| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | William Cokley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-37 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | John Westmoreland swats the layup by Dennis Woodard | 29-37 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins can't finish the layup | 29-37 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Jarogniew Zins swats the short shot by John Zagorac | 29-39 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | John Zagorac pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins loses the dribble to John Zagorac | 29-39 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall buries a jump hook from the right block | 29-41 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Zagorac | 32-41 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Kendall | 32-44 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | John Zagorac clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kevin Hanke | 32-44 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is fouled on the floor by Dennis Woodard - foul #1 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, John Zagorac, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kurt Macon (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Joshua Logue (PF), George Dexter (C) Luke Liberty, Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, John Westmoreland | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) SF - Jack Fife (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Macon (fresh) 6 reb. SF - Kevin Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Logue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dexter (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jack Fife | 34-44 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon can't connect on a floater from the left block | 34-44 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums comes up short on the floater from the left side | 34-44 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Giczewski | 34-44 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Jack Fife clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | George Dexter snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Jack Fife gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jack Fife | 36-44 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Herbert Patterson, Jack Fife, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF) Kurt Macon, Kevin Russo, Joshua Logue | |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is hacked by Steven Cameron - foul #4 on Steven Cameron, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), John Westmoreland (C) Steven Cameron, George Dexter | |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (SF) Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the tip | 39-44 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jarogniew Zins | 39-46 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | John Zagorac scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Keith Wilson | 41-46 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Dennis Woodard picks off the pass by John Westmoreland | 41-46 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses the easy layup | 41-46 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frank Kendall | 41-46 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Roby | 41-46 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | John Zagorac loses the dribble to Frank Kendall | 41-46 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | John Westmoreland misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 41-46 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | William Cokley pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | John Zagorac's floater is tipped away by Jarogniew Zins | 41-46 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-46 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty is called for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Arthur Giczewski (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Keith Wilson, John Zagorac, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), Kurt Macon (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Joshua Logue (PF), George Dexter (C) Luke Liberty, Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, John Westmoreland | |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon is hacked by Herbert Patterson - foul #2 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | George Dexter can't connect on a runner from close range | 41-46 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joshua Logue - foul #2 on Joshua Logue, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo tips it home | 43-48 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by George Dexter - foul #2 on George Dexter, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), William Cokley (SG), John Zagorac (PF) Herbert Patterson, Lanny Allums, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Jarogniew Zins (PF) Robert Stambaugh, Kevin Russo, George Dexter | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Logue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Cokley - foul #1 on William Cokley, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Russell Ridlon, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Adam Sanders (C) Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hanke - foul #3 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Kendall | 44-50 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-50 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | John Zagorac gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard loses the dribble to Frank Kendall | 44-50 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins blows the dunk but he's hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #1 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Westmoreland (C) Adam Sanders | |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jarogniew Zins | 44-54 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jarogniew Zins | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is fouled on the floor by Steven Cameron - foul #5 on Steven Cameron, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, John Zagorac, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), Kurt Macon (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Joshua Logue (PF) Steven Cameron, Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins | |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson lays it in set up by Jack Fife | 46-56 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo banks in the layup and he's fouled by Arthur Giczewski - foul #2 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dexter (C) John Westmoreland | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Jack Fife clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Logue - foul #3 on Joshua Logue, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Jack Fife makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty is fouled on the floor by Herbert Patterson - foul #3 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), John Zagorac (PF) Herbert Patterson, Jack Fife | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG) George Dexter | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joshua Logue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Wilson | 47-59 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kurt Macon | 47-59 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Luke Liberty | 47-62 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lanny Allums, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Jack Fife (SF) Dennis Woodard, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Adam Sanders (PF), George Dexter (C) Kevin Hanke, Joshua Logue | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | George Dexter is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on George Dexter, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Logue (PF) Adam Sanders | |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Jack Fife makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | George Dexter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-62 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Jack Fife grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Joshua Logue blocks the short jumper by Arthur Giczewski | 50-62 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Jack Fife takes the ball from George Dexter | 50-62 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Logue - foul #4 on Joshua Logue, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski snags the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-62 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski tips it back up and in | 53-62 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Herbert Patterson, Lanny Allums, Jack Fife, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF), John Westmoreland (C) Kurt Macon, Kevin Russo, Joshua Logue, George Dexter | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Woodard - foul #2 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Adam Sanders (PF) Jarogniew Zins | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | William Cokley is called for the reach on Frank Kendall in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cokley, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Frank Kendall denies the turnaround by John Zagorac | 55-66 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | John Zagorac snags the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The clock runs out | 55-66 |