| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Matthew Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Archuleta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Parker (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Archuleta inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales is fouled on the floor by Timothy Faucette - foul #3 on Timothy Faucette, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (PF) Timothy Faucette | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 19:23 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales is hacked by Harlan Kenney - foul #3 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SG) Harlan Kenney | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson is hacked by Jeremy Dominquez - foul #1 on Jeremy Dominquez, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 18:33 | Vanderbilt | Terry Parnell takes the ball from Brandon Archuleta | 37-34 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses the dunk but he's fouled by Andrew Copeland - foul #2 on Andrew Copeland, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:48 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 39-34 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Charles Williams grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Andrew Copeland | 39-34 |
| 17:02 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson scores on a jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the floater from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | Ramiro Martinez denies the turnaround by Gregory Parker | 41-36 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 41-36 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 15:57 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Parnell (fairly fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Holl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Matthew Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rueben Gonsales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Archuleta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Parker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson connects on the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Gary Holl - foul #1 on Gary Holl, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Timothy Faucette (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Terry Parnell, Charles Williams, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey (SG), William Conatser (SF), Thomas Gauna (PF), Benny Sturdivant (C) Rueben Gonsales, Brandon Archuleta, Gregory Parker, Andrew Copeland | |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham is hacked by Matthew Benson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Benson, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester (SG) Matthew Benson | |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| 14:34 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Harlan Kenney - foul #4 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Acker (SG) Harlan Kenney | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:34 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Anthony Acker hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 13:51 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Thomas Gauna is blocked by Ramiro Martinez | 43-41 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:23 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:18 | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Terry Parnell (SF), Earl Devos (C) Stephen Steadham, Ramiro Martinez, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson (PG), Rueben Gonsales (SG), Gregory Parker (PF) Marvin Delancey, Norman Rochester, Thomas Gauna | |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Acker | 46-41 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Terry Parnell is called for the reach on William Conatser - foul #1 on Terry Parnell, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (PF), Gary Holl (C) Timothy Faucette, Earl Devos | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland (C) Benny Sturdivant | |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-41 |
| 12:13 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Holl | 46-41 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Conatser | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Matthew Benson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Conatser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Parker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Benson | 46-44 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:08 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:01 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales connects on the 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Anthony Acker is fouled on the floor by William Conatser - foul #4 on William Conatser, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF) Anthony Acker, Terry Parnell, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brandon Archuleta (SF), Thomas Gauna (PF), Benny Sturdivant (C) William Conatser, Gregory Parker, Andrew Copeland | |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-47 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Gary Holl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Perkins (C) Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey (SG) Rueben Gonsales | |
| 09:51 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Faucette - foul #4 on Timothy Faucette, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Earl Devos (C) Timothy Faucette | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:51 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:51 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Benny Sturdivant - foul #1 on Benny Sturdivant, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Acker (SG), Charles Williams (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Earl Devos | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester (SG) Matthew Benson | |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:08 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 48-49 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 08:39 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Archuleta pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-49 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Marvin Delancey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Rochester (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Archuleta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Gauna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Benny Sturdivant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-49 |
| 07:34 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Thomas Gauna | 48-49 |
| 07:25 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Gauna is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Thomas Gauna, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF), Gary Holl (C) Stephen Steadham, Anthony Acker, Ramiro Martinez, Michael Perkins, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson (PG), Rueben Gonsales (SG), William Conatser (SF), Gregory Parker (PF), Andrew Copeland (C) Marvin Delancey, Norman Rochester, Brandon Archuleta, Thomas Gauna, Benny Sturdivant | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette is fouled on the floor by Gregory Parker - foul #2 on Gregory Parker, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Copeland - foul #3 on Andrew Copeland, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:19 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 06:17 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 06:16 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:57 | Vanderbilt | Gary Holl steps in front of the Gregory Parker pass | 49-49 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Rueben Gonsales is called for the reach on Terry Parnell - foul #1 on Rueben Gonsales, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 05:19 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Matthew Benson is blocked by Gary Holl | 49-49 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Gary Holl hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Harlan Kenney | 51-49 |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Gary Holl snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Gary Holl travels with the ball | 51-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney, Terry Parnell, Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey (SG), Thomas Gauna (PF), Benny Sturdivant (C) Rueben Gonsales, Gregory Parker, Andrew Copeland | |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Perkins | 51-49 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses the dunk attempt | 51-49 |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Matthew Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Delancey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Conatser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Gauna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Benny Sturdivant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Steadham is called for the reach on Matthew Benson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| 03:45 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:45 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses long on a turnaround from close range | 51-51 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez slams it home on a great pass from Charles Williams | 53-51 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Timothy Faucette (PF), Gary Holl (C) Stephen Steadham, Anthony Acker, Charles Williams, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales (SG), Gregory Parker (PF), Andrew Copeland (C) Marvin Delancey, Thomas Gauna, Benny Sturdivant | |
| 02:39 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker buries a jump hook near the basket | 53-53 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Andrew Copeland blocks the short jumper by Gary Holl | 53-53 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Gary Holl denies the turnaround by Matthew Benson | 53-53 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | William Conatser steals it from Jeremy Dominquez | 53-53 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Harlan Kenney - foul #5 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SG) Harlan Kenney | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Gary Holl knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Parnell | 55-55 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker clanks a shot in the lane | 55-55 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 57-55 |