| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Odoms - foul #2 on Michael Odoms, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 19:46 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 19:46 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | James Lemansky comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 45-36 |
| 19:20 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 19:15 | Vanderbilt | William Fink clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-36 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is denied on a layup by Thomas Davenport | 45-36 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ronny Cordero | 45-38 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | James Lemansky's pass is intercepted by Jason Kissel | 45-38 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms is hacked by Ronny Cordero - foul #2 on Ronny Cordero, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 17:42 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell drills a runner near the basket set up by Thomas Davenport | 45-40 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 17:09 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel buries a jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 17:04 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Lemansky | 48-42 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Lemansky | 51-42 |
| 16:28 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel is hacked by James Lemansky - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) James Lemansky, Michael Hilliker, Michael Odoms, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (SG), Robert Hisle (SF), William Sanders (PF), Franklin Waters (C) William Fink, Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero, Thomas Davenport | |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Kissel | 51-44 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | William Sanders is called for the reach on Arthur Ewart - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (PG) Jason Kissel | |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is called for 3 seconds | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Mack (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zane Canfield (fresh) SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack hits a jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes loses the ball out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | James Lemansky buries a driving attempt from the left block | 53-46 |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Sanders | 53-49 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Don Mack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Mack, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Robert Conley (C) Elmer Albin, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), William Fink (SG), Thomas Davenport (C) Don Mack, Zane Canfield, Franklin Waters | |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | James Lemansky can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Ewart - foul #1 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Michael Odoms (PF) Leroy Haring, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Davenport - foul #2 on Thomas Davenport, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF) Robert Hisle, William Sanders | |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 13:31 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Davenport, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SF) Don Mack | |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 13:16 | Vanderbilt | William Fink grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero lays it in set up by William Fink | 57-53 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Robert Conley scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by James Lemansky | 59-53 |
| 12:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Conley steals it from Thomas Davenport | 59-53 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 12:21 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 12:12 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Albin | 59-53 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 12:05 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell is hacked by Elmer Albin - foul #1 on Elmer Albin, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF) James Lemansky, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF), William Sanders (PF), Franklin Waters (C) Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero, Thomas Davenport | |
| 11:51 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Tom Fontes (PF) Michael Hilliker, Elmer Albin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Robert Hisle - foul #3 on Robert Hisle, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (SG) William Fink | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:16 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders buries a runner from close range set up by Zane Canfield | 61-55 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (PG), Ronny Cordero (PF) Jason Kissel, William Sanders | |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-55 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | The jumper by James Lemansky is denied by Robert Hisle | 61-57 |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Ewart - foul #3 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Robert Conley (C) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), William Fink (SG), Clyde Caldwell (SF), Thomas Davenport (C) Don Mack, Zane Canfield, Robert Hisle, Franklin Waters | |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin drills a 3 from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 09:39 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport hits the finger roll | 64-61 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Hilliker | 67-61 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell drills a runner in the lane and the foul's on Michael Hilliker - foul #4 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Michael Odoms (PF) Leroy Haring, Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (PF) Ronny Cordero | |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 67-63 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | James Lemansky can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Clyde Caldwell | 67-63 |
| 08:53 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 67-63 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (PG), Robert Hisle (SF), Franklin Waters (C) Jason Kissel, Clyde Caldwell, Thomas Davenport | |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | William Sanders denies the turnaround by Michael Odoms | 67-63 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | James Lemansky tips it back up and in | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Mack (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Fink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | William Fink is fouled on the floor by Michael Odoms - foul #3 on Michael Odoms, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Leroy Haring (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Ernest Brown, Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Ronny Cordero (PF) Don Mack, William Sanders | |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | James Lemansky connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tom Fontes | 71-65 |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the runner in the lane | 71-67 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes lays it in set up by James Lemansky | 73-67 |
| 06:40 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero clanks a jump hook near the basket | 73-67 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 73-67 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is whistled for traveling | 73-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Robert Conley (C) James Lemansky, Michael Odoms, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (SG), Clyde Caldwell (SF), William Sanders (PF), Thomas Davenport (C) William Fink, Robert Hisle, Ronny Cordero, Franklin Waters | |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin clanks a 3 from straight away | 73-67 |
| 06:01 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Zane Canfield | 73-67 |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 73-67 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 73-67 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is whistled for traveling | 73-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG) Leroy Haring | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (PG) Jason Kissel | |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders clanks a turnaround from the left block | 73-67 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | James Lemansky connects on the floater from the left block | 75-67 |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport misses the floater from the left block | 75-67 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | James Lemansky connects on the shot from the baseline | 77-67 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | Elmer Albin swats the short shot by Thomas Davenport | 77-67 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF), Michael Odoms (PF) Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), William Fink (SG), Ronny Cordero (PF) Don Mack, Zane Canfield, William Sanders | |
| 03:54 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Fink (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Caldwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses short on a floater from the right block | 77-67 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits the follow up shot | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF) Clyde Caldwell | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | James Lemansky knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Hilliker | 82-67 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hilliker is called for the reach on William Fink - foul #5 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #10 | 82-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (SF) Michael Hilliker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SF) Robert Hisle | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms is whistled for traveling | 82-68 |
| 01:44 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-68 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 82-68 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Robert Conley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Davenport - foul #4 on Thomas Davenport, team foul #7 | 82-68 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 01:03 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero clanks a floater from the right block | 84-68 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to William Fink | 84-68 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 84-68 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | James Lemansky comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 84-68 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | William Fink gets the rebound | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Lemansky runs out the clock | 84-71 |