| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SF - Richard Hua (fresh) PF - Marvin Box (fresh) C - Robert Conley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) SG - Jonathon Jones (fresh) SF - James Washington (fresh) PF - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) C - Franklin Waters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Conley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Kentucky | Jonathon Jones steals it from Robert Howell in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | James Washington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Kissel - foul #1 on Jason Kissel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is hacked by Adrian Hargrove - foul #1 on Adrian Hargrove, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Marvin Box buries a driving attempt from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | James Washington hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Jason Kissel is called for the reach on Robert Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Kissel, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG) Jason Kissel | |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Armand Ricci is called for the reach on Robert Howell - foul #1 on Armand Ricci, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Nathan Ryan (PF) Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Adrian Hargrove | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Richard Hua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG), Marvin Box (PF) Leroy Haring, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | James Washington hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Armand Ricci | 4-9 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan misses the lay-in | 4-9 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) SG - David Hower (fresh) SF - Richard Hua (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Jones (fairly fresh) SF - James Washington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nathan Ryan | 6-9 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is denied on a layup by Adrian Hargrove | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Marvin Box tips it but misses | 6-9 |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:46 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), Robert Conley (C) James Zeiner, Richard Hua, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), Predrag Bykowski (SF), Charles Cunningham (PF), Karl McCallister (C) Jonathon Jones, James Washington, Adrian Hargrove, Franklin Waters | |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:00 | Vanderbilt | Predrag Bykowski's pass is intercepted by Leroy Haring | 6-9 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-9 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Robert Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | David Hower is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Hower, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG) Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (PG), Adrian Hargrove (PF) Armand Ricci, Charles Cunningham | |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | Robert Conley takes the ball from Don Mack | 6-9 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | James Zeiner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Hower | 9-9 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Predrag Bykowski | 9-12 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | David Hower misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:01 | Vanderbilt | Predrag Bykowski snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SF - David Hower (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Conley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Zane Canfield (fresh) SG - Don Mack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Predrag Bykowski (fresh) PF - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl McCallister (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | David Hower buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Robert Conley swats the short shot by Predrag Bykowski | 12-14 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | David Hower misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Karl McCallister gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Conley - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SF), Marvin Box (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) David Hower, Robert Howell, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Jonathon Jones (SG), James Washington (SF), Franklin Waters (C) Zane Canfield, Don Mack, Predrag Bykowski, Karl McCallister | |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Richard Hua clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | James Zeiner grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Franklin Waters - foul #1 on Franklin Waters, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG) James Zeiner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham (PF) Adrian Hargrove | |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-16 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | James Washington picks off the pass by Leroy Haring | 13-16 |
| 08:49 | Vanderbilt | James Washington can't finish the layup | 13-16 |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 08:27 | Vanderbilt | James Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is hacked by James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove (PF) Charles Cunningham | |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Marvin Box drills a runner from the right block | 15-16 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Marvin Box gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Hua (fresh) PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Jones (fresh) SF - James Washington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Richard Hua buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nathan Ryan | 18-16 |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci is hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #1 on Leroy Haring, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG) Jonathon Jones | |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Nathan Ryan - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (PF) Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Karl McCallister (C) Franklin Waters | |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses the jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | Karl McCallister gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Richard Hua steals the ball from Don Mack | 18-19 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits the finger roll | 20-19 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Marvin Box tips it in | 22-19 |
| 04:58 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove lays it in despite the doubleteam | 22-21 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Marvin Box can't throw it down but he's fouled by Adrian Hargrove - foul #2 on Adrian Hargrove, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG) James Zeiner, Richard Hua | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Jonathon Jones (SG), Predrag Bykowski (SF), Charles Cunningham (PF), Franklin Waters (C) Armand Ricci, Don Mack, James Washington, Adrian Hargrove, Karl McCallister | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 24-21 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Marvin Box scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-21 |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Box is called for the reach on Jonathon Jones - foul #1 on Marvin Box, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SF - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) SG - Jonathon Jones (fresh) SF - Predrag Bykowski (fresh) PF - Charles Cunningham (fresh) C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathon Jones | 26-23 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Robert Howell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Kissel - foul #3 on Jason Kissel, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (SG), Richard Hua (SF) Leroy Haring, David Hower | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (PG), Adrian Hargrove (PF) Jason Kissel, Charles Cunningham | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:33 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove can't throw it down | 28-23 |
| 02:31 | Vanderbilt | Predrag Bykowski hits the follow up shot | 28-25 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Predrag Bykowski is called for the reach on Nathan Ryan - foul #1 on Predrag Bykowski, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), James Washington (SF) Zane Canfield, Predrag Bykowski | |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:07 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | James Zeiner is called for the reach on Jonathon Jones - foul #1 on James Zeiner, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG) Jonathon Jones | |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | James Washington can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 28-25 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Robert Howell snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is fouled on the floor by Adrian Hargrove - foul #3 on Adrian Hargrove, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (PF) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham (PF), Karl McCallister (C) Adrian Hargrove, Franklin Waters | |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Armand Ricci - foul #2 on Armand Ricci, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SF) Richard Hua | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones (SG) Don Mack | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | James Zeiner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Karl McCallister misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #2 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (C) Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Karl McCallister makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Karl McCallister makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | James Washington blocks the short jumper by Robert Howell | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Karl McCallister | 31-27 |