| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) SF - Johnathon Dolly (fresh) PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Edward McLendon (fresh) SG - Scott Lynde (fresh) SF - Clyde Bauer (fresh) PF - Todd Ewers (fresh) C - Carl Robertson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | Todd Ewers is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Clyde Bauer steps in front of the Edgar Olszewski pass | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | Edward McLendon hits the finger roll set up by Clyde Bauer | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Vanderbilt | Todd Ewers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Scott Lynde buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward McLendon | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski is called for 10 seconds | 0-5 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Todd Ewers misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Barrett | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Todd Ewers loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Donald Baker (PF), George Richardson (C) Edgar Olszewski, Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Henry Redman (SG), Frank Ackman (SF), Ryan Touchstone (PF), Lawrence Mayle (C) Edward McLendon, Scott Lynde, Clyde Bauer, Todd Ewers, Carl Robertson | |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:45 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Touchstone | 3-7 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mayle steals it from George Richardson | 3-7 |
| 16:04 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman's fadeaway is rejected by George Richardson | 3-7 |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Touchstone | 3-7 |
| 15:36 | Vanderbilt | Charles Bartell picks off the pass by Ryan Touchstone | 3-7 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell can't finish the layup | 3-7 |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Baker (fresh) C - George Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Redman (fresh) SF - Frank Ackman (fresh) PF - Ryan Touchstone (fresh) C - Lawrence Mayle (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson's pass is intercepted by Charles Bartell in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell is hacked by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen, Donald Baker, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward McLendon (PG), Scott Lynde (SG), Clyde Bauer (SF), Todd Ewers (PF), Carl Robertson (C) James Thompson, Henry Redman, Frank Ackman, Ryan Touchstone, Lawrence Mayle | |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Shaun Shamblin | 5-7 |
| 14:29 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Olszewski steals the ball from Scott Lynde | 5-7 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski banks in the layup | 7-7 |
| 14:00 | Vanderbilt | Todd Ewers misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Edgar Olszewski | 9-7 |
| 13:18 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer is fouled on the floor by Edgar Olszewski - foul #1 on Edgar Olszewski, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Baker (PF) Steven Barrett | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | Scott Lynde hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-7 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Donald Baker double dribbles | 9-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), George Richardson (C) Edgar Olszewski, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman (SG), Ryan Touchstone (PF) Scott Lynde, Todd Ewers | |
| 12:23 | Vanderbilt | Edward McLendon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-7 |
| 12:21 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 11:55 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | George Richardson gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 9-7 |
| 11:49 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 11:20 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) SG - Shaun Shamblin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnathon Dolly (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Baker (fresh) C - George Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Edward McLendon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Redman (fresh) SF - Clyde Bauer (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Touchstone (fresh) C - Carl Robertson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | George Richardson misses the easy layup | 9-7 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | George Richardson hits the follow up shot | 11-7 |
| 10:30 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer slams it home set up by Henry Redman | 11-9 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Carl Robertson swats the short shot by Donald Baker | 11-9 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | George Richardson grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Donald Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Robertson | 11-9 |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clyde Bauer | 11-12 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Henry Redman is called for the reach on Shaun Shamblin - foul #1 on Henry Redman, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly, Donald Baker, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Lynde (PG), Frank Ackman (SG), Todd Ewers (PF) Edward McLendon, Henry Redman, Carl Robertson | |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Todd Ewers - foul #1 on Todd Ewers, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Frank Ackman is fouled on the floor by Howard Bowen - foul #1 on Howard Bowen, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Ryan Touchstone is called for a backcourt violation | 13-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward McLendon (PG), Lawrence Mayle (C) Clyde Bauer, Ryan Touchstone | |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses the tip | 13-12 |
| 08:41 | Vanderbilt | Frank Ackman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 08:17 | Vanderbilt | Scott Lynde can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 08:15 | Vanderbilt | Scott Lynde tips it in | 13-14 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Edgar Olszewski out of a doubleteam | 15-14 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Scott Lynde is whistled for a carry | 15-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF) Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman (PG), Clyde Bauer (SF), Carl Robertson (C) Edward McLendon, Frank Ackman, Lawrence Mayle | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 07:31 | Vanderbilt | Todd Ewers grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 07:04 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-14 |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Carl Robertson misses the tip | 15-14 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnathon Dolly (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Barrett (fairly fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Henry Redman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Lynde (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clyde Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Ewers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 15-14 |
| 06:53 | Vanderbilt | Carl Robertson pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 06:24 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Lynde | 15-17 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett banks in the layup | 17-17 |
| 05:47 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer is fouled on the floor by Shaun Shamblin - foul #1 on Shaun Shamblin, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Donald Baker (PF) Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly, Steven Barrett | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward McLendon (PG), Ryan Touchstone (C) Henry Redman, Carl Robertson | |
| 05:28 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Charles Kowalski - foul #1 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF) Rodger Hunt, Howard Bowen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:28 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:28 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski is hacked by Edward McLendon - foul #1 on Edward McLendon, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Howard Bowen (SF) Charles Bartell, Johnathon Dolly | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ryan Touchstone - foul #1 on Ryan Touchstone, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly (SF) Howard Bowen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses long on a runner from the right block | 18-19 |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Ryan Touchstone gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | Todd Ewers hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Lynde | 18-22 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Donald Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 03:27 | Vanderbilt | Todd Ewers knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Scott Lynde | 20-24 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Edward McLendon steals the ball from Edgar Olszewski | 20-24 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Edward McLendon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-24 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Edgar Olszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Johnathon Dolly (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Baker (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Edward McLendon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Lynde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Bauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Ewers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Touchstone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Donald Baker hits the finger roll | 22-24 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), George Richardson (C) Edgar Olszewski, Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly, Donald Baker, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Henry Redman (SG), Frank Ackman (SF), Carl Robertson (C) Edward McLendon, Scott Lynde, Clyde Bauer, Todd Ewers | |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses short on a jumper from the right side | 22-24 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | George Richardson grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt misses badly on a floater from the left side | 22-24 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | Ryan Touchstone grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | George Richardson swats the short shot by Ryan Touchstone | 22-24 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (PG), Charles Kowalski (C) Charles Bartell, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward McLendon (PG), Scott Lynde (SG), Clyde Bauer (SF), Todd Ewers (PF) James Thompson, Henry Redman, Frank Ackman, Ryan Touchstone | |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Todd Ewers grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Bauer connects on the 3 from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett is fouled on the floor by Todd Ewers - foul #2 on Todd Ewers, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF) Rodger Hunt, Howard Bowen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Barrett and he's fouled by Edward McLendon - foul #2 on Edward McLendon, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Todd Ewers drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Scott Lynde out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Steven Barrett - foul #1 on Steven Barrett, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), George Richardson (C) Edgar Olszewski, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Todd Ewers makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-30 |