| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Stephens (fresh) SF - George Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Lees (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | George Gilmore inbounds the ball | 16-36 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Antonio Mojica and he's hacked by Wilford Bivins - foul #2 on Wilford Bivins, team foul #1 | 18-36 |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses the free throw | 18-36 |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes pulls down the rebound | 18-36 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Antonio Mojica is called for the reach on John Jordan - foul #2 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #1 | 18-36 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dwayne Haynes | 18-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-39 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the board | 18-39 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by George Gilmore - foul #1 on George Gilmore, team foul #2 | 18-39 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 18-40 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-40 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | John Jordan snags the defensive board | 18-40 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Bruce Herrington swats the short shot by Dwayne Haynes | 18-40 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 18-40 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 18-40 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins gets the rebound | 18-40 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Mark Stephens is called for the reach on Jeremy Frison - foul #2 on Mark Stephens, team foul #3 | 18-40 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jordan | 18-43 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | George Gilmore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-43 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees tips it back up and in | 20-43 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins is hacked by Bruce Herrington - foul #3 on Bruce Herrington, team foul #4 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard (PF) Bruce Herrington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), Micheal Brown (C) John Jordan, Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Dwayne Haynes | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins is denied on a layup by George Gilmore | 20-43 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Stephen Medlin hits the follow up shot | 20-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Bunyard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Medlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilford Bivins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | George Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington (PF) Jamie Bunyard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | George Gilmore swats the short shot by Micheal Brown | 20-45 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | John Williams tips it home | 20-47 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-47 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-47 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Gilmore - foul #2 on George Gilmore, team foul #5 | 20-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Dwayne Haynes (C) John Williams, Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, Wilford Bivins | |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-48 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 20-48 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees snags the defensive board | 20-48 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-48 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees can't tip it in | 20-48 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens hits the follow up shot | 22-48 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is hacked by George Gilmore - foul #3 on George Gilmore, team foul #6 | 22-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins (PF) Micheal Brown | |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison double dribbles | 22-48 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-48 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | George Gilmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-48 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-48 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Lees - foul #3 on Arthur Lees, team foul #7 | 22-48 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison makes the 1st free throw | 22-49 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison makes the 2nd free throw | 22-50 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica is hacked by John Jordan - foul #1 on John Jordan, team foul #2 | 22-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey (SG) Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-50 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Jordan | 22-52 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-52 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins travels with the ball | 25-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (SG), Jamie Bunyard (PF) Micheal Whipkey, Bruce Herrington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG) John Jordan | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Bunyard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilford Bivins (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dwayne Haynes - foul #2 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #3 | 25-52 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees makes the 1st free throw | 26-52 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees makes the 2nd free throw | 27-52 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison double dribbles | 27-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), Micheal Whipkey (C) Antonio Mojica, Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Medlin (SF) Daniel Vanscyoc | |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Stephens | 29-52 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | John Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Conde (SF) George Gilmore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Micheal Brown (C) Jeremy Frison, Dwayne Haynes | |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Whipkey | 32-52 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-52 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard snags the defensive board | 32-52 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | David Conde comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Medlin - foul #1 on Stephen Medlin, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), George Gilmore (SF), Bruce Herrington (PF), Arthur Lees (C) Robert Preuss, Mark Stephens, Jamie Bunyard, Micheal Whipkey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Dwayne Haynes (C) John Williams, Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, Micheal Brown | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | David Conde misses the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | David Conde misses the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington gets the offensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-52 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | John Jordan gets the rebound | 32-52 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | John Jordan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-52 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees is whistled for a carry | 32-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey (SG) David Conde | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison is whistled for traveling | 32-52 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | George Gilmore comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Jordan - foul #2 on John Jordan, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (PF) Wilford Bivins | |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremy Frison | 34-54 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | John Jordan travels in the backcourt | 34-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (SG) Micheal Whipkey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | George Gilmore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Stephens | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Herrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Arthur Lees takes the ball from Dwayne Haynes | 36-54 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Mojica | 39-54 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the dunk attempt | 39-54 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc grabs the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is whistled for a carry | 39-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), David Conde (SF), Jamie Bunyard (PF), Micheal Whipkey (C) Antonio Mojica, George Gilmore, Bruce Herrington, Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF) John Jordan, Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Dwayne Haynes | |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wilford Bivins | 39-54 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jamie Bunyard - foul #2 on Jamie Bunyard, team foul #8 | 39-54 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss loses the dribble to John Williams | 39-54 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Micheal Brown | 39-57 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard is hacked by Wilford Bivins - foul #3 on Wilford Bivins, team foul #6 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jack Beaumont (SF) Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Black (C) Micheal Brown | |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | David Conde misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wilford Bivins - foul #4 on Wilford Bivins, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Dwayne Haynes (C) Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, Wilford Bivins | |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | David Conde makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | David Conde makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | James Black is hacked by Jamie Bunyard - foul #3 on Jamie Bunyard, team foul #9 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG) John Williams | |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | James Black makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | James Black misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | David Conde misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-58 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jordan | 41-61 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Frison - foul #1 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins (PF) James Black | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Preuss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Conde (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Beaumont (fresh) PF - Jamie Bunyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Whipkey (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilford Bivins (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | David Conde steals the ball from Daniel Vanscyoc | 43-61 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | David Conde banks in the layup | 45-61 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-61 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | David Conde pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | John Jordan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 45-61 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison snags the offensive board | 45-61 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes tips it home | 45-63 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes banks in the layup set up by John Jordan | 47-65 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Jack Beaumont comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | John Jordan pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | John Jordan buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Wilford Bivins and he's hacked by Jamie Bunyard - foul #4 on Jamie Bunyard, team foul #10 | 47-67 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | John Jordan makes the free throw | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by David Conde | 49-68 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Jordan runs out the clock | 49-68 |