| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) SF - Robert Fritz (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) C - John Mattis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | Paul Vecchio takes the ball from Scott Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Noel Askew steps in front of the Alonzo Montoya pass | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Briggs | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler scores on a floater from the right block set up by Frank Moorehead | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Moorehead | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Fritz | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the dunk | 5-5 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya tips it in | 5-7 |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Mark Briggs | 7-7 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead connects on the jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis is fouled on the floor by Frank Moorehead - foul #1 on Frank Moorehead, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Daniel May (SF), Gerald Villafane (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Scott Brown, Mark Briggs, Robert Fritz, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF), Norris Beal (C) Alonzo Montoya, Paul Vecchio | |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane misses short on a turnaround from close range | 7-9 |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) SF - Daniel May (fresh) PF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) C - Norris Beal (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Daniel May is called for 3 seconds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Patrick Owens (C) Robert Saddler, Christopher Owens | |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane can't throw it down | 7-9 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ottinger | 7-11 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | James Ottinger snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | James Ottinger misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:56 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Duane Hackbarth and the foul's on Norris Beal - foul #1 on Norris Beal, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Duane Hackbarth, Daniel May, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Frank Moorehead, James Ottinger, Norris Beal, Patrick Owens | |
| 12:56 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Maurice Barnes | 10-13 |
| 12:22 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Villafane | 13-13 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Scott Brown picks off the pass by Robert Saddler in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alonzo Montoya - foul #1 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is fouled on the floor by Gerald Villafane - foul #1 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #1 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz (SF) Gerald Villafane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes is hacked by John Mattis - foul #1 on John Mattis, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SF) Maurice Barnes | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is hacked by Noel Askew - foul #1 on Noel Askew, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead (SF) James Ottinger | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fritz (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) C - John Mattis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Frank Moorehead, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SF) Frank Moorehead | |
| 10:59 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alonzo Montoya | 14-13 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | John Mattis swats the short shot by Alonzo Montoya | 14-13 |
| 10:42 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Briggs | 16-13 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Vecchio - foul #1 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (PF) Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF) Alonzo Montoya | |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens hits the finger roll set up by Robert Saddler | 17-15 |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler is fouled on the floor by John Mattis - foul #2 on John Mattis, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Gerald Villafane, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Norris Beal (PF), Patrick Owens (C) James Ottinger, Christopher Owens, Paul Vecchio | |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya loses the dribble to Scott Brown | 17-15 |
| 08:22 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown misses the lay-in | 17-15 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Noel Askew steps in front of the Robert Saddler pass | 17-15 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew can't connect on a runner in the lane | 17-15 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Norris Beal is whistled for a carry | 17-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (PF) Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Owens (PF) Patrick Owens | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Fritz (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 4 pts. C - Noel Askew (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norris Beal (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Alonzo Montoya steals the ball from Mark Briggs | 17-15 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens's layup is rejected by Noel Askew | 17-15 |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gerald Villafane | 19-15 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Gerald Villafane is called for the reach on Maurice Barnes - foul #2 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini (C) Gerald Villafane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead (PG), James Ottinger (SG), Paul Vecchio (C) Robert Saddler, Alonzo Montoya, Norris Beal | |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Barnes - foul #1 on Maurice Barnes, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG) Maurice Barnes | |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Frank Moorehead steals it from Mark Briggs | 19-17 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Noel Askew - foul #2 on Noel Askew, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel May (C) Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Vecchio - foul #2 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG) Mark Briggs, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Norris Beal (PF) Robert Saddler, James Ottinger, Christopher Owens | |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Barnes | 21-21 |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | Frank Moorehead is called for the reach on Duane Hackbarth - foul #3 on Frank Moorehead, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Daniel May (C) Scott Brown, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG) Frank Moorehead | |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-21 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Norris Beal tips it back up and in | 23-23 |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Duane Hackbarth | 26-23 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-23 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Fritz (tiring) PF - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Daniel May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norris Beal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | The refs have stopped play. Mark Briggs is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 26-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown (PG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Robert Fritz, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Christopher Owens (PF) Alonzo Montoya, Paul Vecchio | |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Owens takes the ball from Duane Hackbarth | 26-23 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Norris Beal and he's hacked by Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:04 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Owens denies the turnaround by Duane Hackbarth | 26-26 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Norris Beal | 26-26 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Noel Askew - foul #3 on Noel Askew, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz (SF) Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG) Maurice Barnes | |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 01:25 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth hits the follow up shot | 28-28 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Mattis - foul #3 on John Mattis, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini (C) John Mattis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio (C) Norris Beal | |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Owens | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |