| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Mills inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 34-30 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant's pass is intercepted by Herbert Bohrer | 34-30 |
| 18:29 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses short on a shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Oscar Smith - foul #1 on Oscar Smith, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:57 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter lays it up and in | 35-32 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Gerald Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (C) Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (PF) Joseph Poindexter | |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), Jack Bailey (SF) Michael Merritt, James Mills | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Herbert Bohrer picks off the pass by Steve Inabinet | 36-32 |
| 15:57 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Craig Hartley (PF) Patrick Grant, Steve Inabinet | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud (PF) Justin Petway | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hal Michaud (fresh) 3 pf. C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Herbert Bohrer - foul #2 on Herbert Bohrer, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG) Alvin Manning | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-32 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), James Mills (SF), Steve Inabinet (PF) Nicholas Pegg, Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 14:16 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:09 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the floater from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 13:27 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Smith | 37-32 |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (C) Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter (PF) Hal Michaud | |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joseph Poindexter | 37-32 |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steve Inabinet - foul #2 on Steve Inabinet, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG) Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | James Mills's pass is intercepted by Herbert Bohrer | 37-33 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter's pass is intercepted by James Mills | 37-33 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant slams it home on a nice dish by James Mills | 39-33 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | James Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Inabinet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Mills | 41-33 |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | Steve Inabinet is called for the reach on Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Steve Inabinet, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Jack Bailey (SF), Craig Hartley (PF) Patrick Grant, Alvin Manning, James Mills, Steve Inabinet | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Hal Michaud (PF) Christopher Johnson, Oscar Smith, Herbert Bohrer | |
| 11:14 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| 11:14 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:14 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | John Jackson gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Timothy Clark is called for the reach on Nicholas Pegg - foul #1 on Timothy Clark, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (SF) Gerald Johnson | |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 10:37 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 41-34 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Craig Hartley is blocked by Joseph Poindexter | 41-36 |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee is hacked by Michael Merritt - foul #3 on Michael Merritt, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), James Mills (SF), Steve Inabinet (PF) Nicholas Pegg, Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson (PG), Gerald Johnson (SG), Oscar Smith (SF), Herbert Bohrer (C) Keith Lee, Timothy Clark, Justin Petway, Joseph Poindexter | |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Steve Inabinet | 43-38 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud is denied on a layup by James Mills | 43-38 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | James Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 08:22 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Johnson and he's hacked by James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) Michael Merritt, James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:22 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey lays it in set up by Alvin Manning | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Inabinet (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hal Michaud (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (PF), Joseph Poindexter (C) Hal Michaud, Herbert Bohrer | |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning is hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (PF) Steve Inabinet | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (SF) Oscar Smith | |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:09 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 06:49 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Grant steps in front of the Justin Petway pass | 47-40 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Grant | 49-40 |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson is hacked by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG) Alvin Manning | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG), Herbert Bohrer (C) Christopher Johnson, Gerald Johnson | |
| 06:14 | Vanderbilt | Michael Merritt steps in front of the Keith Lee pass | 49-40 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the dunk | 49-40 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Lee | 49-42 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey's layup is rejected by Joseph Poindexter | 49-42 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Alvin Manning (SF), Steve Inabinet (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Patrick Grant, Jack Bailey, James Mills, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson (PG), Gerald Johnson (SG), Oscar Smith (SF), Hal Michaud (PF) Keith Lee, Timothy Clark, Justin Petway, Joseph Poindexter | |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt tips it home | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Johnson | 56-45 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | The jumper by Michael Merritt is denied by Hal Michaud | 56-45 |
| 03:57 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Oscar Smith | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:38 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Manning (fresh) PF - Steve Inabinet (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hal Michaud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Bohrer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-47 |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:43 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), James Mills (SF) Nicholas Pegg, Alvin Manning | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter (C) Herbert Bohrer | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | James Mills clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 56-50 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:05 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 56-50 |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:25 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer (C) Joseph Poindexter | |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Mills and he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #4 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith makes the 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Johnson - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet is hacked by Christopher Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG) Christopher Johnson | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Gerald Johnson is called for the reach on Jack Bailey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (PG) Gerald Johnson | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Bohrer | 64-55 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-55 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant runs out the clock | 64-55 |