| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Crumpler (fresh) PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alan Reid (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Engelhardt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell is hacked by Alan Reid - foul #3 on Alan Reid, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (PG), Gordon Rush (SG), Jack Boatright (SF), Mario Herrera (C) Wiley Harris, Brian Engelhardt, Timothy Morgan, Rich Brownell | |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | David Henson hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Mario Herrera and the foul's on Richard Crumpler - foul #1 on Richard Crumpler, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG) Jack Boatright | |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | David Henson grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | David Henson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 24-37 |
| 18:41 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:21 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-37 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Henson | 24-37 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Segarra | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:37 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid buries a jumper from the baseline | 26-39 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | David Segarra can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 17:06 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:48 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano is whistled for traveling | 26-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (SG), Timothy Morgan (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Wiley Harris, David Henson, Mario Herrera | |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan's layup is rejected by Kenneth Vitagliano | 26-39 |
| 16:31 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-39 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gordon Rush | 26-39 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell tips it in | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Crumpler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Reid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Segarra (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Engelhardt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:35 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Morgan takes the ball from Alan Reid | 26-41 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-41 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan tips it back up and in | 26-43 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Crumpler | 29-43 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan is whistled for a carry | 29-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn (SG), William Thomson (SF) Dennis Johnson, Richard Crumpler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), David Henson (PF) Brian Engelhardt, Timothy Morgan | |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Wiley Harris - foul #2 on Wiley Harris, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan (SF) Gordon Rush | |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris misses long on a runner from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid grabs the board | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:18 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 32-43 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Rich Brownell blocks the short jumper by Alan Reid | 32-43 |
| 12:38 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid tips it home | 34-43 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell banks in the layup on a great pass from Wiley Harris | 34-45 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Rich Brownell - foul #1 on Rich Brownell, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson (SG), Richard Crumpler (SF), David McVay (PF) Zachary Blackburn, William Thomson, Kenneth Vitagliano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (SG), Gordon Rush (SF), Jack Boatright (PF) Wiley Harris, Timothy Morgan, David Henson | |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright grabs the board | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Crumpler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David McVay (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alan Reid (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Segarra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Engelhardt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Boatright (fresh) C - Rich Brownell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown (PG), Dikembe Sow (C) Larry Rosin, Alan Reid | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Henson (PF) Jack Boatright | |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | Rich Brownell blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Sow | 35-45 |
| 11:03 | Vanderbilt | David McVay hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell connects on the jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 10:20 | Vanderbilt | David McVay tips it but misses | 37-47 |
| 10:19 | Vanderbilt | David McVay hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | David McVay steals it from Rich Brownell | 39-47 |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Gordon Rush - foul #1 on Gordon Rush, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin (PG), Kenneth Vitagliano (PF), Alan Reid (C) Neil Brown, David McVay, Dikembe Sow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Timothy Morgan (SF), Jack Boatright (PF), Mario Herrera (C) David Segarra, Brian Engelhardt, David Henson, Rich Brownell | |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush loses the dribble to Dennis Johnson | 40-47 |
| 08:59 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Crumpler, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG) Jack Boatright | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Vitagliano - foul #2 on Kenneth Vitagliano, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Henson (PF), Rich Brownell (C) David Segarra, Mario Herrera | |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 08:21 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 07:58 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Rosin and he's hacked by Timothy Morgan - foul #1 on Timothy Morgan, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow (C) Alan Reid | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), Jack Boatright (PF), Mario Herrera (C) Timothy Morgan, David Henson, Rich Brownell | |
| 07:58 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Larry Rosin takes the ball from Jack Boatright | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Crumpler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Segarra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Boatright (fresh) C - Mario Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gordon Rush | 43-49 |
| 06:28 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin is fouled on the floor by Gordon Rush - foul #2 on Gordon Rush, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn (SG), William Thomson (SF), Alan Reid (C) Dennis Johnson, Richard Crumpler, Dikembe Sow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (SG), Timothy Morgan (SF), David Henson (PF), Rich Brownell (C) David Segarra, Gordon Rush, Jack Boatright, Mario Herrera | |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt is hacked by Zachary Blackburn - foul #1 on Zachary Blackburn, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown (SG), David McVay (PF) Larry Rosin, Kenneth Vitagliano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (PG), Gordon Rush (SF) Wiley Harris, Timothy Morgan | |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | David Segarra scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 04:53 | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Richard Crumpler (SF), Kenneth Vitagliano (PF) Zachary Blackburn, Neil Brown, William Thomson, David McVay | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Timothy Morgan (SF) Brian Engelhardt, David Henson | |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid hits a runner in the paint set up by Larry Rosin | 45-52 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | David Segarra comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 03:28 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell grabs the board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Crumpler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Reid (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Alan Reid blocks the short jumper by Timothy Morgan | 45-52 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Crumpler - foul #3 on Richard Crumpler, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow (C) Alan Reid | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (SG), David Henson (PF), Mario Herrera (C) David Segarra, Gordon Rush, Rich Brownell | |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Richard Crumpler is denied by Mario Herrera | 45-57 |
| 01:50 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler tips it home | 47-57 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | David Henson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 47-57 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin is whistled for traveling | 47-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid (C) Dikembe Sow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rich Brownell (C) Mario Herrera | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Vitagliano is called for the reach on David Henson - foul #3 on Kenneth Vitagliano, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mario Herrera (C) Rich Brownell | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | David Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:58 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano buries a driving attempt in the paint | 49-58 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Larry Rosin is called for the reach on Wiley Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Rosin, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid misses the floater near the basket | 49-60 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Engelhardt | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rich Brownell (C) Mario Herrera | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Brian Engelhardt takes the ball from Richard Crumpler | 49-61 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris runs out the clock | 49-61 |