| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Deaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Medved (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Nathan Mueller - foul #1 on Nathan Mueller, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Alan Harbison steals it from James Doyle | 28-28 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Roger Desousa steals the ball from Gerald Flowers | 28-28 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa double dribbles | 28-28 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | James Doyle is hacked by Alan Harbison - foul #2 on Alan Harbison, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Hanke | 31-28 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers double dribbles | 31-28 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Ralph Medved steps in front of the James Doyle pass | 31-28 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Flowers | 31-30 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | James Doyle gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses long on a floater from the right block | 31-30 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Deaton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Medved (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Woodard - foul #2 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts (PG), Olin Tucholski (SG), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Roger Desousa, Kevin Hanke, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), William Liggins (SG), Leonard Arnold (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF), Travis King (C) Dennis Woodard, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Nathan Mueller, Ralph Medved | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | The jumper by Leonard Arnold is denied by Milton Schwebke | 33-32 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Rick Folkerts | 35-32 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller is fouled on the floor by Larry Deaton - foul #1 on Larry Deaton, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG) Larry Deaton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG) William Liggins | |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald Flowers and he's fouled by Milton Schwebke - foul #1 on Milton Schwebke, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF) Leonard Arnold | |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Nathan Mueller (PF) Barry Fuller, Travis King | |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Jing Hong (PF) Olin Tucholski, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Medved (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Mueller | 37-40 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Jing Hong loses the dribble to Nathan Mueller | 37-40 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Medved and he's fouled by Milton Schwebke - foul #2 on Milton Schwebke, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SF), James Doyle (C) Rick Folkerts, Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (SG), Leonard Arnold (SF) Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison | |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa's pass is intercepted by Nathan Mueller | 37-43 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | James Doyle can't finish the layup | 37-43 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Leonard Arnold | 37-45 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Kevin Hanke and he's fouled by Dennis Woodard - foul #3 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts (PG), Larry Deaton (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF) Roger Desousa, Olin Tucholski, Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF), Travis King (C) Dennis Woodard, Leonard Arnold, Nathan Mueller, Ralph Medved | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Hanke | 42-45 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Travis King tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Larry Deaton | 42-45 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Travis King misses long on a shot from the left block | 42-45 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Harbison | 42-45 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby is fouled on the floor by Rick Folkerts - foul #1 on Rick Folkerts, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Olin Tucholski (SG), Jing Hong (PF) Rick Folkerts, Kevin Hanke, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Nathan Mueller (PF), Ralph Medved (C) Barry Fuller, Kenneth Roby, Travis King | |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Milton Schwebke - foul #3 on Milton Schwebke, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norman Lentz (C) Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Olin Tucholski and he's hacked by Nathan Mueller - foul #2 on Nathan Mueller, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Liggins (SG), Leonard Arnold (SF) Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz's layup is rejected by Leonard Arnold | 45-46 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller grabs the board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Deaton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Liggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller's pass is intercepted by Norman Lentz | 45-46 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | William Liggins grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Norman Lentz - foul #3 on Norman Lentz, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Rick Folkerts (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), James Doyle (C) Olin Tucholski, Larry Deaton, Jing Hong, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF) William Liggins, Leonard Arnold | |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Doyle | 45-47 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa connects on the jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Kevin Hanke is called for the reach on Gerald Flowers - foul #2 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, Ralph Medved | |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | The short jumper by James Doyle is denied by Nathan Mueller | 47-49 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Schwebke | 47-49 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | James Doyle can't connect on a runner from the right block | 47-49 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa tips it but misses | 47-49 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | The jumper by Nathan Mueller is denied by James Doyle | 47-49 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller is hacked by Roger Desousa - foul #2 on Roger Desousa, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SG), Jing Hong (PF) Roger Desousa, Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis King (C) Nathan Mueller | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | James Doyle pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts dunks the ball and he's fouled by Barry Fuller - foul #1 on Barry Fuller, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Deaton (SF) James Doyle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Ralph Medved (C) Barry Fuller, Travis King | |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Alan Harbison | 50-52 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Jing Hong is hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG) Rick Folkerts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Olin Tucholski | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kevin Hanke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Deaton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Schwebke (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Medved (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Medved | 50-52 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Kevin Hanke is called for the reach on Gerald Flowers - foul #3 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), James Doyle (C) Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (SF), Nathan Mueller (PF), Travis King (C) Alan Harbison, Kenneth Roby, Ralph Medved | |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is fouled on the floor by Leonard Arnold - foul #2 on Leonard Arnold, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts (SF) Larry Deaton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (SG) Gerald Flowers | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Woodard | 51-56 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | James Doyle is called for traveling | 51-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Ralph Medved (C) Barry Fuller, Leonard Arnold, Travis King | |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers double dribbles | 51-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Deaton (SF) Rick Folkerts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Alan Harbison steps in front of the Larry Deaton pass | 51-56 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses long on a floater from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Jing Hong comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-56 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison is hacked by Roger Desousa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Desousa, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), John Zagorac (PF) Dennis Woodard, Nathan Mueller | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hanke - foul #4 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #11 | 51-58 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Jing Hong pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Medved | 51-59 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Roger Desousa is called for the reach on Alan Harbison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Desousa, team foul #12 | 51-59 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Zagorac - foul #1 on John Zagorac, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts (PG), Olin Tucholski (SG), Milton Schwebke (SF), Norman Lentz (PF) Roger Desousa, Kevin Hanke, Larry Deaton, Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Liggins (SG), Leonard Arnold (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF), Travis King (C) Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, John Zagorac, Ralph Medved | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | William Liggins is hacked by Olin Tucholski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Olin Tucholski, team foul #13 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Larry Deaton (SF), Jing Hong (PF) Rick Folkerts, Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Ralph Medved (C) Leonard Arnold, Kenneth Roby, Travis King | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | William Liggins misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | William Liggins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | James Doyle gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-61 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Jing Hong snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG) William Liggins | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller runs out the clock | 52-61 |