| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Snelson (fresh) C - Steven Manning (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses the dunk | 33-35 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris loses the dribble to Everett Hansen | 33-37 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Manning | 33-37 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | John Burnett steals it from Melvin Gebo out of a doubleteam | 33-37 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Melvin Gebo picks off the pass by Robert Thompson in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 36-39 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG) Melvin Gebo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SG), Randolph Pung (PF), Paul Lavoie (C) Robert Thompson, Forest Legg, John Ehrenberg, John Burnett | |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Snelson | 39-39 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Douglas Snelson takes the ball from Joseph Thatcher in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Paul Lavoie is called for the reach on Steven Manning - foul #2 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Everett Hansen - foul #3 on Everett Hansen, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SG) Everett Hansen | |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Kirk Nichols picks off the pass by Joseph Thatcher in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson can't throw it down | 41-39 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randolph Pung and the foul's on Cristopher Hamm - foul #1 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Clifford Zuclich (SF) Kirk Nichols, Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), John Ehrenberg (PF) Forest Legg, Randolph Pung | |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Christopher Logsdon steals it from Douglas Snelson | 41-42 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg jams it set up by Christopher Logsdon | 41-44 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Steven Manning can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon grabs the board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Zuclich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Snelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Thatcher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Lavoie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Melvin Gebo is called for the reach on Joseph Thatcher - foul #1 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Hood (PF) Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), Randolph Pung (PF), John Burnett (C) Joseph Thatcher, Christopher Logsdon, John Ehrenberg, Paul Lavoie | |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Forest Legg misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Forest Legg tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Everett Hansen | 41-46 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson scores on a floater from the right side set up by Forest Legg and he's fouled by Cristopher Hamm - foul #2 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Gerald Harris (SF), Douglas Snelson (PF), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Melvin Gebo, Clifford Zuclich, James Hood, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson is hacked by Randolph Pung - foul #2 on Randolph Pung, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg (C) John Burnett | |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Todd Smith is called for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Burnett (C) Randolph Pung | |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-52 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris buries a turnaround from close range set up by Kirk Nichols | 43-52 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg is hacked by Douglas Snelson - foul #3 on Douglas Snelson, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Clifford Zuclich (SF), James Hood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Thomas Salisbury, Kirk Nichols, Gerald Harris, Douglas Snelson, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SG), Randolph Pung (PF), Paul Lavoie (C) Robert Thompson, Forest Legg, John Ehrenberg, John Burnett | |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Cristopher Hamm picks off the pass by Paul Lavoie | 43-52 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the easy layup | 43-52 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Logsdon | 43-52 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung tips it home | 43-54 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Steven Manning connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Melvin Gebo | 45-54 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher is fouled in the backcourt by Cristopher Hamm - foul #3 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg (PF), John Burnett (C) Randolph Pung, Paul Lavoie | |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher dunks the ball | 45-56 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Steven Manning is called for traveling | 45-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG), Gerald Harris (SF), Douglas Snelson (PF) Melvin Gebo, Clifford Zuclich, James Hood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Forest Legg (SG) Joseph Thatcher, Everett Hansen | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kirk Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Snelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - John Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon knocks in the shot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson jams it on a nice dish by Cristopher Hamm | 47-58 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Gerald Harris steps in front of the Robert Thompson pass | 47-58 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerald Harris | 49-58 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Clifford Zuclich (SF), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Kirk Nichols, Gerald Harris, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Everett Hansen (SF), Randolph Pung (PF), Paul Lavoie (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, John Ehrenberg, John Burnett | |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Salisbury | 51-58 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Lavoie | 51-60 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung is hacked by Douglas Snelson - foul #4 on Douglas Snelson, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Gerald Harris (SF), James Hood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Thomas Salisbury, Melvin Gebo, Clifford Zuclich, Douglas Snelson, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SG), John Burnett (C) Joseph Thatcher, Forest Legg, Paul Lavoie | |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung drills a turnaround from the right block | 51-62 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Steven Manning comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 51-62 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | James Hood snags the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-62 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kirk Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Harris (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Hood (fresh) C - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Hansen (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randolph Pung (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Burnett (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung banks in the wide open layup set up by Christopher Logsdon | 51-64 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm | 54-64 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Steven Manning steals it from Christopher Logsdon | 54-64 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Steven Manning hits the follow up shot | 56-64 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Gerald Harris takes the ball from Everett Hansen in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Burnett | 56-67 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | James Hood travels with the ball | 56-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Clifford Zuclich (SF), Douglas Snelson (PF), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Kirk Nichols, Gerald Harris, James Hood, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Forest Legg (SG), John Ehrenberg (PF), Paul Lavoie (C) Robert Thompson, Everett Hansen, Randolph Pung, John Burnett | |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie misses the easy layup | 56-67 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Forest Legg grabs the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Forest Legg is hacked by Douglas Snelson - foul #5 on Douglas Snelson, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Hood (PF) Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Everett Hansen (SF) Christopher Logsdon | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-69 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the wide open shot from the free throw line | 56-71 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the contested jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Salisbury and he's hacked by Forest Legg - foul #2 on Forest Legg, team foul #5 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Steven Manning (C) Thomas Salisbury, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Steven Manning swats the short shot by Paul Lavoie | 59-71 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich grabs the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Gebo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Zuclich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hood (fairly fresh) C - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Thatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forest Legg (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ehrenberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Lavoie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | James Hood's fadeaway is rejected by John Ehrenberg | 59-71 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Forest Legg pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Forest Legg is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Forest Legg, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG), Gerald Harris (SF) Melvin Gebo, Clifford Zuclich | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SF) Joseph Thatcher, Everett Hansen | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-71 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 59-73 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Clifford Zuclich (SF), Todd Smith (C) Kirk Nichols, Gerald Harris, James Hood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (SG), Randolph Pung (PF), John Burnett (C) Forest Legg, John Ehrenberg, Paul Lavoie | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Steven Manning clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randolph Pung - foul #3 on Randolph Pung, team foul #7 | 59-73 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon is hacked by Clifford Zuclich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Zuclich, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Steven Manning is hacked by Christopher Logsdon - foul #4 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #8 | 60-75 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung is fouled on the floor by Steven Manning - foul #3 on Steven Manning, team foul #9 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald Harris (SF), James Hood (PF) Clifford Zuclich, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SG), Everett Hansen (SF) Joseph Thatcher, Christopher Logsdon | |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Burnett | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | John Burnett is hacked by Steven Manning - foul #4 on Steven Manning, team foul #10 | 62-75 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | John Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | John Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Steven Manning snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Everett Hansen is called for the reach on Melvin Gebo - foul #4 on Everett Hansen, team foul #9 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg (PF) Randolph Pung | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Burnett | 62-75 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | John Burnett is hacked by Cristopher Hamm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #11 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randolph Pung (PF) John Ehrenberg | |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | John Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | John Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-76 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung grabs the defensive rebound | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-76 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Burnett | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Forest Legg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-76 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Steven Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson runs out the clock | 64-76 |