| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Huckstep (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Haley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerold Shea (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Dimauro (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dale Tollett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Rigsby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hudson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Paul Haley inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | James Dixon picks off the pass by Charles Sutton | 30-36 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | James Dixon hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Dimauro | 30-38 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Paul Haley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sutton | 30-38 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 18:37 | Vanderbilt | Julian Rigsby pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hudson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 18:22 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hudson | 30-38 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | Dale Tollett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Paul Haley gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sutton | 30-38 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Whitlatch and he's hacked by James Dixon - foul #1 on James Dixon, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otto Patterson (SF), Daniel Quarles (C) Paul Haley, Charles Sutton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Heard (PG), Joe Courtney (SG), Jason Pressler (SF), Dean Alexander (PF), Roderick Williams (C) Thomas Dimauro, Dale Tollett, Julian Rigsby, Robert Hudson, James Dixon | |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | Jason Pressler hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Otto Patterson - foul #1 on Otto Patterson, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Finley (SG) William Whitlatch | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | Jason Pressler misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | Jason Pressler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-39 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Albert Finley throws it down | 35-39 |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Jason Pressler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 16:08 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Williams snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | Jason Pressler misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-39 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea grabs the board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Huckstep (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Finley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Otto Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerold Shea (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Quarles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Heard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Courtney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Pressler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Alexander (fresh) C - Roderick Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Roderick Williams - foul #3 on Roderick Williams, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG), Paul Haley (SF), Charles Sutton (C) Charles Huckstep, Otto Patterson, Daniel Quarles | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Dimauro (PG), Dale Tollett (SG), Julian Rigsby (SF), James Dixon (C) James Heard, Joe Courtney, Jason Pressler, Roderick Williams | |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Dimauro comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Dale Tollett steals it from Paul Haley | 37-39 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | Dean Alexander's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Haley | 37-39 |
| 14:01 | Vanderbilt | Dale Tollett tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | Dale Tollett gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | Dale Tollett buries a turnaround from the left block | 37-41 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 13:09 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Dean Alexander | 37-41 |
| 12:49 | Vanderbilt | Dale Tollett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep (SG), Daniel Quarles (PF) Albert Finley, Jerold Shea | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Heard (PG), Robert Hudson (PF), Joe Courtney (C) Dale Tollett, Dean Alexander, James Dixon | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Hudson - foul #1 on Robert Hudson, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Pressler (PF) Thomas Dimauro | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Paul Haley makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Paul Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:04 | Vanderbilt | James Heard comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 39-41 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Paul Haley hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Huckstep | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Huckstep (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Haley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Quarles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Sutton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Heard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Courtney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Julian Rigsby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Pressler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | James Heard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Joe Courtney steps in front of the Charles Huckstep pass | 41-41 |
| 10:52 | Vanderbilt | Jason Pressler misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-41 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Julian Rigsby - foul #2 on Julian Rigsby, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James McCormick (PG), Robert Eggers (SF) William Whitlatch, Paul Haley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Dimauro (PG), Dale Tollett (SG), James Dixon (C) James Heard, Joe Courtney, Jason Pressler | |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | James Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:03 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Dimauro knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Hudson | 42-43 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | James McCormick loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Finley (SG), Otto Patterson (PF) Charles Huckstep, Charles Sutton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dean Alexander (PF), Roderick Williams (C) Robert Hudson, James Dixon | |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Dimauro makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Julian Rigsby | 42-46 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Julian Rigsby - foul #3 on Julian Rigsby, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerold Shea (PF), Charles Sutton (C) Otto Patterson, Daniel Quarles | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Heard (PG), Robert Hudson (PF) Thomas Dimauro, Dean Alexander | |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Dale Tollett | 44-46 |
