| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Nellis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | William Gowin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Robinson - foul #3 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski (SF) Joseph Robinson | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | William Gowin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 21-34 |
| 19:12 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith gets the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-34 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 18:08 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-34 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gary Defrancisco | 23-34 |
| 17:18 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Nellis - foul #1 on Eric Nellis, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell (C) Jesse Smith | |
| 17:18 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 17:18 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 16:58 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Campbell | 23-36 |
| 16:45 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 23-36 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | William Gowin pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco is hacked by Alexander Sampson - foul #2 on Alexander Sampson, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Dennis Platz (C) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy, Alexander Sampson | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 23-36 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | William Gowin tips it in | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Reilly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Nellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gowin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fresh) SG - Howard McClee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Golinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) C - Dennis Platz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski throws it down | 25-38 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-38 |
| 15:13 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Platz | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Nellis | 28-40 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Nellis - foul #2 on Eric Nellis, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Robert Roney (SF) Robert McConaghy, Eric Nellis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Alexander Sampson (PF), Jesse Smith (C) David Garrison, Howard McClee, Robert Campbell, Dennis Platz | |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Robert Roney pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Gary Defrancisco is blocked by Jesse Smith | 28-41 |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-41 |
| 13:09 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 12:51 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Robert Roney grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 12:09 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks loses the dribble to Douglas Taylor | 28-41 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor dunks the ball | 30-41 |
| 11:44 | Vanderbilt | Todd Reilly steps in front of the Donald Hicks pass | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reilly (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gowin (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Golinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor double dribbles | 30-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Eric Nellis (SF), George Avalos (PF) Todd Reilly, Robert Roney, Gary Defrancisco | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson (SF) Jesse Smith | |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 30-41 |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson tips it but misses | 30-41 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | William Gowin gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 10:15 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski is open and buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Robinson | 33-43 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | George Avalos double dribbles | 33-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG), Gary Defrancisco (PF) Douglas Taylor, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Robert Campbell (PF), Jesse Smith (C) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy, Alexander Sampson, Keith Golinski | |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 09:06 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison clanks a floater from the right side | 33-43 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Gowin | 33-43 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the tip | 33-43 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | William Gowin is called for the reach on Joseph Robinson - foul #2 on William Gowin, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG) Manuel Sumner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Keith Golinski (SF), Alexander Sampson (PF) David Garrison, Howard McClee, Joseph Robinson, Robert Campbell | |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Gowin - foul #3 on William Gowin, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG) Robert McConaghy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell (C) Jesse Smith | |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SF), George Avalos (PF) Eric Nellis, Gary Defrancisco | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson (SF) Robert Campbell | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reilly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Avalos (fresh) C - William Gowin (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Golinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski's floater is tipped away by George Avalos | 35-44 |
| 06:50 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson hits the follow up shot | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | William Gowin scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Roney | 37-46 |
| 06:15 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson misses the lay-in | 37-46 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is hacked by Keith Golinski - foul #1 on Keith Golinski, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG), Eric Nellis (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF) Douglas Taylor, Robert Roney, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Jesse Smith (C) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy, Keith Golinski | |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 04:49 | Vanderbilt | Robert McConaghy steals it from David Garrison | 40-46 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis throws it down set up by Robert McConaghy | 42-46 |
| 04:17 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 42-46 |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith tips it home | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 03:56 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from David Garrison | 42-50 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is hacked by Howard McClee - foul #2 on Howard McClee, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG) Robert McConaghy, Todd Reilly | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Keith Golinski (SF), Robert Campbell (PF), Dennis Platz (C) David Garrison, Howard McClee, Joseph Robinson, Alexander Sampson, Jesse Smith | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Nellis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Gowin (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Golinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) C - Dennis Platz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Eric Nellis - foul #3 on Eric Nellis, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 44-52 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG) Manuel Sumner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson (SF), Alexander Sampson (PF), Jesse Smith (C) Keith Golinski, Robert Campbell, Dennis Platz | |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 01:35 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson hits the finger roll against a doubleteam and he's hacked by Eric Nellis - foul #4 on Eric Nellis, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| 01:35 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks is fouled on the floor by Eric Nellis - foul #5 on Eric Nellis, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SF) Eric Nellis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Reilly - foul #3 on Todd Reilly, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Roney | 46-56 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks runs out the clock | 46-56 |