| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) SG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alton Parker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Mills inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | James Mills comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 25-26 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet misses the floater from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Alton Parker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Inabinet - foul #1 on Steve Inabinet, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Otis Hughes picks off the pass by Craig Hartley | 27-26 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager banks in the layup set up by Otis Hughes | 29-26 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Mills | 29-29 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Otis Hughes and he's hacked by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), Fausto Russo (SG) Otis Hughes, Joseph Yeager | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-29 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (SG), William Weissman (PF), Robert Powell (C) Randall Mosquera, Alton Parker, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG) Michael Merritt | |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | William Weissman grabs the board | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Larry Dreher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Trinh (fresh) SF - Fausto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Weissman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | John Jackson drills a shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Grant | 32-31 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning is fouled on the floor by David Trinh - foul #1 on David Trinh, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Joseph Yeager (SG), Randall Mosquera (SF), Alton Parker (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Larry Dreher, David Trinh, Fausto Russo, William Weissman, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (PF) Patrick Grant, Alvin Manning, Jack Bailey, Steve Inabinet | |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Craig Hartley is called for the reach on Randall Mosquera - foul #2 on Craig Hartley, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet (PF) John Jackson | |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF) Steve Inabinet | |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Joseph Yeager is called for the reach on Michael Merritt - foul #1 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Merritt, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), John Jackson (C) Nicholas Pegg, Jack Bailey | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Michael Merritt is called for the reach on Joseph Yeager - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #6 | 33-31 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alton Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Otis Hughes steps in front of the John Jackson pass | 36-31 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), William Weissman (PF), Robert Powell (C) Otis Hughes, Joseph Yeager, Alton Parker, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), Steve Inabinet (PF) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Powell | 36-31 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | John Jackson hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is denied on a dunk by Steve Inabinet | 36-33 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-33 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Joseph Yeager (SG), Alton Parker (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Larry Dreher, Randall Mosquera, William Weissman, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Patrick Grant, Michael Merritt, Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg's pass is intercepted by Fausto Russo | 36-33 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter's pass is intercepted by James Mills | 36-33 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | James Mills lays it up and in | 36-35 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-35 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SF) Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG) Nicholas Pegg | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Alton Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SF) Larry Dreher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG), John Jackson (C) Alvin Manning, Steve Inabinet | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alton Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | John Jackson is hacked by Alton Parker - foul #1 on Alton Parker, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), Steve Inabinet (PF) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Yeager - foul #3 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (C) Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Otis Hughes - foul #2 on Otis Hughes, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), William Weissman (PF) Otis Hughes, Joseph Yeager, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Craig Hartley | 38-40 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Robert Powell - foul #1 on Robert Powell, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alton Parker (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Randall Mosquera, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), John Jackson (C) Patrick Grant, Michael Merritt, Steve Inabinet | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Larry Dreher | 38-40 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Craig Hartley is called for the reach on Alton Parker - foul #3 on Craig Hartley, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Joseph Yeager (SG) Larry Dreher, William Weissman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), Steve Inabinet (PF) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fausto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alton Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SF) Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (PF) Nicholas Pegg, Alvin Manning, Jack Bailey, Steve Inabinet | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-42 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Otis Hughes | 41-42 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Alton Parker tips it home | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 43-42 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet (PF) John Jackson | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | James Mills is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is hacked by Patrick Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Grant, team foul #9 | 45-42 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Alton Parker - foul #2 on Alton Parker, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter is hacked by Patrick Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Grant, team foul #10 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SF) Randall Mosquera | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | James Mills clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #1 on Fausto Russo, team foul #9 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SF) Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Mills | 48-46 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is hacked by Michael Merritt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Merritt, team foul #11 | 48-46 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Alton Parker gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Michael Merritt is called for the reach on Alton Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Merritt, team foul #12 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SF) Randall Mosquera | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes runs out the clock | 51-46 |