| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathon French (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | James Smith is hacked by Ronald Joachim - foul #2 on Ronald Joachim, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | James Smith scores on a jumper in the lane | 32-41 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | James Smith misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 32-41 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen tips it back up and in | 32-43 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | James Smith is called for the reach on Calvin Kirby in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is hacked by Jonathon French - foul #2 on Jonathon French, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Carter (PF) John Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | James Smith can't finish the layup | 34-43 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Lewis and he's fouled by Phillip Mercer - foul #2 on Phillip Mercer, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin (C) Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (PG), Erik Drain (SG), Michael Mapp (PF), Gary Valerio (C) James Smith, Jonathon French, Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Lloyd Huskins steals the ball from Michael Mapp | 36-43 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Lewis | 39-43 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Christopher Lewis picks off the pass by Michael Mapp | 39-43 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the lay-in | 39-43 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Sherrod (PG), Thomas Arevalo (SG), Jeffery Mar (SF), John Harris (PF) Calvin Kirby, Christopher Lewis, Lloyd Huskins, Christopher Hamlin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Benjamin Wood (C) Billy Mier, Xing-Fu Yen | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Sherrod (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Arevalo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffery Mar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Drain (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Valerio (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | James Sherrod misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Gary Valerio gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | James Smith comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on James Sherrod - foul #3 on James Sherrod, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF), Ronald Joachim (C) James Sherrod, Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jonathon French (SG), Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) Erik Drain, Michael Mapp, Benjamin Wood | |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Jeffery Mar's pass is intercepted by James Smith | 39-45 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | James Smith can't finish the layup | 39-45 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Gary Valerio tips it home | 39-47 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim is fouled on the floor by Phillip Mercer - foul #3 on Phillip Mercer, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG) Thomas Arevalo, Jeffery Mar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen (SF) Gary Valerio | |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-47 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | John Harris steals it from Jonathon French | 39-47 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Phillip Mercer - foul #4 on Phillip Mercer, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Patterson (PF) John Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (PG), Michael Mapp (C) James Smith, Phillip Mercer | |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Jonathon French misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Lewis | 43-47 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp banks in the layup | 43-49 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Jonathon French grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-49 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Xing-Fu Yen is called for the reach on Lloyd Huskins - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo (PG), Richard Carter (PF), Christopher Hamlin (C) Calvin Kirby, John Patterson, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Erik Drain (SG), Gary Valerio (SF), Ian Roberts (PF), Benjamin Wood (C) Billy Mier, Jonathon French, Xing-Fu Yen, Robert Larsen, Michael Mapp | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Arevalo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Hamlin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Drain (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Valerio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Erik Drain makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Smith | 44-52 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Erik Drain steps in front of the Richard Carter pass | 44-52 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts misses the easy layup | 44-52 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lloyd Huskins | 44-52 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Arevalo and the foul's on Gary Valerio - foul #1 on Gary Valerio, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), John Harris (PF) Christopher Lewis, Christopher Hamlin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen (SF) Ian Roberts | |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Valerio | 46-52 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | James Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Erik Drain misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Richard Carter connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Calvin Kirby | 48-54 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | James Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Xing-Fu Yen | 48-56 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo travels with the ball | 48-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SG), Jeffery Mar (SF), John Patterson (PF), Christopher Hamlin (C) Thomas Arevalo, Lloyd Huskins, John Harris, Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (PG), Jonathon French (SG), Robert Larsen (PF), Michael Mapp (C) James Smith, Erik Drain, Gary Valerio, Benjamin Wood | |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathon French | 48-58 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | John Patterson drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Lewis | 50-58 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Billy Mier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathon French | 50-60 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | John Patterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Jeffery Mar grabs the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeffery Mar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Hamlin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Billy Mier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathon French (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Mapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Xing-Fu Yen - foul #3 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Sherrod (PG), John Harris (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Calvin Kirby, John Patterson, Christopher Hamlin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Gary Valerio (SF), Phillip Mercer (C) Billy Mier, Xing-Fu Yen, Michael Mapp | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Jonathon French buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Smith | 51-63 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | James Sherrod is hacked by Phillip Mercer - foul #5 on Phillip Mercer, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) Jeffery Mar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Mapp (PF), Benjamin Wood (C) Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | James Sherrod misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | James Sherrod misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | James Sherrod grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the fadeaway from the right side | 53-63 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | James Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Sherrod - foul #4 on James Sherrod, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo (PG), Richard Carter (PF) James Sherrod, John Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Drain (SG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF) Jonathon French, Gary Valerio | |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Lewis | 55-65 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Richard Carter snags the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Arevalo | 57-65 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Mapp - foul #1 on Michael Mapp, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), John Harris (PF), Christopher Hamlin (C) Christopher Lewis, Richard Carter, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (PG), Jonathon French (SG), Ian Roberts (SF), Robert Larsen (PF), Gary Valerio (C) James Smith, Erik Drain, Xing-Fu Yen, Michael Mapp, Benjamin Wood | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Lloyd Huskins steals it from Billy Mier | 58-65 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | John Harris is fouled on the floor by Robert Larsen - foul #1 on Robert Larsen, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffery Mar (SG), John Patterson (SF) Thomas Arevalo, Lloyd Huskins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Mar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Hamlin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Billy Mier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathon French (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Valerio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Billy Mier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | John Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | John Harris is hacked by Jonathon French - foul #3 on Jonathon French, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen (SF) Ian Roberts | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Gary Valerio pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | John Harris is called for the reach on Robert Larsen - foul #3 on John Harris, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SG), Richard Carter (C) Jeffery Mar, Christopher Hamlin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Gary Valerio misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins banks in the layup | 61-65 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim (C) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Michael Mapp (C) Billy Mier, Gary Valerio | |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | James Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen hits the follow up shot | 61-67 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | John Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 61-67 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp is fouled on the floor by Ronald Joachim - foul #3 on Ronald Joachim, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | James Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Harris | 64-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen loses the dribble to Lloyd Huskins | 64-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | John Harris loses the dribble to Jonathon French | 64-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Calvin Kirby is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Calvin Kirby is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Harris misses the halfcourt shot | 64-69 |