| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Timothy Clark (fresh) SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) PF - Hal Michaud (fresh) C - Herbert Bohrer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) SF - James Mills (fresh) PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) C - Craig Hartley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Clark | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | James Mills's pass is intercepted by Timothy Clark | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson jams it on a nice dish by Timothy Clark | 6-2 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome is fouled on the floor by Timothy Clark - foul #1 on Timothy Clark, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Herbert Bohrer swats the dunk try by Michael Merritt | 6-2 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt tips it home | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Merritt - foul #1 on Michael Merritt, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (PF) Hal Michaud | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | James Mills's floater is tipped away by Justin Petway | 8-4 |
| 16:54 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:31 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway can't finish the layup | 8-4 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Justin Petway - foul #1 on Justin Petway, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jack Bailey (PF) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman grabs the board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Clark (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phil Newsome (fairly fresh) SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) C - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud (PF) Justin Petway | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Richard Haugh (C) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, Robert Morgan | |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Alvin Simmerman - foul #1 on Alvin Simmerman, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Alvin Simmerman, Richard Haugh | |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Harry Bucy | 10-8 |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:18 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson loses the dribble to Alvin Manning | 10-8 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning hits the finger roll | 10-10 |
| 13:28 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-10 |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Timothy Clark | 13-10 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Bohrer - foul #1 on Herbert Bohrer, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (SG), Melvin Bolan (SF), Justin Petway (PF), John Hintze (C) Timothy Clark, Oscar Smith, Hal Michaud, Herbert Bohrer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Robert Morgan (PF) Harry Bucy, Alvin Manning, James Mills, Jack Bailey | |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:15 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan hits the finger roll | 15-13 |
| 11:28 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Phil Newsome - foul #1 on Phil Newsome, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith (SF) Melvin Bolan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (PF) Craig Hartley | |
| 11:28 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:28 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) C - John Hintze (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) C - Robert Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 11:11 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 17-13 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey drills a jumper from the right block set up by Michael Merritt and the foul's on Justin Petway - foul #2 on Justin Petway, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan (PF), Herbert Bohrer (C) Justin Petway, John Hintze | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:50 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:30 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is hacked by Earnest O'Neill - foul #1 on Earnest O'Neill, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud (PF) Melvin Bolan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 17-15 |
| 09:54 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG), Melvin Bolan (SF) Earnest O'Neill, Oscar Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Richard Haugh (C) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, Jack Bailey | |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan misses the tip | 17-15 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF), Craig Hartley (C) James Mills, Richard Haugh | |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy scores on a floater from the right side | 17-17 |
| 08:22 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer is hacked by Craig Hartley - foul #1 on Craig Hartley, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith (SF) Melvin Bolan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), Jack Bailey (PF) Alvin Manning, Robert Morgan | |
| 07:58 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 19-17 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome is fouled on the floor by Hal Michaud - foul #1 on Hal Michaud, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (SG), Melvin Bolan (PF), John Hintze (C) Timothy Clark, Hal Michaud, Herbert Bohrer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hintze (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mills (fresh) PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Oscar Smith - foul #1 on Oscar Smith, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:48 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill is fouled on the floor by Phil Newsome - foul #2 on Phil Newsome, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), Richard Haugh (C) Phil Newsome, Craig Hartley | |
| 06:48 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:48 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Richard Haugh makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Alvin Manning | 22-23 |
| 06:17 | Vanderbilt | Harry Bucy picks off the pass by Christopher Johnson in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Richard Haugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG), Hal Michaud (PF), Herbert Bohrer (C) Earnest O'Neill, Oscar Smith, John Hintze | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF), Robert Morgan (PF) James Mills, Jack Bailey | |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer travels with the ball | 22-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith (SF) Melvin Bolan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Craig Hartley (C) Richard Haugh | |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning buries a driving attempt from the left block | 22-25 |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark misses short on a shot from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alvin Simmerman | 22-25 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Alvin Simmerman, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), Melvin Bolan (SF) Christopher Johnson, Oscar Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| 03:56 | Vanderbilt | Craig Hartley steals it from Earnest O'Neill | 22-25 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy loses the ball out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (PF) Hal Michaud | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Phil Newsome (SG) Harry Bucy, Alvin Manning | |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Earnest O'Neill | 24-25 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses the tip | 24-25 |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Melvin Bolan | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) C - Herbert Bohrer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mills (fresh) PF - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | Craig Hartley blocks the jumper by Melvin Bolan | 24-25 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Craig Hartley | 24-25 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | James Mills drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 24-27 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | James Mills drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Phil Newsome and the foul's on Justin Petway - foul #3 on Justin Petway, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson (PG), Oscar Smith (SF), Hal Michaud (PF), John Hintze (C) Timothy Clark, Melvin Bolan, Justin Petway, Herbert Bohrer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (PF), Richard Haugh (C) Robert Morgan, Craig Hartley | |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:18 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 01:17 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | James Mills grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Merritt | 27-30 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Mills hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-30 |