| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Darin Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Segrest (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Shippy | 34-27 |
| 19:05 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish is hacked by William Cokley - foul #2 on William Cokley, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:48 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Cleveland Johnson | 34-29 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Darin Reed is called for the reach on Carlos Shippy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darin Reed, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson is called for 3 seconds | 34-29 |
| 17:59 | Vanderbilt | Lanny Allums swats the shot by Darin Reed | 34-29 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | William Cokley is hacked by Cleveland Johnson - foul #1 on Cleveland Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | William Cokley is whistled for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Nesmith (SG) Cleveland Johnson | |
| 17:15 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed is fouled on the floor by Arthur Giczewski - foul #2 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (C) William Cokley, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch (PF), Robert Goad (C) Alan Segrest, Andrew Virgin | |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Victor Welch - foul #1 on Victor Welch, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad misses the free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 16:45 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:25 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 16:13 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Darin Reed and the foul's on Herbert Patterson - foul #1 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Lanny Allums, Victor Welch, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson (SG), Andrew Virgin (C) Darin Reed, Howard Parrish | |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) SG - William Cokley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Fife (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Nesmith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Goad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Foutch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski lays it up and in | 36-35 |
| 15:35 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Patterson | 38-35 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Lanny Allums (SF) Herbert Patterson, Jack Fife | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt (PG), Howard Parrish (SF), Alan Segrest (PF) Sam Nesmith, Robert Goad, Shaun Foutch | |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 38-35 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 14:16 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest misses long on a runner from the left block | 40-35 |
| 14:14 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Hunt - foul #4 on Ronald Hunt, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (C) William Cokley, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (PG), Sam Nesmith (SG), Shaun Foutch (C) Ronald Hunt, Cleveland Johnson, Andrew Virgin | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 13:37 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Shippy picks off the pass by Alan Segrest | 42-37 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Howard Parrish - foul #2 on Howard Parrish, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert (C) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad (SF) Howard Parrish | |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed is called for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (SF) Lanny Allums | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson travels with the ball | 47-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines (SG), Howard Parrish (SF), Andrew Virgin (C) Sam Nesmith, Alan Segrest, Shaun Foutch | |
| 11:53 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad misses the easy layup | 47-37 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Carlos Shippy | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Darin Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Goad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 11:11 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 11:09 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish tips it but misses | 49-37 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Patterson | 52-37 |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Giczewski blocks the short jumper by Robert Goad | 52-37 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Parrish - foul #3 on Howard Parrish, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF) Carlos Shippy, Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Nesmith (PG), Cleveland Johnson (SG), Alan Segrest (PF) Darin Reed, Robert Hines, Robert Goad | |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Howard Parrish and he's hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (PG), Joe Gilbert (C) Herbert Patterson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson (SF) Howard Parrish | |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Sam Nesmith | 54-40 |
| 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) | |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Cokley - foul #3 on William Cokley, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG) William Cokley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (PG), Shaun Foutch (C) Sam Nesmith, Andrew Virgin | |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson hits a shot from just outside the lane | 56-42 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest's pass is intercepted by Jack Fife | 56-42 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Fife | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:08 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Shaun Foutch - foul #1 on Shaun Foutch, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Arthur Giczewski (C) Jack Fife, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish (SF) Bill Schwieson | |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 08:45 | Vanderbilt | Keith Wilson swats the layup by Darin Reed | 59-42 |
| 08:44 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Foutch | 59-42 |
| 08:33 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch's pass is intercepted by Herbert Patterson | 59-42 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 62-42 |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Alan Segrest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-42 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Darin Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cleveland Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Segrest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Shaun Foutch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses badly on a shot from close range | 62-42 |
| 07:11 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch snags the defensive board | 62-42 |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Giczewski - foul #3 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #7 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Victor Welch (PF) Russell Ridlon, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt (PG), Sam Nesmith (SG), Andrew Virgin (C) Darin Reed, Cleveland Johnson, Alan Segrest | |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch misses the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Victor Welch | 62-43 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-43 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 06:30 | Vanderbilt | Victor Welch denies the turnaround by Shaun Foutch | 62-43 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy grabs the board | 62-43 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Sam Nesmith - foul #2 on Sam Nesmith, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF) Herbert Patterson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad (SF), Bill Schwieson (PF) Howard Parrish, Shaun Foutch | |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt loses the ball out of bounds | 64-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SF), Joe Gilbert (C) Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (SG) Sam Nesmith | |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PF) Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #3 on Keith Wilson, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Herbert Patterson (SF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Nesmith (SG), John Ferguson (SF) Ronald Hunt, Andrew Virgin | |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon loses the dribble to Sam Nesmith | 64-45 |
| 04:49 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-45 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Herbert Patterson | 64-45 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 64-45 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Jack Fife tips it back up and in | 66-45 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad can't connect on a floater from close range | 66-45 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Victor Welch is whistled for a carry | 66-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Warren (C) Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines (SG), Shaun Foutch (PF) Darin Reed, Bill Schwieson | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Fife (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Herbert Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Nesmith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Ferguson (fresh) PF - Shaun Foutch (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Goad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch can't connect on a runner from the right block | 66-45 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Jack Fife is blocked by Shaun Foutch | 66-45 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Patterson | 66-45 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Goad - foul #2 on Robert Goad, team foul #8 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (SG), Bill Schwieson (SF) Sam Nesmith, John Ferguson | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 02:33 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hines misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-45 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 01:38 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darin Reed | 66-47 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Warren | 69-47 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson's pass is intercepted by Jack Fife | 69-47 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses the easy layup | 69-47 |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Goad | 69-47 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Herbert Patterson - foul #2 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #9 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Victor Welch (PF) Donald Warren | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Nesmith (SG) Robert Hines | |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Goad makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-49 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Jack Fife grabs the offensive board | 69-49 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson runs out the clock | 69-49 |