| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fresh) SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) PF - Robert Towers (fresh) C - Keith Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Pleas | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison buries a jump hook from the right block set up by John Jordan | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Haynes - foul #1 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen is called for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | John Jordan loses the dribble to Lewis Pleas | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen connects on the shot in the lane set up by Paul Bruckner and he's fouled by Daniel Vanscyoc - foul #1 on Daniel Vanscyoc, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by John Jordan and he's fouled by Lewis Pleas - foul #1 on Lewis Pleas, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:39 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Haynes | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes throws it down and he's fouled by Keith Allen - foul #1 on Keith Allen, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Allen | 7-9 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | John Jordan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Allen - foul #2 on Keith Allen, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (PF) Wilford Bivins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo (SF), Clay Ripley (PF), Ronald Lally (C) Kenneth Clinard, Robert Towers, Keith Allen | |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | John Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | John Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:37 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Clay Ripley | 8-9 |
| 16:13 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 16:11 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley tips it home | 8-11 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes can't throw it down | 8-11 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc tips it in | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Rizzo (fresh) PF - Clay Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lally (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison is hacked by Lewis Pleas - foul #2 on Lewis Pleas, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), James Black (PF) John Jordan, Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), Robert Towers (PF) Lewis Pleas, Alberto Rizzo, Ronald Lally | |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | James Black misses the fadeaway in the paint | 10-11 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Paul Bruckner | 10-11 |
| 14:30 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins (PF) James Black | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes double dribbles | 10-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Black (C) Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley misses badly on a shot from close range | 10-11 |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:25 | Vanderbilt | Wilford Bivins denies the turnaround by Robert Towers | 10-11 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | James Black gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins connects on the shot from the left side set up by John Williams | 12-11 |
| 12:44 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Black | 15-13 |
| 12:01 | Vanderbilt | James Black steals the ball from Paul Bruckner | 15-13 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | James Black hits a driving attempt in the lane | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Medlin (fairly fresh) PF - Wilford Bivins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) SF - Kenneth Clinard (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Towers (fairly fresh) C - Clay Ripley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Micheal Brown (PF), Dwayne Haynes (C) John Williams, Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, Wilford Bivins, James Black | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo (SF), Ronald Lally (C) Kenneth Clinard, Clay Ripley | |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Micheal Brown and he's hacked by Charles Finch - foul #1 on Charles Finch, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford (PG) Paul Bruckner | |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers is fouled on the floor by Micheal Brown - foul #1 on Micheal Brown, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch is hacked by Micheal Brown - foul #2 on Micheal Brown, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Black (PF) Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Lally drills a floater from the right block | 20-16 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | John Jordan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 09:10 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Alberto Rizzo picks off the pass by Jeremy Frison | 20-16 |
| 08:20 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-16 |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers snags the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Lally misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | James Black grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison is fouled on the floor by Robert Towers - foul #1 on Robert Towers, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF) John Jordan, Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), Clay Ripley (C) Richard Blanford, Alberto Rizzo, Ronald Lally | |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses the lay-in | 20-16 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | James Black gets the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Medlin (fresh) PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) PF - Robert Towers (tiring) C - Clay Ripley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Bruckner - foul #1 on Paul Bruckner, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | Wilford Bivins takes the ball from Robert Towers | 21-16 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 23-16 |
| 06:06 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-16 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Stephen Medlin grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Medlin | 25-16 |
| 05:26 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Stephen Medlin is called for traveling | 25-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Micheal Brown (PF), Dwayne Haynes (C) John Williams, Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, Wilford Bivins, James Black | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Lally (C) Robert Towers | |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dwayne Haynes - foul #2 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronald Lally - foul #1 on Ronald Lally, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo (SF) Kenneth Clinard | |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Lally loses the ball out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford (PG), Lewis Pleas (SG), Keith Allen (C) Paul Bruckner, Charles Finch, Clay Ripley | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Micheal Brown | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Blanford (fresh) SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Rizzo (fresh) PF - Ronald Lally (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Lally gets the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Daniel Vanscyoc - foul #2 on Daniel Vanscyoc, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG) Richard Blanford | |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison is fouled on the floor by Keith Allen - foul #3 on Keith Allen, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard (SF), Robert Towers (PF), Clay Ripley (C) Alberto Rizzo, Ronald Lally, Keith Allen | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeremy Frison - foul #1 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #8 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), James Black (PF) John Jordan, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-22 |
| 01:26 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 01:05 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | James Black grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas double dribbles | 31-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF), Micheal Brown (C) John Williams, Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, James Black, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford (PG), Ronald Lally (PF) Paul Bruckner, Robert Towers | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Jordan can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-22 |