| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Kight (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodney Ford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mohammad Schexnayder (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones can't finish the layup | 45-37 |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | James Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | William Grant clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Mapp - foul #1 on Michael Mapp, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | William Grant misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 18:28 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones connects on the runner from close range set up by William Kight | 45-40 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 18:05 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Grant | 45-40 |
| 17:51 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones misses the turnaround from the right block | 45-40 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by William Kight - foul #2 on William Kight, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Ian Roberts (SF), Benjamin Wood (PF) James Smith, Xing-Fu Yen, Michael Mapp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton (PG), Ed Sigler (SG), Albert Lee (SF), Clarence Fierro (PF), Daniel Howard (C) William Grant, William Kight, Rodney Ford, Robert Jones, Mohammad Schexnayder | |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:15 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 17:13 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Kurtis Stratton | 45-42 |
| 16:58 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler is hacked by Kevin Coughlin - foul #3 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (SG) Kevin Coughlin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Billy Mier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 16:37 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Mercer takes the ball from Daniel Howard | 45-42 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Billy Mier misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Albert Lee pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:50 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Wood (fresh) C - Phillip Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kurtis Stratton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ed Sigler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Fierro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Billy Mier makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Linger | 48-44 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard is fouled on the floor by Phillip Mercer - foul #2 on Phillip Mercer, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Robert Larsen (PF), Michael Mapp (C) Matt Linger, Billy Mier, Ian Roberts, Benjamin Wood, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), William Kight (SG), Rodney Ford (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Mohammad Schexnayder (C) Kurtis Stratton, Ed Sigler, Albert Lee, Clarence Fierro, Daniel Howard | |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | William Grant connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Ford | 48-46 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Coughlin | 51-46 |
| 14:29 | Vanderbilt | James Smith steps in front of the Rodney Ford pass | 51-46 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | James Smith dunks the ball | 53-46 |
| 14:07 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Rodney Ford - foul #3 on Rodney Ford, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:53 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Kight | 54-48 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 12:52 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Kight | 56-50 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Smith | 58-50 |
| 12:19 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones is called for 3 seconds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Billy Mier (SG), Ian Roberts (SF), Benjamin Wood (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, Xing-Fu Yen, Robert Larsen, Michael Mapp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton (PG), Ed Sigler (SG), Albert Lee (SF), Clarence Fierro (PF), Daniel Howard (C) William Grant, William Kight, Rodney Ford, Robert Jones, Mohammad Schexnayder | |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Matt Linger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Benjamin Wood | 61-50 |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler is hacked by Billy Mier - foul #1 on Billy Mier, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Mier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Wood (fresh) C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kurtis Stratton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ed Sigler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Fierro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer misses the turnaround from the left block | 61-50 |
| 11:16 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 11:11 | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kurtis Stratton, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG) Billy Mier | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-50 |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 10:20 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro lays it in | 61-52 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Kurtis Stratton steals it from Phillip Mercer | 61-52 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton slams it home | 61-54 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Matt Linger is called for traveling | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Robert Larsen (PF), Michael Mapp (C) Matt Linger, Ian Roberts, Benjamin Wood, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), William Kight (SG), Rodney Ford (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Mohammad Schexnayder (C) Kurtis Stratton, Ed Sigler, Albert Lee, Clarence Fierro, Daniel Howard | |
| 09:17 | Vanderbilt | William Kight knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Ford and he's fouled by Michael Mapp - foul #2 on Michael Mapp, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| 09:17 | Vanderbilt | William Kight makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | James Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-57 |
| 08:56 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 08:34 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 08:17 | Vanderbilt | William Grant misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Coughlin | 61-57 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Robert Jones picks off the pass by Michael Mapp | 61-57 |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Xing-Fu Yen - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SG), Ian Roberts (PF), Benjamin Wood (C) Kevin Coughlin, Robert Larsen, Michael Mapp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard (C) Mohammad Schexnayder | |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen grabs the board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matt Linger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Kight (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | James Smith drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ian Roberts | 63-57 |
| 07:06 | Vanderbilt | William Kight is hacked by Matt Linger - foul #1 on Matt Linger, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (SG), Robert Larsen (PF) James Smith, Xing-Fu Yen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton (PG), Albert Lee (SF), Clarence Fierro (PF) William Grant, Rodney Ford, Robert Jones | |
| 07:06 | Vanderbilt | William Kight makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:06 | Vanderbilt | William Kight makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Wood, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler (SG) William Kight | |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 06:28 | Vanderbilt | Ed Sigler tips it home | 63-61 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Billy Mier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Phillip Mercer (C) Billy Mier, Robert Larsen, Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford (SF), Mohammad Schexnayder (C) Albert Lee, Daniel Howard | |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Ian Roberts is called for the reach on Mohammad Schexnayder - foul #3 on Ian Roberts, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG) Matt Linger | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), Robert Jones (PF) Ed Sigler, Clarence Fierro | |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Mohammad Schexnayder misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | William Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Mapp (PF) Ian Roberts | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Kight (SG) Kurtis Stratton | |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | William Grant is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Grant, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp's pass is intercepted by Mohammad Schexnayder | 63-61 |
| 05:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 63-61 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | James Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Coughlin | 65-61 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Xing-Fu Yen is called for the reach on William Grant - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ian Roberts (SF), Robert Larsen (PF) Xing-Fu Yen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clarence Fierro (SF), Daniel Howard (C) Rodney Ford, Mohammad Schexnayder | |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | William Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | James Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 04:17 | Vanderbilt | Robert Jones lays it up and in set up by Clarence Fierro | 65-64 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood (C) Michael Mapp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton (PG), Ed Sigler (SG), Albert Lee (SF) William Grant, William Kight, Robert Jones | |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:33 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ian Roberts - foul #4 on Ian Roberts, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Billy Mier (SG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford (SF) Albert Lee | |
| 03:33 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:33 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Mier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Ian Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kurtis Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Sigler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Fierro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 67-66 |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:55 | Vanderbilt | Billy Mier picks off the pass by Kurtis Stratton | 67-66 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), Phillip Mercer (C) Matt Linger, Billy Mier, Ian Roberts | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), William Kight (SG), Robert Jones (PF), Mohammad Schexnayder (C) Kurtis Stratton, Ed Sigler, Clarence Fierro, Daniel Howard | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Xing-Fu Yen | 69-66 |
| 02:25 | Vanderbilt | James Smith picks off the pass by Robert Jones | 69-66 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | James Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Coughlin steals it from Rodney Ford | 72-66 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Robert Larsen | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Rodney Ford is blocked by Phillip Mercer | 74-66 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Rodney Ford | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Kight | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Coughlin | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Grant | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin is fouled in the backcourt by William Kight - foul #3 on William Kight, team foul #6 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SF) Xing-Fu Yen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Rodney Ford is called for the reach on Matt Linger - foul #4 on Rodney Ford, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Phillip Mercer | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer is hacked by William Grant in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Grant, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Rodney Ford | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 78-72 |