| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) PF - Gary Holl (fresh) C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) SG - William Conatser (fresh) SF - Wade Branch (fresh) PF - Charles Hopkins (fresh) C - Benny Sturdivant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Conatser | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick's pass is intercepted by Rueben Gonsales | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rueben Gonsales | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Charles Hopkins | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch misses the jumpshot from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser misses the lay-in | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Gary Holl connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Faucette | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Steadham is called for the reach on Wade Branch - foul #1 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey (SG), Thomas Gauna (SF), Andrew Copeland (C) William Conatser, Wade Branch, Benny Sturdivant | |
| 16:39 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Delancey | 2-7 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:16 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:52 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Rueben Gonsales | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Faucette (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Holl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Delancey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gauna (fresh) PF - Charles Hopkins (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Copeland (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Gauna - foul #1 on Thomas Gauna, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Walker King (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Rodney Remick, Gary Holl, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brandon Archuleta (SG) Rueben Gonsales | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Delancey, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF) Timothy Faucette | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Walker King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch (SF), Benny Sturdivant (C) Thomas Gauna, Andrew Copeland | |
| 15:05 | Vanderbilt | Charles Hopkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Harlan Kenney is called for the reach on Marvin Delancey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG) Walker King | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales (PG), William Conatser (SG) Marvin Delancey, Brandon Archuleta | |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brandon Archuleta (PF) Charles Hopkins | |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Brandon Archuleta is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #1 on Brandon Archuleta, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Gregg Bentley (C) Harlan Kenney, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Gauna (SF), Andrew Copeland (C) Wade Branch, Benny Sturdivant | |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Charles Williams comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Brandon Archuleta - foul #2 on Brandon Archuleta, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette (SF) Terry Parnell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Hopkins (PF) Brandon Archuleta | |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Gregg Bentley steals it from Andrew Copeland | 9-10 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick's pass is intercepted by Thomas Gauna | 9-10 |
| 12:53 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales's pass is intercepted by Timothy Faucette in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Faucette, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Walker King (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Gary Holl (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Rodney Remick, Timothy Faucette, Charles Williams, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey (PG), Noel Slowinski (SG), Wade Branch (SF), Benny Sturdivant (C) Rueben Gonsales, William Conatser, Charles Hopkins, Andrew Copeland | |
| 12:19 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-10 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Gauna tips it in | 9-12 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Gary Holl clanks a jumper from the left block | 9-12 |
| 11:51 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walker King (fresh) SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) PF - Gary Holl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Marvin Delancey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noel Slowinski (fresh) SF - Wade Branch (fresh) PF - Thomas Gauna (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benny Sturdivant (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Gary Holl snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 11:05 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Gauna loses the ball out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Harlan Kenney, Walker King, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales (PG), Charles Hopkins (PF), Andrew Copeland (C) Noel Slowinski, Thomas Gauna, Benny Sturdivant | |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley loses the dribble to Wade Branch | 11-12 |
| 10:32 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey is hacked by Rodney Remick - foul #1 on Rodney Remick, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (PF) Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Conatser (SG) Marvin Delancey | |
| 10:23 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales is hacked by Stephen Steadham - foul #2 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG) Stephen Steadham | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Charles Williams grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 09:34 | Vanderbilt | Charles Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Hopkins | 11-14 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 11-14 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Charles Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harlan Kenney | 14-14 |
| 08:25 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 14-14 |
| 08:23 | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:14 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Williams | 14-14 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 14-14 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harlan Kenney | 17-14 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | Charles Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Charles Williams in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-14 |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harlan Kenney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Faucette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Conatser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Branch (tiring) PF - Charles Hopkins (tiring) 2 reb. C - Andrew Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales misses badly on a shot in the lane | 17-14 |
| 07:32 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales can't tip it in | 17-14 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney is hacked by Wade Branch - foul #1 on Wade Branch, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Walker King (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Gary Holl (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Harlan Kenney, Rodney Remick, Timothy Faucette, Charles Williams, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey (PG), Noel Slowinski (SG), Thomas Gauna (SF), Benny Sturdivant (C) Rueben Gonsales, William Conatser, Wade Branch, Andrew Copeland | |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Gary Holl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| 06:30 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Gauna | 17-17 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Gary Holl scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Hensel | 19-17 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant clanks a turnaround from close range | 19-17 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Gary Holl is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Holl, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Joshua Hensel, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales (PG) Noel Slowinski | |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Gauna is hacked by Walker King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walker King, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tommy Banks (SG) Walker King | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Gauna makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Gauna makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gregg Bentley | 19-19 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Gary Holl can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Hopkins - foul #1 on Charles Hopkins, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Conatser (SG) Marvin Delancey | |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales loses the dribble to Timothy Faucette | 20-19 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Tommy Banks lays it in set up by Timothy Faucette | 22-19 |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Harlan Kenney is called for the reach on Rueben Gonsales - foul #2 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Walker King (SG), Terry Parnell (SF) Harlan Kenney, Tommy Banks, Timothy Faucette | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Slowinski (SG), Wade Branch (SF), Brandon Archuleta (PF), Andrew Copeland (C) William Conatser, Thomas Gauna, Charles Hopkins, Benny Sturdivant | |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Rueben Gonsales is called for the reach on Stephen Steadham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rueben Gonsales, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Perkins (C) Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Walker King is called for the reach on Rueben Gonsales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walker King, team foul #10 | 24-19 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses the easy layup | 24-21 |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Noel Slowinski pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walker King (fresh) SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) PF - Gary Holl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Slowinski (fresh) SF - Wade Branch (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Archuleta (fresh) C - Andrew Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Archuleta grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales's 3 pointer is rejected by Gary Holl | 24-21 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Brandon Archuleta denies the turnaround by Gary Holl | 24-21 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 02:12 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland can't tip it in | 24-21 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 01:49 | Vanderbilt | Wade Branch gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Noel Slowinski | 24-23 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Noel Slowinski - foul #1 on Noel Slowinski, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Charles Williams (C) Stephen Steadham, Walker King, Terry Parnell, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey (PG), William Conatser (SG), Thomas Gauna (SF), Benny Sturdivant (C) Rueben Gonsales, Noel Slowinski, Wade Branch, Andrew Copeland | |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey is called for traveling | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley (C) Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Hopkins (PF) Brandon Archuleta | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley blows the layup | 27-23 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gauna - foul #2 on Thomas Gauna, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Gauna comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 29-23 |