| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Jesse Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Roney inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | George Avalos buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Roney and he's hacked by Alexander Sampson - foul #2 on Alexander Sampson, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the free throw | 19-37 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson throws it down | 21-37 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | George Avalos splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner near the basket | 21-37 |
| 18:56 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 18:29 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith is fouled on the floor by Leon Stephenson - foul #1 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Murphy | 23-37 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson connects on the open floater from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 23-39 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Alexander Sampson is called for the reach on Manuel Sumner - foul #3 on Alexander Sampson, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski (PF), Robert Campbell (C) Alexander Sampson, Jesse Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #3 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Dennis Platz (C) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Gowin (PF) George Avalos | |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Roney - foul #2 on Robert Roney, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SF) Robert Roney | |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 26-41 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner tips it home | 26-43 |
| 15:51 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Garrison | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard McClee (fresh) SF - Keith Golinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) C - Dennis Platz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Nellis (fresh) PF - William Gowin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | William Gowin knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Sumner - foul #2 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #3 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Jesse Smith (C) David Garrison, Howard McClee, Keith Golinski, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Todd Reilly (SG), Robert Roney (SF), George Avalos (PF) Robert McConaghy, Manuel Sumner, Eric Nellis, Leon Stephenson | |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | George Avalos clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-48 |
| 14:09 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith grabs the board | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | George Avalos takes the ball from Joseph Robinson | 30-48 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly loses the dribble to Donald Hicks | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:23 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson (PF) Dennis Platz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Leon Stephenson (C) Todd Reilly, William Gowin | |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 30-50 |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-50 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | George Avalos grabs the board | 30-50 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | George Avalos works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Jesse Smith - foul #2 on Jesse Smith, team foul #4 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the free throw | 30-53 |
| 12:16 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by George Avalos | 30-53 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson tips it in | 32-53 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Robert Roney is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 11:49 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 32-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski (C) Jesse Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Sumner | 32-55 |
| 10:57 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Hicks and the foul's on Robert Roney - foul #3 on Robert Roney, team foul #4 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SF), William Gowin (PF) Robert Roney, George Avalos | |
| 10:57 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson makes the free throw | 35-55 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 10:27 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Howard McClee and he's hacked by Eric Nellis - foul #2 on Eric Nellis, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG) Manuel Sumner | |
| 10:27 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson is whistled for a carry | 38-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell (C) Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Avalos (PF) Leon Stephenson | |
| 09:53 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski's pass is intercepted by Todd Reilly | 38-57 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | George Avalos works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-57 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly grabs the offensive board | 38-57 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | William Gowin hits a floater from the left block | 38-59 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | William Gowin pulls down the rebound | 38-59 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Todd Reilly | 38-61 |
| 08:20 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski knocks in the shot from close range | 40-61 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Jesse Smith (C) David Garrison, Howard McClee, Alexander Sampson, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert Roney (SF), Leon Stephenson (C) Robert McConaghy, Todd Reilly, Eric Nellis, William Gowin | |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Golinski | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Golinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jesse Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-61 |
| 07:04 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 07:00 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-61 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 44-61 |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy knocks in the floater from close range set up by Donald Hicks out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Robert Roney - foul #4 on Robert Roney, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG), William Gowin (PF) Douglas Taylor, George Avalos | |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | William Gowin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 05:52 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Sumner - foul #3 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson (PF) Keith Golinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner is hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski (SF), Robert Campbell (C) Joseph Robinson, Jesse Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-61 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | William Gowin is called for the reach on Donald Hicks - foul #2 on William Gowin, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee (SG) Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SF), George Avalos (PF) Robert Roney, William Gowin | |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG) Donald Hicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:01 | Vanderbilt | George Avalos swats the layup by Keith Golinski | 50-61 |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Garrison | 52-61 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Leon Stephenson | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard McClee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Golinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SG - Manuel Sumner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Nellis (fresh) PF - George Avalos (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Leon Stephenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison is fouled on the floor by Robert McConaghy - foul #2 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Jesse Smith (C) Howard McClee, Keith Golinski, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Todd Reilly (SG), Robert Roney (SF), William Gowin (C) Robert McConaghy, Manuel Sumner, Eric Nellis, Leon Stephenson | |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 54-63 |
| 02:47 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by William Gowin - foul #3 on William Gowin, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Keith Golinski (PF) David Garrison, Alexander Sampson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson (C) George Avalos | |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson (PF) Keith Golinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG) Douglas Taylor, Todd Reilly | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Avalos (PF) William Gowin | |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | George Avalos gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| 01:03 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alexander Sampson | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Donald Hicks steps in front of the Robert McConaghy pass in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks jams it | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the contested jumper near the basket set up by Manuel Sumner | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 61-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Gowin (PF) George Avalos | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Donald Hicks is called for the reach on William Gowin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Hicks, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner is hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | William Gowin pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | William Gowin is hacked by Donald Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Hicks, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), George Avalos (PF) Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | William Gowin makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | William Gowin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-69 |