| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Dickerson (fresh) SG - Jay Silcox (fresh) SF - William Hutchinson (fresh) PF - Charles Kerr (fresh) C - Noel Connolly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Hymel (fresh) SG - Lionel Sheley (fresh) SF - Daniel Cave (fresh) PF - Bobby Newkirk (fresh) C - Robert Counts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Counts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cave can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Dickerson and the foul's on Robert Counts - foul #1 on Robert Counts, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Bobby Newkirk denies the turnaround by James Dickerson | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Vanderbilt | Robert Counts snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | Bobby Newkirk's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Kerr | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Vanderbilt | Robert Counts can't finish the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | James Dickerson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Noel Connolly | 7-0 |
| 17:59 | Vanderbilt | James Hymel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Hymel - foul #1 on James Hymel, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | The pull-up jumper by James Hymel is blocked by Noel Connolly | 9-2 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Cave - foul #1 on Daniel Cave, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr misses the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | Robert Counts gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:49 | Vanderbilt | William Hutchinson steps in front of the Robert Counts pass | 10-2 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | James Dickerson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Hutchinson | 12-2 |
| 16:39 | Vanderbilt | James Hymel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Kerr - foul #1 on Charles Kerr, team foul #1 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jack Telles (SG), Scott Kirby (PF), Robert Wilkins (C) Lionel Sheley, Bobby Newkirk, Robert Counts | |
| 16:39 | Vanderbilt | James Hymel makes the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 16:39 | Vanderbilt | James Hymel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | James Dickerson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-4 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Robert Wilkins grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 16:08 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cave scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Hymel | 12-6 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Kerr | 15-6 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Jack Telles misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 15:58 | Vanderbilt | Scott Kirby tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Silcox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hutchinson (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Kerr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Noel Connolly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Hymel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Telles (fresh) SF - Daniel Cave (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wilkins (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox is hacked by Jack Telles - foul #1 on Jack Telles, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeremy Cline (PG), Milton James (SF), Bobby Newkirk (PF) James Hymel, Daniel Cave, Robert Wilkins | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | James Dickerson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Milton James - foul #1 on Milton James, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | James Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | James Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 15:33 | Vanderbilt | Bobby Newkirk pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | Jack Telles loses the dribble to William Hutchinson | 16-8 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jack Telles - foul #2 on Jack Telles, team foul #6 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lionel Sheley (SG), Robert Counts (C) Jack Telles, Scott Kirby | |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | Milton James travels with the ball | 18-8 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | James Dickerson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Hutchinson | 21-8 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Milton James hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 21-8 |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Bobby Newkirk pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-8 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | Bobby Newkirk misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-8 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr pulls down the rebound | 21-8 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr is hacked by Robert Counts - foul #2 on Robert Counts, team foul #7 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alfred Branson (C) Noel Connolly | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Hymel (PG), Daniel Cave (SF), Scott Kirby (PF), Robert Wilkins (C) Jeremy Cline, Milton James, Bobby Newkirk, Robert Counts | |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 21-8 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cave snags the defensive board | 21-8 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Scott Kirby double dribbles | 21-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Poole (PG), George Hamblin (PF) James Dickerson, Charles Kerr | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Racine (SG) Lionel Sheley | |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 21-8 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | George Hamblin snags the offensive board | 21-8 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Alfred Branson makes the runner in the lane set up by Jay Silcox | 23-8 |
| 12:54 | Vanderbilt | Robert Wilkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-8 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson gets the rebound | 23-8 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox's pass is intercepted by Leon Racine | 23-8 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Leon Racine loses the ball out of bounds | 23-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Dickerson (PG), Elvis Peters (SF), Noel Connolly (C) Jack Poole, Jay Silcox, William Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Teasley (PG), Lionel Sheley (SG), Bobby Newkirk (PF) James Hymel, Leon Racine, Robert Wilkins | |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Bobby Newkirk is called for the reach on James Dickerson - foul #1 on Bobby Newkirk, team foul #8 | 23-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeremy Cline (PG) Robert Teasley | |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | James Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 23-8 |
| 12:21 | Vanderbilt | Scott Kirby gets the rebound | 23-8 |
| 12:19 | Vanderbilt | James Dickerson steals the ball from Jeremy Cline in the backcourt | 23-8 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly misses short on a floater from the baseline | 23-8 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | George Hamblin tips it back up and in | 25-8 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Elvis Peters (fresh) PF - Alfred Branson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Noel Connolly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jeremy Cline (fresh) SG - Lionel Sheley (fresh) SF - Daniel Cave (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Newkirk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cave scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Lionel Sheley and he's fouled by Alfred Branson - foul #1 on Alfred Branson, team foul #2 | 25-10 |
| 11:55 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cave misses the free throw | 25-10 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly grabs the board | 25-10 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | George Hamblin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Newkirk - foul #2 on Bobby Newkirk, team foul #9 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jay Silcox (SG), Charles Kerr (PF) Elvis Peters, Alfred Branson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Racine (SF), Robert Wilkins (PF), Milton James (C) Daniel Cave, Bobby Newkirk, Scott Kirby | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | George Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 26-10 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | George Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-10 |
