| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Hobert Desmarais (fresh) SG - Brady Reagan (fresh) SF - Justin Groves (fresh) PF - John Faucett (fresh) C - Phillip Service (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SF - George Andre (fresh) PF - John McGaughey (fresh) C - Stephen Grau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | John McGaughey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau knocks in the shot near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Hobert Desmarais | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | John Holt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | John McGaughey grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | George Andre scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | John McGaughey blows the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stephen Grau | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | John Holt is fouled on the floor by Phillip Service - foul #1 on Phillip Service, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (PF), Jeremiah Warren (C) John Holt, Christopher Williams, George Andre, John McGaughey, Stephen Grau | |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren double dribbles | 2-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jon Kingsbury (PF) John Faucett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 16:16 | Vanderbilt | Jon Kingsbury can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Service tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Chan | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Hobert Desmarais (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brady Reagan (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Groves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Kingsbury (fresh) C - Phillip Service (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) SG - Michael Osburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gail Ayers (fresh) C - Jeremiah Warren (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan is called for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Jones (SG), Dwayne Mathias (SF), John Faucett (PF) Brady Reagan, Justin Groves, Phillip Service | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John McGaughey (PF) Jeremiah Warren | |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:03 | Vanderbilt | David Jones's pass is intercepted by Timothy Thomas | 4-8 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Jon Kingsbury swats the short shot by John McGaughey | 4-8 |
| 14:33 | Vanderbilt | Jon Kingsbury snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | John McGaughey hits a floater from close range set up by Kenneth Chan and he's hacked by John Faucett - foul #1 on John Faucett, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), George Andre (SF), Stephen Grau (C) Timothy Thomas, Michael Osburn, Kenneth Chan, Gail Ayers | |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | John McGaughey makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:56 | Vanderbilt | David Jones comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 4-11 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | John Holt misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | John Holt hits the follow up shot | 4-13 |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-13 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | George Andre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-13 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Grau | 6-13 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | John Holt clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 12:47 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | David Jones hits a jumpshot from the left side | 8-13 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan (PG), Justin Groves (SF), Peter Cordray (PF), Phillip Service (C) Hobert Desmarais, Dwayne Mathias, John Faucett, Jon Kingsbury | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (PF) Christopher Williams, George Andre, John McGaughey | |
| 11:51 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Brady Reagan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Groves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Cordray (fresh) C - Phillip Service (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Osburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gail Ayers (fresh) C - Stephen Grau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | David Jones takes the ball from Kenneth Chan | 11-13 |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | David Jones can't finish the layup | 11-13 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Peter Cordray blocks the short jumper by Stephen Grau | 11-13 |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 11:01 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan double dribbles | 11-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dwayne Mathias (SG), Jon Kingsbury (PF) David Jones, Peter Cordray | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), George Andre (SF), John McGaughey (PF), Jeremiah Warren (C) John Holt, Michael Osburn, Kenneth Chan, Gail Ayers, Stephen Grau | |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from John McGaughey | 11-15 |
| 10:25 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan is hacked by Timothy Thomas - foul #1 on Timothy Thomas, team foul #1 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Stephen Grau (C) Timothy Thomas, Jeremiah Warren | |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves travels with the ball | 11-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Faucett (PF) Jon Kingsbury | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams buries a 3 from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan scores on a 3 from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Dwayne Mathias - foul #1 on Dwayne Mathias, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais (PG), David Jones (SG), Jon Kingsbury (C) Brady Reagan, Justin Groves, Phillip Service | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG) John Holt | |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:02 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais is fouled on the floor by Timothy Thomas - foul #2 on Timothy Thomas, team foul #2 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Gail Ayers (C) Timothy Thomas, Stephen Grau | |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 14-22 |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais hits a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by John Holt - foul #1 on John Holt, team foul #3 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan (SG), Justin Groves (SF), Phillip Service (C) David Jones, Dwayne Mathias, John Faucett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Stephen Grau (C) Christopher Williams, George Andre, Gail Ayers | |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan is fouled on the floor by Justin Groves - foul #1 on Justin Groves, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Jones (SG) Hobert Desmarais | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Williams (PG), George Andre (SF) John Holt, Kenneth Chan | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | George Andre grabs the offensive board | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Brady Reagan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Groves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Kingsbury (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Service (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Osburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Andre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John McGaughey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Brady Reagan takes the ball from Michael Osburn | 17-22 |
| 06:56 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan misses short on a shot from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 06:54 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves tips it but misses | 17-22 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | John McGaughey grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | John McGaughey throws it down on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 17-24 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Justin Groves clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 06:03 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Service hits the follow up shot | 19-24 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 05:32 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Service pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais (PG), Dwayne Mathias (SF), John Faucett (PF), Peter Cordray (C) David Jones, Justin Groves, Jon Kingsbury, Phillip Service | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Charles Brock (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (PF), Jeremiah Warren (C) Christopher Williams, Michael Osburn, George Andre, John McGaughey, Stephen Grau | |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Williams (SG), John McGaughey (C) Charles Brock, Jeremiah Warren | |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | Brady Reagan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Chan | 21-24 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Peter Cordray denies the turnaround by John McGaughey | 21-24 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | John McGaughey grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Hobert Desmarais - foul #1 on Hobert Desmarais, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Jones (SG), Justin Groves (SF), Jon Kingsbury (C) Brady Reagan, Dwayne Mathias, Peter Cordray | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SG), George Andre (SF), Stephen Grau (C) Christopher Williams, Kenneth Chan, John McGaughey | |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Hobert Desmarais, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Phillip Service (C) Jon Kingsbury | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan (SG) Michael Osburn | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Hobert Desmarais (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Groves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Faucett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Service (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Andre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gail Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | George Andre misses the 3 from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau tips it in | 21-29 |
| 02:43 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gail Ayers - foul #1 on Gail Ayers, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SG), John McGaughey (PF) Kenneth Chan, Gail Ayers | |
| 02:43 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:43 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | John McGaughey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | John Holt misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-29 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Service tips it but misses | 22-29 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John McGaughey | 22-29 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | John Holt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Holt, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dwayne Mathias (SF), Jon Kingsbury (PF) Justin Groves, John Faucett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (C) John Holt, Michael Osburn, George Andre, Stephen Grau | |
| 01:12 | Vanderbilt | David Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gail Ayers | 22-29 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jon Kingsbury | 22-29 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | John McGaughey scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gail Ayers | 25-31 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Hobert Desmarais shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from close range | 27-31 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-31 |