| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Michael Hilliker is called for the reach on Michael Mobley - foul #1 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett connects on the shot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Robert Conley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Mobley | 33-30 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Robert Conley knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 33-32 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Troy Bennett | 35-32 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Michael Tinklenberg takes the ball from Leroy Haring in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 37-32 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 37-32 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ewart - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Michael Mobley is called for the reach on Elmer Albin - foul #1 on Michael Mobley, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Bradford Dingman (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, Isaac Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart | |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SF) Lewis Rinehart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (SF) Leroy Haring | |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | David Thomas steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keith Pitts (C) Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SF) Robert Conley | |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | James Lemansky gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the floater from the right block set up by Ernest Brown | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Mobley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | David Thomas makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradford Dingman | 39-34 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is fouled on the floor by David Stephens - foul #2 on David Stephens, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Peter Pham (SG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, Michael Mobley, David Thomas, Bradford Dingman, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker, Ernest Brown, Nathan Ryan, Tom Fontes | |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | James Lemansky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lewis Rinehart - foul #3 on Lewis Rinehart, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Pham | 41-36 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-36 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | James Lemansky tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is alone and drills a shot from the left wing set up by Troy Bennett out of the doubleteam | 43-38 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Peter Pham steals the ball from James Lemansky | 43-38 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Pham | 45-38 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin's pass is intercepted by Troy Bennett | 45-38 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Robert Conley travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG) Peter Pham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Lemansky, Arthur Ewart | |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-38 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nathan Ryan | 45-38 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Michael Mobley - foul #2 on Michael Mobley, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keith Pitts (C) Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), David Thomas (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Ernest Brown (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 45-39 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it home | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is hacked by Michael Hilliker - foul #2 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Troy Bennett (C) Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | David Stephens scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Bradford Dingman swats the layup by Nathan Ryan | 48-41 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 48-41 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan is whistled for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF) David Stephens, David Thomas, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Elmer Albin (SF), Robert Conley (C) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Nathan Ryan | |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses badly on a shot in the paint | 48-41 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Michael Tinklenberg takes the ball from Leroy Haring | 48-41 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart banks in the layup set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 50-41 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Robert Conley banks in the layup set up by Michael Hilliker | 50-43 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Troy Bennett is blocked by Arthur Ewart | 50-43 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Isaac Jackson swats the short shot by Robert Conley | 50-43 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't tip it in | 50-43 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Troy Bennett is blocked by Robert Conley | 50-43 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 50-43 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Robert Conley knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Leroy Haring | 50-45 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-45 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Mobley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Robert Conley drills a fadeaway from the right side | 50-47 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-49 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 50-49 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 50-49 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Robert Conley comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 50-49 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #3 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG), David Thomas (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Mobley, Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Ernest Brown (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart, Robert Conley | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | James Lemansky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Michael Tinklenberg is called for the reach on James Lemansky - foul #2 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Leroy Haring | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Hilliker - foul #3 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Robert Conley scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Tom Fontes | 54-53 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | David Stephens is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Peter Pham | 57-53 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Keith Pitts blocks the short jumper by James Lemansky | 57-53 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | David Thomas makes the runner from the baseline set up by Peter Pham out of the doubleteam | 59-53 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Keith Pitts is called for the reach on Robert Conley - foul #1 on Keith Pitts, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Troy Bennett (C) Peter Pham, David Thomas, Bradford Dingman, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) Tom Fontes | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) James Lemansky, Ernest Brown, Nathan Ryan | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lewis Rinehart - foul #4 on Lewis Rinehart, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 61-58 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #3 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses badly on a floater from the left side | 61-60 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is fouled on the floor by Michael Mobley - foul #3 on Michael Mobley, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Mobley and he's hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Michael Tinklenberg picks off the pass by Leroy Haring in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg lays it up and in | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart tips it in | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hilliker - foul #4 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SF) Lewis Rinehart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin buries a 3 from the right wing | 69-67 |