| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty makes the jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Keith Wilson | 38-39 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins is hacked by William Cokley - foul #2 on William Cokley, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | George Dexter clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Giczewski - foul #2 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | George Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | George Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frank Kendall | 40-39 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 42-39 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins's floater is tipped away by Keith Wilson | 42-39 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | William Cokley gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Jonathan Thompson steals it from Carlos Shippy | 42-39 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty is hacked by Arthur Giczewski - foul #3 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), Kevin Russo (SF), Kurt Macon (PF), Joshua Logue (C) Luke Liberty, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, George Dexter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Victor Welch (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Victor Welch gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Jack Fife is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jack Fife, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Stambaugh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Russo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Joshua Logue (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jack Fife (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Welch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Victor Welch snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Robert Stambaugh steals the ball from Herbert Patterson | 42-42 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Stambaugh | 44-42 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson is hacked by Robert Stambaugh - foul #2 on Robert Stambaugh, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Luke Liberty (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF), George Dexter (C) Robert Stambaugh, Jonathan Thompson, Kevin Russo, Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon, Jack Fife, Victor Welch, Joe Gilbert | |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | George Dexter is called for the reach on Arthur Giczewski - foul #2 on George Dexter, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | George Dexter misses the easy layup | 44-42 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty double dribbles | 44-42 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Jarogniew Zins steals it from Lanny Allums | 44-42 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy's pass is intercepted by Steven Cameron in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron throws it down | 46-42 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Carlos Shippy - foul #3 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Macon (SG) Luke Liberty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Macon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Dexter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Welch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Cameron | 49-42 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums can't finish the layup | 49-42 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Patterson - foul #1 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), Jonathan Thompson (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Joshua Logue (C) Steven Cameron, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, George Dexter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Joe Gilbert (C) Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson | |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Victor Welch swats the short shot by Kurt Macon | 49-45 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Victor Welch | 49-47 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Stambaugh | 51-47 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Victor Welch tips it home | 51-49 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Victor Welch grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Russo - foul #2 on Kevin Russo, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF), George Dexter (C) Robert Stambaugh, Kevin Russo, Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Herbert Patterson, Victor Welch, Joe Gilbert | |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | George Dexter misses the lay-in | 51-50 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | George Dexter hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski tips it in | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Dexter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | William Cokley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by George Dexter - foul #3 on George Dexter, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (SG) Jonathan Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (PG) Carlos Shippy | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall is fouled on the floor by Jack Fife - foul #3 on Jack Fife, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jarogniew Zins - foul #2 on Jarogniew Zins, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG) Jack Fife | |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | William Cokley knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (C) William Cokley, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Kurt Macon (PF), Joshua Logue (C) Luke Liberty, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, George Dexter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert (C) Keith Wilson | |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF) Lanny Allums | |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Jonathan Thompson is called for the reach on Victor Welch - foul #1 on Jonathan Thompson, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG) Steven Cameron | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Jack Fife is hacked by Luke Liberty - foul #2 on Luke Liberty, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF), George Dexter (C) Kevin Russo, Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon, Victor Welch, Joe Gilbert | |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Jack Fife makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Jack Fife makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Thompson | 59-59 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | William Cokley gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Giczewski | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Dexter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Fife (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Fife | 59-61 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the easy layup | 62-61 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | George Dexter grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Luke Liberty - foul #3 on Luke Liberty, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kevin Russo (SF), Kurt Macon (PF), Joshua Logue (C) Luke Liberty, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, George Dexter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Herbert Patterson (SF), Victor Welch (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Jack Fife, William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF), George Dexter (C) Kevin Russo, Kurt Macon, Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Herbert Patterson, Victor Welch, Joe Gilbert | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Carlos Shippy | 62-63 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Cokley - foul #3 on William Cokley, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jarogniew Zins - foul #3 on Jarogniew Zins, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-65 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jarogniew Zins | 65-65 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lanny Allums - foul #2 on Lanny Allums, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | William Cokley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Shippy | 67-68 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Steven Cameron is called for the reach on Arthur Giczewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Cameron, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | William Cokley is hacked by Jonathan Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Thompson, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | George Dexter grabs the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Lanny Allums is called for the reach on Frank Kendall - foul #3 on Lanny Allums, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Jonathan Thompson is called for the reach on Lanny Allums in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Thompson, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins travels with the ball | 69-72 |