| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Richard Hua inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Troy Bennett is called for the reach on Richard Hua - foul #3 on Troy Bennett, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is fouled on the floor by Troy Bennett - foul #4 on Troy Bennett, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Michael Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Pham | 31-40 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Robert Howell splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right block set up by James Lemansky | 31-42 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-42 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | James Lemansky tips it back up and in | 31-44 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is called for traveling | 31-44 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Bradford Dingman blocks the short jumper by Richard Hua | 31-44 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Peter Pham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 31-44 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Box | 31-44 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Howell | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is whistled for traveling | 31-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Paul Bagley, Peter Pham, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), David Hower (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Tom Fontes (C) James Lemansky, Robert Howell, Richard Hua, Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | David Hower connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong is whistled for traveling | 31-49 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tom Fontes | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | David Hower steps in front of the David Thomas pass | 31-51 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the easy layup | 31-51 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Stephens | 31-51 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong connects on the floater from the left side | 33-51 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | David Hower misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-51 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the board | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses the easy layup | 33-51 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to David Thomas | 33-51 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong throws it down | 35-51 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | David Hower hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-51 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | David Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | David Thomas tips it home | 37-51 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | David Hower connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jim Wyatt | 37-54 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Stephens | 39-54 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | David Hower misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-54 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | David Hower snags the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | David Hower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-54 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan tips it but misses | 39-54 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas Kelley | 39-54 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Stephens | 41-54 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | David Hower can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Kelley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hower (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Joseph Armstrong is blocked by Tom Fontes | 41-54 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | David Thomas steals the ball from David Hower | 41-54 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | David Thomas lays it up and in | 43-54 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | David Hower can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan tips it back up and in | 43-56 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Hower - foul #1 on David Hower, team foul #1 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Paul Bagley (SG), Peter Pham (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) David Stephens, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Robert Howell (SG), Richard Hua (SF), Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, David Hower, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Tom Fontes | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 44-56 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Robert Howell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Armstrong - foul #3 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Troy Bennett (PF) Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Troy Bennett | 44-57 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Bagley | 47-57 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Robert Howell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from close range | 47-57 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Tinklenberg out of the doubleteam | 49-57 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | James Lemansky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Hua - foul #2 on Richard Hua, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Marvin Box's fadeaway is rejected by Bradford Dingman | 50-57 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Paul Bagley is called for the reach on Robert Conley - foul #1 on Paul Bagley, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Paul Bagley - foul #2 on Paul Bagley, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Marvin Box | |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | James Lemansky drills a floater in the lane and the foul's on Paul Bagley - foul #3 on Paul Bagley, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), David Thomas (SG), Harold Nadeau (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Paul Bagley, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG) Robert Howell | |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Nadeau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is called for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Pham, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Peter Pham, Troy Bennett, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Tom Fontes (C) James Lemansky, Robert Conley | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-60 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | David Stephens can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-60 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan snags the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Richard Hua's dunk attempt is rejected by Keith Pitts | 50-60 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | David Stephens pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #3 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Paul Bagley (SG), Peter Pham (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) David Stephens, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Robert Howell (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, David Hower, Richard Hua, Nathan Ryan, Tom Fontes | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Michael Tinklenberg steps in front of the James Lemansky pass | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 52-60 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is hacked by Robert Conley - foul #3 on Robert Conley, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Troy Bennett (PF) Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Peter Pham drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Bagley | 54-60 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Marvin Box works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Peter Pham | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Howell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Troy Bennett - foul #5 on Troy Bennett, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SF) Jim Wyatt | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Peter Pham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-62 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Richard Hua knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Peter Pham - foul #2 on Peter Pham, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), David Thomas (SG), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Paul Bagley, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) Robert Howell, Marvin Box | |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Paul Bagley (SG), Bradford Dingman (C) David Stephens, David Thomas, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (SG), Marvin Box (PF) David Hower, Nathan Ryan | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Peter Pham clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-65 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Hua | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by James Lemansky | 56-67 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-67 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | James Lemansky travels with the ball | 56-67 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Michael Tinklenberg is called for the reach on Marvin Box in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Nathan Ryan (C) James Lemansky, Robert Conley | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Peter Pham's dunk attempt is rejected by Marvin Box | 58-68 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 58-68 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan hits the follow up shot | 58-70 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 58-70 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman tips it back up and in | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring runs out the clock | 60-70 |