| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hand (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Erik Hand inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Anton Turner is hacked by Jody Locke - foul #3 on Jody Locke, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (SF) Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon is hacked by Jody Locke - foul #4 on Jody Locke, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Jody Locke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Grayer - foul #1 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Micheal Cesar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Erik Hand is called for the reach on Mathew Zoumis - foul #2 on Erik Hand, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG) Mathew Zoumis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Erik Hand comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon tips it in | 33-39 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Grayer - foul #2 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Micheal Cesar, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Anton Turner swats the short shot by Frederick Padgett | 33-42 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Yevgeny Zoltek | 35-42 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Anton Turner is called for the reach on Clarence Townsel - foul #2 on Anton Turner, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Anton Turner | |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Micheal Cesar | 37-42 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer tips it in | 39-44 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the turnaround from close range | 39-44 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | John Adams snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Adams | 39-46 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Jerry Fontenot steals it from Wayne Blocker | 41-46 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses the easy layup | 41-46 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is fouled on the floor by Jerry Fontenot - foul #2 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Williams Swanson (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Micheal Cesar, Jerry Fontenot, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams, William Dawley, Wayne Blocker | |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anton Turner | 41-49 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Grayer - foul #3 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (SF), Frederick Padgett (C) Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Anton Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Jody Locke (PF) Williams Swanson, Christopher Grayer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG) Roland Dixon | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett comes up short on the shot near the basket | 41-51 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar tips it in | 43-51 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Erik Hand buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Boyers | 43-54 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (SF) Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) Anton Turner | |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Micheal Cesar steps in front of the Larry Johnson pass in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel blows the layup | 43-54 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 43-54 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Christopher Grayer denies the turnaround by Larry Johnson | 43-54 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Jody Locke snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Jody Locke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson grabs the board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik Hand (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Jody Locke is called for the reach on William Dawley - foul #5 on Jody Locke, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Micheal Cesar, Christopher Grayer, Jody Locke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), John Adams (SF), Wayne Blocker (C) Ernie Satterwhite, Erik Hand, Jesse Boyers | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | John Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | William Dawley tips it home | 43-58 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Williams Swanson (SF), Christopher Grayer (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Anton Turner (PF) Larry Johnson, William Dawley | |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | John Adams's layup is rejected by Frederick Padgett | 43-58 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Grayer | 43-58 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-58 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett tips it back up and in | 45-58 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Christopher Grayer swats the short shot by Jeffrey Jarvis | 45-58 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | John Adams snags the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jarvis | 45-60 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Micheal Cesar, Williams Swanson, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Erik Hand (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Roland Dixon, John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Erik Hand scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Larry Johnson picks off the pass by Clarence Townsel | 45-63 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite hits the finger roll set up by Larry Johnson | 45-65 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-65 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Erik Hand grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Erik Hand drills a jumper from close range set up by Larry Johnson | 45-67 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot blows the layup | 45-67 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Erik Hand grabs the board | 45-67 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Fontenot - foul #3 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #8 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Frederick Padgett (C) Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), William Dawley (PF) Larry Johnson, Ernie Satterwhite, Anton Turner | |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Roland Dixon is called for the reach on Jerry Fontenot - foul #2 on Roland Dixon, team foul #3 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SF) Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is hacked by William Dawley - foul #2 on William Dawley, team foul #4 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (SF) Williams Swanson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (tired) 7 pts. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Grayer (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hand (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett travels with the ball | 45-67 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-67 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Hand | 45-67 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Erik Hand knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-70 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't finish the layup but the foul's on Erik Hand - foul #3 on Erik Hand, team foul #5 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Micheal Cesar, Christopher Grayer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Roland Dixon, Erik Hand, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the board | 46-70 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Williams Swanson (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | John Adams blocks the short jumper by Clarence Townsel | 46-70 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-73 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett buries a jump hook in the paint | 48-73 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-73 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the rebound | 48-73 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar is fouled on the floor by Anton Turner - foul #3 on Anton Turner, team foul #6 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph Hile (PG), Kevin Chill (SF), Christopher Grayer (PF) Clarence Townsel, Williams Swanson, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), William Dawley (PF) Larry Johnson, Anton Turner | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the easy layup | 48-73 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis snags the defensive board | 48-73 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-73 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Kevin Chill grabs the board | 48-73 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-73 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Dawley | 48-73 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | William Dawley buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jarvis | 48-75 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-75 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the board | 48-75 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Dawley | 48-78 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-78 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ralph Hile (fresh) SG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Chill (fresh) PF - Christopher Grayer (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker buries a floater from the left wing set up by John Adams | 51-80 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is hacked by William Dawley - foul #3 on William Dawley, team foul #7 | 51-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG) Micheal Cesar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 1st free throw | 52-80 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-80 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Christopher Grayer is denied by William Dawley | 53-80 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 53-83 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Hile and he's fouled by William Dawley - foul #4 on William Dawley, team foul #8 | 55-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG) Kevin Chill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the free throw | 55-83 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | William Dawley snags the defensive board | 55-83 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-83 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek snags the defensive board | 55-83 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-83 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker snags the defensive board | 55-83 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Williams Swanson steals the ball from Ernie Satterwhite | 55-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar is whistled for traveling | 55-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | William Dawley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on William Dawley, team foul #9 | 55-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PF) William Dawley | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Blocker - foul #2 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #10 | 55-83 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 1st free throw | 56-83 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-83 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis runs out the clock | 57-83 |