| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 10 pts. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hiram Scalia (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sheldon Lin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Philip Horton buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Baumgarten | 32-30 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Matthew Price buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Anderson | 32-33 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Matthew Price steals it from Philip Horton | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson misses the lay-in | 32-33 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Horton | 32-33 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Richards | 32-33 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Wagoner | 35-33 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia blows the layup but the foul's on Philip Horton - foul #2 on Philip Horton, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Philip Horton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Hiram Scalia | 35-37 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Matthew Price clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Howard Alexander - foul #3 on Howard Alexander, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Larry Parker (SF), Gilberto Greco (PF) James Baumgarten, Howard Alexander, Philip Horton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Corey Williams (SF), Samuel Cox (C) Hiram Scalia, Milton Sheppard | |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Matthew Price makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Matthew Price makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | William Wagoner travels with the ball | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans (SG), Jeffery Dargan (C) Matthew Price, Sheldon Lin | |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | William Wagoner takes the ball from Samuel Cox | 38-39 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Corey Williams picks off the pass by Gilberto Greco | 38-39 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans banks in the layup on a great pass from Corey Williams | 38-41 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | William Wagoner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Larry Parker tips it home | 40-41 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), James Samford (C) William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jaime Hewlett (SF) Jerry Anderson | |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Baumgarten | 43-41 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Samford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaime Hewlett (fresh) PF - Samuel Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Dargan (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Corey Williams steps in front of the Gilberto Greco pass | 43-41 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Gilberto Greco denies the turnaround by Samuel Cox | 43-41 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Larry Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Jeffery Dargan swats the short shot by James Samford | 43-41 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Jaime Hewlett hits a shot near the basket set up by Corey Williams | 43-43 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco is whistled for a carry | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Peterson (PG), William Wagoner (SG), Howard Alexander (SF), Philip Horton (PF), Charles Richards (C) James Baumgarten, Isaac Hayward, Larry Parker, Gilberto Greco, James Samford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson (PG), Matthew Price (SG), Hiram Scalia (SF), Sheldon Lin (PF), Milton Sheppard (C) Jeffrey Evans, Corey Williams, Jaime Hewlett, Samuel Cox, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Matthew Price travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-43 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Sheldon Lin | 43-43 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | David Peterson grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia hits a turnaround near the basket | 43-45 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Milton Sheppard denies the turnaround by Howard Alexander | 43-45 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard drills a runner in the lane | 43-47 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the fadeaway from close range set up by David Peterson and he's fouled by Jerry Anderson - foul #2 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG) David Peterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans (SG), Corey Williams (SF), Samuel Cox (PF), Jeffery Dargan (C) Matthew Price, Hiram Scalia, Sheldon Lin, Milton Sheppard | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Horton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Dargan (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Philip Horton - foul #3 on Philip Horton, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (SG), Gilberto Greco (PF), James Samford (C) William Wagoner, Philip Horton, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (SF) Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jaime Hewlett (SF) Jerry Anderson | |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Jaime Hewlett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Corey Williams snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Williams | 46-52 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Cox | 46-52 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Larry Parker pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Isaac Hayward | 49-52 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Jaime Hewlett is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jaime Hewlett, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Howard Alexander (SF), Philip Horton (PF), Charles Richards (C) James Baumgarten, Larry Parker, Gilberto Greco, James Samford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson (PG), Matthew Price (SG), Hiram Scalia (SF), Sheldon Lin (PF), Milton Sheppard (C) Jeffrey Evans, Corey Williams, Jaime Hewlett, Samuel Cox, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Anderson | 49-52 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Matthew Price drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Anderson | 49-54 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-54 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Charles Richards snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Wagoner | 51-54 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia lays it up and in set up by Jerry Anderson and the foul's on Howard Alexander - foul #4 on Howard Alexander, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Gilberto Greco (PF) Isaac Hayward, Philip Horton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hiram Scalia (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sheldon Lin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Hiram Scalia - foul #1 on Hiram Scalia, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Howard Alexander is called for the reach on Sheldon Lin - foul #5 on Howard Alexander, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (SF) Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Matthew Price hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gilberto Greco | 52-57 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | William Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Matthew Price loses the dribble to Larry Parker | 54-57 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Charles Richards knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Wagoner | 56-57 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Gilberto Greco picks off the pass by Hiram Scalia | 56-57 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Larry Parker scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Charles Richards denies the turnaround by Milton Sheppard | 59-57 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Matthew Price can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Larry Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Sheldon Lin - foul #1 on Sheldon Lin, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (SG), David Peterson (SF), Philip Horton (PF) William Wagoner, Larry Parker, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans (PG), Corey Williams (SG), Jaime Hewlett (SF), Samuel Cox (PF), Jeffery Dargan (C) Jerry Anderson, Matthew Price, Hiram Scalia, Sheldon Lin, Milton Sheppard | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Corey Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Samford (C) Gilberto Greco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Samford | 64-57 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Corey Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Corey Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Evans | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. C - James Samford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaime Hewlett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Dargan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Philip Horton clanks a floater from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Williams | 64-62 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Peterson and he's fouled by Corey Williams - foul #2 on Corey Williams, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Larry Parker (SF), Charles Richards (C) James Baumgarten, David Peterson, James Samford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson (PG), Sheldon Lin (PF) Jaime Hewlett, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward misses the free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Samuel Cox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG) Isaac Hayward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Hiram Scalia (SF), Milton Sheppard (C) Jeffrey Evans, Corey Williams, Samuel Cox | |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Hiram Scalia steals the ball from Larry Parker | 66-62 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Matthew Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Charles Richards gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-62 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Milton Sheppard, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard is hacked by Philip Horton - foul #4 on Philip Horton, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin is fouled on the floor by James Baumgarten - foul #3 on James Baumgarten, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is hacked by Jerry Anderson - foul #3 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Price is fouled on the floor by William Wagoner - foul #1 on William Wagoner, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Price makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Price makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Jerry Anderson is called for the reach on James Baumgarten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Philip Horton - foul #5 on Philip Horton, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco (PF) Philip Horton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Jerry Anderson is called for the reach on Charles Richards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans (PG) Jerry Anderson | |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Matthew Price comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |