| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James McClain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Logan, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Banas | 39-25 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Logan - foul #2 on Kevin Logan, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | James McClain gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 39-25 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Yul Tang gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Calvin Kirby | 39-27 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | James Smith hits the finger roll and the foul's on Michael Banas - foul #1 on Michael Banas, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the free throw | 41-27 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Michael Banas loses the ball out of bounds | 41-27 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-27 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Banas | 41-29 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Garraway, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Matt Linger (SG), William Hodder (C) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, James McClain | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Calvin Kirby, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | A charge is called on John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Ely (SF), Robert Larsen (C) Kevin Logan, Gary Garraway | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | William Hodder loses the dribble to Don Palmer | 41-29 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | James Palmer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bennie Crockett | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Judkins (fresh) SG - Matt Linger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ely (fresh) PF - William Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Larsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Harris (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Don Palmer (fresh) PF - Brett Beard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Matt Linger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Brett Beard gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | John Harris is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), Forrest Doran (SF), Gary Garraway (PF), James McClain (C) Ryan Judkins, Matt Linger, Michael Ely, William Hodder, Robert Larsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) John Harris, James Palmer, Don Palmer, Brett Beard, Bennie Crockett | |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | James McClain misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerry Britton - foul #1 on Jerry Britton, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | James McClain makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | James McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-35 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | James Smith hits a shot from the right side set up by Kevin Coughlin | 45-35 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Yul Tang scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Alfred Kite | 45-37 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-37 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses badly on a runner from close range | 45-37 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses the 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Yul Tang tips it but misses | 45-37 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James McClain | 45-37 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran tips it home | 47-37 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Jerry Britton blocks the short jumper by Gary Garraway | 47-37 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | James McClain tips it home | 49-37 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alfred Kite | 49-40 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | James McClain scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Smith | 51-40 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Banas | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Garraway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James McClain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Banas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin is hacked by Michael Banas - foul #2 on Michael Banas, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Matt Linger (SG), Kevin Logan (SF), William Hodder (PF), Michael Ely (C) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, Forrest Doran, Gary Garraway, James McClain | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Don Palmer is called for the reach on Matt Linger - foul #2 on Don Palmer, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Judkins | 53-42 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Ely - foul #1 on Michael Ely, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forrest Doran (SF) Ryan Judkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Michael Ely pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Michael Ely can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | James Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett scores on a shot from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Don Palmer - foul #3 on Don Palmer, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Garraway (PF), James McClain (C) William Hodder, Michael Ely | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Lloyd Huskins (SF) Calvin Kirby, Don Palmer | |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | James Palmer is denied on a layup by Forrest Doran | 55-45 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | James Palmer tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Matt Linger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway tips it home | 57-47 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | James McClain misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway grabs the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Brett Beard - foul #2 on Brett Beard, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG) Matt Linger, Forrest Doran | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) James Palmer, Brett Beard, Bennie Crockett | |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Yul Tang connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Lloyd Huskins and he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Ely (SF) Kevin Logan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | James McClain connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Gary Garraway | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ely (fresh) PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - James McClain (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the lay-in | 61-49 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 61-49 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Michael Ely grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Michael Banas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Michael Ely grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | James McClain hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 61-49 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Banas | 61-49 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Michael Ely steps in front of the Jerry Britton pass | 61-49 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | James Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Michael Ely tips it but misses | 61-49 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Yul Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite is hacked by Gary Garraway - foul #2 on Gary Garraway, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Kevin Logan (SG), Forrest Doran (SF), William Hodder (PF) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, Gary Garraway, James McClain | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Brett Beard misses badly on a runner in the lane | 61-49 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Bennie Crockett | 61-49 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett's layup is rejected by Michael Ely | 61-49 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses the tip | 61-49 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Ely | 61-49 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | William Hodder misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brett Beard - foul #3 on Brett Beard, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG), Robert Larsen (C) Kevin Logan, Michael Ely | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF) Don Palmer, Bennie Crockett | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | William Hodder makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | William Hodder makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Michael Banas comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 63-49 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Hodder | 63-49 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | William Hodder scores on a runner in the lane | 65-49 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Gary Garraway (PF), James McClain (C) Matt Linger, William Hodder, Robert Larsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Britton (C) Brett Beard | |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | James McClain connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Kevin Coughlin | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - James McClain (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-49 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Calvin Kirby | 67-49 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Michael Banas knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Kevin Coughlin - foul #3 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Matt Linger (SG), Kevin Logan (SF), William Hodder (PF), Michael Ely (C) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, Forrest Doran, Gary Garraway, James McClain | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (PG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Matt Linger connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ryan Judkins | 70-52 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Matt Linger takes the ball from Don Palmer | 70-52 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 70-52 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | William Hodder snags the offensive board | 70-52 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bennie Crockett - foul #1 on Bennie Crockett, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG) John Harris, Michael Banas | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Don Palmer connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Calvin Kirby | 72-54 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-54 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Don Palmer | 72-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Don Palmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Ely - foul #2 on Michael Ely, team foul #8 | 72-54 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Michael Ely gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | James Palmer is called for the reach on Matt Linger - foul #2 on James Palmer, team foul #10 | 72-54 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | James Palmer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-54 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Brett Beard grabs the offensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Brett Beard drills a jump hook from the right block | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins runs out the clock | 74-56 |