| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roderick Goodwyn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Amen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Otis Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Solum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:25 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Hunt | 27-32 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hank Bennett and he's hacked by Alex Solum - foul #2 on Alex Solum, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:40 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roderick Goodwyn | 30-35 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Daniel Perry is called for the reach on Michael Hunt - foul #2 on Daniel Perry, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Roderick Goodwyn steps in front of the Hank Bennett pass | 30-35 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-35 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Noel Bohn | 32-35 |
| 17:04 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen is hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #1 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Otis Jackson (SF) Daniel Perry, Alex Amen | |
| 16:58 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | John Butler is called for the reach on Randy Randolph - foul #2 on John Butler, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-35 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Roderick Goodwyn is called for the reach on Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Roderick Goodwyn, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roderick Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Otis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otis Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Solum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alex Solum - foul #3 on Alex Solum, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry (PG), Alex Amen (SF) John Butler, Otis Jackson | |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:51 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:29 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen comes up short on the runner from the left block | 35-37 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:13 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum is fouled on the floor by Murray Byrd - foul #2 on Murray Byrd, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Robert Stone (PF) Randy Randolph, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (SG), Randy Nieves (C) Roderick Goodwyn, Alex Solum | |
| 13:56 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | John Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 13:32 | Vanderbilt | John Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:11 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alex Amen | 35-39 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Butler - foul #3 on John Butler, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Hank Bennett, Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas (SG), Otis Jackson (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Alex Solum (C) Daniel Perry, Alex Amen, Otis Jensen, Randy Nieves | |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Otis Jackson, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Michael Hunt, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn (SG) Allen Thomas | |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Robert Gregory denies the turnaround by Clarence Rankin | 36-39 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 11:46 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Otis Jackson | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roderick Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Otis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 2 blk. C - Alex Solum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Roderick Goodwyn | 36-43 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Randy Randolph | 38-43 |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Roderick Goodwyn | 38-45 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is fouled on the floor by Roderick Goodwyn - foul #3 on Roderick Goodwyn, team foul #8 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson, Clarence Rankin, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry (PG), Allen Thomas (SG), Alex Amen (SF), Otis Jensen (PF), Randy Nieves (C) John Butler, Roderick Goodwyn, Otis Jackson, Robert Gregory, Alex Solum | |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:26 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Robert Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 07:47 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Hank Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Allen Thomas (fresh) SF - Alex Amen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otis Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Nieves (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Murray Byrd steals the ball from Daniel Perry | 39-45 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Alex Amen - foul #2 on Alex Amen, team foul #9 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn (SG), Alex Solum (C) Allen Thomas, Randy Nieves | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd can't finish the layup | 39-45 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Murray Byrd | 43-45 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Roderick Goodwyn is denied by Murray Byrd | 43-45 |
| 05:57 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 05:56 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Robert Stone, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Allen Thomas (SG), Otis Jackson (SF), Randy Nieves (C) Daniel Perry, Roderick Goodwyn, Alex Amen, Alex Solum | |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen buries a jumper in the lane set up by John Butler | 43-47 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-47 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen jams it | 45-49 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 48-49 |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn (SG), Alex Solum (C) Allen Thomas, Randy Nieves | |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Roderick Goodwyn - foul #4 on Roderick Goodwyn, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:57 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | Randy Randolph picks off the pass by Otis Jackson | 49-50 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph lays it up and in | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Defelice (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roderick Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Otis Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otis Jensen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Solum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen misses short on a jumper near the basket | 51-50 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randy Randolph | 51-50 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Defelice | 53-50 |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Noel Bohn (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Michael Hunt, Richard Robinson, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry (PG), Alex Amen (SF) John Butler, Otis Jackson | |
| 02:34 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen is fouled on the floor by Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 02:27 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen loses the dribble to Clarence Rankin | 53-50 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled on the floor by Roderick Goodwyn - foul #5 on Roderick Goodwyn, team foul #11 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (SG) Roderick Goodwyn | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | Murray Byrd is called for the reach on Alex Amen - foul #3 on Murray Byrd, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | Noel Bohn steals the ball from Otis Jensen | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Alex Solum - foul #4 on Alex Solum, team foul #12 | 56-50 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by John Butler - foul #4 on John Butler, team foul #13 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry travels with the ball | 60-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas (SG), Otis Jackson (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Randy Nieves (C) Daniel Perry, Alex Amen, Otis Jensen, Alex Solum | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph runs out the clock | 60-50 |