| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kenneth Penick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David See (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donnie Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony McAveney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Roop (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ruben Scales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Villalpando (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Roop inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony McAveney | 37-28 |
| 19:24 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Rogers | 39-28 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony McAveney | 39-30 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | Ruben Scales is called for the reach on Lewis Fisher - foul #2 on Ruben Scales, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:53 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Penick | 41-30 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Villalpando | 41-33 |
| 18:21 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams is called for traveling | 41-33 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando lays it up and in | 41-35 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Lewis Fisher is denied by Edward Villalpando | 41-35 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | David See grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 17:13 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jack Custer (SF), Robert Tucker (PF), Fred Delee (C) Lewis Fisher, John Rogers, Donnie Adams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Himeronim Zeiler (PG), Donald Bellino (SG), Larry Snell (PF), Dewey Adams (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Anthony McAveney, Ruben Scales, Edward Villalpando | |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Michael Roop is hacked by Jack Custer - foul #1 on Jack Custer, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker (SG) David See | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PF) Kenneth Penick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Harris (C) Michael Roop | |
| 16:21 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Himeronim Zeiler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Larry Snell misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee grabs the board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Carl Ricker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Custer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Delee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Himeronim Zeiler (fresh) SG - Donald Bellino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Snell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dewey Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers clanks a floater from the left block | 41-35 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 15:23 | Vanderbilt | Jack Custer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Himeronim Zeiler gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Kelly Harris buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Himeronim Zeiler | 41-37 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Larry Snell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 14:16 | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:15 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Kelly Harris is fouled on the floor by Jack Custer - foul #2 on Jack Custer, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick (PG), David See (SG), Lewis Fisher (SF), Donnie Adams (C) Carl Ricker, Robert Tucker, Jack Custer, Fred Delee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Anthony McAveney (SG), Michael Roop (SF), Ruben Scales (PF), Edward Villalpando (C) Himeronim Zeiler, Donald Bellino, Larry Snell, Dewey Adams, Kelly Harris | |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales can't finish the layup | 41-40 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Ruben Scales blocks the short jumper by Lewis Fisher | 41-40 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Lewis Fisher takes the ball from Michael Roop | 41-40 |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher hits the finger roll | 43-40 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee (PF) John Rogers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kenneth Penick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David See (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Fred Delee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donnie Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony McAveney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Roop (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ruben Scales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Villalpando (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Michael Roop is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Penick - foul #2 on Kenneth Penick, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jack Custer (SF), Robert Tucker (PF) Lewis Fisher, Donnie Adams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Himeronim Zeiler (PG), Donald Bellino (SG), Larry Snell (PF), Dewey Adams (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Anthony McAveney, Ruben Scales, Edward Villalpando | |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Larry Snell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Fred Delee steals it from Larry Snell | 43-40 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | Jack Custer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Larry Snell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Michael Roop misses the dunk | 43-40 |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | David See makes the shot from close range set up by Kenneth Penick | 45-40 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Larry Snell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Snell - foul #2 on Larry Snell, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker (PG), Lewis Fisher (SF), Donnie Adams (C) Kenneth Penick, David See, Jack Custer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Anthony McAveney (SG), Ruben Scales (PF), Edward Villalpando (C) Himeronim Zeiler, Donald Bellino, Michael Roop, Dewey Adams | |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales buries a floater from the left block set up by Edward Villalpando | 47-45 |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Tucker | 49-45 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Carl Ricker - foul #1 on Carl Ricker, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick (PG) Fred Delee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Villalpando - foul #2 on Edward Villalpando, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David See (SG), John Rogers (PF) Carl Ricker, Robert Tucker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Roop (SF) Larry Snell | |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Michael Roop makes the jumper from close range | 51-49 |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donnie Adams, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Himeronim Zeiler (PG), Donald Bellino (SG), Dewey Adams (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Anthony McAveney, Edward Villalpando | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kenneth Penick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David See (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donnie Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Himeronim Zeiler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Bellino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Roop (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ruben Scales (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewey Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Dewey Adams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donnie Adams - foul #3 on Donnie Adams, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jack Custer (SF), Robert Tucker (PF) Lewis Fisher, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Snell (PF) Ruben Scales | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Dewey Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Dewey Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:53 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Michael Roop double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker (PG), Fred Delee (C) Kenneth Penick, Donnie Adams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Edward Villalpando (C) Himeronim Zeiler, Dewey Adams | |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney (SG) Donald Bellino | |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney lays it up and in set up by Larry Snell | 51-53 |
| 05:47 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David See and the foul's on Edward Villalpando - foul #3 on Edward Villalpando, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick (PG), Lewis Fisher (SF), John Rogers (PF) David See, Jack Custer, Robert Tucker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ruben Scales (PF) Michael Roop | |
| 05:47 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Larry Snell snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Larry Snell gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Penick is called for the reach on Dikembe Akiyama in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Penick, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David See (SG) Carl Ricker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Bellino (SG), Michael Roop (SF), Dewey Adams (C) Anthony McAveney, Larry Snell, Edward Villalpando | |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | Fred Delee pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #3 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker (PF), Donnie Adams (C) John Rogers, Fred Delee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Himeronim Zeiler (PG) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino is hacked by David See - foul #2 on David See, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ruben Scales - foul #3 on Ruben Scales, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Ricker (PG) Kenneth Penick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Harris (C) Ruben Scales | |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Michael Roop pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Carl Ricker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David See (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Himeronim Zeiler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Bellino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Roop (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dewey Adams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kelly Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Himeronim Zeiler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lewis Fisher - foul #2 on Lewis Fisher, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jack Custer (SF) Lewis Fisher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Himeronim Zeiler makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Himeronim Zeiler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Donald Bellino steals it from David See | 56-61 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick (PG), Lewis Fisher (SF), John Rogers (PF) Carl Ricker, Jack Custer, Robert Tucker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Anthony McAveney (SG), Ruben Scales (PF), Edward Villalpando (C) Himeronim Zeiler, Donald Bellino, Dewey Adams, Kelly Harris | |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando misses the jump hook from close range | 56-61 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Donnie Adams | 56-61 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher is fouled on the floor by Ruben Scales - foul #4 on Ruben Scales, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | David See steals the ball from Anthony McAveney | 58-61 |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick clanks a jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Michael Roop snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 01:42 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams's layup is rejected by Edward Villalpando | 58-61 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Penick picks off the pass by Michael Roop | 58-61 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Penick lays it up and in | 60-61 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Penick steals the ball from Michael Roop | 60-61 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Ruben Scales denies the turnaround by David See | 60-61 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Villalpando | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Donnie Adams steals it from Edward Villalpando | 60-61 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Edward Villalpando swats the layup by Lewis Fisher | 60-61 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Penick | 60-61 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ruben Scales - foul #5 on Ruben Scales, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Snell (PF) Ruben Scales | |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Donnie Adams makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama misses the shot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | David See gets the rebound | 63-61 |