| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) PF - Ronald Ripley (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) SG - Bryan Stazenski (fresh) SF - Randy Mazzone (fresh) PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) C - Daniel Hairston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Copeland in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Rizzo | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kenneth Copeland | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Daniel Jenkins is denied by James Wilson | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Randy Mazzone - foul #1 on Randy Mazzone, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rene Rizzo | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Copeland | 6-0 |
| 17:57 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Hoefer - foul #1 on Arthur Hoefer, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (PG), David Mobley (SG), Joe Painter (SF), John Kerfoot (PF) Daniel Jenkins, Bryan Stazenski, Randy Mazzone, Arthur Hoefer | |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley misses the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:42 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:23 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Hairston | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Peter Smith steals it from Roberto Lombardi | 7-2 |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith lays it in | 7-4 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Peter Smith steals it from Ronald Ripley | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Roberto Lombardi picks off the pass by John Kerfoot | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Peter Smith - foul #1 on Peter Smith, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG), Samuel Schreiner (SG), Paul Young (PF), Jon Perrotta (C) Kenneth Copeland, Roberto Lombardi, Ronald Ripley, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Bryan Stazenski (SG), Randy Mazzone (SF), Arthur Hoefer (PF) Peter Smith, David Mobley, John Kerfoot, Daniel Hairston | |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Paul Young is called for the reach on Arthur Hoefer - foul #1 on Paul Young, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fred Bevers (C) Rene Rizzo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) SG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) SF - Paul Young (fresh) PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) C - Fred Bevers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) SG - Bryan Stazenski (fresh) SF - Randy Mazzone (fresh) PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) C - Joe Painter (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski buries a shot from the right side | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Li-Liang Tang | 12-6 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 14:56 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter misses the tip | 12-6 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Mazzone - foul #2 on Randy Mazzone, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Ronald Ripley (PF) Samuel Schreiner, Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (PG), Albert Fitzgerald (SF), John Kerfoot (C) Daniel Jenkins, Randy Mazzone, Joe Painter | |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:33 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Li-Liang Tang - foul #1 on Li-Liang Tang, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF) Li-Liang Tang, Jon Perrotta | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston (C) Arthur Hoefer | |
| 14:33 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:33 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland's floater is tipped away by John Kerfoot | 14-8 |
| 14:07 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Kerfoot | 14-8 |
| 14:02 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot is hacked by Rene Rizzo - foul #1 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Wilson (C) Paul Young | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Mobley (SG) Bryan Stazenski | |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot tips it in | 14-10 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo is hacked by Daniel Hairston - foul #1 on Daniel Hairston, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Joe Painter (SF), Arthur Hoefer (PF) David Mobley, Albert Fitzgerald, John Kerfoot | |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo loses the ball out of bounds | 14-10 |
| 12:49 | Vanderbilt | A charge is called on Peter Smith - foul #2 on Peter Smith, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG), Paul Young (SF), Jon Perrotta (PF) Kenneth Copeland, Rene Rizzo, Ronald Ripley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Mobley (SG) Peter Smith | |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Paul Young misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Mobley | 14-12 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (SG), Fred Bevers (C) Roberto Lombardi, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski (SG), John Kerfoot (C) David Mobley, Daniel Hairston | |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:49 | Vanderbilt | Fred Bevers is called for the reach on Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Fred Bevers, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF) Li-Liang Tang, Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (PG), Albert Fitzgerald (SF) Daniel Jenkins, Arthur Hoefer | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Young (fresh) C - Jon Perrotta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joe Melara (fresh) SG - Bryan Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Fitzgerald (fresh) PF - Joe Painter (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Kerfoot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald misses the shot from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner misses the shot from the left block | 16-12 |
| 11:16 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Samuel Schreiner - foul #1 on Samuel Schreiner, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Ronald Ripley (PF) Samuel Schreiner, Jon Perrotta | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Arthur Hoefer (PF), Daniel Hairston (C) Joe Melara, Joe Painter, John Kerfoot | |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley misses the fadeaway from close range | 16-15 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Paul Young snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Paul Young hits the finger roll | 18-15 |
