| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Richard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaac Jackson | 27-31 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Gibbens - foul #2 on Ryan Gibbens, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ryan Gibbens, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Ewart | 31-31 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-31 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Isaac Jackson and he's fouled by Michael Hilliker - foul #1 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Ewart | 34-34 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Michael Odoms (SG), Tyler Rowell (PF) Robert Marceau, Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Henry Wendling (SF), Lewis Rinehart (PF), Roger Green (C) Joseph Richard, Isaac Jackson, Ryan Gibbens, Keith Pitts | |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Michael Mobley steps in front of the Tom Fontes pass | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Odoms (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) PF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Roger Green hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Mobley | 34-36 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes comes up short on the floater from the right block | 34-36 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown dunks the ball | 36-36 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | David Thomas buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Rinehart | 36-39 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Wendling - foul #2 on Henry Wendling, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown, Tyler Rowell, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Mobley, Henry Wendling, Lewis Rinehart, Roger Green | |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Keith Pitts | 36-39 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | David Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Isaac Jackson | 36-42 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts is fouled on the floor by Michael Odoms - foul #2 on Michael Odoms, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (PG) David Thomas | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Fontes | 36-42 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Richard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard misses the easy layup | 36-42 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley tips it home | 36-44 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Isaac Jackson | 36-44 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard's floater is tipped away by Tom Fontes | 36-44 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes lays it in despite the doubleteam and he's fouled by Keith Pitts - foul #3 on Keith Pitts, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF) Robert Marceau, Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Henry Wendling (SF), Lewis Rinehart (PF), Roger Green (C) Joseph Richard, Isaac Jackson, Ryan Gibbens, Keith Pitts | |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Roger Green grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses long on a runner from the left block | 39-44 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Roger Green grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Roger Green tips it but misses | 39-44 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | David Thomas tips it in | 39-46 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell is fouled on the floor by Michael Mobley - foul #1 on Michael Mobley, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown, Tyler Rowell, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Mobley, Henry Wendling, Lewis Rinehart, Roger Green | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Richard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Odoms | 42-46 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Marceau - foul #1 on Robert Marceau, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Hilliker | 44-47 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Eric Anderson is called for the reach on Joseph Richard - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (PG) David Thomas | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Wendling (SG) Joseph Richard | |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 44-47 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens connects on the open shot from the free throw line set up by Henry Wendling | 46-49 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Ewart | 49-49 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Wendling | 49-51 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 52-51 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Wendling (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Wendling | 54-55 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Marceau | 56-55 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Isaac Jackson | 56-58 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart blows the wide open layup | 56-58 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Wendling | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG) Isaac Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Robert Marceau is called for the reach on David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Marceau, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is hacked by Robert Marceau - foul #3 on Robert Marceau, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-62 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG) Henry Wendling | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Marceau - foul #4 on Robert Marceau, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is fouled on the floor by Keith Pitts - foul #4 on Keith Pitts, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson (SF) David Thomas | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric Anderson | 59-63 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson is hacked by Robert Marceau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Marceau, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG) Robert Marceau | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG) Joseph Richard | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 59-65 |