| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | Alan Harbison picks off the pass by Roger Desousa | 28-38 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison blows the dunk | 28-38 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Jing Hong gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz is whistled for a carry | 28-38 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Jing Hong snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Flowers - foul #1 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Travis King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby tips it back up and in | 30-40 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-40 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Travis King snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby tips it home | 30-42 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (C) Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Dennis Woodard, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-45 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jing Hong - foul #2 on Jing Hong, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Frank Kendall (SF) Roger Desousa, Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Leonard Arnold (SF) Barry Fuller, Alan Harbison | |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Keith Wilson is called for the reach on Kevin Hanke - foul #3 on Keith Wilson, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Doyle (C) Olin Tucholski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Gerald Flowers, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Barry Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Travis King (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Milton Schwebke | 32-47 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby loses the ball out of bounds | 32-47 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | James Doyle tips it in | 34-47 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | James Doyle is called for the reach on Leonard Arnold - foul #4 on James Doyle, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Norman Lentz (C) Steven Cameron, Frank Kendall, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF) Leonard Arnold, Barry Fuller | |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the easy layup but the foul's on Milton Schwebke - foul #3 on Milton Schwebke, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF) Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Travis King makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is hacked by Dennis Woodard - foul #3 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (C) Travis King | |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Fuller | 34-51 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Keith Wilson swats the short shot by Kevin Hanke | 34-51 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | John Zagorac gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-51 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Jing Hong loses the dribble to Gerald Flowers | 34-51 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers lays it up and in | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa is fouled on the floor by Keith Wilson - foul #4 on Keith Wilson, team foul #4 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF) Kevin Hanke, Olin Tucholski, Jing Hong | |
| 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 | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz connects on the floater near the basket | 36-53 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Cameron and the foul's on Russell Ridlon - foul #1 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Russell Ridlon | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Lentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Cameron | 42-58 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby lays it in set up by Russell Ridlon | 42-60 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Leonard Arnold denies the turnaround by Roger Desousa | 42-60 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the board | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Milton Schwebke steals it from Russell Ridlon | 42-60 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Desousa and he's fouled by Dennis Woodard - foul #4 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SG), Jing Hong (PF) Roger Desousa, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), John Zagorac (C) Dennis Woodard, Leonard Arnold, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses badly on a shot from the left side | 45-60 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | John Zagorac pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison tips it in | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski comes up short on the floater near the basket | 45-62 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | John Zagorac's fadeaway is rejected by Jing Hong | 45-62 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers gets the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is hacked by Olin Tucholski - foul #1 on Olin Tucholski, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Norman Lentz (C) Steven Cameron, Frank Kendall, Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Russell Ridlon, John Zagorac | |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Travis King is whistled for traveling | 45-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF) Olin Tucholski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Jing Hong hits a jumper from the left block | 47-62 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Travis King can't tip it in | 47-62 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Kendall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Norman Lentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses long on a shot in the lane | 47-62 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alan Harbison | 47-62 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Barry Fuller | 47-64 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 47-64 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Travis King gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Travis King's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Lentz | 47-64 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz hits a floater in the paint | 49-64 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), James Doyle (C) Roger Desousa, Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Barry Fuller, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Olin Tucholski | 51-64 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | James Doyle gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-64 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski gets the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Dennis Woodard is called for the reach on Steven Cameron - foul #5 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG) Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG) Russell Ridlon | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Gerald Flowers is called for the reach on Steven Cameron - foul #2 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis King (PF) Keith Wilson | |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | John Zagorac clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on James Doyle - foul #5 on James Doyle, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Norman Lentz (C) Roger Desousa, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Richard Ellsworth, Travis King | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 3rd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 57-66 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers tips it back up and in | 57-68 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF) Steven Cameron, Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Travis King (PF) Leonard Arnold, John Zagorac | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 57-68 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 57-68 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Norman Lentz swats the short shot by Travis King | 57-68 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the tip | 57-68 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Jing Hong gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Jing Hong clanks a jump hook from the left block | 57-68 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the shot from the baseline set up by Barry Fuller | 57-70 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Jing Hong can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 57-70 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Harbison | 57-73 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Jing Hong is hacked by Alan Harbison - foul #3 on Alan Harbison, team foul #10 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Olin Tucholski (SG), Milton Schwebke (SF) Roger Desousa, Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is called for 5 seconds | 59-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG) Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Hanke | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller runs out the clock | 62-73 |