| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jerry White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xiaoping Zhao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Meidinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dominic Ricci (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Calhoun (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander is fouled on the floor by Robert Meidinger - foul #3 on Robert Meidinger, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Timmons (SF) Robert Meidinger | |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Charles Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | Xiaoping Zhao knocks in the jumper from the left block | 32-26 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:56 | Vanderbilt | Xiaoping Zhao pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:34 | Vanderbilt | Jerry White buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten scores on a 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Vanderbilt | Robert Timmons misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Charles Richards gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Matthew Calhoun swats the short shot by Howard Alexander | 35-29 |
| 17:42 | Vanderbilt | Dominic Ricci gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | Dominic Ricci's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Horton | 35-29 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Philip Horton pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Charles Richards hits a jumper from close range | 37-29 |
| 16:52 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Calhoun can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | Jerry White tips it in | 37-31 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Dominic Ricci is called for the reach on William Wagoner - foul #3 on Dominic Ricci, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Larry Parker (SG), Gilberto Greco (PF), James Samford (C) James Baumgarten, William Wagoner, Philip Horton, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Tracy Denby (SF), Donald Grayson (PF), Roberto Rodriquez (C) Jerry White, Xiaoping Zhao, Robert Timmons, Dominic Ricci, Matthew Calhoun | |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco banks in the layup set up by Isaac Hayward | 39-31 |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Roberto Rodriquez misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Isaac Hayward | 39-31 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | Roberto Rodriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Isaac Hayward - foul #3 on Isaac Hayward, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Charles Richards (C) Howard Alexander, James Samford | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Meidinger (SF) Tracy Denby | |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Steven Meade (fresh) SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Meidinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco can't throw it down but the foul's on Donald Grayson - foul #3 on Donald Grayson, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Xiaoping Zhao (SG), Matthew Calhoun (C) Alfredo Rizzo, Roberto Rodriquez | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Matthew Calhoun | 40-32 |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | William Wagoner steals the ball from Matthew Calhoun | 40-32 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Charles Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Howard Alexander (SF), Philip Horton (PF) Isaac Hayward, Larry Parker, Gilberto Greco | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry White (PG), Dominic Ricci (PF) Steven Meade, Donald Grayson | |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Calhoun hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Howard Alexander - foul #1 on Howard Alexander, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Calhoun makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | William Wagoner scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Baumgarten | 43-35 |
| 13:48 | Vanderbilt | James Baumgarten is called for the reach on Jerry White - foul #2 on James Baumgarten, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 13:37 | Vanderbilt | Jerry White blows the layup but the foul's on William Wagoner - foul #2 on William Wagoner, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| 13:37 | Vanderbilt | Jerry White makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:37 | Vanderbilt | Jerry White makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Philip Horton hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Baumgarten | 45-37 |
| 13:01 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Calhoun can't finish the layup | 45-37 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Dominic Ricci tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 12:40 | Vanderbilt | Dominic Ricci grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Xiaoping Zhao misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Philip Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | William Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | William Wagoner gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Larry Parker (SG), David Peterson (SF), Gilberto Greco (PF), James Samford (C) James Baumgarten, William Wagoner, Howard Alexander, Philip Horton, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Robert Timmons (SF), Donald Grayson (PF), Roberto Rodriquez (C) Jerry White, Xiaoping Zhao, Robert Meidinger, Dominic Ricci, Matthew Calhoun | |
| 11:54 | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade is fouled on the floor by Isaac Hayward - foul #4 on Isaac Hayward, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG) Isaac Hayward | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:47 | Vanderbilt | Gilberto Greco steals it from Roberto Rodriquez | 45-39 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | James Samford hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 45-39 |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Robert Timmons grabs the board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Peterson (fresh) PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Samford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Steven Meade (fresh) SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Timmons (fresh) PF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Vanderbilt | Roberto Rodriquez lays it up and in set up by Alfredo Rizzo | 45-41 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | James Samford is fouled on the floor by Roberto Rodriquez - foul #1 on Roberto Rodriquez, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Howard Alexander (SF), Charles Richards (C) James Baumgarten, David Peterson, James Samford | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Robert Timmons blocks the short jumper by William Wagoner | 45-41 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | Robert Timmons gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:07 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 45-41 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | William Wagoner grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Larry Parker throws it down set up by William Wagoner and he's hacked by Roberto Rodriquez - foul #2 on Roberto Rodriquez, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Philip Horton (PF) Gilberto Greco | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry White (PG), Xiaoping Zhao (SG), Robert Meidinger (SF), Dominic Ricci (PF), Matthew Calhoun (C) Steven Meade, Alfredo Rizzo, Robert Timmons, Donald Grayson, Roberto Rodriquez | |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Larry Parker makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Matthew Calhoun is denied by Charles Richards | 48-41 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the jumper from the right side set up by William Wagoner | 50-41 |
