| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Parton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Her (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) PF - Travis King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | William Cokley pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby hits the finger roll | 44-41 |
| 19:19 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin misses the floater from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Andrew Virgin takes the ball from William Cokley | 44-41 |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | Travis King steps in front of the Andrew Virgin pass | 44-41 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Russell Ridlon | 44-43 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby tips it in | 44-45 |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | John Widger hits the finger roll set up by Justin Parton | 46-45 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Travis King | 46-45 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Justin Parton is called for the reach on William Cokley - foul #1 on Justin Parton, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG), Frank Collinsworth (C) John Widger, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:13 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Woodard steals it from Frank Collinsworth | 46-45 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Brooking - foul #2 on James Brooking, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (SG), Richard Doctor (SF) Justin Parton, James Brooking | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis King (PF) Dennis Woodard | |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:12 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 16:11 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 15:55 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Collinsworth | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Howard Fenster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Doctor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Her (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Zagorac (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Andrew Virgin (C) Darin Reed, Jimmy Her | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, John Zagorac, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | John Widger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Brooking (SF) Howard Fenster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Jack Fife (PF) Keith Wilson, Travis King | |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Widger | 51-47 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses the jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Widger - foul #3 on John Widger, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (SG) Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), John Zagorac (PF) Herbert Patterson, Jack Fife | |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:08 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin is hacked by Russell Ridlon - foul #3 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her (PF) Richard Doctor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis King (PF) John Zagorac | |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | John Widger clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | John Widger makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | John Widger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG), Howard Parrish (SF) John Widger, James Brooking | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Keith Wilson (C) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Kenneth Roby | |
| 13:15 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Fenster | 56-48 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Woodard | 56-50 |
| 12:25 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster tips it back up and in | 58-50 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson is fouled on the floor by Howard Parrish - foul #1 on Howard Parrish, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), James Brooking (SF), Richard Doctor (PF), Frank Collinsworth (C) Howard Fenster, Howard Parrish, Jimmy Her, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, Travis King, Keith Wilson | |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | William Cokley is hacked by James Brooking - foul #3 on James Brooking, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (SG) Justin Parton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Darin Reed takes the ball from Kenneth Roby | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Doctor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth is fouled on the floor by William Cokley - foul #1 on William Cokley, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG) Herbert Patterson | |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Cokley - foul #2 on William Cokley, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses long on a floater from the right side | 59-50 |
| 11:03 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Widger | 62-50 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 10:23 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 10:08 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 64-50 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | William Cokley scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Keith Wilson | 64-53 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | John Widger drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Doctor | 67-53 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon's floater is tipped away by Richard Doctor | 67-53 |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | John Widger grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 08:56 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Roby - foul #3 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG), Justin Parton (SG), Jimmy Her (PF), Andrew Virgin (C) John Widger, Darin Reed, James Brooking, Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Travis King (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Keith Wilson, William Cokley, John Zagorac, Kenneth Roby | |
| 08:56 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 08:56 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Doctor - foul #1 on Richard Doctor, team foul #6 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish (SF) Richard Doctor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 08:22 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 69-55 |
| 08:20 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her tips it in | 71-55 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums tips it home | 71-57 |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster is hacked by Russell Ridlon - foul #4 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Howard Fenster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Parton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Her (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Russell Ridlon (tiring) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Travis King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish is fouled on the floor by Russell Ridlon - foul #5 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (SF) Russell Ridlon | |
| 07:31 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 07:31 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Travis King knocks in the shot near the basket | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Brooking (SF) Howard Parrish | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:36 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster lays it in | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Howard Fenster picks off the pass by John Zagorac | 75-62 |
| 06:19 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster hits the finger roll | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-65 |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | Travis King steals the ball from Justin Parton | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Travis King misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-65 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster pulls down the rebound | 77-65 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 77-65 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | John Zagorac snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Frank Collinsworth (C) Howard Fenster, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Keith Wilson (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, John Zagorac, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | John Widger steps in front of the Travis King pass | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | John Widger misses the dunk attempt | 77-65 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | James Brooking is called for the reach on Kenneth Roby - foul #4 on James Brooking, team foul #7 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor (SG) Justin Parton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Jack Fife (PF) Dennis Woodard, Travis King | |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor is hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #4 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin (C) Jimmy Her | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Doctor (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Fife (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 03:21 | Vanderbilt | John Widger grabs the board | 79-67 |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin is hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #9 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (SF) Herbert Patterson | |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin misses the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby gets the rebound | 80-67 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 80-67 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor snags the defensive board | 80-67 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (SG), Jimmy Her (PF) Richard Doctor, Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Travis King (PF) Keith Wilson, Jack Fife | |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on James Brooking, team foul #8 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor (SF) James Brooking | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | John Zagorac's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Her | 80-67 |
| 02:01 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 80-67 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 80-67 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Zagorac, team foul #10 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG), Darin Reed (SG), Howard Parrish (SF), Frank Collinsworth (C) John Widger, Justin Parton, Jimmy Her, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish travels with the ball | 80-67 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-67 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-67 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski pulls down the rebound | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses the floater in the paint | 80-67 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor pulls down the rebound | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Darin Reed is blocked by Jack Fife | 80-67 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Jack Fife drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster runs out the clock | 80-70 |