| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Travis King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Borges (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Her (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Maggi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison scores on a shot from the left side | 33-28 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking hits a shot from close range set up by John Widger | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Travis King buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Flowers | 35-30 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is hacked by Edward Borges - foul #2 on Edward Borges, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | John Widger is called for the reach on Alan Harbison - foul #1 on John Widger, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Her - foul #2 on Jimmy Her, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Roby picks off the pass by Kevin Maggi | 37-33 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is hacked by Edward Borges - foul #3 on Edward Borges, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (SG) Edward Borges | |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Widger | 40-36 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses the jump hook from close range | 40-36 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Kevin Maggi | 40-36 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Maggi is fouled on the floor by Alan Harbison - foul #2 on Alan Harbison, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Leonard Arnold (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Dennis Woodard, Alan Harbison, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (SG), Arlie Darcy (SF), Richard Doctor (PF), Frank Collinsworth (C) John Widger, James Brooking, Jimmy Her, Kevin Maggi | |
| 16:33 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton buries a 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Zagorac | 42-39 |
| 16:11 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Zagorac | 42-39 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | John Zagorac throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF) Gerald Flowers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges (SG), James Brooking (SF) Howard Fenster, Richard Doctor | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 6 pts. C - Keith Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Justin Parton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Borges (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arlie Darcy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Arlie Darcy is denied by Alan Harbison | 42-39 |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 15:37 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Zagorac | 42-39 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison is fouled on the floor by James Brooking - foul #3 on James Brooking, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Travis King (PF) Barry Fuller, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Jimmy Her (PF) Justin Parton, Frank Collinsworth | |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | John Zagorac connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 45-39 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges is fouled on the floor by John Zagorac - foul #2 on John Zagorac, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Kenneth Roby (C) Leonard Arnold, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:26 | Vanderbilt | Arlie Darcy hits the finger roll and the foul's on Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Maggi (C) Jimmy Her | |
| 14:26 | Vanderbilt | Arlie Darcy makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Dennis Woodard | 47-42 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking throws it down | 47-44 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Harbison | 49-44 |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Maggi misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Travis King gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Travis King | 52-44 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Arlie Darcy buries a jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Travis King scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dennis Woodard | 55-46 |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Travis King snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Travis King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Travis King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Borges (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Brooking (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arlie Darcy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Maggi (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Travis King banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Harbison | 57-46 |
| 11:13 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is fouled on the floor by John Widger - foul #2 on John Widger, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Dennis Woodard, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (PG), Howard Fenster (SG), Richard Doctor (SF), Jimmy Her (PF), Frank Collinsworth (C) John Widger, Edward Borges, James Brooking, Arlie Darcy, Kevin Maggi | |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | John Zagorac hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Barry Fuller | 59-48 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | Barry Fuller steps in front of the Frank Collinsworth pass | 59-48 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | John Zagorac hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-48 |
| 09:55 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Her and he's fouled by John Zagorac - foul #3 on John Zagorac, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG) Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG) Barry Fuller | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges (SG), Arlie Darcy (C) Richard Doctor, Frank Collinsworth | |
| 08:45 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dennis Woodard | 59-51 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Zagorac | 59-51 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Woodard | 61-51 |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Fenster | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leonard Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Zagorac (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Howard Fenster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Borges (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Parton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Her (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arlie Darcy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is fouled on the floor by Edward Borges - foul #4 on Edward Borges, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Alan Harbison (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, Leonard Arnold, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), James Brooking (SF), Richard Doctor (PF), Kevin Maggi (C) Howard Fenster, Justin Parton, Jimmy Her, Arlie Darcy | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Maggi misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Roby - foul #3 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis King (PF) John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Maggi makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Maggi makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Richard Doctor steals the ball from Barry Fuller | 63-55 |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | John Widger can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Travis King's floater is tipped away by Kevin Maggi | 63-55 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Maggi grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 63-55 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Edward Borges steps in front of the Barry Fuller pass | 63-55 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking is hacked by Alan Harbison - foul #3 on Alan Harbison, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG) Barry Fuller, Gerald Flowers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (SG), Arlie Darcy (PF), Frank Collinsworth (C) Edward Borges, Richard Doctor, Kevin Maggi | |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | John Widger is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Widger, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (SG), Jimmy Her (PF) John Widger, Frank Collinsworth | |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Harbison - foul #4 on Alan Harbison, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Roby | 66-57 |
| 04:05 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her is fouled on the floor by Travis King - foul #1 on Travis King, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Alan Harbison, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Edward Borges (SG), Kevin Maggi (C) Howard Fenster, James Brooking, Arlie Darcy | |
| 04:05 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Zagorac | 66-57 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | John Zagorac's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Maggi | 66-57 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | John Zagorac can't tip it in | 66-57 |
| 03:39 | Vanderbilt | John Widger snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Flowers steals the ball from Jimmy Her | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Borges (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Justin Parton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Her (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Maggi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Jimmy Her steps in front of the Dennis Woodard pass | 66-57 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Flowers steals it from Justin Parton | 66-57 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald Flowers | 68-57 |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Leonard Arnold, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Brooking (SF) Justin Parton | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Travis King can't connect on a floater from the left block | 68-60 |
| 02:21 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Maggi grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Travis King is called for the reach on Edward Borges - foul #2 on Travis King, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arlie Darcy (PF) Jimmy Her | |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Flowers | 70-62 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-62 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Kevin Maggi steals the ball from Gerald Flowers | 70-62 |
| 01:24 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking is whistled for a carry | 70-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her (PF) Arlie Darcy | |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Maggi - foul #2 on Kevin Maggi, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-62 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby is hacked by John Widger in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Widger, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (PF) Travis King | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Widger | 73-65 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is hacked by Edward Borges in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Borges, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (SG) Edward Borges | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Maggi gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Roby | 74-65 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Justin Parton is called for the reach on Gerald Flowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Parton, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Maggi | 76-65 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | John Widger misses short on a 3 from straight away | 76-65 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard runs out the clock | 76-65 |