| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Wilken (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | John Arnwine clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine can't tip it in | 26-28 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | John Arnwine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Wesley - foul #2 on Robert Wesley, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | John Arnwine lays it in on a great pass from Michael Smith | 26-33 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | James Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Boston | 29-33 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Dixon and he's fouled by Robert Wesley - foul #3 on Robert Wesley, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar hits a fadeaway from the right block | 31-36 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine's fadeaway is rejected by Habimana Aujla | 31-36 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Stewart | 33-36 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | John Arnwine connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Wilken (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by James Stewart | 35-38 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Stewart and he's hacked by Robert Celestine - foul #2 on Robert Celestine, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (SG), Robert Wesley (SF) Allen Wilken, Habimana Aujla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-38 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the driving attempt near the basket | 38-38 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | James Stewart gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley is open but misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-41 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Richard Dunbar - foul #2 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (PF), Harold Thomas (C) Richard Dunbar, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Houston McGalliard, William Merritt, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Smith | 41-44 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | James Stewart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | John Arnwine double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Richard Dunbar (PF) James Stewart, Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Hidalgo and the foul's on John Arnwine - foul #1 on John Arnwine, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 47-46 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Robert Wesley (SF), George Osterberger (C) Gregory Hidalgo, Richard Dunbar, Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SF), Calvin Sack (C) John Arnwine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 47-49 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | James Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | James Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stewart | 50-49 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Felix Collazo - foul #4 on Felix Collazo, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allen Wilken (SG), Donald Boston (C) Felix Collazo, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Joe Dixon, Robert Celestine, Calvin Sack | |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | John Arnwine clanks a jump hook near the basket | 50-49 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Donald Boston pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | John Arnwine gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | William Merritt knocks in the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Allen Wilken - foul #2 on Allen Wilken, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (SG), Richard Dunbar (PF) Allen Wilken, Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar blows the dunk | 50-52 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | William Merritt gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Felix Collazo | 50-52 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | James Stewart is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Robert Celestine (PF) William Merritt, Eric Clouse | |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Dunbar | 50-52 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Robert Celestine is called for the reach on James Stewart - foul #3 on Robert Celestine, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Robert Wesley (SF), Harold Thomas (C) James Stewart, Richard Dunbar, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Randall Feaster (SF) Houston McGalliard, John Arnwine | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Felix Collazo and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (C) Keith Fowlkes | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SF) Randall Feaster | |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Calvin Sack | 52-52 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon loses the dribble to Habimana Aujla | 52-52 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Wesley - foul #4 on Robert Wesley, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Richard Dunbar (PF), Donald Boston (C) Gregory Hidalgo, Robert Wesley, Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) William Merritt, Robert Celestine, Calvin Sack | |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | James Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Keith Fowlkes - foul #3 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allen Wilken (SF) Habimana Aujla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (SG) Joe Dixon | |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | John Arnwine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Smith | 55-55 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | James Stewart evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 55-55 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | John Arnwine snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG) Felix Collazo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Robert Celestine (PF) Houston McGalliard, Eric Clouse | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Wilken (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Dunbar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Donald Boston clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Fowlkes - foul #4 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF), Habimana Aujla (PF) Gregory Hidalgo, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) William Merritt | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Donald Boston pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Keith Fowlkes blocks the jumper by Habimana Aujla | 56-55 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | John Arnwine buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 56-57 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Boston | 58-57 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine lays it up and in | 58-59 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes banks in the layup set up by Michael Smith and he's fouled by Donald Boston - foul #2 on Donald Boston, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (SG) Allen Wilken | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Donald Boston pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-61 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses long on a runner from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | John Arnwine tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Wesley | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Boston (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | John Arnwine gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the turnaround near the basket | 65-63 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Donald Boston snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 65-63 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 65-63 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine is fouled on the floor by Felix Collazo - foul #5 on Felix Collazo, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allen Wilken (SG), Richard Dunbar (PF), Harold Thomas (C) Felix Collazo, Robert Wesley, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SF), Calvin Sack (C) John Arnwine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) William Merritt, Calvin Sack | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla clanks a jump hook in the lane | 65-65 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | James Stewart picks off the pass by Michael Smith in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 65-65 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the tip | 65-65 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Dixon | 65-65 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-68 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas double dribbles | 65-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Boston (C) Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-71 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Celestine - foul #4 on Robert Celestine, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Wilken (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine knocks in the floater from the left side set up by John Arnwine | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | James Stewart evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Wilken | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is hacked by James Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | James Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Wilken - foul #3 on Allen Wilken, team foul #11 | 69-75 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | James Stewart is whistled for traveling | 69-77 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | James Stewart is called for the reach on Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Stewart, team foul #12 | 69-77 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Donald Boston gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | James Stewart shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 72-78 |