| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James McClain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Cargill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Palmateer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:23 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Coughlin takes the ball from William Grant | 35-33 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin blows the dunk | 35-33 |
| 19:18 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | James Bates misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | James McClain is called for a charge - foul #1 on James McClain, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:37 | Vanderbilt | James Bates knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Cargill | 35-36 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Palmateer - foul #2 on Michael Palmateer, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | James Bates gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:51 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Grant | 36-38 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | James McClain drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Smith | 39-38 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | William Grant drills a shot from the left side | 39-40 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran is fouled on the floor by William Grant - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Kevin Logan (SG), William Hodder (C) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, James McClain | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody (PG), Charlie Stewart (SG), Larry Shenberger (PF), Rodney Ford (C) William Grant, Cameron Compton, James Bates, Michael Palmateer | |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran buries a runner in the lane | 41-40 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | Charlie Stewart clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 16:25 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Ford | 41-40 |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | William Hodder swats the layup by Justin Cargill | 41-40 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matt Linger | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Logan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Forrest Doran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Garraway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Patrick Woody (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Cargill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Shenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Logan | 43-40 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan drills a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Patrick Woody - foul #2 on Patrick Woody, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), James McClain (C) Matt Linger, Forrest Doran, Gary Garraway | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), Cameron Compton (SG), James Bates (PF), Michael Palmateer (C) Charlie Stewart, Justin Cargill, Larry Shenberger, Rodney Ford | |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:50 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Grant | 46-43 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | James Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Grant - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:09 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Palmateer | 48-45 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | James Bates steps in front of the Kevin Logan pass | 48-45 |
| 13:38 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 13:37 | Vanderbilt | James Bates pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:31 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Coughlin is called for the reach on James Bates - foul #3 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forrest Doran (SF), Gary Garraway (PF) Kevin Logan, William Hodder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill (SF) Patrick Woody | |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Bates | 48-47 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | James Bates is called for the reach on Gary Garraway - foul #2 on James Bates, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charlie Stewart (PG), Larry Shenberger (C) William Grant, Michael Palmateer | |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | James McClain pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | James McClain misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | James McClain tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 12:25 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:12 | Vanderbilt | Gary Garraway is called for the reach on Charlie Stewart - foul #1 on Gary Garraway, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Logan (SG) Kevin Coughlin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody (PG), Rodney Ford (C) Cameron Compton, James Bates | |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Gary Garraway steals it from Larry Shenberger | 48-47 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Matt Linger is called for a charge - foul #3 on Matt Linger, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), William Hodder (C) Kevin Logan, James McClain | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), Michael Palmateer (C) Charlie Stewart, Rodney Ford | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Linger (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - William Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Woody (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Cargill (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Shenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Palmateer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | William Hodder gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill knocks in the jumper near the basket | 48-49 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 48-49 |
| 10:36 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:13 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer knocks in the jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Justin Cargill denies the turnaround by Forrest Doran | 48-51 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:53 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Matt Linger snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Cargill - foul #3 on Justin Cargill, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), James McClain (C) James Smith, Matt Linger, Gary Garraway | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton (PG), Cameron Compton (SG), Charlie Stewart (SF), James Bates (PF), Rodney Ford (C) William Grant, Patrick Woody, Justin Cargill, Larry Shenberger, Michael Palmateer | |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | James Bates scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kurtis Stratton | 50-53 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | James McClain comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Rodney Ford - foul #2 on Rodney Ford, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Logan (SF), Michael Ely (PF) Forrest Doran, William Hodder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | James McClain misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | James McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 08:28 | Vanderbilt | James Bates tips it in | 51-55 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Kurtis Stratton steps in front of the James McClain pass | 51-55 |
| 08:11 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton lays it up and in on a great pass from Kurtis Stratton | 51-57 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 07:49 | Vanderbilt | James Bates snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 07:32 | Vanderbilt | James McClain steals it from Charlie Stewart | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Judkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Logan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Ely (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James McClain (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kurtis Stratton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cameron Compton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Bates (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Michael Ely is fouled on the floor by Rodney Ford - foul #3 on Rodney Ford, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Gary Garraway (PF) Ryan Judkins, Kevin Logan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), Justin Cargill (SF), Michael Palmateer (C) Kurtis Stratton, Charlie Stewart, Rodney Ford | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Michael Ely makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Michael Ely makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | James Bates misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 06:59 | Vanderbilt | James Bates misses the tip | 53-57 |
| 06:57 | Vanderbilt | James Bates grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | James Bates drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Palmateer and he's hacked by Michael Ely - foul #3 on Michael Ely, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SG), Forrest Doran (SF) Kevin Coughlin, Michael Ely | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody (SG) Cameron Compton | |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | James Bates makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | James Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 55-60 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Justin Cargill is called for the reach on Matt Linger - foul #4 on Justin Cargill, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG), William Hodder (C) James Smith, James McClain | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger (PF) James Bates | |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway's dunk attempt is rejected by Larry Shenberger | 56-60 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | William Grant can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Coughlin - foul #4 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), James McClain (C) Matt Linger, William Hodder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton (SG) Patrick Woody | |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | William Grant misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | James Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Coughlin | 59-61 |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Smith | 59-61 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | James McClain is hacked by Justin Cargill - foul #5 on Justin Cargill, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SG), William Hodder (PF) Kevin Coughlin, Gary Garraway | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody (PG), Charlie Stewart (SF), James Bates (PF) William Grant, Justin Cargill, Michael Palmateer | |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | James McClain makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | James McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Linger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James McClain (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Patrick Woody (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Compton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Bates (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Shenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger blows the dunk but he's fouled by James McClain - foul #2 on James McClain, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | James McClain snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran loses the dribble to James Bates | 61-62 |
| 03:05 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Patrick Woody and he's fouled by Matt Linger - foul #4 on Matt Linger, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Logan (SF) Forrest Doran | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford (C) Larry Shenberger | |
| 03:05 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | James McClain lays it in set up by James Smith | 63-65 |
| 02:53 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG), Forrest Doran (SF), Gary Garraway (PF) Matt Linger, Kevin Logan, William Hodder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer (C) Rodney Ford | |
| 02:27 | Vanderbilt | Charlie Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-68 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | James McClain lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Coughlin | 65-68 |
| 01:58 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG) Charlie Stewart | |
| 01:37 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | James McClain grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-68 |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | James Bates grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | William Grant comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | James Bates tips it back up and in | 65-70 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Coughlin is called for the reach on William Grant - foul #5 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SG) Kevin Coughlin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | William Grant misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | James McClain snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | James McClain misses the jumper from the left side | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Linger - foul #5 on Matt Linger, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Logan (SG) Matt Linger | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Patrick Woody is called for the reach on Forrest Doran - foul #3 on Patrick Woody, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |