| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alton Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fresh) SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Broussard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith inbounds the ball | 23-18 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard is hacked by Laurence Mozingo - foul #2 on Laurence Mozingo, team foul #1 | 23-18 |
| 19:12 | Vanderbilt | Alton Parker takes the ball from James Jackson | 23-18 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 23-18 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Alton Parker knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 26-18 |
| 18:02 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton tips it in | 26-20 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Oscar Smith picks off the pass by Harold Payne | 26-20 |
| 17:23 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is whistled for traveling | 26-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SG), Robert Goss (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin (SF), Carlos Hogan (C) Oscar Smith, Richard Thornton | |
| 16:33 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | James Jackson is called for the reach on Harold Payne - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Alton Parker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Holguin - foul #1 on Jerry Holguin, team foul #3 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG) Randall Mosquera | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 16:02 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Goss (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Broussard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 26-25 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jerry Holguin | 26-25 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Goss - foul #1 on Robert Goss, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter (C) Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith (SF), Richard Thornton (C) Jerry Holguin, Carlos Hogan | |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Alton Parker pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Thornton - foul #2 on Richard Thornton, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 14:05 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 14:04 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | Cheng-Gong Xayasith is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Xayasith, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (PG), Randall Mosquera (PF) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Laurence Mozingo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin (PF) John Broussard | |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera buries a jumper from close range | 29-26 |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 12:13 | Vanderbilt | Alton Parker steps in front of the Richard Thornton pass | 31-26 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Alton Parker tips it but misses | 31-26 |
| 11:55 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Payne (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Alton Parker (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Francis (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Holguin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), David Morgan (SF), Laurence Mozingo (PF), Robert Goss (C) Robert Dixon, Harold Payne, Alton Parker, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Thomas Criner (SF), John Broussard (PF), Carlos Hogan (C) Gary Francis, Oscar Smith, Jerry Holguin, Richard Thornton | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 10:47 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Broussard | 31-29 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | David Morgan clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Criner - foul #1 on Thomas Criner, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | David Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | David Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 10:30 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson's pass is intercepted by Randall Mosquera in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Hogan - foul #1 on Carlos Hogan, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan's pass is intercepted by David Morgan | 32-29 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera lays it in set up by David Morgan | 34-29 |
| 09:41 | Vanderbilt | Laurence Mozingo picks off the pass by James Jackson | 34-29 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 34-29 |
| 09:28 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan is called for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (SG), Alton Parker (SF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Randall Mosquera, David Morgan, Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (PG), Oscar Smith (SF), Jerry Holguin (PF), Richard Thornton (C) James Jackson, Thomas Criner, John Broussard, Carlos Hogan | |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Thornton - foul #3 on Richard Thornton, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (PG), Randall Mosquera (PF) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Laurence Mozingo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (SG) Gerald Johnson | |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin tips it home | 35-31 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Dixon | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Lee (fresh) SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Vanderbilt | Robert Dixon steps in front of the Richard Thornton pass | 37-31 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Alton Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 07:07 | Vanderbilt | Randall Mosquera is called for the reach on Oscar Smith - foul #3 on Randall Mosquera, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Laurence Mozingo (PF), Robert Goss (C) Robert Dixon, Randall Mosquera, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), John Broussard (PF) Keith Lee, Jerry Holguin | |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Harold Payne snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Alton Parker connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Laurence Mozingo | 39-31 |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard is fouled on the floor by Laurence Mozingo - foul #3 on Laurence Mozingo, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Alton Parker, Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Jerry Holguin (SF), Carlos Hogan (C) Gary Francis, Oscar Smith, Richard Thornton | |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson misses long on a jumper from close range | 39-31 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 39-31 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Randall Mosquera | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:53 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Randall Mosquera - foul #4 on Randall Mosquera, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alton Parker (SF), Robert Goss (PF) Harold Payne, Laurence Mozingo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Criner (PF) John Broussard | |
| 04:53 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses the easy layup | 41-34 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Gerald Johnson | 43-37 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Robert Goss buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randall Mosquera | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Holguin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Criner (fresh) C - Carlos Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Jackson | 47-39 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (SG), Laurence Mozingo (PF) Randall Mosquera, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Oscar Smith (SF), John Broussard (PF), Richard Thornton (C) Gerald Johnson, Jerry Holguin, Thomas Criner, Carlos Hogan | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Richard Thornton is called for the reach on Robert Goss - foul #4 on Richard Thornton, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Robert Goss misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 47-39 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is fouled on the floor by Oscar Smith - foul #1 on Oscar Smith, team foul #9 | 47-39 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Richard Thornton is blocked by Robert Goss | 49-39 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard tips it home | 49-41 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo drills a jump hook near the basket | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Vanderbilt | Alton Parker steals it from Oscar Smith | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton hits the finger roll | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith is hacked by James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #10 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Morgan (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Laurence Mozingo, Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leroy Carpenter | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Harold Payne banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alton Parker | 55-43 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis loses the dribble to Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 55-43 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith runs out the clock | 55-43 |