on Harold Payne - foul #4 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #11 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SG), Robert Powell (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Laurence Mozingo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Jerry Lee (PF) Harry Bucy, Eldridge Kent | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Harold Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan is hacked by Harold Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Payne, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Alton Parker (SF), Laurence Mozingo (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Robert Dixon, Randall Mosquera, Robert Goss, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF) Jerry Lee | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo connects on the jumper from the right block | 70-79 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is hacked by Cheng-Gong Xayasith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Xayasith, team foul #9 | 70-79 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-80 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter travels with the ball | 70-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), Robert Dixon (SG), Randall Mosquera (SF), Robert Goss (PF), Robert Powell (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Harold Payne, Alton Parker, Laurence Mozingo, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Jon Carnahan - foul #2 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #12 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Lee (PF) John Jackson | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-80 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 70-80 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant runs out the clock | 70-80 |