| 09:59 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald blows the layup | 18-15 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald hits the follow up shot | 18-17 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo can't tip it in | 18-17 |
| 09:34 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 09:26 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald travels with the ball | 18-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG), Samuel Schreiner (SF), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Copeland, Rene Rizzo, Paul Young | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (PG), David Mobley (SG), Joe Painter (SF), John Kerfoot (PF) Daniel Jenkins, Bryan Stazenski, Albert Fitzgerald, Arthur Hoefer | |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | James Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Kerfoot - foul #1 on John Kerfoot, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:17 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Melara, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | James Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 09:02 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | David Mobley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston grabs the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Joe Melara picks off the pass by Samuel Schreiner | 19-17 |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara knocks in the floater from the right side set up by John Kerfoot | 19-19 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 07:56 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:37 | Vanderbilt | David Mobley connects on the floater from the left block | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Ripley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joe Melara (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Painter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Kerfoot (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roberto Lombardi | 22-21 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot blows the dunk but the foul's on Ronald Ripley - foul #1 on Ronald Ripley, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Paul Young (PF), Jon Perrotta (C) Li-Liang Tang, Roberto Lombardi, Ronald Ripley, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Bryan Stazenski (SG), Albert Fitzgerald (SF), Arthur Hoefer (PF) Joe Melara, David Mobley, Joe Painter, Daniel Hairston | |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner is hacked by John Kerfoot - foul #2 on John Kerfoot, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston (C) John Kerfoot | |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Copeland | 23-22 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland lays it up and in | 25-22 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 28-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (SG), Ronald Ripley (PF), James Wilson (C) Samuel Schreiner, Paul Young, Jon Perrotta | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter (C) Daniel Hairston | |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-22 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 28-24 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Bryan Stazenski steals it from Li-Liang Tang | 28-24 |
| 04:54 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Stazenski | 28-26 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 04:13 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Albert Fitzgerald, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Paul Young (SF), Jon Perrotta (PF), Fred Bevers (C) Kenneth Copeland, Rene Rizzo, Ronald Ripley, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (PG), David Mobley (SG), David Maxwell (SF), Daniel Hairston (C) Daniel Jenkins, Bryan Stazenski, Albert Fitzgerald, Arthur Hoefer | |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | Li-Liang Tang picks off the pass by David Mobley | 31-26 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-26 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Perrotta | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Bevers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joe Melara (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Maxwell (fresh) PF - Joe Painter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Hairston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta hits a floater from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 03:00 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-26 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Paul Young gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta is fouled on the floor by David Mobley - foul #1 on David Mobley, team foul #12 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF), James Wilson (C) Li-Liang Tang, Paul Young, Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (PG), Bryan Stazenski (SG), Randy Mazzone (SF), John Kerfoot (PF) Joe Melara, David Mobley, David Maxwell, Joe Painter | |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:47 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Daniel Hairston | 34-26 |
| 02:39 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot travels with the ball | 34-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley (PF) Jon Perrotta | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer (PF) Daniel Hairston | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | James Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Schreiner | 36-26 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer clanks a jumper in the paint | 36-26 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Ripley | 36-26 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner is whistled for traveling | 36-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG) Samuel Schreiner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Daniel Hairston (C) Peter Smith, John Kerfoot | |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Ripley - foul #2 on Ronald Ripley, team foul #7 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (SG) Roberto Lombardi | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (SG) Bryan Stazenski | |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Arthur Hoefer blocks the jumper by Samuel Schreiner | 36-27 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland tips it back up and in | 38-27 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Copeland - foul #1 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Young (C) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter (PF) Arthur Hoefer | |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Peter Smith steals it from Paul Young | 38-29 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Paul Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-29 |