| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) PF - Trevor Billings (fresh) C - David Reppert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Trevor Billings | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Ruben Rhoades picks off the pass by Alonzo Montoya | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jesse Yates | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ruben Rhoades | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Arthur Haywood | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | John Reese double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Leavens - foul #1 on John Leavens, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses badly on a runner from the right block | 1-4 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Owens | 1-4 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya's floater is knocked away by Ruben Rhoades | 1-4 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Owens | 1-4 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 1-4 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Alonzo Montoya (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) SG - John Leavens (fresh) SF - James Ellington (fresh) PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | John Reese scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is called for 10 seconds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Norris Beal (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF) Joseph McConnell, Alonzo Montoya, Christopher Owens, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Bertram Burr is blocked by David Reppert | 3-7 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-7 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Norris Beal connects on the shot from the left side | 5-7 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is fouled on the floor by Billy Coulombe - foul #1 on Billy Coulombe, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Christopher Owens (SF) Michael Burruss, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades (C) William Jenkins | |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Owens - foul #1 on Christopher Owens, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Trevor Billings (PF) James Ottinger, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) Bertram Burr | |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Yates steps in front of the Joseph McConnell pass in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-8 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades tips it in | 5-10 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens hits a runner from the right block set up by Joseph McConnell | 7-10 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph McConnell | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Coulombe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) SF - Jesse Yates (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is fouled on the floor by Arthur Haywood - foul #1 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Norris Beal (SF), David Reppert (C) Joseph McConnell, Alonzo Montoya, Christopher Owens, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | James Ottinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | John Leavens buries a jump hook near the basket set up by John Reese | 9-12 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | James Ottinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-12 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | John Leavens gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | John Reese hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Ellington | 9-15 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Bertram Burr picks off the pass by Trevor Billings | 9-15 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | John Reese is fouled on the floor by Trevor Billings - foul #1 on Trevor Billings, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (SF) James Ottinger, Michael Burruss, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SG), Jerry Hutchens (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Leavens, James Ellington, Bertram Burr | |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens is hacked by Joseph McConnell - foul #1 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG) John Reese, William Jenkins | |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Alonzo Montoya - foul #1 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe (C) David Reppert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Haywood - foul #2 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF) Arthur Haywood | |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ray Hardin - foul #1 on Ray Hardin, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Reppert (C) Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Bertram Burr (PF) Carlos Johnson, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | John Reese can't throw it down but the foul's on David Reppert - foul #1 on David Reppert, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF) Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ellington (fresh) PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Bertram Burr picks off the pass by Alonzo Montoya | 11-19 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | John Reese comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alonzo Montoya - foul #2 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Norris Beal (PF) Alonzo Montoya, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | John Reese grabs the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | John Leavens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, Bertram Burr | |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 11-20 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood double dribbles | 11-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Trevor Billings (PF) Joseph McConnell, Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Arthur Haywood is called for the reach on James Ottinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG) Arthur Haywood | |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens drills a floater from the right block | 11-22 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | David Reppert's dunk attempt is rejected by William Jenkins | 11-22 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | John Reese snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | William Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | John Reese is whistled for a carry | 11-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Christopher Owens (SF), Billy Coulombe (C) James Ottinger, Norris Beal, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe travels in the backcourt | 11-22 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is whistled for traveling | 11-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG) Alonzo Montoya | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Carlos Johnson (fresh) SG - John Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ellington (fresh) PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on John Leavens - foul #2 on John Leavens, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Michael Burruss picks off the pass by John Leavens | 12-22 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss lays it in | 14-22 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | John Leavens can't throw it down but he's hacked by Christopher Owens - foul #2 on Christopher Owens, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG) Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG) Carlos Johnson | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe grabs the board | 14-23 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | James Ottinger misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe tips it but misses | 14-23 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings tips it in | 16-23 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | John Leavens is hacked by James Ottinger - foul #1 on James Ottinger, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Norris Beal (PF), David Reppert (C) James Ottinger, Trevor Billings, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) Bertram Burr | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | David Reppert snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Norris Beal steps out of bounds on the sideline | 16-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF) John Leavens, James Ellington | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens scores on a 3 from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Ray Hardin is called for the reach on Joseph McConnell - foul #2 on Ray Hardin, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (PF) Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | John Reese misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-27 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | John Reese tips it but misses | 18-27 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Reese hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 21-27 |