| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Doctor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Widger | 30-45 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | William Cokley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-45 |
| 19:00 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 30-45 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson's dunk attempt is rejected by Frank Collinsworth | 30-45 |
| 18:37 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-45 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor misses long on a jumper near the basket | 30-45 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Virgin - foul #1 on Andrew Virgin, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (SG) Cleveland Johnson | |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:57 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:47 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin is called for traveling | 31-45 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | John Widger comes up short on the floater from the right block | 31-45 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Ridlon and he's hacked by Frank Collinsworth - foul #1 on Frank Collinsworth, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt (SG), Howard Parrish (SF), Shaun Foutch (PF), Bill Schwieson (C) John Widger, Richard Doctor, Frank Collinsworth, Andrew Virgin | |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the free throw | 33-45 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Shaun Foutch | 33-45 |
| 16:39 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Howard Parrish | 33-47 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-47 |
| 16:13 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 15:57 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jack Fife (fresh) PF - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Darin Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hunt (fresh) SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) PF - Shaun Foutch (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Schwieson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Jack Fife knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Wilson | 35-47 |
| 15:33 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jack Fife | 35-47 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:51 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish misses the lay-in | 35-47 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jack Fife | 35-47 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shaun Foutch - foul #1 on Shaun Foutch, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), William Cokley (SG), John Zagorac (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Herbert Patterson, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Cleveland Johnson (SG), Richard Doctor (SF), Frank Collinsworth (PF), Andrew Virgin (C) Darin Reed, Ronald Hunt, Howard Parrish, Shaun Foutch, Bill Schwieson | |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Jack Fife makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Jack Fife makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | John Widger is hacked by Jack Fife - foul #3 on Jack Fife, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF) Jack Fife | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:07 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 14:06 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:41 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Andrew Virgin | 37-50 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by John Widger - foul #2 on John Widger, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses the 3rd free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 13:05 | Vanderbilt | John Widger misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-50 |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | John Widger makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Doctor | 38-53 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 12:18 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 11:58 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cokley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cleveland Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Doctor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Virgin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | John Zagorac clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 11:47 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 38-56 |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 11:05 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin lays it in set up by Cleveland Johnson | 38-58 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses the fadeaway from the left block | 38-58 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the offensive board | 38-58 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | William Cokley is hacked by John Widger - foul #3 on John Widger, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, John Zagorac, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (PG), Ronald Hunt (SG), Howard Parrish (SF), Shaun Foutch (PF), Bill Schwieson (C) John Widger, Cleveland Johnson, Richard Doctor, Frank Collinsworth, Andrew Virgin | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Jack Fife is whistled for traveling | 38-58 |
| 10:12 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Patterson is called for the reach on Darin Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #2 | 38-58 |
| 09:48 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Howard Parrish is denied by Herbert Patterson | 38-58 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish tips it back up and in | 38-60 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Darin Reed is called for the reach on Herbert Patterson - foul #2 on Darin Reed, team foul #6 | 38-60 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Darin Reed - foul #3 on Darin Reed, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:06 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson is denied on a layup by Shaun Foutch | 40-60 |
| 08:36 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| 08:20 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-60 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-60 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Jack Fife can't tip it in | 40-60 |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Jack Fife (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Giczewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Darin Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Hunt (fairly fresh) SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shaun Foutch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Schwieson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch misses the dunk | 40-60 |
| 07:24 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch tips it but misses | 40-60 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Herbert Patterson | 40-60 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Fife | 42-60 |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Howard Parrish | 42-63 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-63 |
| 06:17 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| 05:51 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-63 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Jack Fife gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Herbert Patterson, Lanny Allums, Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Cleveland Johnson (SG), Richard Doctor (SF), Frank Collinsworth (PF), Andrew Virgin (C) Darin Reed, Ronald Hunt, Howard Parrish, Shaun Foutch, Bill Schwieson | |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | John Zagorac connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-63 |
| 04:24 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Cleveland Johnson | 45-66 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Andrew Virgin picks off the pass by William Cokley | 45-66 |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Widger | 45-69 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Doctor (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is whistled for a carry | 45-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, John Zagorac, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (PG), Ronald Hunt (SG), Howard Parrish (SF), Shaun Foutch (PF), Bill Schwieson (C) John Widger, Cleveland Johnson, Richard Doctor, Frank Collinsworth, Andrew Virgin | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed is hacked by Herbert Patterson - foul #2 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #3 | 45-69 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 45-69 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson is fouled on the floor by Shaun Foutch - foul #2 on Shaun Foutch, team foul #8 | 45-69 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 45-69 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-69 |
| 02:22 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch grabs the defensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-69 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson snags the defensive board | 45-69 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-69 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-69 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski gets the rebound | 45-69 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Jack Fife can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Darin Reed - foul #4 on Darin Reed, team foul #9 | 45-69 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Jack Fife makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Jack Fife makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson makes the turnaround from the baseline | 47-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums clanks a floater from the right block | 47-71 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson hits the follow up shot | 49-71 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed runs out the clock | 49-71 |