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