| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Robert Wesley is blocked by Robert Celestine | 24-20 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | John Arnwine loses the dribble to Robert Wesley | 24-20 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Stewart | 24-23 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Felix Collazo, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Boston | 24-23 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Donald Boston can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | John Arnwine pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is whistled for a carry | 24-23 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Celestine - foul #1 on Robert Celestine, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Robert Wesley | |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon drills a 3 from straight away | 27-24 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the turnaround from the left block | 27-24 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Donald Boston tips it but misses | 27-24 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon snags the offensive board | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Michael Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Fowlkes | 30-24 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar tips it in | 30-26 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Arnwine | 30-26 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | James Stewart takes the ball from Robert Celestine | 30-26 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | James Stewart lays it in | 30-28 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Richard Dunbar steps in front of the Joe Dixon pass | 30-28 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Celestine - foul #2 on Robert Celestine, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Habimana Aujla | |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-29 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Clouse | 30-29 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | James Stewart is called for the reach on Houston McGalliard - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (PF), Harold Thomas (C) Richard Dunbar, Donald Boston | |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster double dribbles | 30-29 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | James Stewart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Felix Collazo | 30-32 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Merritt | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Michael Smith steps in front of the James Stewart pass | 32-32 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | James Stewart picks off the pass by Calvin Sack | 32-32 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | James Stewart throws it down | 32-34 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Michael Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | James Stewart evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right side set up by Habimana Aujla | 35-36 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Felix Collazo - foul #3 on Felix Collazo, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Michael Smith, William Merritt, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Allen Wilken (SG), Richard Dunbar (PF), Donald Boston (C) James Stewart, Felix Collazo, Robert Wesley, Harold Thomas | |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Habimana Aujla | 38-38 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (C) Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Allen Wilken is called for the reach on Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Allen Wilken, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Smith | 38-38 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Allen Wilken - foul #2 on Allen Wilken, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Felix Collazo (SG) Gregory Hidalgo, Allen Wilken | |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | James Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar tips it home | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Felix Collazo takes the ball from Michael Smith | 38-40 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Felix Collazo | 38-42 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Michael Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 41-42 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Donald Boston is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Stewart - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Habimana Aujla | |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Randall Feaster takes the ball from Robert Wesley | 43-42 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | William Merritt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randall Feaster | 45-42 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 45-42 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Donald Boston gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo loses the dribble to Eric Clouse | 45-42 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Donald Boston snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | James Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, William Merritt, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allen Wilken (SG), Habimana Aujla (PF), Harold Thomas (C) Felix Collazo, Richard Dunbar, Donald Boston | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Robert Wesley steps in front of the Houston McGalliard pass | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Allen Wilken (fresh) SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Habimana Aujla out of a doubleteam | 45-46 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Houston McGalliard | 48-46 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Keith Fowlkes (C) Houston McGalliard, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (SG), Donald Boston (C) Allen Wilken, Harold Thomas | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Michael Smith is called for the reach on James Stewart - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG) James Stewart | |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 48-48 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon tips it in | 50-48 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | James Stewart picks off the pass by Joe Dixon | 50-48 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | James Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wesley | 50-51 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Boston - foul #2 on Donald Boston, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | John Arnwine is called for the reach on Felix Collazo - foul #2 on John Arnwine, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla loses the dribble to Robert Celestine | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine runs out the clock | 52-51 |