| 11:18 | Vanderbilt | Milton James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Poole (PG), William Hutchinson (SF) James Dickerson, George Hamblin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Hymel (PG) Jeremy Cline | |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Noel Connolly, team foul #3 | 27-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alfred Branson (C) Noel Connolly | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cave (SF) Lionel Sheley | |
| 10:42 | Vanderbilt | Milton James connects on the floater from the right wing | 27-12 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hamblin (PF) Charles Kerr | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Kirby (PF) Milton James | |
| 10:27 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cave's layup is rejected by Alfred Branson | 27-12 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox gets the rebound | 27-12 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-12 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cave pulls down the rebound | 27-12 |
| 09:55 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Dickerson (PG), Stephen Uriarte (SG), Elvis Peters (SF) Jack Poole, Jay Silcox, William Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Teasley (PG), Jeremy Cline (SG), Milton James (C) James Hymel, Leon Racine, Robert Wilkins | |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | James Dickerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-12 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Milton James gets the rebound | 27-12 |
| 09:13 | Vanderbilt | Scott Kirby connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Cline | 27-15 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Stephen Uriarte misses the shot from the left wing | 27-15 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Milton James snags the defensive board | 27-15 |
| 08:42 | Vanderbilt | Robert Teasley clanks a floater from the left side | 27-15 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | James Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | James Dickerson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-15 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Alfred Branson grabs the offensive board | 27-15 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | James Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Poole (PG), Jay Silcox (SG), William Hutchinson (SF), Charles Kerr (PF), Noel Connolly (C) James Dickerson, Stephen Uriarte, Elvis Peters, George Hamblin, Alfred Branson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Hymel (PG), Lionel Sheley (SG), Leon Racine (SF), Robert Wilkins (PF) Robert Teasley, Jeremy Cline, Daniel Cave, Scott Kirby | |
| 07:44 | Vanderbilt | Robert Wilkins scores on a runner from the left block | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Poole (fresh) SG - Jay Silcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Kerr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel Connolly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Hymel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lionel Sheley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Racine (fresh) PF - Robert Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr can't connect on a floater from the right side | 27-17 |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Robert Wilkins grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Leon Racine can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-17 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Leon Racine gets the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | Lionel Sheley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 06:27 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to James Hymel | 27-17 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | Lionel Sheley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Dickerson (PG) Jack Poole | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cave (SF), Scott Kirby (PF) Leon Racine, Milton James | |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 27-17 |
| 05:56 | Vanderbilt | Robert Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Lionel Sheley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Hutchinson | 29-17 |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | Jay Silcox picks off the pass by Scott Kirby | 29-17 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | James Hymel is called for the reach on Noel Connolly - foul #2 on James Hymel, team foul #10 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hamblin (SG), Elvis Peters (SF), Alfred Branson (PF) Jay Silcox, William Hutchinson, Charles Kerr | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeremy Cline (PG), Leon Racine (SG) James Hymel, Lionel Sheley | |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | Scott Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Jeremy Cline is fouled on the floor by James Dickerson - foul #1 on James Dickerson, team foul #4 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Uriarte (SG) Noel Connolly | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Teasley (PG) Daniel Cave | |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Robert Teasley scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Scott Kirby | 29-19 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | George Hamblin clanks a shot from the left side | 29-19 |
| 03:53 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Wilkins | 29-19 |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Leon Racine is whistled for a carry | 29-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Poole (PG), Jay Silcox (SG), William Hutchinson (SF) James Dickerson, Stephen Uriarte, Elvis Peters | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jack Telles (SG), Daniel Cave (SF), Bobby Newkirk (PF), Robert Counts (C) Robert Teasley, Leon Racine, Scott Kirby, Robert Wilkins | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Poole (fresh) SG - Jay Silcox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Hamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Branson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jeremy Cline (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Telles (fresh) SF - Daniel Cave (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Newkirk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Counts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | George Hamblin knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jack Poole | 32-19 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Jack Telles knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Cave | 32-22 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox loses the dribble to Daniel Cave | 32-22 |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | Jeremy Cline blows the layup | 32-22 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Jack Poole comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Jeremy Cline - foul #1 on Jeremy Cline, team foul #11 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kerr (PF), Noel Connolly (C) George Hamblin, Alfred Branson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Hymel (PG), Lionel Sheley (SG) Jeremy Cline, Jack Telles | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Jack Poole misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Jack Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cave is whistled for a carry | 33-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Dickerson (PG) Jack Poole | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Hutchinson and he's fouled by Bobby Newkirk - foul #3 on Bobby Newkirk, team foul #12 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jack Telles (SF), Scott Kirby (PF) Daniel Cave, Bobby Newkirk | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr makes the free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:24 | Vanderbilt | Robert Counts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Scott Kirby tips it in | 36-24 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Silcox | 38-24 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Robert Counts blows the layup but he's fouled by Noel Connolly - foul #2 on Noel Connolly, team foul #5 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hamblin (SG), Elvis Peters (SF) Jay Silcox, William Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Robert Counts makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Robert Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Dickerson | 40-26 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Lionel Sheley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Kerr - foul #2 on Charles Kerr, team foul #6 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Cave (SF), Milton James (C) Jack Telles, Robert Counts | |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Lionel Sheley makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Lionel Sheley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | James Dickerson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Hamblin | 43-28 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | James Hymel clanks a halfcourt shot | 43-28 |