| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Farr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jesse Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Andrew Farr, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson (C) Andrew Farr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | George Hoose shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 19:19 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Murphy | 22-22 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | George Hoose loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 22-22 |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-22 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | George Hoose grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jesse Smith - foul #1 on Jesse Smith, team foul #2 | 22-22 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 17:08 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Hicks and the foul's on George Hoose - foul #2 on George Hoose, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Scott (C) Marlon Coleman | |
| 17:08 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | George Hoose clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 25-23 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | George Hoose shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 25-26 |
| 16:02 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | David Scott snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hoose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | David Scott hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kerry Hayes | 25-28 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Kerry Hayes is called for the reach on Alexander Sampson - foul #3 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Andrew Farr (SF), Dennis Platz (PF), Richard Dexter (C) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy, Jesse Smith, Robert Campbell, Alexander Sampson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Duane Brown (SG), James Czapla (SF), Gary Stith (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Henry Ernest, Anthony Satterlee, George Hoose, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Garrison | 27-28 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Gary Stith buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Kirschbaum | 27-30 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Gary Stith gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum is fouled on the floor by David Garrison - foul #1 on David Garrison, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Robert Campbell (PF), Alexander Sampson (C) David Garrison, Dennis Platz, Richard Dexter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), George Hoose (SF) Charles Kirschbaum, James Czapla | |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | George Hoose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman tips it in | 27-32 |
| 13:05 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | George Hoose splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 12:43 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell tips it in | 29-34 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | George Hoose drills a jumpshot from the left side | 29-36 |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee loses the dribble to Henry Ernest | 29-36 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Gary Stith is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Hoose | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard McClee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Farr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hoose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Stith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 10:54 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marlon Coleman | 32-38 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Robert Campbell is called for the reach on Henry Ernest - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Richard Dexter (SF), Dennis Platz (PF), Jesse Smith (C) Donald Hicks, Howard McClee, Andrew Farr, Robert Campbell, Alexander Sampson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), James Czapla (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, George Hoose, Gary Stith, Marlon Coleman | |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Richard Dexter is called for the reach on James Czapla - foul #1 on Richard Dexter, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Satterlee | 32-40 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison misses badly on a floater from the right side | 32-40 |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith blows the layup | 32-40 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes misses short on a floater from the right side | 32-40 |
| 08:53 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Dennis Platz | 32-40 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | James Czapla snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Anthony Satterlee and he's fouled by David Garrison - foul #2 on David Garrison, team foul #6 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Robert Campbell (PF), Alexander Sampson (C) David Garrison, Richard Dexter, Dennis Platz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SF) James Czapla | |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Murphy | 35-43 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes misses the fadeaway in the paint | 35-43 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | George Hoose gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Hoose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Jesse Smith steals the ball from Anthony Satterlee | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell's pass is intercepted by Kerry Hayes | 35-43 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Campbell - foul #3 on Robert Campbell, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee (SG), Andrew Farr (SF) Paul Murphy, Jesse Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Duane Brown (SG), Marlon Coleman (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Anthony Satterlee, David Scott | |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Marlon Coleman - foul #2 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stith (PF) Kerry Hayes | |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Duane Brown gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Henry Ernest | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr can't tip it in | 35-48 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell tips it home | 37-48 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Andrew Farr is called for the reach on Henry Ernest - foul #4 on Andrew Farr, team foul #8 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy (SG), Dennis Platz (C) Howard McClee, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG), David Scott (C) Duane Brown, Marlon Coleman | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr loses the dribble to Gary Stith | 37-50 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | David Scott's floater is tipped away by Alexander Sampson | 37-50 |
| 04:01 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Gary Stith picks off the pass by Alexander Sampson | 37-50 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | David Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-50 |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Farr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Alexander Sampson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Dennis Platz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Hoose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Stith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Murphy | 39-50 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee is hacked by Donald Hicks - foul #1 on Donald Hicks, team foul #9 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Richard Dexter (SF), Robert Campbell (PF), Jesse Smith (C) Donald Hicks, Andrew Farr, Alexander Sampson, Dennis Platz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), James Czapla (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Henry Ernest, George Hoose, Gary Stith, David Scott | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-50 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes loses the dribble to David Garrison | 39-50 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison hits the finger roll | 41-50 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Andrew Farr (SF) David Garrison, Richard Dexter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), George Hoose (SF) Charles Kirschbaum, James Czapla | |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith is hacked by Marlon Coleman - foul #3 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| 01:20 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks is whistled for traveling | 41-50 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | George Hoose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith grabs the board | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hicks - foul #2 on Donald Hicks, team foul #10 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG), Gary Stith (C) Anthony Satterlee, Marlon Coleman | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Kerry Hayes takes the ball from Paul Murphy | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Duane Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Farr - foul #5 on Andrew Farr, team foul #11 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson (C) Andrew Farr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman (C) Gary Stith | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-54 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Hoose | 41-54 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest runs out the clock | 41-54 |