| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harnish (fresh) PF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Reppert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Mattis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the easy layup but the foul's on Trevor Billings - foul #1 on Trevor Billings, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Stephen Gaston (SF) John Ouellette, Ronald Dickerson | |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Noel Askew swats the short shot by Trevor Billings | 31-31 |
| 19:29 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 19:10 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Reppert | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Briggs - foul #1 on Mark Briggs, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Kevin Wright (C) Fred Dixon, Stephen Gaston, John Mattis | |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the jumper from the right block | 33-31 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | David Reppert tips it home | 35-31 |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 18:06 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:32 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:06 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Wright | 35-35 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-35 |
| 16:48 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:19 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Reppert - foul #3 on David Reppert, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (PG), James Ottinger (SG), Norris Beal (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF), Chris Horton (C) Joseph McConnell, Thomas Boehm, John Harnish, Trevor Billings, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Ronald Dickerson | |
| 16:19 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:19 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | James Ottinger misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:55 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jamie Barkman | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Burruss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norris Beal (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) C - Chris Horton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) SG - Fred Dixon (fresh) SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kevin Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Dixon | 35-39 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | James Ottinger can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:05 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the turnaround in the paint | 35-41 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 14:40 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Noel Askew | 35-41 |
| 14:19 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright is whistled for a carry | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Thomas Boehm (SG), Trevor Billings (PF), David Reppert (C) Michael Burruss, James Ottinger, Paul Lariviere, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Jeffery Powell (SF), John Mattis (C) Jamie Barkman, Fred Dixon, Stephen Gaston, Kevin Wright | |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | David Reppert comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-41 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Mark Briggs | 35-41 |
| 13:38 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Trevor Billings - foul #2 on Trevor Billings, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SF) Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF) Jeffery Powell | |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Mark Briggs - foul #2 on Mark Briggs, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Trevor Billings - foul #3 on Trevor Billings, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF) Mark Briggs, Ronald Dickerson | |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | David Reppert scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Harnish | 40-44 |
| 11:52 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | John Harnish gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harnish (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Reppert (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Fred Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | David Reppert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Mattis - foul #1 on John Mattis, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (PF) Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF) John Ouellette, Fred Dixon, Stephen Gaston | |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 10:47 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:10 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Reppert | 42-44 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Mark Briggs steals the ball from Paul Lariviere | 42-44 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew tips it in | 42-46 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 09:06 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | David Reppert hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 44-46 |
| 08:28 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Briggs - foul #3 on Mark Briggs, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (PG), Norris Beal (SF), Trevor Billings (PF), Chris Horton (C) Joseph McConnell, John Harnish, Paul Lariviere, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF) Jamie Barkman, Mark Briggs, Ronald Dickerson | |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG) Fred Dixon | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Burruss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norris Beal (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Horton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Askew (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | John Ouellette steals it from James Ottinger | 46-49 |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | Trevor Billings picks off the pass by Stephen Gaston | 46-49 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (SG), Jeffery Powell (SF) Mark Briggs, Stephen Gaston | |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Chris Horton is called for the reach on Noel Askew - foul #1 on Chris Horton, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF) Fred Dixon, Jeffery Powell | |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-49 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 06:28 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 06:14 | Vanderbilt | Norris Beal takes the ball from John Mattis | 46-49 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Gaston - foul #2 on Stephen Gaston, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (SG), Jeffery Powell (SF) Mark Briggs, Stephen Gaston | |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:28 | Vanderbilt | Trevor Billings blocks the short jumper by Noel Askew | 48-49 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Norris Beal snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-49 |
| 05:19 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Norris Beal steals the ball from John Mattis | 48-49 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Norris Beal banks in the layup | 50-49 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is fouled on the floor by Trevor Billings - foul #4 on Trevor Billings, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), John Harnish (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF), David Reppert (C) James Ottinger, Norris Beal, Trevor Billings, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF) Fred Dixon, Jeffery Powell | |
| 04:37 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is fouled on the floor by John Ouellette - foul #2 on John Ouellette, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF) Ronald Dickerson | |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is hacked by Noel Askew - foul #3 on Noel Askew, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF) Stephen Gaston | |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Noel Askew | 51-52 |
| 04:02 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Ronald Dickerson steals the ball from John Harnish | 51-52 |
| 03:53 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette can't finish the layup | 51-52 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | John Harnish gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harnish (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) C - David Reppert (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Mattis (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 03:15 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis tips it home | 51-54 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | John Ouellette steals the ball from David Reppert | 51-54 |
| 02:38 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs is hacked by Thomas Boehm - foul #1 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (PG), Norris Beal (SF), Trevor Billings (PF), Chris Horton (C) Joseph McConnell, John Harnish, Paul Lariviere, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF), Kevin Wright (C) Ronald Dickerson, John Mattis | |
| 02:38 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Noel Askew steals the ball from Norris Beal | 51-54 |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), John Harnish (SF), David Reppert (C) Michael Burruss, Norris Beal, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF), John Mattis (C) Stephen Gaston, Kevin Wright | |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 53-54 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Boehm steals the ball from Noel Askew | 53-54 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm banks in the layup | 55-54 |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | David Reppert pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | David Reppert is hacked by Mark Briggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Briggs, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | David Reppert gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | David Reppert is hacked by John Ouellette in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ouellette, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson is whistled for traveling | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | John Ouellette is called for the reach on Thomas Boehm in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Ouellette, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Noel Askew | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |