| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Poplawski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Getchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Howard McClee (fresh) SG - Andrew Farr (fresh) SF - Bill England (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Willie Poplawski inbounds the ball | 19-12 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco's fadeaway is rejected by Bill England | 19-12 |
| 19:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 19:11 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco connects on the open shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert McConaghy out of a doubleteam | 21-14 |
| 18:28 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Bill England steals it from Gary Defrancisco | 21-14 |
| 17:57 | Vanderbilt | Bill England slams it home | 21-16 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Bill England is called for the reach on Robert McConaghy - foul #3 on Bill England, team foul #1 | 21-16 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (SG), Paul Johnson (SF) Andrew Farr, Bill England | |
| 16:37 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Getchell steps in front of the Alexander Sampson pass | 21-16 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 16:13 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Poplawski - foul #3 on Willie Poplawski, team foul #1 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Robert Mae (PF), William Gowin (C) Robert McConaghy, Willie Poplawski, Gary Defrancisco, Stephen Getchell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr (SG), Bill England (SF), James Barrow (PF) Howard McClee, Paul Johnson, Robert Campbell | |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | William Gowin pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mae (fresh) C - William Gowin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Farr (fresh) SF - Bill England (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Barrow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Sampson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Alexander Sampson takes the ball from William Gowin | 21-17 |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | James Barrow is fouled on the floor by Robert Mae - foul #1 on Robert Mae, team foul #2 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Favreau (C) Alexander Sampson | |
| 14:51 | Vanderbilt | James Barrow's layup is rejected by Robert Mae | 21-17 |
| 14:49 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Bill England scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Garrison and he's fouled by Robert Mae - foul #2 on Robert Mae, team foul #3 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SG) Todd Reilly | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell (PF) James Barrow | |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Bill England makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 14:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 14:16 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | William Gowin gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | David Garrison steals the ball from Eric Nellis | 21-20 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG), Willie Poplawski (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), Stephen Getchell (C) Eric Nellis, Kenneth Walker, Robert Mae, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee (PG), Patrick Pangburn (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Alexander Sampson (C) David Garrison, Andrew Farr, Bill England, Michael Favreau | |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #2 | 21-20 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Willie Poplawski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 22-20 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly can't tip it in | 22-20 |
| 12:12 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Willie Poplawski is hacked by Howard McClee - foul #2 on Howard McClee, team foul #3 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG) Robert McConaghy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr (SG), Bill England (SF), James Barrow (PF) Patrick Pangburn, Paul Johnson, Robert Campbell | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Poplawski (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Getchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Howard McClee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Farr (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bill England (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Barrow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Bill England takes the ball from Todd Reilly | 22-22 |
| 10:40 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Sampson | 22-22 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | Bill England misses the lay-in | 22-22 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco is whistled for a carry | 22-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Robert Mae (PF), William Gowin (C) Todd Reilly, Willie Poplawski, Gary Defrancisco, Stephen Getchell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Robert Campbell (PF), Michael Favreau (C) Howard McClee, James Barrow, Alexander Sampson | |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 22-24 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Favreau | 22-24 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Bill England | 22-24 |
| 09:06 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Bill England | 22-26 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert McConaghy | 25-26 |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison's fadeaway is rejected by William Gowin | 25-26 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Michael Favreau snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 07:16 | Vanderbilt | Bill England can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mae (fresh) C - William Gowin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Farr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bill England (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Favreau (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Farr, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG), Willie Poplawski (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), Stephen Getchell (C) Eric Nellis, Kenneth Walker, Robert Mae, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee (PG), Patrick Pangburn (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), James Barrow (PF), Alexander Sampson (C) David Garrison, Andrew Farr, Bill England, Robert Campbell, Michael Favreau | |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Alexander Sampson steps in front of the Robert McConaghy pass | 28-26 |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson lays it in on a great pass from Howard McClee and he's hacked by Stephen Getchell - foul #1 on Stephen Getchell, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell throws it down | 30-29 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | James Barrow misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 30-29 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco loses the dribble to James Barrow | 30-29 |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | Paul Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Willie Poplawski is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG) Robert McConaghy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (SG), Robert Campbell (PF) Patrick Pangburn, James Barrow | |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willie Poplawski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Getchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Howard McClee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:43 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Howard McClee | 30-31 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell scores on a turnaround near the basket | 32-31 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SG) Eric Nellis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr (SG), Bill England (SF) David Garrison, Paul Johnson | |
| 01:47 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy knocks in the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Andrew Farr - foul #3 on Andrew Farr, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Getchell | 35-31 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell is fouled in the backcourt by Howard McClee - foul #3 on Howard McClee, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Bill England is called for the reach on Robert McConaghy - foul #4 on Bill England, team foul #7 | 35-31 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Bill England can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Poplawski - foul #4 on Willie Poplawski, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Bill England makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Bill England makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is fouled in the backcourt by Howard McClee - foul #4 on Howard McClee, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr double dribbles | 39-33 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is fouled in the backcourt by Howard McClee - foul #5 on Howard McClee, team foul #9 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG) Howard McClee | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is hacked by David Garrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Garrison, team foul #10 | 41-36 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Farr | 43-39 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Farr - foul #4 on Andrew Farr, team foul #11 | 43-39 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Willie Poplawski pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Bill England is called for the reach on Willie Poplawski - foul #5 on Bill England, team foul #12 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Johnson (SF) Bill England | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Willie Poplawski makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Willie Poplawski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-39 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Todd Reilly steals it from Andrew Farr | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly runs out the clock | 46-39 |