| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) SG - George Best (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Briseno (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez hits a floater from the left side | 28-40 |
| 19:07 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer is called for a charge - foul #3 on Victor Schaeffer, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote (SG) Victor Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Briseno, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Briseno - foul #2 on William Briseno, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:05 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 17:47 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst is called for traveling | 28-41 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses short on a shot from the baseline | 28-41 |
| 17:30 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 17:06 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst misses the floater from the left block | 28-41 |
| 17:04 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst tips it but misses | 28-41 |
| 17:02 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno can't connect on a floater from the left side | 28-41 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 16:14 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 15:55 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno hits the follow up shot | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - George Best (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Cote (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Travis Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Briseno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Raymond Marion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Ellis Cote picks off the pass by Kenneth Early | 30-41 |
| 15:14 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore buries a turnaround in the lane | 32-41 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 14:48 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno misses badly on a runner from the left block | 32-41 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Early | 32-41 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses the easy layup | 32-41 |
| 14:05 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:54 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is whistled for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SG), Steven Dubovsky (PF) George Best, Ellis Cote, William Briseno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Leo Agustin (PF), Paul Marks (C) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Marks - foul #3 on Paul Marks, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Paul Marks snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson's pass is intercepted by Victor Schaeffer | 33-41 |
| 12:44 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer hits the finger roll | 35-41 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 12:27 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Edgell is called for the reach on Travis Moore - foul #1 on Joshua Edgell, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (SG) Kenneth Dobrowolski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:13 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 11:47 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Edgell (fresh) SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Agustin (fresh) C - Paul Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joshua Edgell | 35-41 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | George Best is called for the reach on Joshua Edgell - foul #2 on George Best, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski (SG), John Boone (SF) George Best, Travis Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-41 |
| 10:44 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | Paul Marks swats the short shot by Arthur Ernst | 35-41 |
| 10:19 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky tips it home | 37-41 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on John Boone - foul #1 on John Boone, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), William Briseno (PF) Victor Schaeffer, Kenneth Dobrowolski, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Joshua Edgell, Leo Agustin | |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 37-43 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | George Best steps in front of the Ricardo Hernandez pass | 37-43 |
| 09:28 | Vanderbilt | John Boone connects on the floater from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Briseno - foul #3 on William Briseno, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore (PF) Arthur Ernst | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Paul Marks | |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:13 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Travis Moore | 39-43 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 09:05 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ellis Cote | 41-43 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Briseno | 41-43 |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno's layup is rejected by Raymond Marion | 41-43 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 07:58 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno's dunk attempt is rejected by Ricardo Hernandez | 41-43 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is hacked by John Boone - foul #2 on John Boone, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SG), Steven Dubovsky (PF), Arthur Ernst (C) George Best, Ellis Cote, John Boone, William Briseno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Paul Marks (PF) Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Dobrowolski (fresh) SF - Travis Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Dobrowolski, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leo Agustin (SF) Kenneth Early | |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the shot from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Travis Moore steps in front of the Brian Carlson pass | 41-45 |
| 06:25 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-45 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:53 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer's floater is tipped away by Leo Agustin | 41-45 |
| 05:52 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore tips it in | 43-45 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-45 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brian Carlson and he's fouled by Kenneth Dobrowolski - foul #3 on Kenneth Dobrowolski, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), John Boone (SF), William Briseno (PF) Victor Schaeffer, Kenneth Dobrowolski, Travis Moore, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Brian Carlson, Leo Agustin, Raymond Marion | |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Briseno | 43-47 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Kenneth Early (SG) Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell | |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Early is called for the reach on John Boone - foul #1 on Kenneth Early, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG) Ellis Cote | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Boone | 45-49 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez is open but misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Briseno (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Ernst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | Ricardo Hernandez is called for the reach on Arthur Ernst - foul #2 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore (SF) John Boone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SG) Kenneth Early | |
| 03:05 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 03:03 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer tips it in | 47-49 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricardo Hernandez | 47-52 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote (SG), Steven Dubovsky (C) Victor Schaeffer, Arthur Ernst | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leo Agustin (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Johnny Johnson, Paul Marks | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Arthur Ernst (C) Ellis Cote, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF) Joshua Edgell, Leo Agustin | |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 47-52 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Johnson | 47-52 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Early and the foul's on Victor Schaeffer - foul #4 on Victor Schaeffer, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is fouled in the backcourt by George Best - foul #3 on George Best, team foul #11 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF) Johnny Johnson | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez is hacked by Victor Schaeffer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Schaeffer, team foul #12 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote (SG) Victor Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Ernst | 50-58 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by George Best - foul #4 on George Best, team foul #13 | 50-58 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Marion swats the layup by Arthur Ernst | 50-60 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson runs out the clock | 50-60 |