| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roderick Goodwyn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alex Amen (fresh) PF - Alexander Kilby (fresh) C - Alex Solum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is hacked by Alex Solum - foul #2 on Alex Solum, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Alex Amen - foul #2 on Alex Amen, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is whistled for traveling | 32-41 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 19:05 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum hits a jumpshot from the right side | 34-41 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd clanks a floater from the right block | 34-41 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:46 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Hank Bennett - foul #3 on Hank Bennett, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Allen Thomas (SG), William Crowell (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Randy Nieves (C) Roderick Goodwyn, Otis Jackson, Alex Amen, Alexander Kilby, Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Gregory | 36-41 |
| 17:09 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | John Butler makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Rankin | 38-43 |
| 16:12 | Vanderbilt | John Butler comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Murray Byrd - foul #3 on Murray Byrd, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson (SG), Alex Amen (SF), Alex Solum (C) Allen Thomas, William Crowell, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (C) Murray Byrd | |
| 16:12 | Vanderbilt | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:12 | Vanderbilt | John Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 15:55 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Alex Solum | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alex Amen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Solum (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Hunt | 39-43 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Alex Solum is called for the reach on Lewis Gregory - foul #3 on Alex Solum, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn (PG), Alexander Kilby (PF) John Butler, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Murray Byrd (C) Steven Carnevale, Lewis Gregory | |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Alex Solum | 39-43 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Alex Solum | 39-43 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Hunt - foul #2 on Michael Hunt, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Crowell (SF) Alex Amen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Roderick Goodwyn | 43-45 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is open and scores on a jumper from the left side | 43-50 |
| 12:23 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by William Crowell - foul #3 on William Crowell, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Allen Thomas (SG), Alex Amen (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Randy Nieves (C) Roderick Goodwyn, Otis Jackson, William Crowell, Alexander Kilby, Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Randy Randolph, Hank Bennett, Troy Auten, Murray Byrd | |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | John Butler comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 43-51 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Amen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Nieves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 blk. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin scores on a floater from close range and he's hacked by Alex Amen - foul #3 on Alex Amen, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Noel Bohn blocks the short jumper by Allen Thomas | 43-54 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Robert Stone lays it up and in on a great pass from Noel Bohn and he's fouled by Randy Nieves - foul #1 on Randy Nieves, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Alex Amen and the foul's on Robert Stone - foul #2 on Robert Stone, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Murray Byrd (C) Steven Carnevale, Lewis Gregory | |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn (PG) John Butler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Noel Bohn | |
| 09:48 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-57 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Gregory | 46-57 |
| 08:59 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Nieves | 48-57 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is hacked by Allen Thomas - foul #1 on Allen Thomas, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), William Crowell (SF), Alexander Kilby (PF), Alex Solum (C) Roderick Goodwyn, Allen Thomas, Alex Amen, Robert Gregory, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (SF), Troy Auten (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Robert Stone, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Alexander Kilby | 48-57 |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Randy Randolph - foul #2 on Randy Randolph, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Troy Auten | 50-59 |
| 07:56 | Vanderbilt | William Crowell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Troy Auten | 50-59 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 50-62 |
| 07:26 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum misses the jumpshot from the left side | 50-62 |
| 07:24 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Kilby pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Crowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Kilby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Solum (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (tiring) 5 pts. 3 blk. PF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Kilby is whistled for traveling | 50-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn (PG) John Butler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Hank Bennett (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Steven Carnevale, Michael Hunt, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin blows the layup | 50-62 |
| 06:47 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 06:21 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 06:19 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Kilby misses the tip | 50-62 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the shot in the paint | 50-62 |
| 06:02 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Kilby grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-62 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Otis Jackson - foul #2 on Otis Jackson, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas (SG), Alex Amen (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Randy Nieves (C) Otis Jackson, William Crowell, Alexander Kilby, Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Noel Bohn | |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Randy Randolph | 50-65 |
| 04:01 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Rankin swats the layup by Robert Gregory | 50-65 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Robert Stone snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-65 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Robert Stone grabs the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Allen Thomas picks off the pass by Randy Randolph | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roderick Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Allen Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alex Amen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gregory (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Nieves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Murray Byrd (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-65 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Allen Thomas is called for the reach on Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Allen Thomas, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Alexander Kilby (PF), Alex Solum (C) Roderick Goodwyn, Allen Thomas, Robert Gregory, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Troy Auten (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Randy Randolph, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:34 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Alex Amen | 52-65 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Robert Stone double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Crowell (SF) Alex Amen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-65 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by William Crowell - foul #4 on William Crowell, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn (PG), Alex Amen (SF) John Butler, William Crowell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 01:38 | Vanderbilt | Steven Carnevale steps in front of the Otis Jackson pass | 52-66 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Robert Stone lays it up and in | 52-68 |
| 00:58 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum scores on a jumper from the left block | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Roderick Goodwyn steals it from Robert Stone | 54-68 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn misses the easy layup | 54-68 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn runs out the clock | 54-68 |