| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hoose (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Farr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | George Hoose inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 22-30 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest tips it but misses | 22-30 |
| 19:28 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest comes up short on the floater from the left side | 22-30 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman grabs the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Marlon Coleman - foul #2 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Henry Ernest | 27-32 |
| 17:44 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy is fouled on the floor by Anthony Satterlee - foul #2 on Anthony Satterlee, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith clanks a floater in the lane | 27-32 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | George Hoose grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest tips it in | 29-32 |
| 16:54 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-32 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes tips it in | 31-32 |
| 15:57 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 15:55 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hoose (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Farr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Donald Hicks picks off the pass by Henry Ernest | 31-34 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the dunk attempt | 31-34 |
| 14:34 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 14:16 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Satterlee steals it from Donald Hicks | 31-34 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Robert Campbell is called for the reach on Henry Ernest - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Duane Brown (SG), James Czapla (SF), David Scott (PF) Henry Ernest, Anthony Satterlee, George Hoose, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Richard Dexter (SF), Alexander Sampson (PF), Dennis Platz (C) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy, Andrew Farr, Robert Campbell, Jesse Smith | |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Duane Brown | 33-34 |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter is fouled on the floor by James Czapla - foul #1 on James Czapla, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Garrison | 33-36 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | David Scott knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Dennis Platz - foul #2 on Dennis Platz, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison is fouled on the floor by James Czapla - foul #2 on James Czapla, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz lays it up and in | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) SG - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Czapla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard McClee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Dexter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) C - Dennis Platz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), George Hoose (SF) Charles Kirschbaum, James Czapla | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG) Howard McClee | |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Sampson and he's hacked by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes (PF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy (SG), Robert Campbell (PF) David Garrison, Dennis Platz | |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kerry Hayes | 39-41 |
| 10:23 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks banks in the layup | 39-43 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Brown | 41-43 |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | Kerry Hayes steals it from Paul Murphy out of a doubleteam | 41-43 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 43-43 |
| 08:59 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks is fouled on the floor by Marlon Coleman - foul #3 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), James Czapla (SF) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, George Hoose | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Andrew Farr (SF), Jesse Smith (C) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy, Richard Dexter, Alexander Sampson | |
| 08:32 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | James Czapla is hacked by Andrew Farr - foul #3 on Andrew Farr, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SF), David Scott (PF), Gary Stith (C) James Czapla, Kerry Hayes, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Dennis Platz (PF) David Garrison, Howard McClee, Robert Campbell | |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the jumper from the left side set up by David Scott | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hoose (fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Farr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Platz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | David Scott clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 45-43 |
| 06:58 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Satterlee is called for the reach on Paul Murphy - foul #3 on Anthony Satterlee, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Kerry Hayes (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Charles Kirschbaum, David Scott, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell (PF), Alexander Sampson (C) Dennis Platz, Jesse Smith | |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman is hacked by Alexander Sampson - foul #2 on Alexander Sampson, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | George Hoose shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 05:54 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Marlon Coleman - foul #4 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG), James Czapla (SF) Anthony Satterlee, George Hoose | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy | |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 04:54 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 04:02 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | James Czapla pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Duane Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Marlon Coleman | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Czapla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kerry Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard McClee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Farr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Campbell | 47-49 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), George Hoose (SF), David Scott (PF), Gary Stith (C) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Kerry Hayes, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Richard Dexter (SF), Jesse Smith (C) David Garrison, Howard McClee, Andrew Farr, Robert Campbell | |
| 02:38 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter is fouled on the floor by Anthony Satterlee - foul #4 on Anthony Satterlee, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz (PF) Alexander Sampson | |
| 02:38 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Gary Stith pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | George Hoose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Kerry Hayes (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Charles Kirschbaum, David Scott, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr (SF), Robert Campbell (PF) Richard Dexter, Dennis Platz | |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 01:44 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 01:25 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Donald Hicks | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Henry Ernest is blocked by Jesse Smith | 47-51 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Andrew Farr is called for the reach on George Hoose - foul #4 on Andrew Farr, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy is hacked by Henry Ernest in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Ernest, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | George Hoose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith is hacked by Henry Ernest in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Ernest, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 50-54 |