| 08:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hudson misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerold Shea - foul #1 on Jerold Shea, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep (PG) James McCormick | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Dimauro (SG), Joe Courtney (SF), James Dixon (C) Dale Tollett, Julian Rigsby, Roderick Williams | |
| 08:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | James Heard is called for the reach on Charles Huckstep - foul #1 on James Heard, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG) Albert Finley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dale Tollett (SG), Jason Pressler (SF), Dean Alexander (PF) Thomas Dimauro, Joe Courtney, Robert Hudson | |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 07:32 | Vanderbilt | Jason Pressler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:30 | Vanderbilt | James Heard grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Huckstep (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Eggers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerold Shea (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Sutton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Heard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Tollett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Pressler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | Jason Pressler is fouled on the floor by Robert Eggers - foul #4 on Robert Eggers, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Haley (SF), Otto Patterson (PF), Daniel Quarles (C) Robert Eggers, Jerold Shea, Charles Sutton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Dimauro (PG), Joe Courtney (SG), Julian Rigsby (SF), Robert Hudson (PF), Roderick Williams (C) James Heard, Dale Tollett, Jason Pressler, Dean Alexander, James Dixon | |
| 07:08 | Vanderbilt | Otto Patterson swats the layup by Roderick Williams | 46-47 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 06:18 | Vanderbilt | Joe Courtney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Whitlatch | 51-47 |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | Julian Rigsby misses the dunk attempt | 51-47 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep is denied on a layup by Julian Rigsby | 51-47 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep tips it in | 53-47 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Quarles denies the turnaround by Roderick Williams | 53-47 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hudson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Courtney | 53-49 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James McCormick (PG), Albert Finley (SG), Robert Eggers (SF), Jerold Shea (PF), Charles Sutton (C) William Whitlatch, Charles Huckstep, Paul Haley, Otto Patterson, Daniel Quarles | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Heard (PG), Dale Tollett (SG), Jason Pressler (SF), Dean Alexander (PF), James Dixon (C) Thomas Dimauro, Joe Courtney, Julian Rigsby, Robert Hudson, Roderick Williams | |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | Jason Pressler makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Heard and he's hacked by Albert Finley - foul #2 on Albert Finley, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | Jason Pressler makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | James McCormick is fouled in the backcourt by James Heard - foul #2 on James Heard, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | James McCormick misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:57 | Vanderbilt | Dean Alexander grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 03:31 | Vanderbilt | Dean Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Julian Rigsby (SF) Dean Alexander | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James McCormick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Finley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Eggers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jerold Shea (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Heard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Tollett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Rigsby (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Pressler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Jerold Shea | 55-52 |
| 03:02 | Vanderbilt | Jason Pressler makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Dixon | 55-55 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG), Charles Huckstep (SG), Paul Haley (SF) James McCormick, Albert Finley, Robert Eggers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton buries a jumper in the lane set up by William Whitlatch | 57-55 |
| 02:38 | Vanderbilt | James Heard loses the dribble to William Whitlatch in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-55 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Dale Tollett | 57-55 |
| 02:00 | Vanderbilt | Charles Huckstep is called for the reach on Dale Tollett - foul #3 on Charles Huckstep, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Dimauro (PG), Robert Hudson (PF) James Heard, Jason Pressler | |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by James Dixon is denied by Jerold Shea | 57-55 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | James Dixon misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Dimauro - foul #1 on Thomas Dimauro, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Vanderbilt | Dale Tollett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch is hacked by Thomas Dimauro - foul #2 on Thomas Dimauro, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | James Dixon scores on a jumper in the lane | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Paul Haley is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dimauro - foul #3 on Thomas Dimauro, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Paul Haley makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Paul Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Dimauro connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Thomas Dimauro is called for the reach on Charles Huckstep in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Dimauro, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Eggers (SF) Jerold Shea | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Dimauro's pass is intercepted by Paul Haley | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Tollett - foul #1 on Dale Tollett, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles (C) Charles Sutton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hudson pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Dimauro can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to James Dixon | 65-60 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Dimauro clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Tollett - foul #2 on Dale Tollett, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Dimauro clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Paul Haley grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otto Patterson (SF), Jerold Shea (PF) Robert Eggers, Paul Haley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Paul Haley runs out the clock | 67-60 |