| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor can't connect on a runner from the left block | 24-29 |
| 19:47 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Donald Brown | 24-29 |
| 19:29 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James Benda | 27-29 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Yong Chin hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Stephen Baker | 27-31 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon misses the lay-in | 27-31 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Marlon Kapoor is blocked by Donald Brown | 27-31 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 17:46 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-31 |
| 17:45 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marlon Kapoor | 27-31 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | James Benda steals it from Robert Weaver | 27-31 |
| 17:22 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown throws it down on a great pass from James Benda | 29-31 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Yong Chin | 29-33 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson is fouled on the floor by Michael Otero - foul #3 on Michael Otero, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Marshall Carlson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Theodore Batista (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin, Robert Weaver, Michael Otero, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Kenneth Johnson and he's hacked by Gilbert Lombard - foul #1 on Gilbert Lombard, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Christopher Turgeon is called for the reach on Donald Scott - foul #4 on Christopher Turgeon, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown (C) Christopher Turgeon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) PF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jiao-Long Xue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Batista (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista misses the dunk | 32-33 |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:25 | Vanderbilt | James Benda hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Brown | 32-33 |
| 15:05 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Marshall Carlson (SF) James Benda, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Yong Chin (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Raymond Lally (PF), Peter Hudson (C) Jiao-Long Xue, Donald Scott, Gilbert Lombard, Theodore Batista, Patrick Pullins | |
| 14:31 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts is called for 10 seconds | 32-33 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Lally | 32-33 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Yong Chin buries a 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 13:27 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Hudson | 32-39 |
| 12:45 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Anthony Roberts | 34-39 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 12:16 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 12:01 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 12:00 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown tips it but misses | 34-39 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 11:30 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Weaver - foul #1 on Robert Weaver, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Ira Lipscomb (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Christopher Turgeon (C) Tommy Vanostberg, Anthony Roberts, Donald Brown, Jimmy Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Michael Otero (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin, Robert Weaver, Raymond Lally, Peter Hudson | |
| 11:30 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ira Lipscomb (fresh) SF - Marshall Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) C - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jiao-Long Xue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 3 pf. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Ira Lipscomb takes the ball from Jiao-Long Xue | 37-39 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Marlon Kapoor - foul #1 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown (PF) Marshall Carlson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Donald Scott hits the finger roll set up by Jiao-Long Xue | 39-41 |
| 10:01 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jiao-Long Xue and the foul's on Christopher Turgeon - foul #5 on Christopher Turgeon, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Anthony Roberts (SG), Donald Brown (PF) Ira Lipscomb, Kenneth Johnson, Christopher Turgeon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Yong Chin (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Theodore Batista (PF) Jiao-Long Xue, Donald Scott, Gilbert Lombard, Michael Otero | |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:36 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Marlon Kapoor | 39-43 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Yong Chin buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Marlon Kapoor | 39-46 |
| 08:34 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Baker | 39-48 |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Benda | 42-48 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (SG), Marshall Carlson (SF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Tommy Vanostberg, Anthony Roberts, Jimmy Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Michael Otero (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Robert Weaver, Theodore Batista, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by James Benda | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ira Lipscomb (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Brown (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Yong Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 3 pf. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) | |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Yong Chin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Michael Otero pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard is hacked by Marshall Carlson - foul #2 on Marshall Carlson, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Jimmy Brown (C) James Benda, Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG) Yong Chin | |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-48 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Marshall Carlson, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts (SG) Ira Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SG), Theodore Batista (SF), Raymond Lally (PF), Peter Hudson (C) Donald Scott, Gilbert Lombard, Michael Otero, Patrick Pullins | |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Yong Chin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Lally | 44-51 |
| 05:26 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson loses the dribble to Jiao-Long Xue in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 05:09 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Yong Chin knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 04:24 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Donald Brown (PF) Tommy Vanostberg, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Robert Weaver (SF), Michael Otero (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Jiao-Long Xue, Theodore Batista, Raymond Lally, Peter Hudson | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Baker and the foul's on Jimmy Brown - foul #1 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Robert Weaver is called for the reach on Anthony Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Weaver, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard (SF) Robert Weaver | |
| 03:21 | Vanderbilt | Gilbert Lombard swats the layup by Jimmy Brown | 44-56 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Michael Otero pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmy Brown (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-56 |
| 02:50 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown is denied on a layup by Marlon Kapoor | 44-56 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown can't tip it in | 44-56 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Michael Otero grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Yong Chin | 44-59 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Ira Lipscomb (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Anthony Roberts, Marshall Carlson, Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Theodore Batista (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin, Gilbert Lombard, Michael Otero, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Donald Scott misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-59 |
| 01:47 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 01:38 | Vanderbilt | James Benda connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Tommy Vanostberg | 46-59 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Donald Scott misses the floater in the lane | 46-59 |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 46-59 |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | James Benda misses the shot from the right side | 46-59 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson tips it in | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Donald Scott misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista can't tip it in | 48-59 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista tips it home | 48-61 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb is fouled on the floor by Theodore Batista - foul #1 on Theodore Batista, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown (PF) James Benda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Yong Chin (SG), Michael Otero (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Jiao-Long Xue, Donald Scott, Theodore Batista, Patrick Pullins | |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker runs out the clock | 48-61 |