| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) SG - William Brock (fresh) SF - Aaron Hoy (fresh) PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) C - Michael Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) SG - Stephan Clark (fresh) SF - Harry Tovar (fresh) PF - William Morin (fresh) C - William Burr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Burr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Tennessee | William Brock steals the ball from Harry Tovar in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Kentucky | William Brock blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:54 | Tennessee | William Morin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | William Burr's pass is intercepted by Michael Thompson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy clanks a shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by William Burr is blocked by Michael Thompson | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | William Burr grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Morin | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses long on a floater from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | William Burr gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven is fouled in the backcourt by William Brock - foul #1 on William Brock, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark is open but misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Charles French pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Charles French blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | William Brock pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | William Brock knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Lindahl | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Charles French takes the ball from Stephan Clark | 2-3 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the layup against the doubleteam | 2-3 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Morin | 2-3 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Richard Lindahl swats the short shot by William Burr | 2-3 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | William Morin grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven's pass is intercepted by Aaron Hoy | 2-3 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | William Brock misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (tiring) SG - William Brock (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Hoy (tiring) PF - Richard Lindahl (fairly fresh) C - Michael Thompson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (tiring) SG - Stephan Clark (tiring) SF - Harry Tovar (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Morin (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Burr (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | William Morin tips it home | 2-5 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lindahl | 4-5 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven is hacked by Charles French - foul #1 on Charles French, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Charles Perrin (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Charles French, William Brock, Aaron Hoy, Richard Lindahl, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Philip Cuthbertson (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Ruben Scriven, Stephan Clark, Harry Tovar, William Morin, William Burr | |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz is called for traveling | 4-5 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Angelo Castillo - foul #1 on Angelo Castillo, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle double dribbles | 4-6 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Charles Perrin takes the ball from Ernie Gross | 4-6 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Perrin | 6-6 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Perrin - foul #1 on Charles Perrin, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SG), Brian Bradley (PF) Angelo Castillo, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Morin (PF) Nelson Williams | |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley is hacked by Michael Willis - foul #1 on Michael Willis, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Richard Lindahl (PF) Charles Perrin, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG), Harry Tovar (SF) Ernie Gross, Philip Cuthbertson | |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Michael Willis is hacked by Michael Hook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hook, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG) Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hook | 8-8 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl's fadeaway is rejected by William Morin | 8-8 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley tips it home | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Angelo Castillo (fairly fresh) SG - William Brock (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hook (fresh) PF - Richard Lindahl (fairly fresh) C - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Willis (fairly fresh) SG - Stephan Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Harry Tovar (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Morin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Willis | 10-10 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl slams it home over the doubleteam on a great pass from Angelo Castillo and the foul's on William Morin - foul #1 on William Morin, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Charles Perrin (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Angelo Castillo, William Brock, Michael Hook, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Philip Cuthbertson (SF), Nelson Williams (C) Stephan Clark, Harry Tovar, William Morin | |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross is fouled on the floor by Brian Sappington - foul #1 on Brian Sappington, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle (PF) Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Burr (C) Nelson Williams | |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles French | 14-10 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-10 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the dunk attempt | 14-10 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Charles French hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Hymowitz - foul #1 on Robert Hymowitz, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Richard Labrecque, Charles Perrin, Warren Brunelle, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Harry Tovar (SF), William Morin (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Ernie Gross, Philip Cuthbertson, Robert Hymowitz, William Burr | |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Michael Hook grabs the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Charles French is blocked by William Morin | 16-12 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | William Morin snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Charles French hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Hoy | 18-15 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | William Morin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-15 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Aaron Hoy | 18-15 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | William Morin is called for the reach on Aaron Hoy - foul #2 on William Morin, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Richard Lindahl (PF) Charles French, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (PF) William Morin | |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy blows the layup | 18-15 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Michael Hook takes the ball from Ruben Scriven in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl lays it up and in set up by Michael Hook | 20-15 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG) Michael Hook | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson (SF), William Burr (C) Harry Tovar, Nelson Williams | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Hoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) SG - Michael Willis (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Philip Cuthbertson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Burr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Willis - foul #2 on Michael Willis, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), Brian Sappington (C) Angelo Castillo, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG) Michael Willis | |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | William Burr gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-15 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington's pass is intercepted by Stephan Clark | 21-15 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the shot from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | William Burr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William Brock - foul #2 on William Brock, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Michael Hook (SG), Charles Perrin (SF), Michael Thompson (C) Richard Labrecque, William Brock, Aaron Hoy, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (PG), Harry Tovar (SF), Nelson Williams (PF) Ruben Scriven, Philip Cuthbertson, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | William Burr makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | William Burr misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Harry Tovar steps in front of the Angelo Castillo pass | 23-16 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Angelo Castillo is called for the reach on Ernie Gross - foul #2 on Angelo Castillo, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle (PF) Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Perrin, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Brian Bradley (C) Michael Hook, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG) Stephan Clark | |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | William Brock is fouled on the floor by Ernie Gross - foul #1 on Ernie Gross, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Angelo Castillo, William Brock, Charles Perrin, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF) Harry Tovar, Nelson Williams | |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles French | 26-18 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 26-18 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson can't tip it in | 26-18 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Sappington | 26-18 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque is hacked by Philip Cuthbertson - foul #1 on Philip Cuthbertson, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SG), Michael Thompson (C) Charles French, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (PG), Stephan Clark (SG), William Morin (PF) Ruben Scriven, Ernie Gross, William Burr | |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Brian Bradley is called for the reach on Stephan Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Bradley, team foul #10 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG) Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Michael Willis steals the ball from William Brock | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hook (fresh) PF - Richard Lindahl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Willis (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Stephan Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Cuthbertson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | William Morin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #11 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Charles Perrin (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF) Richard Labrecque, William Brock, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SF), Nelson Williams (C) Philip Cuthbertson, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | William Morin misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 27-21 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-21 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Hook - foul #2 on Michael Hook, team foul #12 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Angelo Castillo, Michael Hook, Charles Perrin, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (C) Nelson Williams | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | William Morin steals it from William Brock | 30-21 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark loses the dribble to Charles French in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Robert Hymowitz steps in front of the Aaron Hoy pass | 30-21 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Charles French - foul #2 on Charles French, team foul #13 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), Richard Lindahl (PF) Charles French, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Philip Cuthbertson (SF) Michael Willis, Harry Tovar | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Brock | 32-23 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (SF) Aaron Hoy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG) Stephan Clark | |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | William Brock drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Labrecque | 34-23 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | William Morin steals the ball from Richard Lindahl | 34-23 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Brian Bradley is called for the reach on Michael Willis - foul #2 on Brian Bradley, team foul #14 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (PG), Michael Hook (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Michael Thompson (C) Richard Labrecque, William Brock, Brian Bradley, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Harry Tovar (SF), Nelson Williams (C) Ruben Scriven, Philip Cuthbertson, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Michael Willis makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Michael Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy lays it up and in | 36-25 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-25 |