| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony McAveney (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Roop (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ruben Scales (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Villalpando (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kenneth Penick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David See (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donnie Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Villalpando - foul #3 on Edward Villalpando, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler (C) Edward Villalpando | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Rogers - foul #2 on John Rogers, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Michael Roop pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Michael Roop can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | David See steps in front of the Anthony McAveney pass | 32-30 |
| 17:54 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-33 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales's fadeaway is rejected by Donnie Adams | 32-33 |
| 17:23 | Vanderbilt | David See gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:02 | Vanderbilt | David See comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales buries a floater from the right block | 34-33 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Donald Bellino (SG), Larry Snell (SF), Samuel Alderete (PF), Edward Villalpando (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Anthony McAveney, Michael Roop, Ruben Scales, Dyzek Ziegler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker (PG), Robert Tucker (SG), Jack Custer (SF), Fred Delee (C) Kenneth Penick, David See, Lewis Fisher, Donnie Adams | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Orlando Hoosier (fresh) SG - Donald Bellino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Snell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Alderete (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Villalpando (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Carl Ricker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Custer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Delee (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Ricker and the foul's on Donald Bellino - foul #2 on Donald Bellino, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Snell | 37-36 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Larry Snell grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams (C) John Rogers | |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Roop (SF) Samuel Alderete | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando is hacked by Fred Delee - foul #1 on Fred Delee, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick (PG) Donnie Adams | |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Michael Roop scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Snell | 39-36 |
| 14:09 | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier clanks a shot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:35 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 13:33 | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Fred Delee, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Anthony McAveney (SG), Ruben Scales (PF), Dyzek Ziegler (C) Orlando Hoosier, Donald Bellino, Larry Snell, Edward Villalpando | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David See (SG), Lewis Fisher (SF), John Rogers (PF), Donnie Adams (C) Carl Ricker, Jack Custer, Robert Tucker, Fred Delee | |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Michael Roop is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Penick - foul #2 on Kenneth Penick, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 12:46 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from David See | 39-38 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Michael Roop double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Snell (SF), Edward Villalpando (C) Michael Roop, Dyzek Ziegler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker (PG), Robert Tucker (PF), Fred Delee (C) Kenneth Penick, John Rogers, Donnie Adams | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony McAveney (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Larry Snell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Scales (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Villalpando (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Carl Ricker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David See (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Fred Delee (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher drills a floater from the right block set up by David See | 39-40 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Delee - foul #3 on Fred Delee, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Donald Bellino (SG) Dikembe Akiyama, Anthony McAveney | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher is hacked by Larry Snell - foul #1 on Larry Snell, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 10:42 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 10:29 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker hits a runner in the lane set up by David See | 40-42 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Snell | 42-42 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales scores on a floater in the paint | 44-42 |
| 09:11 | Vanderbilt | Ruben Scales takes the ball from Lewis Fisher | 44-42 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 08:41 | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:36 | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Lewis Fisher | 44-44 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Larry Snell clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-44 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 07:46 | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Orlando Hoosier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Bellino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Snell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Scales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Villalpando (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Carl Ricker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David See (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Delee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Tucker - foul #4 on Robert Tucker, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Anthony McAveney (SG), Michael Roop (SF), Dyzek Ziegler (C) Orlando Hoosier, Donald Bellino, Larry Snell, Edward Villalpando | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick (PG), Jack Custer (SF), John Rogers (PF), Donnie Adams (C) Carl Ricker, Lewis Fisher, Robert Tucker, Fred Delee | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:08 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by David See is blocked by Ruben Scales | 46-44 |
| 07:07 | Vanderbilt | Jack Custer tips it home | 46-46 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Kenneth Penick takes the ball from Michael Roop | 46-46 |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David See | 46-49 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Donnie Adams denies the turnaround by Dyzek Ziegler | 46-49 |
| 06:02 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | David See misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ruben Scales | 46-49 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Michael Roop hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams blows the dunk | 48-49 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | David See is called for the reach on Anthony McAveney - foul #3 on David See, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Snell (PF), Samuel Alderete (C) Ruben Scales, Dyzek Ziegler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher (SF) David See | |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Samuel Alderete gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Akiyama | 51-49 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher's pass is intercepted by Samuel Alderete | 51-49 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 03:57 | Vanderbilt | Samuel Alderete picks off the pass by Jack Custer | 51-49 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Michael Roop misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 03:44 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony McAveney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Michael Roop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Snell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Alderete (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kenneth Penick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Custer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Donnie Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers loses the dribble to Dikembe Akiyama | 51-49 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney buries a jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 03:05 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Penick and the foul's on Anthony McAveney - foul #1 on Anthony McAveney, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Donald Bellino (SG), Dyzek Ziegler (PF), Edward Villalpando (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Anthony McAveney, Larry Snell, Samuel Alderete | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker (PG), Robert Tucker (SG), Fred Delee (C) Kenneth Penick, Jack Custer, Donnie Adams | |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Robert Tucker steals the ball from Orlando Hoosier | 53-51 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Snell (PF) Dyzek Ziegler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David See (SG) John Rogers | |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | Michael Roop steps in front of the Carl Ricker pass | 53-51 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Anthony McAveney (SG), Ruben Scales (PF) Orlando Hoosier, Donald Bellino, Larry Snell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick (PG), John Rogers (PF), Donnie Adams (C) Carl Ricker, Robert Tucker, Fred Delee | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando is hacked by Donnie Adams - foul #2 on Donnie Adams, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ruben Scales - foul #1 on Ruben Scales, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | David See's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney is fouled in the backcourt by David See - foul #4 on David See, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Bellino (SF) Michael Roop | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick is fouled on the floor by Edward Villalpando - foul #4 on Edward Villalpando, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Roop (SF) Donald Bellino | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick buries a 3 from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales is fouled in the backcourt by David See - foul #5 on David See, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Bellino (SF) Michael Roop | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker (SG) David See | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Anthony McAveney steals the ball from John Rogers | 61-55 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Robert Tucker is called for the reach on Anthony McAveney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Tucker, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker (SG) Robert Tucker | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick is fouled on the floor by Edward Villalpando - foul #5 on Edward Villalpando, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Roop (SF), Dyzek Ziegler (C) Donald Bellino, Edward Villalpando | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Ricker - foul #1 on Carl Ricker, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Bellino (SF) Michael Roop | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker's pass is intercepted by Anthony McAveney | 65-57 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney misses the easy layup | 65-57 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 65-57 |