| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alton Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is hacked by Robert Morgan - foul #2 on Robert Morgan, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Paul Reading clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Mills | 29-28 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Alton Parker blows the layup | 29-28 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Alton Parker can't tip it in | 29-28 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Robert Powell gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Robert Powell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Robert Powell picks off the pass by James Mills in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 29-31 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | James Mills hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 29-31 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 29-31 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Craig Hartley - foul #1 on Craig Hartley, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Richard Haugh (C) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, James Mills, Robert Morgan, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Manuel Spradling (PF) Fausto Russo, Paul Reading | |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Haugh | 29-32 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Alton Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Richard Haugh double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG) Harry Bucy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Manuel Spradling - foul #2 on Manuel Spradling, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), James Mills (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Alvin Manning, Alvin Simmerman, Jack Bailey, Richard Haugh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), Paul Reading (PF) Otis Hughes, Robert Powell, Manuel Spradling | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo lays it up and in set up by Larry Dreher | 35-37 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Mills and the foul's on Paul Reading - foul #3 on Paul Reading, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG) Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), William Weissman (C) Joseph Yeager, Alton Parker | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | William Weissman snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher is hacked by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Alton Parker (C) Devon Graham, Paul Reading | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo blows the layup but he's hacked by Phil Newsome - foul #3 on Phil Newsome, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jack Bailey (PF) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (SF) Larry Dreher | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy loses the dribble to Otis Hughes in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Robert Powell jams it on a nice dish by Otis Hughes | 37-40 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman loses the dribble to Fausto Russo in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | William Weissman slams it home on a great pass from Fausto Russo | 37-42 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman blows the dunk but he's fouled by Otis Hughes - foul #2 on Otis Hughes, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Richard Haugh (C) Harry Bucy, Phil Newsome, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Larry Dreher (SG), Manuel Spradling (C) Otis Hughes, Fausto Russo, Alton Parker | |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Merritt - foul #1 on Michael Merritt, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Reading (PF) William Weissman | |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Richard Haugh swats the shot by Joseph Yeager | 39-43 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Jack Bailey steals it from Paul Reading | 39-43 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Alvin Manning | 41-43 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager buries a 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Richard Haugh is fouled on the floor by Robert Powell - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), James Mills (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Michael Merritt, Alvin Manning, Alvin Simmerman, Jack Bailey, Richard Haugh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), William Weissman (PF), Alton Parker (C) Joseph Yeager, Robert Powell, Paul Reading, Manuel Spradling | |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the board | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo banks in the layup set up by Otis Hughes | 41-48 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Morgan | 43-48 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Morgan | 43-48 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan is hacked by William Weissman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Weissman, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | William Weissman is called for the reach on Phil Newsome - foul #2 on William Weissman, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG), David Trinh (PF) Fausto Russo, William Weissman | |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | James Mills misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | James Mills tips it home | 45-50 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Craig Hartley denies the turnaround by Alton Parker | 45-50 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Bucy, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Jack Bailey (PF) Harry Bucy, Phil Newsome, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Paul Reading (PF) Otis Hughes, Devon Graham, Larry Dreher | |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Paul Reading scores on a shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning travels with the ball | 45-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (SF), Manuel Spradling (C) David Trinh, Alton Parker | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is fouled on the floor by Craig Hartley - foul #2 on Craig Hartley, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Richard Haugh (C) Alvin Manning, James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (PF) Paul Reading | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Joseph Yeager | 48-56 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey is hacked by William Weissman - foul #3 on William Weissman, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Robert Morgan (C) Michael Merritt, Richard Haugh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Devon Graham (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), Alton Parker (C) Joseph Yeager, Fausto Russo, Robert Powell, Manuel Spradling | |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Phil Newsome | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Bailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Robert Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Devon Graham (fresh) SF - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Weissman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alton Parker (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Larry Dreher is called for the reach on Alvin Simmerman - foul #2 on Larry Dreher, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), Craig Hartley (C) Phil Newsome, Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Reading (PF) William Weissman | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Alton Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Paul Reading snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Robert Morgan picks off the pass by Devon Graham | 52-56 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy is hacked by Otis Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otis Hughes, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Richard Haugh (C) Alvin Simmerman, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Robert Powell (SF) Devon Graham, Larry Dreher | |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Robert Powell is hacked by James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG) Harry Bucy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Manuel Spradling (C) Otis Hughes, Alton Parker | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | James Mills snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 54-56 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt tips it home | 56-56 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), Craig Hartley (C) Alvin Manning, Richard Haugh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (PF) Paul Reading | |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan jams it on a great pass from Michael Merritt | 58-56 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley blows the layup | 58-56 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Manuel Spradling | 58-56 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Robert Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Jack Bailey (PF) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Devon Graham (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), William Weissman (PF), Alton Parker (C) Joseph Yeager, Fausto Russo, Robert Powell, David Trinh, Manuel Spradling | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | James Mills is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. C - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Devon Graham (fresh) SF - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alton Parker (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Alton Parker comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Craig Hartley - foul #3 on Craig Hartley, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF), Richard Haugh (C) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Reading (PF) Devon Graham | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Reading - foul #4 on Paul Reading, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG) Alvin Manning | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG) Alton Parker | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG) Harry Bucy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Robert Powell (SF) Devon Graham, Larry Dreher | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the floater from the left side | 62-58 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Morgan (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Jack Bailey, Richard Haugh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Alton Parker (C) Otis Hughes, William Weissman | |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo blows the dunk | 64-58 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Merritt | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Robert Powell steals the ball from Alvin Simmerman in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Craig Hartley - foul #4 on Craig Hartley, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-59 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-59 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | James Mills can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 64-59 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Robert Morgan steps in front of the Alton Parker pass | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is hacked by Joseph Yeager in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jack Bailey (PF) Phil Newsome, James Mills, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Paul Reading hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Alton Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Paul Reading connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), James Mills (SF) Alvin Manning, Alvin Simmerman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey is hacked by Fausto Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Yeager - foul #4 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF) James Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Paul Reading hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG) Phil Newsome | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Yeager - foul #5 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #14 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG) Joseph Yeager | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Paul Reading clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning runs out the clock | 71-62 |