| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Bradley (fresh) PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:57 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Labrecque - foul #2 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 19:47 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer is hacked by Maurice Ferranti - foul #3 on Maurice Ferranti, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| 19:35 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-24 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Taormina - foul #1 on Harold Taormina, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 19:00 | Vanderbilt | Brian Bradley steps in front of the David Wooten pass | 40-24 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is fouled on the floor by David Wooten - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (SF), Kevin Griffin (C) Brian Bradley, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG) David Wooten | |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Taormina - foul #2 on Harold Taormina, team foul #3 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (PF) Maurice Ferranti | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the wide open shot from the right side set up by Scott Benton | 42-26 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Marijan Solinski - foul #2 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #4 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Martin Lindsay (SG) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG) Harold Taormina | |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 17:26 | Vanderbilt | James Houston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-26 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | William Stroud snags the defensive board | 43-26 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Matthew McCleary is denied by Scott Benton | 43-26 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay grabs the offensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Michael Greer swats the dunk try by William Stroud | 43-26 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Lindsay | 43-26 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | William Stroud clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-26 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Charles French grabs the offensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Charles Wiggins is called for the reach on Matthew McCleary - foul #1 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #5 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Brian Bradley (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Matthew McCleary, Martin Lindsay, Charles French, William Stroud, Kevin Griffin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (PG) Charles Wiggins | |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Bradley (fresh) PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Houston (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 15:45 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer hits the follow up shot | 43-28 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Bradley | 45-28 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses the lay-in | 45-28 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Houston - foul #3 on James Houston, team foul #6 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert (C) Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) James Houston, Scott Benton, Marijan Solinski, Michael Greer | |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 14:29 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 46-28 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Damon Desroches | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | Richard Labrecque steals the ball from Harold Taormina in the backcourt | 48-28 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti buries a jumper from close range set up by Damon Desroches | 50-28 |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Martin Lindsay (SG), Charles French (SF), William Stroud (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley, Maurice Ferranti, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (SG), Scott Benton (SF) Harold Taormina, Wayne McNeal | |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Charles Wiggins steals it from Charles French | 50-28 |
| 12:47 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales banks in the layup set up by Charles Wiggins | 50-30 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington is hacked by Enrique Morales - foul #2 on Enrique Morales, team foul #7 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Marijan Solinski (PF), Michael Greer (C) David Wooten, Enrique Morales, Bret Hawkins | |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington makes the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington misses the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 12:27 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Michael Greer | 51-30 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-30 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matthew McCleary | 51-30 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Charles Wiggins picks off the pass by Matthew McCleary in the backcourt | 51-30 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer lays it in | 51-32 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Charles French drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew McCleary | 53-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Lindsay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles French (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Stroud (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Brian Sappington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Houston (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-35 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary loses the dribble to Scott Benton | 53-35 |
| 10:36 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 53-35 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Marijan Solinski | 53-35 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Marijan Solinski | 53-37 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Charles Wiggins - foul #2 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #8 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Brian Bradley (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Martin Lindsay, Charles French, William Stroud, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) Charles Wiggins, James Houston, Scott Benton, Marijan Solinski, Michael Greer | |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:54 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 09:46 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Ferranti - foul #4 on Maurice Ferranti, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG) Matthew McCleary | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:46 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 09:46 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 09:17 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Damon Desroches - foul #1 on Damon Desroches, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SG) Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski (PF) Enrique Morales | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:20 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 08:14 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne McNeal | 54-42 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Marijan Solinski is called for the reach on Maurice Ferranti - foul #3 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #9 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Brian Bradley, Kevin Griffin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Michael Greer (C) Harold Taormina, Wayne McNeal, Bret Hawkins | |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:32 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Maurice Ferranti - foul #5 on Maurice Ferranti, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Jamie Okamoto, Maurice Ferranti | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG) Marcus Simmers | |
| 07:32 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:32 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles French (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) C - Brian Sappington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Houston (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Marijan Solinski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches's pass is intercepted by Marijan Solinski | 56-44 |
| 07:06 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Wooten | 56-46 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Sappington | 59-46 |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | James Houston is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Marijan Solinski | 59-48 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is fouled on the floor by Marijan Solinski - foul #4 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #10 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), William Stroud (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Richard Labrecque, Charles French, Kenneth Gilbert, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, James Houston, Scott Benton, Marijan Solinski, Michael Greer | |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:51 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Griffin | 61-48 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Harold Taormina and he's fouled by Damon Desroches - foul #2 on Damon Desroches, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Brian Bradley (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Damon Desroches, Martin Lindsay, Kevin Griffin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton (SF), Michael Greer (C) Wayne McNeal, Bret Hawkins | |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | William Stroud comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | William Stroud pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | William Stroud clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 03:45 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Kevin Griffin (C) Jamie Okamoto, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), James Houston (SG), Marijan Solinski (PF) Charles Wiggins, Harold Taormina, Enrique Morales | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary knocks in the floater from close range | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Stroud (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Kevin Griffin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Greer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Charles French (SF) Matthew McCleary, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF), Bret Hawkins (C) Scott Benton, Michael Greer | |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (PF) Charles French, William Stroud | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Scott Benton (SF) David Wooten, James Houston, Wayne McNeal | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is whistled for traveling | 63-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Enrique Morales (PF) Harold Taormina, Scott Benton, Marijan Solinski | |
| 02:31 | Vanderbilt | James Houston loses the dribble to Kenneth Gilbert in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-51 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin tips it but misses | 63-51 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | Damon Desroches steps in front of the Bret Hawkins pass in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits the finger roll | 65-51 |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins is called for traveling | 65-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Kenneth Gilbert, Kevin Griffin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Labrecque | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-51 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins hits the follow up shot | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Bret Hawkins swats the short shot by Brian Bradley | 68-53 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches grabs the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches runs out the clock | 68-53 |