| 09:12 | Vanderbilt | Charles Richards takes the ball from Matthew Calhoun | 50-41 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jerry White - foul #1 on Jerry White, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Gilberto Greco (SG) Larry Parker, William Wagoner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:44 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Calhoun hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Xiaoping Zhao | 51-44 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Richards | 53-44 |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Calhoun comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Dominic Ricci picks off the pass by Gilberto Greco | 53-44 |
| 07:54 | Vanderbilt | Robert Meidinger's pass is intercepted by Gilberto Greco | 53-44 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten can't finish the layup | 53-44 |
| 07:50 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:46 | Vanderbilt | Jerry White buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Calhoun | 53-46 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Charles Richards dunks the ball | 55-46 |
| 07:08 | Vanderbilt | Robert Meidinger scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Calhoun | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Howard Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Richards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jerry White (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xiaoping Zhao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Meidinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dominic Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Calhoun (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Philip Horton hits a shot from close range and the foul's on Dominic Ricci - foul #4 on Dominic Ricci, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), William Wagoner (SG), Larry Parker (SF), James Samford (C) James Baumgarten, Gilberto Greco, Howard Alexander, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Robert Timmons (SF), Donald Grayson (PF), Roberto Rodriquez (C) Jerry White, Xiaoping Zhao, Robert Meidinger, Dominic Ricci, Matthew Calhoun | |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:25 | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alfredo Rizzo | 58-51 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #1 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Baron (C) Philip Horton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:14 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Roberto Rodriquez lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Meade | 59-53 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Daniel Baron snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Isaac Hayward, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Howard Alexander (SF), Gilberto Greco (PF) Isaac Hayward, Larry Parker, Daniel Baron | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Xiaoping Zhao (SG), Robert Meidinger (SF), Matthew Calhoun (C) Alfredo Rizzo, Robert Timmons, Roberto Rodriquez | |
| 05:17 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 59-53 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Calhoun | 59-53 |
| 05:09 | Vanderbilt | Robert Meidinger's pass is intercepted by Gilberto Greco | 59-53 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gilberto Greco | 61-53 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade is fouled on the floor by William Wagoner - foul #3 on William Wagoner, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Richards (C) James Samford | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dominic Ricci (PF) Donald Grayson | |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Charles Richards snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander is fouled on the floor by Robert Meidinger - foul #4 on Robert Meidinger, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry White (PG) Steven Meade | |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | Dominic Ricci pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 03:53 | Vanderbilt | Jerry White misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-54 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Calhoun tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Wagoner and he's hacked by Jerry White - foul #2 on Jerry White, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Peterson (PG), Larry Parker (SG), Philip Horton (PF) James Baumgarten, William Wagoner, Gilberto Greco | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Robert Timmons (SF) Xiaoping Zhao, Robert Meidinger | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | Dominic Ricci misses the runner from the left block | 65-56 |
| 03:11 | Vanderbilt | Jerry White tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 65-58 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses the tip | 65-58 |
| 02:55 | Vanderbilt | Robert Timmons pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:55 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), William Wagoner (SG) David Peterson, Larry Parker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Xiaoping Zhao (SG), Robert Meidinger (SF) Alfredo Rizzo, Robert Timmons | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jerry White (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xiaoping Zhao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Meidinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dominic Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Calhoun (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | Robert Meidinger misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | Jerry White grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Howard Alexander is called for the reach on Robert Meidinger - foul #2 on Howard Alexander, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Robert Meidinger misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Dominic Ricci gets the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Calhoun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Philip Horton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Alexander | 68-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Meidinger loses the ball out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Peterson (PG), Larry Parker (SG), George Mier (SF), Gilberto Greco (PF), James Samford (C) James Baumgarten, William Wagoner, Howard Alexander, Philip Horton, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Robert Timmons (SF), Donald Grayson (PF), Roberto Rodriquez (C) Jerry White, Xiaoping Zhao, Robert Meidinger, Dominic Ricci, Matthew Calhoun | |
| 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) | |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | George Mier drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Steven Meade is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco comes up short on the floater from the right block | 71-58 |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | Donald Grayson snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | James Samford steals the ball from Donald Grayson | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | David Peterson runs out the clock | 71-58 |