| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Travis King (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Travis King | 28-32 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Woodard | 31-32 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses the lay-in | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jing Hong | 31-32 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Gerald Flowers - foul #1 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the 3rd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Travis King clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is fouled on the floor by Gerald Flowers - foul #2 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #3 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Hanke | 31-36 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Flowers | 34-36 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Travis King gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Kevin Hanke is called for the reach on Travis King - foul #2 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Keith Wilson (C) Dennis Woodard, Travis King | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Olin Tucholski blocks the short jumper by Barry Fuller | 34-36 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron's pass is intercepted by Barry Fuller | 34-36 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller lays it in | 36-36 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Roger Desousa | 36-38 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Barry Fuller | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Zagorac (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | John Zagorac swats the layup by Roger Desousa | 39-38 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | John Zagorac snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Flowers - foul #3 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Barry Fuller, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Roger Desousa, Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 41-40 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Travis King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG) Steven Cameron | |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Travis King | 41-40 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby tips it in | 43-40 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Roby - foul #4 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Keith Wilson (C) Leonard Arnold, Russell Ridlon, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (PG) Roger Desousa | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Harbison | 43-41 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Harbison | 46-41 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | James Doyle loses the dribble to Travis King | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - James Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Jing Hong scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Doyle | 46-43 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | James Doyle blocks the short jumper by Travis King | 46-43 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Jing Hong hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hanke | 46-45 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Frank Kendall picks off the pass by Travis King | 46-45 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall banks in the layup | 46-47 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Woodard | 49-47 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Jing Hong is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jing Hong, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Leonard Arnold (SF), Russell Ridlon (PF), John Zagorac (C) Dennis Woodard, Alan Harbison, Travis King, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Steven Cameron (SG), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Olin Tucholski, Kevin Hanke, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Leonard Arnold blocks the short jumper by Frank Kendall | 49-47 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Barry Fuller | 49-47 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Fuller | 52-47 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Barry Fuller - foul #1 on Barry Fuller, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Liggins (SG) Gerald Flowers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Zagorac | 52-48 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller is fouled on the floor by Frank Kendall - foul #2 on Frank Kendall, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) William Liggins, Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Milton Schwebke - foul #2 on Milton Schwebke, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | John Zagorac pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Arnold and the foul's on Frank Kendall - foul #3 on Frank Kendall, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Russell Ridlon (PF) Barry Fuller, Leonard Arnold, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Olin Tucholski (SF) Steven Cameron, Frank Kendall | |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Olin Tucholski | 55-48 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz blows the layup | 55-48 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa tips it in | 55-50 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz loses the dribble to Gerald Flowers | 55-50 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Norman Lentz | 55-52 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-52 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis King (PF) Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Doyle | 58-55 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Alan Harbison and he's fouled by James Doyle - foul #2 on James Doyle, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | James Doyle drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Desousa | 61-58 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Travis King drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gerald Flowers | 64-58 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Jing Hong can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Travis King - foul #3 on Travis King, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Frank Kendall (SF) Roger Desousa, Olin Tucholski | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Travis King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | John Zagorac tips it home | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Zagorac (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-59 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | John Zagorac comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison's floater is knocked away by Jing Hong | 66-59 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Travis King tips it in | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Jing Hong blows the layup | 68-59 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Jing Hong hits the follow up shot | 68-61 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Steven Cameron is called for the reach on Dennis Woodard - foul #3 on Steven Cameron, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby (C) John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG) Steven Cameron | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 70-61 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | James Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Jing Hong can't throw it down | 70-61 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 70-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison is hacked by Frank Kendall - foul #4 on Frank Kendall, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Jing Hong scores on a floater near the basket set up by Roger Desousa and he's fouled by Kenneth Roby - foul #5 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Roger Desousa is called for the reach on John Zagorac in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Desousa, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (C) Travis King | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jing Hong | 74-66 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is hacked by Roger Desousa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Desousa, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 76-66 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | John Zagorac gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard runs out the clock | 76-66 |