| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Ewart | 32-33 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Mobley | 34-33 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | David Thomas is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Mobley | 37-33 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 37-36 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker and he's hacked by Keith Pitts - foul #2 on Keith Pitts, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Gibbens | 39-39 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Ewart | 39-42 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Michael Odoms (PF) Robert Marceau, Arthur Ewart | |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | David Thomas takes the ball from Tom Fontes after a doubleteam | 39-42 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 39-42 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG), Henry Wendling (SF), Lewis Rinehart (PF), Roger Green (C) David Thomas, Isaac Jackson, Ryan Gibbens, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Michael Hilliker, Eric Anderson, Tom Fontes | |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lewis Rinehart | 42-42 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Roger Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Ryan Gibbens (PF) Michael Mobley, Lewis Rinehart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Tom Fontes steps in front of the Henry Wendling pass | 42-44 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-44 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | David Thomas grabs the board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Richard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Wendling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens tips it in | 44-44 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Tom Fontes out of the doubleteam | 44-46 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Hilliker - foul #4 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Lewis Rinehart (PF), Keith Pitts (C) David Thomas, Henry Wendling, Ryan Gibbens, Roger Green | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Michael Odoms (SG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF) Michael Hilliker, Robert Marceau, Eric Anderson, Arthur Ewart | |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 45-46 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Rowell | 45-46 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Keith Pitts denies the turnaround by Michael Odoms | 45-46 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Richard | 48-46 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 48-48 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Brown - foul #3 on Ernest Brown, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Ryan Gibbens (PF) Joseph Richard, Lewis Rinehart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Eric Anderson (SF) Derrick Stephens, Tom Fontes | |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Eric Anderson steals it from Keith Pitts | 48-48 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown lays it up and in set up by Eric Anderson | 48-50 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is called for a charge - foul #5 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Hilliker, Michael Odoms | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens loses the dribble to Eric Anderson | 48-50 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the dunk attempt | 48-50 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Ernest Brown picks off the pass by David Thomas | 48-50 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown throws it down | 48-52 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | David Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Tyler Rowell | |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | David Thomas grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Mobley | 50-52 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens blows the dunk | 50-54 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is hacked by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Wendling (SF), Roger Green (C) Isaac Jackson, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes clanks a jump hook from the left block | 50-54 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Henry Wendling steals the ball from Arthur Ewart | 50-54 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | David Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Wendling | 52-54 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-54 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Eric Anderson and he's fouled by Ryan Gibbens - foul #2 on Ryan Gibbens, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Lewis Rinehart (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Mobley, David Thomas, Ryan Gibbens, Roger Green | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SG) Robert Marceau | |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (PG), David Thomas (SG), Ryan Gibbens (PF) Joseph Richard, Henry Wendling, Lewis Rinehart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG) Michael Odoms | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't finish the layup | 52-56 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | David Thomas snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is hacked by Michael Mobley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Mobley, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | David Thomas is called for the reach on Eric Anderson - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Michael Mobley is called for the reach on Ernest Brown - foul #3 on Michael Mobley, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown is fouled on the floor by Keith Pitts - foul #3 on Keith Pitts, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | David Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is hacked by David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | David Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Michael Mobley is called for the reach on Tom Fontes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Mobley, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Eric Anderson steps in front of the Keith Pitts pass | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | David Thomas is called for the reach on Ernest Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Thomas, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-61 |