| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Reulet (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hersom (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Raley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Bobby James | 19-25 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Bobby James lays it up and in | 19-27 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Banks - foul #1 on William Banks, team foul #1 | 19-27 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | John Raley misses the easy layup | 21-27 |
| 18:48 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet is denied on a layup by Jerry Flowers | 21-27 |
| 18:23 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to John Hersom | 21-27 |
| 18:05 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Gregory Gift - foul #1 on Gregory Gift, team foul #2 | 21-27 |
| 17:40 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | John Raley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Gift | 24-27 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | John Raley drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Gift | 24-29 |
| 16:25 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | John Raley snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Bobby James hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Gift | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Reulet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Raley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet's pass is intercepted by Jerry Flowers | 24-31 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Bobby James is hacked by William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Timothy Curry (SF) William Jenkins, Edward Reulet | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Michael Bayer (SG), James Mueller (SF), Thomas Martinsen (PF), Patrick Roberts (C) William Banks, Gregory Gift, Bobby James, Jerry Flowers, John Raley | |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 14:46 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Timothy Curry | 24-31 |
| 14:17 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Roberts is called for the reach on Timothy Johnson - foul #1 on Patrick Roberts, team foul #3 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers (PF) Thomas Martinsen | |
| 13:56 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Flowers steps in front of the Timothy Johnson pass | 24-31 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Johnson - foul #2 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Mueller - foul #1 on James Mueller, team foul #4 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet (SF) Timothy Curry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Bobby James (SF), John Raley (C) Richard Johnson, James Mueller, Patrick Roberts | |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Bobby James scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Raley | 26-36 |
| 12:20 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Johnson | 29-36 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Bobby James is fouled on the floor by John Hersom - foul #3 on John Hersom, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton (PF), Jason Hedrick (C) Timothy Johnson, John Hersom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG) Michael Bayer | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Reulet (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Thornton (fresh) C - Jason Hedrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Raley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | William Banks scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Gift | 29-38 |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet is fouled on the floor by Bobby James - foul #2 on Bobby James, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry (SG) Gary Francis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Martinsen (PF), Patrick Roberts (C) Jerry Flowers, John Raley | |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Jenkins | 31-38 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Gift | 31-41 |
| 10:27 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Reulet | 34-41 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Edward Reulet - foul #1 on Edward Reulet, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Timothy Johnson (PF), John Hersom (C) Edward Reulet, Richard Thornton, Jason Hedrick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Michael Bayer (SG), Jerry Flowers (PF), John Raley (C) William Banks, Gregory Gift, Thomas Martinsen, Patrick Roberts | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 09:52 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 09:50 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Curry | 34-41 |
| 09:22 | Vanderbilt | Richard Johnson steals the ball from John Hersom | 34-41 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Edward Reulet (SF) William Jenkins, Timothy Curry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Gregory Gift (SG) Richard Johnson, Bobby James | |
| 08:32 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | William Banks buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Gift | 36-43 |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Flowers | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Francis (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Edward Reulet (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hersom (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Bayer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Raley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers can't finish the layup | 36-43 |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 07:20 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson scores on a runner in the lane | 38-43 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | William Banks is hacked by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG), Timothy Curry (SG), Richard Thornton (PF), Jason Hedrick (C) James Jackson, Gary Francis, Timothy Johnson, John Hersom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mueller (SF), Thomas Martinsen (PF), Patrick Roberts (C) Gregory Gift, Jerry Flowers, John Raley | |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | James Mueller pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer misses the floater from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Thomas Martinsen pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | William Jenkins is called for the reach on William Banks - foul #3 on William Jenkins, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Timothy Johnson (PF) Edward Reulet, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), Bobby James (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) William Banks, Michael Bayer, James Mueller, Thomas Martinsen | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 04:58 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Hersom (C) Jason Hedrick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Raley (C) Patrick Roberts | |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift is fouled on the floor by Gary Francis - foul #2 on Gary Francis, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Curry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Raley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Flowers - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet (SF) Timothy Curry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Michael Bayer (SG) Richard Johnson, Gregory Gift | |
| 03:27 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 03:27 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bayer | 40-45 |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet's pass is intercepted by Jerry Flowers | 40-45 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Johnson - foul #3 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Timothy Curry (SG), Richard Thornton (PF) William Jenkins, Gary Francis, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 02:21 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 02:21 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | John Raley snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Bobby James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG), Gary Francis (SG), Timothy Johnson (PF) James Jackson, Timothy Curry, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG) Michael Bayer | |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | John Raley pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers is fouled on the floor by William Jenkins - foul #4 on William Jenkins, team foul #9 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), Patrick Roberts (C) Gregory Gift, Bobby James | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | William Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Francis - foul #3 on Gary Francis, team foul #10 | 40-48 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Jenkins | 43-50 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers is fouled in the backcourt by William Jenkins - foul #5 on William Jenkins, team foul #11 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis is hacked by William Banks - foul #2 on William Banks, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG), Bobby James (SF) Michael Bayer, Patrick Roberts | |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | John Raley is fouled in the backcourt by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #12 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), Patrick Roberts (C) Gregory Gift, Bobby James | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Flowers takes the ball from Gary Francis | 45-54 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | James Jackson is called for the reach on Jerry Flowers in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #13 | 45-54 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-56 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to John Hersom | 45-56 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Banks runs out the clock | 45-56 |