| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Michael Cao inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin jams it on a nice dish by Murray Byrd and the foul's on Dale Fiqueroa - foul #3 on Dale Fiqueroa, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dey (C) Mark Elsass | |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Dale Fiqueroa is denied by Murray Byrd | 28-30 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Justin Dey swats the short shot by Clarence Rankin | 28-30 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Justin Dey hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Murray Byrd - foul #2 on Murray Byrd, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG) Michael Cao | |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Clarence Rankin | 30-32 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa is fouled on the floor by Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Randolph - foul #3 on Randy Randolph, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (PF), Justin Dey (C) Yevgeny Zoltek, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Justin Dey scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Cao | 32-38 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Michael Cao is called for the reach on Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Michael Cao, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Jerry Fontenot (C) Mark Elsass, Justin Dey | |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Justin Dey (C) Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Mark Elsass | 32-40 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Robert Stone (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Henry Hanke (C) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Michael Cao - foul #2 on Michael Cao, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Mark Elsass, Henry Hanke | |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph buries a floater from the right side | 34-40 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Joe Defelice is called for the reach on Jerry Fontenot - foul #3 on Joe Defelice, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Justin Dey (C) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa | |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Justin Dey throws it down | 34-42 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Stone | 37-42 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Michael Cao comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Justin Dey tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Justin Dey gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is whistled for a carry | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Noel Bohn, Robert Stone, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Henry Hanke (C) Mark Elsass, Yevgeny Zoltek, Justin Dey | |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Hank Bennett is called for the reach on Jerry Fontenot - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Allan Rio (PF) Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass loses the dribble to Hank Bennett | 37-44 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 39-44 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Clarence Rankin denies the turnaround by Henry Hanke | 39-44 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Hunt | 39-44 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Allan Rio pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke makes the floater from the left wing set up by Mathew Zoumis | 39-46 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Murray Byrd is denied by Allan Rio | 39-46 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mathew Zoumis | 39-46 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin double dribbles | 39-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG), Noel Bohn (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Hank Bennett, Richard Robinson, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Justin Dey (C) Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Allan Rio, Henry Hanke | |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Cao | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is whistled for a carry | 39-48 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Jerry Fontenot steals the ball from Joe Defelice | 39-48 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot lays it in | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Justin Dey blocks the short jumper by Joe Defelice | 39-50 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot connects on the jumper in the paint | 39-52 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Mathew Zoumis is called for the reach on Randy Randolph - foul #2 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Michael Hunt, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-52 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the board | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Justin Dey comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 39-52 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the board | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice is called for a charge - foul #4 on Joe Defelice, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG) James Horne, Justin Dey | |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Robinson | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is fouled on the floor by Hank Bennett - foul #3 on Hank Bennett, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Robert Stone (PF) Randy Randolph, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Justin Dey (C) Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Robinson | 44-53 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-53 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Mathew Zoumis | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hank Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Justin Dey gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Justin Dey can't tip it in | 44-56 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Justin Dey pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Michael Cao drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Yevgeny Zoltek | 44-58 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Robert Stone hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 44-58 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Michael Cao knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Yevgeny Zoltek | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd can't finish the layup but the foul's on Justin Dey - foul #2 on Justin Dey, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG) Jerry Fontenot | |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice is hacked by Justin Dey - foul #3 on Justin Dey, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice is fouled on the floor by Mathew Zoumis - foul #3 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Michael Cao hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the tip | 48-61 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Michael Cao snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Yevgeny Zoltek | 48-63 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson is hacked by Michael Cao - foul #3 on Michael Cao, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | James Horne runs out the clock | 49-63 |