| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) SG - Mark Ward (fresh) SF - Jim Henderson (fresh) PF - Antonio Blaha (fresh) C - Hugo Dugan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Bruce Krier (fresh) SG - Willie Hicks (fresh) SF - Erik Venuti (fresh) PF - Ben Cantara (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson is fouled on the floor by Willie Hicks - foul #1 on Willie Hicks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Ward | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Vanderbilt | Charles Whaley steals it from Bruce Krier in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Vanderbilt | Willie Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | Ben Cantara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Mark Ward misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Willie Hicks - foul #2 on Willie Hicks, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty (SG) Willie Hicks | |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Mark Ward makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Mark Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Dougherty | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha drills a shot from close range set up by Hugo Dugan | 7-3 |
| 16:31 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier loses the dribble to Antonio Blaha | 7-3 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | James Dougherty takes the ball from Mark Ward | 7-3 |
| 16:21 | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty lays it in | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Thomas | 7-5 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Mark Ward grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Ward | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Blaha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugo Dugan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Bruce Krier (fresh) SG - James Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Venuti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Cantara (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-5 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas tips it in | 9-7 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Thomas - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Edick (PG), James Chronister (SG), John Hunter (SF), Ivan Zoumis (C) Charles Whaley, Mark Ward, Jim Henderson, Hugo Dugan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Henricks (SF), Samuel Black (PF) Erik Venuti, Ben Cantara | |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from James Dougherty | 10-9 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Samuel Black picks off the pass by John Hunter | 10-9 |
| 14:06 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zoumis swats the short shot by Bruce Krier | 10-9 |
| 14:05 | Vanderbilt | Samuel Black tips it in | 10-11 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | James Chronister double dribbles | 10-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Whaley (PG), Gilberto Rivera (C) James Chronister, Antonio Blaha | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley (PG), Henry Kacprowski (SG), Erik Venuti (SF), Ben Cantara (PF) Bruce Krier, James Dougherty, Kenneth Henricks, Samuel Black | |
| 13:28 | Vanderbilt | Ben Cantara lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Kacprowski and he's fouled by Ivan Zoumis - foul #1 on Ivan Zoumis, team foul #1 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jim Henderson (SF) John Hunter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:28 | Vanderbilt | Ben Cantara misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:28 | Vanderbilt | Henry Kacprowski grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley is hacked by Charles Whaley - foul #1 on Charles Whaley, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan (C) Gilberto Rivera | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:51 | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Ward (SG) Philip Edick | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier (PG) Edward Kerley | |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Ivan Zoumis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 12:27 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:58 | Vanderbilt | Hugo Dugan picks off the pass by Bruce Krier | 10-13 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Henry Kacprowski snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Whaley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - Ivan Zoumis (fairly fresh) C - Hugo Dugan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Bruce Krier (fresh) SG - Henry Kacprowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Venuti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Cantara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-13 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Ivan Zoumis snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Ivan Zoumis drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jim Henderson | 13-13 |
| 10:30 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Kacprowski | 13-15 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Mark Ward is hacked by Jeffrey Thomas - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Edick (PG), James Chronister (SG), John Hunter (SF), Antonio Blaha (PF), Gilberto Rivera (C) Charles Whaley, Mark Ward, Jim Henderson, Ivan Zoumis, Hugo Dugan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley (PG), James Dougherty (SG), Kenneth Henricks (SF), Samuel Black (PF), Adam Davis (C) Bruce Krier, Henry Kacprowski, Erik Venuti, Ben Cantara, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | John Hunter is fouled on the floor by Samuel Black - foul #1 on Samuel Black, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | John Hunter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Philip Edick is called for the reach on Edward Kerley - foul #1 on Philip Edick, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis hits a shot in the paint and he's fouled by John Hunter - foul #1 on John Hunter, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier (PG) Edward Kerley | |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | James Chronister comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 16-18 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha tips it in | 18-18 |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | Samuel Black hits a driving attempt from close range | 18-20 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Chronister | 20-20 |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gilberto Rivera - foul #1 on Gilberto Rivera, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Whaley (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Jim Henderson (SF), Hugo Dugan (C) Philip Edick, James Chronister, John Hunter, Gilberto Rivera | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti (SF), Ben Cantara (PF) Kenneth Henricks, Samuel Black | |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Henderson (fresh) PF - Antonio Blaha (fresh) 7 pts. C - Hugo Dugan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Bruce Krier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Venuti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Cantara (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 07:07 | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Whaley - foul #2 on Charles Whaley, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Chronister (PG), Ivan Zoumis (PF) Charles Whaley, Antonio Blaha | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Kacprowski (SG) James Dougherty | |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Mark Ward | 22-24 |
| 06:07 | Vanderbilt | Ben Cantara's floater is tipped away by Ivan Zoumis | 22-24 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | James Chronister clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson misses the tip | 22-24 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Zoumis | 22-24 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | James Chronister is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Edick (PG), Antonio Blaha (PF) James Chronister, Ivan Zoumis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley (PG), James Dougherty (SG) Bruce Krier, Henry Kacprowski | |
| 05:04 | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Mark Ward snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha is denied on a layup by Ben Cantara | 22-24 |
| 04:54 | Vanderbilt | Ben Cantara snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 04:49 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Kerley | 22-26 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Mark Ward | 24-26 |
| 04:17 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Chronister (SG), John Hunter (SF), Ivan Zoumis (C) Mark Ward, Jim Henderson, Hugo Dugan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier (PG), Samuel Black (PF) Edward Kerley, Ben Cantara | |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Philip Edick comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Adam Davis - foul #1 on Adam Davis, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Whaley (PG), Gilberto Rivera (C) James Chronister, Antonio Blaha | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Willie Hicks (SG), Kenneth Henricks (SF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) James Dougherty, Erik Venuti, Adam Davis | |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Philip Edick makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Philip Edick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:38 | Vanderbilt | Willie Hicks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | John Hunter snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Gilberto Rivera comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 26-26 |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Henricks snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Philip Edick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Zoumis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilberto Rivera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Bruce Krier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Hicks (fresh) SF - Kenneth Henricks (fresh) PF - Samuel Black (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas blows the layup but he's fouled by Gilberto Rivera - foul #2 on Gilberto Rivera, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jim Henderson (SF) John Hunter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Bruce Krier steps in front of the Charles Whaley pass in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Willie Hicks | 26-30 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Ivan Zoumis travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Ward (SG), Antonio Blaha (PF), Hugo Dugan (C) Philip Edick, Ivan Zoumis, Gilberto Rivera | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti (SF) Kenneth Henricks | |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Mark Ward snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Hicks - foul #3 on Willie Hicks, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty (SG), Ben Cantara (PF) Willie Hicks, Samuel Black | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas is hacked by Hugo Dugan - foul #1 on Hugo Dugan, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 28-31 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson tips it in | 30-31 |
| 01:12 | Vanderbilt | Ben Cantara misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Erik Venuti | 30-31 |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Ben Cantara is blocked by Antonio Blaha | 30-31 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Mark Ward snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Erik Venuti takes the ball from Charles Whaley | 30-31 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Krier lays it up and in set up by Erik Venuti | 30-33 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley is hacked by Bruce Krier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Krier, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Edick (SG), John Hunter (SF), Ivan Zoumis (PF), Gilberto Rivera (C) Mark Ward, Jim Henderson, Antonio Blaha, Hugo Dugan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Kerley (PG), Kenneth Henricks (SF), Samuel Black (PF) Bruce Krier, Erik Venuti, Ben Cantara | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Samuel Black snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Hunter - foul #2 on John Hunter, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Chronister (SG) Charles Whaley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Hunter misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-35 |