| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) SG - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) SF - James Washington (fresh) PF - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) C - Franklin Waters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Arthur Ewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Conley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel is hacked by Michael Hilliker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses long on a shot from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is hacked by Clyde Caldwell - foul #1 on Clyde Caldwell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Jason Kissel steals it from Leroy Haring | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clyde Caldwell | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Clyde Caldwell is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker - foul #2 on Clyde Caldwell, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG) Clyde Caldwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Washington | 7-2 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Robert Conley's floater is tipped away by Franklin Waters | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | James Washington makes the contested 3 from straight away set up by Don Mack | 10-2 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart gets the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart's pass is intercepted by Franklin Waters | 10-2 |
| 16:01 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 10-2 |
| 16:00 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel grabs the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) SG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel is hacked by Michael Hilliker - foul #2 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (C) Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Ernest Brown (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Elmer Albin, Robert Conley, Arthur Ewart | |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | Tom Fontes denies the turnaround by Jason Kissel | 10-2 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders blows the layup | 10-5 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Haring | 10-5 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-5 |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | James Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:01 | Vanderbilt | James Washington is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Lemansky | 10-7 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Zane Canfield (SG), Robert Hisle (SF), Franklin Waters (C) Jason Kissel, Don Mack, James Washington, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Leroy Haring, Nathan Ryan | |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 13:16 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Adrian Hargrove is blocked by Tom Fontes | 11-7 |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:51 | Vanderbilt | Ernest Brown steals it from Armand Ricci | 11-7 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is whistled for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero (PF) Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (C) Tom Fontes | |
| 12:30 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Ewart - foul #1 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG) Zane Canfield | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:30 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:30 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG) Armand Ricci | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:02 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack scores on a 3 from straight away | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is whistled for traveling | 16-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Washington (SF) Robert Hisle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Tom Fontes (SF) Ernest Brown, Elmer Albin | |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero clanks a jumper from the left block | 16-7 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is called for traveling | 16-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove (PF) Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Robert Conley picks off the pass by Adrian Hargrove | 16-7 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | James Lemansky scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on a shot from close range | 19-9 |
| 10:03 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Franklin Waters | 19-9 |
| 09:41 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel lays it in set up by Adrian Hargrove and he's hacked by Tom Fontes - foul #1 on Tom Fontes, team foul #6 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (SG), William Sanders (C) Don Mack, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) Leroy Haring, Tom Fontes, Robert Conley | |
| 09:41 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the free throw | 22-9 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Sanders - foul #1 on William Sanders, team foul #3 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG) Jason Kissel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:08 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders drills a jump hook from the baseline | 24-11 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the dunk but he's fouled by Armand Ricci - foul #1 on Armand Ricci, team foul #4 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF) James Washington, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:33 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Armand Ricci | 26-13 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | James Lemansky knocks in the shot from the left wing | 26-15 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Elmer Albin - foul #1 on Elmer Albin, team foul #7 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Don Mack (SG), Franklin Waters (C) Armand Ricci, Zane Canfield, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Nathan Ryan, Arthur Ewart | |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-15 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin snags the offensive board | 27-15 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-15 |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero snags the defensive board | 27-15 |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 27-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Washington (SF), Adrian Hargrove (PF) Robert Hisle, Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring loses the dribble to Don Mack | 27-15 |
| 06:53 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove connects on the jumper from close range set up by Franklin Waters and he's hacked by Elmer Albin - foul #2 on Elmer Albin, team foul #8 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Nathan Ryan (C) James Lemansky, Elmer Albin | |
| 06:53 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the free throw | 30-15 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Robert Conley banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 30-17 |
| 06:15 | Vanderbilt | Tom Fontes picks off the pass by Jason Kissel | 30-17 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Robert Conley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Franklin Waters - foul #1 on Franklin Waters, team foul #5 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG) Don Mack | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG) Ernest Brown | |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Clyde Caldwell | 32-19 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Adrian Hargrove - foul #1 on Adrian Hargrove, team foul #6 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (C) Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) Robert Conley | |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Tom Fontes steals the ball from James Washington | 32-20 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 32-20 |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 32-23 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Ryan is called for the reach on Jason Kissel - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF), Franklin Waters (C) James Washington, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Robert Conley (PF), Arthur Ewart (C) Leroy Haring, Nathan Ryan, Tom Fontes | |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is fouled on the floor by Jason Kissel - foul #1 on Jason Kissel, team foul #7 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG) Jason Kissel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:02 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Adrian Hargrove | 33-23 |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle travels with the ball | 33-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), Ronny Cordero (PF) Clyde Caldwell, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG) Elmer Albin | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Robert Conley connects on the shot from the right block set up by Michael Hilliker | 33-25 |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters hits the follow up shot | 35-25 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Franklin Waters is called for the reach on James Lemansky - foul #2 on Franklin Waters, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), James Washington (SF), Adrian Hargrove (PF) Armand Ricci, Robert Hisle, Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (SF) Ernest Brown | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | James Washington clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-27 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | James Lemansky scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 35-30 |
| 01:42 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel hits the finger roll set up by Franklin Waters | 37-30 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Franklin Waters is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker - foul #3 on Franklin Waters, team foul #9 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG), William Sanders (C) Don Mack, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Lemansky, Robert Conley, Arthur Ewart | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:27 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | James Washington is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Clyde Caldwell is called for the reach on Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Clyde Caldwell, team foul #10 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG) Clyde Caldwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (C) Tom Fontes | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | James Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 37-35 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |