| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Westmoreland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is fouled on the floor by Jarogniew Zins - foul #2 on Jarogniew Zins, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | John Zagorac can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | William Cokley grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | John Westmoreland picks off the pass by Russell Ridlon | 32-36 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 32-36 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Frank Kendall takes the ball from John Zagorac | 32-36 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland misses long on a floater from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke loses the ball out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SF), Kurt Macon (PF), Joshua Logue (C) Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), Keith Wilson (SF), Arthur Giczewski (C) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Kenneth Roby | |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Cameron | 35-36 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard loses the dribble to Kurt Macon | 35-36 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Russo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Logue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) SF - Keith Wilson (fresh) PF - John Zagorac (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 37-38 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Cameron, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Steven Cameron, Kevin Hanke, Kevin Russo, Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, Lanny Allums, John Zagorac | |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | William Cokley is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Arthur Giczewski picks off the pass by Kurt Macon | 37-38 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby is fouled on the floor by Jarogniew Zins - foul #3 on Jarogniew Zins, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SG) Kurt Macon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Jack Fife (PF) Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Ridlon - foul #2 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG) Kevin Russo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Russell Ridlon - foul #3 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Joshua Logue (C) Luke Liberty, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Keith Wilson (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Jack Fife, Kenneth Roby | |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Wilson | 41-38 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall is fouled on the floor by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | John Zagorac gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums is hacked by Steven Cameron - foul #4 on Steven Cameron, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), Kevin Russo (SF), Kurt Macon (PF) Steven Cameron, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Kurt Macon blocks the short jumper by John Zagorac | 41-41 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | John Zagorac snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Russo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Logue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | William Cokley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Logue - foul #1 on Joshua Logue, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Kevin Russo, Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Cokley - foul #2 on William Cokley, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is whistled for a carry | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), Kurt Macon (SG) Luke Liberty, Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski (PF) John Zagorac | |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon misses short on a shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Ridlon | 43-43 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Kendall - foul #1 on Frank Kendall, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SF) Frank Kendall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Lanny Allums (SG) William Cokley, Kenneth Roby | |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland misses the runner from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Wilson | 43-48 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jarogniew Zins | 45-48 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon is hacked by Lanny Allums - foul #1 on Lanny Allums, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Joshua Logue (C) Robert Stambaugh, Kevin Russo, Jarogniew Zins, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Russell Ridlon, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | John Zagorac denies the turnaround by Kevin Hanke | 45-48 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kurt Macon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Logue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) SF - Jack Fife (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Jack Fife takes the ball from Kevin Hanke | 45-48 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Fife | 45-50 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Hanke - foul #2 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kevin Russo (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Luke Liberty, Frank Kendall, Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Keith Wilson (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, Jack Fife, Joe Gilbert | |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | John Zagorac swats the short shot by Kevin Russo | 45-51 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | William Cokley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Wilson | 45-54 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland is hacked by John Zagorac - foul #2 on John Zagorac, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (SG) Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF), Arthur Giczewski (PF) Lanny Allums, John Zagorac | |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo lays it up and in set up by Steven Cameron | 47-54 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Roby | 47-56 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Jarogniew Zins | 49-56 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jarogniew Zins | 52-56 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Joshua Logue (C) Luke Liberty, Kevin Russo, John Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), John Zagorac (PF) Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Zagorac | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Logue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Cameron | 55-59 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-59 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Cokley | 55-59 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Woodard | 55-62 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Kevin Hanke | 57-62 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | William Cokley scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hanke | 60-64 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Westmoreland (C) Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Steven Cameron and he's hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | William Cokley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Hanke - foul #3 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | John Zagorac gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is hacked by Steven Cameron in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Cameron, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG) Steven Cameron | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 62-66 |