| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Grauberger (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wallner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Sawicki (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Hillyard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donnie Overlock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Desmond Weems (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cory Lucero (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Dargan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | James Wiley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Grauberger - foul #2 on Thomas Grauberger, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | James Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | James Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-36 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | James Wiley's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Wallner | 26-36 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donnie Overlock | 26-36 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Jeffery Dargan steals it from Donnie Overlock | 26-36 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | James Wiley steps in front of the Thomas Grauberger pass in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Hillyard - foul #2 on Leroy Hillyard, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Herod (SF), Ward Stone (PF), Norman Kirkland (C) Paul Sawicki, Leroy Hillyard, Donnie Overlock | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Tinsley (SG) Desmond Weems | |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Harold Herod grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-36 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Cory Lucero | 26-36 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Wiley and he's fouled by Norman Kirkland - foul #1 on Norman Kirkland, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Sallee (SG), Jim Murphy (SF) Thomas Grauberger, Jeffrey Wallner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Motto (PF), Michael Lewis (C) Jeffery Dargan, Milton Sheppard | |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero misses the free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Joseph Tinsley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cory Lucero | 26-41 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee is fouled on the floor by Joseph Tinsley - foul #2 on Joseph Tinsley, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Desmond Weems (PG), William Napier (PF) James Wiley, Cory Lucero | |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Harold Herod hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Tinsley pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harold Herod (fresh) SG - Tom Sallee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Murphy (fresh) PF - Ward Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Desmond Weems (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Tinsley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Motto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Napier (fresh) C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | William Napier hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Desmond Weems | 26-43 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Michael Motto snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems is hacked by Norman Kirkland - foul #2 on Norman Kirkland, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger (PG), Jeffrey Wallner (SG), Paul Sawicki (SF), Leroy Hillyard (PF), Donnie Overlock (C) Harold Herod, Tom Sallee, Jim Murphy, Ward Stone, Norman Kirkland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Wiley (PG), Edgardo Esposito (SG), Cory Lucero (SF), Jeffery Dargan (PF), Milton Sheppard (C) Desmond Weems, Joseph Tinsley, Michael Motto, William Napier, Michael Lewis | |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Wallner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wallner, team foul #5 | 26-43 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-43 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | James Wiley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edgardo Esposito | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Jeffery Dargan - foul #2 on Jeffery Dargan, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard misses the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero clanks a floater from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock grabs the board | 27-45 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard is hacked by Jeffery Dargan - foul #3 on Jeffery Dargan, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Desmond Weems (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Cory Lucero, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard loses the ball out of bounds | 27-45 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Desmond Weems and he's hacked by Leroy Hillyard - foul #3 on Leroy Hillyard, team foul #6 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ward Stone (PF), Norman Kirkland (C) Leroy Hillyard, Donnie Overlock | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis makes the free throw | 27-48 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Ward Stone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-48 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | James Wiley snags the defensive board | 27-48 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | James Wiley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-51 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Ward Stone - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Herod (PG), Jim Murphy (SF) Thomas Grauberger, Paul Sawicki | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Lucero (SF) Edgardo Esposito | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harold Herod (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Wallner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Murphy (fresh) PF - Ward Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Desmond Weems (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Lucero (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Wallner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-51 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero pulls down the rebound | 27-51 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | James Wiley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-51 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ward Stone | 27-51 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Milton Sheppard denies the turnaround by Ward Stone | 27-51 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems snags the defensive board | 27-51 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Harold Herod steps in front of the James Wiley pass | 27-51 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland's pass is intercepted by Cory Lucero | 27-51 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero hits the finger roll | 27-53 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Ward Stone makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Wallner | 29-53 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | James Wiley blows the dunk | 29-53 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy grabs the board | 29-53 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Ward Stone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-53 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard gets the rebound | 29-53 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Norman Kirkland - foul #3 on Norman Kirkland, team foul #7 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger (PG), Paul Sawicki (SF), Leroy Hillyard (PF), Donnie Overlock (C) Jeffrey Wallner, Jim Murphy, Ward Stone, Norman Kirkland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Tinsley (PG), Edgardo Esposito (SG), Jeffery Dargan (PF), Michael Motto (C) James Wiley, Cory Lucero, Michael Lewis, Milton Sheppard | |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems makes the 1st free throw | 29-54 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 29-55 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard banks in the layup | 31-55 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Tinsley | 31-58 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Leroy Hillyard and he's hacked by Jeffery Dargan - foul #4 on Jeffery Dargan, team foul #5 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Sallee (SG) Harold Herod | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Napier (PF), Milton Sheppard (C) Desmond Weems, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki misses the free throw | 33-58 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-58 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-58 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock gets the rebound | 33-58 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Milton Sheppard blocks the short jumper by Donnie Overlock | 33-58 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock tips it in | 35-58 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Donnie Overlock - foul #1 on Donnie Overlock, team foul #8 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Wallner (SG) Tom Sallee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Wiley (PG), Cory Lucero (SF), Jeffery Dargan (PF) Joseph Tinsley, Michael Motto, William Napier | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Grauberger (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wallner (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Sawicki (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Hillyard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donnie Overlock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgardo Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cory Lucero (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Dargan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Milton Sheppard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Wallner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Grauberger | 38-60 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito is hacked by Jeffrey Wallner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wallner, team foul #9 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Herod (SF), Ward Stone (PF), Norman Kirkland (C) Paul Sawicki, Leroy Hillyard, Donnie Overlock | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Lewis (C) Milton Sheppard | |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland clanks a turnaround in the paint | 38-62 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | James Wiley snags the defensive board | 38-62 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Norman Kirkland swats the shot by Jeffery Dargan | 38-62 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero tips it but misses | 38-62 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis tips it back up and in | 38-64 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-64 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan pulls down the rebound | 38-64 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis loses the dribble to Ward Stone | 38-64 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-64 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 38-64 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Ward Stone swats the shot by Edgardo Esposito | 38-64 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Ward Stone pulls down the rebound | 38-64 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Harold Herod's pass is intercepted by James Wiley | 38-64 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Cory Lucero can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-64 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Edgardo Esposito tips it in | 38-66 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Sallee (PG), Jim Murphy (SF), Leroy Hillyard (PF) Thomas Grauberger, Jeffrey Wallner, Ward Stone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Desmond Weems (PG), Joseph Tinsley (SG), Michael Motto (SF), William Napier (PF) James Wiley, Edgardo Esposito, Cory Lucero, Jeffery Dargan | |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Tinsley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Desmond Weems | 40-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Desmond Weems steals it from Tom Sallee | 40-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Michael Motto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-69 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland grabs the defensive rebound | 40-69 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tom Sallee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Herod (fairly fresh) SF - Jim Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leroy Hillyard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Kirkland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Desmond Weems (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Tinsley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Motto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Napier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on William Napier - foul #2 on William Napier, team foul #7 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Deck (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee makes the free throw | 43-69 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-69 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Harold Herod gets the rebound | 43-69 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Harold Herod makes the runner in the paint | 45-69 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Harold Herod steals it from Desmond Weems | 45-69 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee jams it on a nice dish by Harold Herod | 47-69 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | William Napier can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-69 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Harold Herod gets the rebound | 47-69 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard tips it but misses | 47-69 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Tinsley snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Tom Sallee takes the ball from Thomas Deck in the backcourt | 47-69 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Harold Herod lays it in set up by Tom Sallee | 49-69 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | William Napier hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Tom Sallee - foul #2 on Tom Sallee, team foul #10 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Lewis (C) Thomas Deck | |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | William Napier makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | William Napier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Harold Herod misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-71 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Norman Kirkland is called for the reach on Michael Lewis - foul #4 on Norman Kirkland, team foul #11 | 49-71 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Michael Motto is called for the reach on Jim Murphy - foul #2 on Michael Motto, team foul #8 | 49-73 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 50-73 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Desmond Weems runs out the clock | 50-73 |