| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SF - Chris Horton (fresh) PF - David Reppert (fresh) C - Trevor Billings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) SF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) PF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) C - Bertram Burr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | David Reppert gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings hits a runner from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood clanks a shot in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Reppert | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Gregory Sinkler denies the turnaround by David Reppert | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Trevor Billings | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses long on a floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bertram Burr | 2-0 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Flowers - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Gebo | 3-3 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell's pass is intercepted by Melvin Gebo in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood lays it up and in on a great pass from Melvin Gebo | 3-5 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Chris Horton | 5-5 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Paul Lariviere (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF) Joseph McConnell, Robert Thompson, Chris Horton, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Jerry Flowers, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) SF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) PF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) C - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) SG - Melvin Gebo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) PF - Steven Manning (fresh) C - William Reid (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Billings, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) Melvin Gebo | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steven Manning | 5-9 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by William Reid - foul #1 on William Reid, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | William Reid tips it home | 6-11 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is hacked by Steven Manning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Manning, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) Robert Branan | |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere buries a fadeaway from close range | 8-11 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | William Reid's layup is rejected by Billy Coulombe | 8-11 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Stephen Meredith steals it from Billy Coulombe | 8-11 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Paul Lariviere is called for the reach on Ray Hardin - foul #1 on Paul Lariviere, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Chris Horton (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), David Reppert (C) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lariviere, Billy Coulombe, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Ray Hardin, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Robert Thompson steps in front of the Melvin Gebo pass | 8-11 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Arthur Haywood steals the ball from Joseph McConnell | 8-11 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-11 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Arthur Haywood is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Billy Coulombe (SF), Trevor Billings (C) Joseph McConnell, Chris Horton, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG) Arthur Haywood, Melvin Gebo | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Trevor Billings and he's fouled by Gregory Sinkler - foul #1 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), Paul Lariviere (SF) Robert Thompson, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Jerry Flowers, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) SF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) PF - Steven Manning (fresh) C - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | William Reid hits a jump hook from the baseline | 10-13 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Meredith - foul #1 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (C) David Reppert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin is whistled for a carry | 12-13 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Stephen Meredith steps in front of the Trevor Billings pass | 12-13 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith can't finish the layup | 12-13 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Trevor Billings | 12-13 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Reid | 12-13 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Robert Branan is fouled on the floor by Michael Burruss - foul #1 on Michael Burruss, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Chris Horton (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF) Thomas Boehm, Michael Burruss, Paul Lariviere, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-13 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chris Horton | 12-13 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Chris Horton knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 14-13 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Melvin Gebo | 14-15 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings can't connect on a floater from the right block | 14-15 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is fouled on the floor by Joseph McConnell - foul #1 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Reppert (C) Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr buries a runner in the lane set up by Melvin Gebo and the foul's on David Reppert - foul #1 on David Reppert, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), William Reid (PF) Melvin Gebo, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Haywood - foul #2 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Paul Lariviere (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF) Robert Thompson, Chris Horton, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF) Arthur Haywood, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | William Reid is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (C) William Reid | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) SF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) C - David Reppert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steven Manning (fresh) C - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses the easy layup | 16-17 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bertram Burr | 16-17 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr's floater is tipped away by Paul Lariviere | 16-17 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Coulombe | 16-17 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr scores on a jump hook from the left block | 19-19 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Robert Branan is called for the reach on Michael Burruss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Branan, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Chris Horton (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lariviere, Billy Coulombe, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning, Bertram Burr | |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers is hacked by Michael Burruss - foul #2 on Michael Burruss, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lavoie | 21-20 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Chris Horton can't connect on a shot from the left side | 21-20 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler clanks a floater from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler hits the follow up shot | 21-22 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler can't tip it in | 21-22 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Arthur Haywood is called for the reach on Joseph McConnell - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Reppert (PF) Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG) Arthur Haywood, Melvin Gebo | |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Joseph McConnell steps in front of the Jerry Flowers pass | 23-22 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell hits the finger roll | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Reppert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Trevor Billings (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Flowers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Sinkler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Robert Branan misses the shot from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | William Reid tips it home | 25-24 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Flowers - foul #2 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #11 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Paul Lariviere (PF) Robert Thompson, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Jerry Flowers, Gregory Sinkler, William Reid | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-24 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Branan - foul #2 on Robert Branan, team foul #12 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), Billy Coulombe (PF) Joseph McConnell, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG) Robert Branan | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Meredith | 30-26 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Burruss | 32-26 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Billy Coulombe - foul #1 on Billy Coulombe, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Paul Lavoie (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Michael Burruss, Paul Lariviere, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Gregory Sinkler (PF) Ray Hardin, Steven Manning | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Billy Coulombe | 34-28 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Sinkler | 34-30 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the shot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie tips it but misses | 34-30 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Chris Horton (SF), David Reppert (C) Thomas Boehm, Billy Coulombe, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), William Reid (C) Melvin Gebo, Stephen Meredith, Bertram Burr | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | David Reppert pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |