| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) PF - Charles Gregory (fresh) C - David Coyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fresh) SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) SF - Robert Peres (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) C - Larry Morrow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | David Coyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Robert Peres gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Larry Morrow blocks the short jumper by Nickolas Harrison | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Mark McKee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy is fouled on the floor by Mark McKee - foul #1 on Mark McKee, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Mark McKee steals it from Robert Peres | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison lays it in on a nice dish by Mark McKee | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Robert Davis tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory is hacked by Larry Morrow - foul #1 on Larry Morrow, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Thompson (C) Larry Morrow | |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | David Coyer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy is hacked by Mark McKee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark McKee, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG) Mark McKee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), George Jiron (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF) Aaron Hoy, Robert Peres, Robert Davis | |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | George Jiron misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | James Page steals the ball from Nickolas Harrison in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | James Page misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Gregory - foul #1 on Charles Gregory, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Larry Morrow (C) Tyler Hazard, Michael Thompson | |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | James Page makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nickolas Harrison | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | James Page loses the dribble to Nickolas Harrison in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Gingerich and he's fouled by Thomas Mankowski - foul #1 on Thomas Mankowski, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG) Nickolas Harrison | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Robert Peres (SF), Robert Davis (PF) James Page, George Jiron, Thomas Mankowski | |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Brock (fresh) SF - Robert Peres (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | William Brock's pass is intercepted by David Coyer | 9-6 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Robert Peres grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Brock | 9-8 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Zachary Frey, Charles Gregory, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard (SG), Michael Thompson (C) William Brock, Larry Morrow | |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 9-8 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG) Michael Willis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Jiron (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF) Robert Peres, Robert Davis | |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Richard Gingerich steps in front of the Thomas Mankowski pass | 9-10 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Aaron Hoy is called for the reach on Richard Gingerich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Hoy, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Coyer (C) Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG) Aaron Hoy | |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Coyer | 12-10 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | James Page clanks a jump hook from the left block | 12-10 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | David Coyer gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-10 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyler Hazard | 12-10 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (PG), Philip Cuthbertson (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), Charles Gregory (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Richard Gingerich, Nickolas Harrison, Robert Shea, Jeffrey Lowman, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), William Brock (SG), Robert Peres (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Larry Morrow (C) James Page, Tyler Hazard, George Jiron, Thomas Mankowski, Michael Thompson | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Robert Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Robert Peres tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 12-10 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Michael Willis hits the follow up shot | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Cuthbertson (fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Brock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Peres (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Peres | 14-12 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nelson Williams, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), David Coyer (C) Philip Cuthbertson, Charles Gregory, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), George Jiron (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Aaron Hoy, William Brock, Robert Peres, Robert Davis, Larry Morrow | |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | David Coyer snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey travels with the ball | 14-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG), Robert Shea (SF) Michael Willis, Zachary Frey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski's floater is knocked away by Robert Shea | 14-12 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison tips it back up and in | 16-12 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 16-12 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | David Coyer snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 16-12 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | James Page is whistled for traveling | 16-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (PG), Philip Cuthbertson (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), Charles Gregory (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Richard Gingerich, Nickolas Harrison, Robert Shea, Jeffrey Lowman, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), William Brock (SG), Robert Peres (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Larry Morrow (C) James Page, Tyler Hazard, George Jiron, Thomas Mankowski, Michael Thompson | |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Philip Cuthbertson is called for the reach on William Brock - foul #1 on Philip Cuthbertson, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Michael Willis | 16-12 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Peres - foul #1 on Robert Peres, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Cuthbertson (fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Brock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Peres (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | William Brock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Zachary Frey | 18-12 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Peres | 18-12 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | William Brock drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Peres | 18-15 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Nickolas Harrison (SG), Robert Shea (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), David Coyer (C) Michael Willis, Philip Cuthbertson, Zachary Frey, Charles Gregory, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), George Jiron (SF), Michael Thompson (C) Aaron Hoy, William Brock, Robert Peres, Larry Morrow | |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | James Page loses the dribble to Robert Shea | 18-15 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Jiron | 18-18 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard is fouled on the floor by Robert Shea - foul #1 on Robert Shea, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (PG), Philip Cuthbertson (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), Charles Gregory (PF) Richard Gingerich, Nickolas Harrison, Robert Shea, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Robert Davis (PF), Larry Morrow (C) James Page, Thomas Mankowski, Michael Thompson | |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Michael Willis steals it from Robert Davis | 18-18 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson hits the finger roll set up by Michael Willis | 20-18 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Robert Davis buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Hazard | 20-20 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy is called for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Robert Shea (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Philip Cuthbertson, Zachary Frey, Charles Gregory, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), William Brock (SG), Robert Peres (SF) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard, George Jiron | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Shea (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) C - Nelson Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Brock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Peres (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Morrow (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is hacked by Robert Peres in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Peres, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Thompson (C) Larry Morrow | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Robert Peres swats the short shot by Nelson Williams | 20-20 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 20-20 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | William Brock makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Page | 20-23 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Mark McKee drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Willis - foul #1 on Michael Willis, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), Charles Gregory (PF) Michael Willis, Robert Shea, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Thomas Mankowski (PF) Robert Peres, Robert Davis | |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Aaron Hoy takes the ball from Nickolas Harrison in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | James Page clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Zachary Frey - foul #1 on Zachary Frey, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Coyer (C) Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard (SG), George Jiron (SF), Larry Morrow (C) Aaron Hoy, William Brock, Michael Thompson | |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | James Page makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | David Coyer tips it but misses | 23-27 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory tips it in | 25-27 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Victor Nolan (PF) Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Robert Peres (SF) James Page, George Jiron | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Thomas Mankowski takes the ball from Mark McKee | 25-27 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Tyler Hazard out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Zachary Frey - foul #2 on Zachary Frey, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG), Robert Shea (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey, Victor Nolan, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Tyler Hazard, Thomas Mankowski | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Robert Shea double dribbles | 25-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Gregory (PF) Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Peres comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 25-30 |