| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roderick Goodwyn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Amen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otis Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Solum (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hank Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:40 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:40 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | John Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-29 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | John Howard comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 26-29 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Alex Amen picks off the pass by John Howard | 26-29 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen's floater is tipped away by Wayne Blocker | 26-29 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett loses the dribble to Otis Jensen | 26-29 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-29 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Randy Randolph | 26-31 |
| 17:26 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Jonathan Cromwell (SG), Robert Gregory (SF), Randy Nieves (C) Daniel Perry, Roderick Goodwyn, Alex Amen, Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (SF), Anton Turner (PF) Hank Bennett, Jesse Boyers | |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from William Dawley | 26-33 |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #3 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SF), Jesse Boyers (PF) Randy Randolph, Wayne Blocker | |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Anton Turner hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Howard | 28-35 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-35 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Howard | 30-37 |
| 15:52 | Vanderbilt | John Butler is whistled for a carry | 30-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry (PG), Roderick Goodwyn (SG), Alex Amen (SF), Alex Solum (C) John Butler, Jonathan Cromwell, Robert Gregory, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Wayne Blocker (C) John Howard, Hank Bennett | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roderick Goodwyn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Amen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otis Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Solum (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anton Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dawley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Anton Turner is fouled on the floor by Roderick Goodwyn - foul #3 on Roderick Goodwyn, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Alex Amen is called for the reach on William Dawley - foul #3 on Alex Amen, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Anton Turner can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anton Turner | 30-39 |
| 14:16 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Alex Amen steals the ball from Randy Randolph | 30-39 |
| 13:30 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Alex Amen | 32-39 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses short on a shot from the right block | 32-39 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | William Dawley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Jonathan Cromwell (SG), Otis Jackson (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Randy Nieves (C) Daniel Perry, Roderick Goodwyn, Alex Amen, Otis Jensen, Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG), Hank Bennett (SF) Anton Turner, William Dawley | |
| 12:44 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Robert Gregory is blocked by Wayne Blocker | 32-39 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | John Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 12:16 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Howard | 32-41 |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) Jesse Boyers | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Butler (fresh) SG - Jonathan Cromwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Otis Jackson (fresh) PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hank Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the easy layup | 32-41 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is fouled on the floor by Otis Jackson - foul #1 on Otis Jackson, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | John Howard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Dawley | 32-44 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Dawley - foul #2 on William Dawley, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn (SG), Otis Jensen (PF), Alex Solum (C) Otis Jackson, Robert Gregory, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the floater from the left side | 34-44 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | William Dawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Dawley | 34-47 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-47 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 09:54 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen snags the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 09:26 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn is hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #1 on Hank Bennett, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Alex Amen (SF), Robert Gregory (C) John Butler, Roderick Goodwyn, Jonathan Cromwell, Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PG), Jesse Boyers (PF) Randy Randolph, William Dawley | |
| 09:12 | Vanderbilt | Hank Bennett steals it from Alex Amen | 34-47 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Anton Turner lays it up and in on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 34-49 |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the board | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Daniel Perry steals the ball from Wayne Blocker | 34-49 |
| 08:00 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn (SG), Randy Nieves (C) Otis Jackson, Otis Jensen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (C) Wayne Blocker | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Alex Amen | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roderick Goodwyn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alex Amen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Anton Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - William Dawley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is fouled on the floor by Robert Gregory - foul #1 on Robert Gregory, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Alex Solum (C) Daniel Perry, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Anton Turner | |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | John Butler is called for the reach on Jesse Boyers - foul #3 on John Butler, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson (SF) Alex Amen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Randy Nieves is called for the reach on Jesse Boyers - foul #1 on Randy Nieves, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Randy Nieves - foul #2 on Randy Nieves, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell (SG) Roderick Goodwyn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) William Dawley | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 06:19 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-50 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | John Howard misses long on a jumper from the right block | 37-50 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Butler | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell buries a floater from the left block | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | John Howard misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-50 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | John Howard buries a runner in the lane set up by Randy Randolph | 39-52 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry (PG), Roderick Goodwyn (SG), Alex Amen (SF), Otis Jensen (PF) John Butler, Jonathan Cromwell, Otis Jackson, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (SG), William Dawley (SF) John Howard, Hank Bennett | |
| 04:51 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn is hacked by Anton Turner - foul #1 on Anton Turner, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| 04:37 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anton Turner - foul #2 on Anton Turner, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG), Hank Bennett (SF) Randy Randolph, Jesse Boyers | |
| 04:37 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 04:37 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | John Howard hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Blocker and he's fouled by Daniel Perry - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory (C) Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Anton Turner snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | John Howard is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anton Turner | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roderick Goodwyn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alex Amen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Otis Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Anton Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hank Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Jonathan Cromwell (SG), Otis Jackson (SF), Randy Nieves (C) Daniel Perry, Roderick Goodwyn, Alex Amen, Otis Jensen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Jesse Boyers (PF) John Howard, Hank Bennett | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | William Dawley is fouled on the floor by Otis Jackson - foul #2 on Otis Jackson, team foul #9 | 40-58 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 02:53 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Otis Jackson | 42-58 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Anton Turner can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Robert Gregory is denied by Wayne Blocker | 42-58 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anton Turner | 42-58 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Anton Turner is hacked by Jonathan Cromwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Cromwell, team foul #10 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG), Hank Bennett (SF) Randy Randolph, Wayne Blocker | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Gregory | 42-59 |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory lays it in and the foul's on Anton Turner - foul #3 on Anton Turner, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) Hank Bennett | |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker is hacked by Randy Nieves - foul #3 on Randy Nieves, team foul #11 | 45-59 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory banks in the layup | 47-59 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Jonathan Cromwell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-59 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Otis Jackson steps in front of the Jesse Boyers pass | 47-59 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | John Butler dunks the ball on a great pass from Otis Jackson | 49-59 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Anton Turner runs out the clock | 49-59 |