| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) SF - William Harward (fresh) PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) C - James Hoggan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) SG - Matthew Price (fresh) SF - Paul Welch (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) C - Victor Riding (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | James Hoggan takes the ball from Paul Welch | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Paul Welch comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Hoggan | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | John Rhodes is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Matthew Price comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | James Hoggan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | James Hoggan is fouled on the floor by Victor Riding - foul #1 on Victor Riding, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | James Hoggan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | William Harward travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG) Matthew Price | |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | James Hoggan scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Weaver | 2-3 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Dennis Williamson steals it from William Harward | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) SF - William Harward (fairly fresh) PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) C - James Hoggan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pantano (fresh) SF - Paul Welch (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Riding (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Victor Riding misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | John Rhodes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Victor Riding gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-6 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | John Rhodes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | James Hoggan pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the jumpshot from the right side | 7-6 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Victor Riding is denied on a layup by James Hoggan | 7-6 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Rhodes - foul #1 on John Rhodes, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG), William Wagoner (SF), Charles Richards (PF), Timothy Gordon (C) John Rhodes, Joshua Wong, William Harward, Clinton Cox, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Robert Pantano, Paul Welch, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Charles Richards pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Charles Richards hits a shot from close range | 9-7 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick scores on a shot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan is hacked by Matthew Price - foul #1 on Matthew Price, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (PG) Ronald Weaver | |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | William Wagoner knocks in the shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kelly Stroud (fresh) SG - Nick Vaughan (fresh) SF - William Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Gordon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Rooker (fresh) SG - Matthew Price (fresh) SF - Rubin Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) C - Terry Hassinger (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan is fouled on the floor by Donald Rooker - foul #1 on Donald Rooker, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG), Clinton Cox (PF) Kelly Stroud, Nick Vaughan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG) Donald Rooker | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox loses the dribble to Robert Pantano | 11-9 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano banks in the layup | 11-11 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon is hacked by Rubin Broderick - foul #1 on Rubin Broderick, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Welch (SF) Rubin Broderick | |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Richards | 11-11 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Wagoner, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG) Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG), Lazaro Gallo (C) Matthew Price, Terry Hassinger | |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Charles Richards - foul #1 on Charles Richards, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Harward (SF), Joseph Gibson (C) William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick (PF) Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Gibson | 11-13 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | William Harward's pass is intercepted by Robert Pantano | 11-13 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker misses the lay-in | 11-13 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker misses the tip | 11-13 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | William Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox is fouled on the floor by Rubin Broderick - foul #2 on Rubin Broderick, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Rubin Broderick, Lazaro Gallo | |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 11-13 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | 3 seconds is called on Victor Riding | 11-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Richards (PF), James Hoggan (C) Clinton Cox, Joseph Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG) Donald Rooker | |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Williamson - foul #1 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF) William Harward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn (SF) Paul Welch | |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Richards - foul #2 on Charles Richards, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon (PF) Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG) Robert Pantano | |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | James Hoggan pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Wagoner | 16-13 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Victor Riding tips it home | 16-15 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joshua Wong | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) C - James Hoggan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fairly fresh) SF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Riding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Victor Riding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan (SG), William Harward (SF), Clinton Cox (PF) John Rhodes, Joshua Wong, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG), Paul Welch (SF), Terry Hassinger (PF), Lazaro Gallo (C) Matthew Price, Maurice Littlejohn, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | William Wagoner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Paul Welch is denied on a layup by Clinton Cox | 19-15 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Clinton Cox | 21-15 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Nick Vaughan is called for the reach on Robert Pantano - foul #1 on Nick Vaughan, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Joshua Wong (SG), Joseph Gibson (C) William Wagoner, Nick Vaughan, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Victor Riding (C) Ronald Weaver, Terry Hassinger, Lazaro Gallo | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Paul Welch banks in the layup set up by Robert Pantano and he's hacked by William Harward - foul #1 on William Harward, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), James Hoggan (C) Kelly Stroud, Joseph Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Paul Welch makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Paul Welch snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Clinton Cox swats the layup by Victor Riding | 21-18 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | John Rhodes grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | James Hoggan comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 21-18 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Cox | 21-18 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | John Rhodes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | James Hoggan tips it in | 23-18 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker is fouled on the floor by William Harward - foul #2 on William Harward, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF) William Harward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Robert Pantano, Maurice Littlejohn, Victor Riding | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Paul Welch steals the ball from Joshua Wong | 23-20 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Joshua Wong is called for the reach on Donald Rooker - foul #1 on Joshua Wong, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Charles Richards (PF), Timothy Gordon (C) John Rhodes, Clinton Cox, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick (SF) Paul Welch | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kelly Stroud (fresh) SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) SF - Rubin Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Hassinger (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud lays it in on a nice dish by William Wagoner | 25-20 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick blows the dunk | 25-20 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Matthew Price is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Price, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Victor Riding (C) Donald Rooker, Terry Hassinger | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Charles Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Clinton Cox (PF) Kelly Stroud, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Welch (SF) Rubin Broderick | |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | William Wagoner is called for the reach on Paul Welch - foul #2 on William Wagoner, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Harward (SF), James Hoggan (C) William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Paul Welch makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Paul Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong double dribbles | 25-22 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | John Rhodes steps in front of the Matthew Price pass | 25-22 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | John Rhodes lays it in | 27-22 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Matthew Price can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | James Hoggan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | John Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 29-22 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Victor Riding buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Weaver and he's fouled by William Harward - foul #3 on William Harward, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Timothy Gordon (SF) Joshua Wong, William Harward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG), Maurice Littlejohn (PF) Matthew Price, Dennis Williamson | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Victor Riding makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox banks in the layup on a great pass from John Rhodes | 31-25 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Paul Welch scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Pantano | 31-27 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | John Rhodes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Victor Riding pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |