| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gino Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jose Fernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Montes (fresh) C - Larry Finnerty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Gino Costa is hacked by Wayne Summers - foul #3 on Wayne Summers, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vernon Barry (SF) Wayne Summers | |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty loses the dribble to Jon Smith | 32-31 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Jon Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Reese | 32-34 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Gino Costa | 34-34 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Jon Smith clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jose Fernandez - foul #3 on Jose Fernandez, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Conklin (SG) Jose Fernandez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Jon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Jon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis misses the dunk | 34-36 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Jon Smith snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Jose Montes misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | William Reese misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | William Reese picks off the pass by Gino Costa in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling's pass is intercepted by Gino Costa | 34-36 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Gino Costa banks in the layup | 36-36 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Gino Costa takes the ball from Jon Smith | 36-36 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Conklin | 38-36 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Conklin | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gino Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Conklin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Ollis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jose Montes (fairly fresh) C - Larry Finnerty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Monroe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Barry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jon Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | William Reese hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Smalling | 40-39 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gino Costa and he's fouled by Jon Smith - foul #2 on Jon Smith, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez (SG), Casey Key (SF), Carl Knight (PF) Gino Costa, Jonathan Ollis, Jose Montes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Randy Neighbors (SG), Wayne Summers (SF), Pat McIntosh (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Vernon Barry, Jon Smith, Isaac Smalling | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers tips it home | 43-41 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Trimm (PG), John Shaw (C) Michael Conklin, Larry Finnerty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 43-41 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | John Shaw gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Carl Knight misses short on a floater in the paint | 43-41 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Jose Fernandez - foul #4 on Jose Fernandez, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Guerin (SG) Jose Fernandez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Carl Knight pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | John Shaw's layup is rejected by Pat McIntosh | 43-43 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Summers | 43-43 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Pat McIntosh is denied by Carl Knight | 43-43 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Shaw | 43-43 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Walter Trimm is hacked by Jaime Rommel - foul #3 on Jaime Rommel, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gino Costa (PG), Michael Conklin (SG), Jonathan Ollis (SF) Walter Trimm, Robert Guerin, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis loses the dribble to Pat McIntosh | 43-43 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors lays it up and in on a great pass from Pat McIntosh | 43-45 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Gino Costa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors loses the dribble to Jonathan Ollis | 43-45 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis banks in the layup | 45-45 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers loses the dribble to Michael Conklin | 45-45 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Carl Knight dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jonathan Ollis | 47-45 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors misses long on a floater from the left block | 47-45 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Gino Costa gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gino Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Conklin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Casey Key (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jaime Rommel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randy Neighbors (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Summers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pat McIntosh (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Aubry (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Gino Costa is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gino Costa, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Albers (PG), Walter Trimm (SG), Robert Guerin (SF), Jose Montes (PF), Larry Finnerty (C) Gino Costa, Michael Conklin, Jonathan Ollis, Casey Key, Carl Knight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Bernard Monroe (SG), Vernon Barry (SF), Jon Smith (PF), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Randy Neighbors, Wayne Summers, Pat McIntosh, Clarence Aubry | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Jon Smith connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Bernard Monroe | 47-47 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Robert Guerin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Trimm | 47-47 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Jose Montes drills a fadeaway from the left block | 49-47 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | William Reese misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | William Reese is fouled on the floor by Robert Guerin - foul #1 on Robert Guerin, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis (SF), John Shaw (PF) Richard Albers, Jose Montes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Summers (SF) Vernon Barry | |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty clanks a runner in the paint | 49-47 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis misses the floater from the right block | 49-47 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Ollis | 49-47 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Robert Guerin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Walter Trimm pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty tips it home | 51-47 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Jon Smith hits a runner from close range set up by Bernard Monroe | 51-49 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Trimm and he's hacked by Isaac Smalling - foul #2 on Isaac Smalling, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gino Costa (PG), Michael Conklin (SG), Jose Montes (PF) Walter Trimm, Robert Guerin, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Vernon Barry (SG), Pat McIntosh (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Jon Smith, Isaac Smalling | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Casey Key (SF), Carl Knight (C) Jonathan Ollis, Larry Finnerty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors (SF) Wayne Summers | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Jose Montes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez (SG) Michael Conklin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gino Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Casey Key (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Montes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jaime Rommel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Barry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randy Neighbors (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pat McIntosh (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Aubry (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Gino Costa - foul #2 on Gino Costa, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Carl Knight grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Randy Neighbors is called for the reach on Gino Costa - foul #1 on Randy Neighbors, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis (SF) Casey Key | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Wayne Summers (SF), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Randy Neighbors, Clarence Aubry | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Isaac Smalling is called for the reach on Jonathan Ollis - foul #3 on Isaac Smalling, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Casey Key (PF) Jose Montes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe (SG), Jon Smith (PF) Vernon Barry, Pat McIntosh | |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Gino Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | William Reese loses the dribble to Casey Key | 54-50 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Gino Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Jon Smith misses long on a runner from the left block | 54-50 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Gino Costa gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Gino Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jonathan Ollis | 57-50 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling is hacked by Jonathan Ollis - foul #2 on Jonathan Ollis, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Conklin (PG), Jose Montes (PF), Larry Finnerty (C) Gino Costa, Jonathan Ollis, Carl Knight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Pat McIntosh (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Jon Smith, Isaac Smalling | |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers misses the dunk attempt | 57-50 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh is fouled on the floor by Jose Montes - foul #1 on Jose Montes, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Trimm (SF) Casey Key | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vernon Barry (SG), Randy Neighbors (SF) Bernard Monroe, Wayne Summers | |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Jose Montes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Jaime Rommel picks off the pass by Walter Trimm | 57-50 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry misses short on a shot in the paint | 57-50 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Jose Montes grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Walter Trimm hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Conklin | 60-50 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-50 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gino Costa (PG), Jonathan Ollis (SF) Michael Conklin, Walter Trimm | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Bernard Monroe (SG), Wayne Summers (SF), Jon Smith (PF), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Vernon Barry, Randy Neighbors, Pat McIntosh, Clarence Aubry | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Gino Costa can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Jose Montes tips it but misses | 60-50 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gino Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jose Montes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Finnerty (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Jose Fernandez - foul #5 on Jose Fernandez, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Conklin (SG), Casey Key (PF) Jose Fernandez, Jose Montes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Casey Key connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gino Costa | 62-52 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Wayne Summers is blocked by Casey Key | 62-52 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Michael Conklin is called for the reach on William Reese - foul #3 on Michael Conklin, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | William Reese misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Casey Key snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Gino Costa is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Montes (PF) Casey Key | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Jon Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-52 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Jon Smith is called for the reach on Michael Conklin - foul #3 on Jon Smith, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Trimm (SG), Casey Key (SF), Carl Knight (PF), John Shaw (C) Gino Costa, Jonathan Ollis, Jose Montes, Larry Finnerty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Vernon Barry (SG), Randy Neighbors (SF), Pat McIntosh (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Wayne Summers, Jon Smith, Isaac Smalling | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh's layup is rejected by John Shaw | 64-52 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Casey Key swats the layup by Randy Neighbors | 64-52 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors hits the follow up shot | 64-54 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Walter Trimm misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-54 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors can't finish the layup | 64-54 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Casey Key snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Walter Trimm misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Conklin - foul #4 on Michael Conklin, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin runs out the clock | 64-56 |