| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Ruben Rhoades is called for the reach on John Mattis - foul #2 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF) Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:17 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 19:15 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs snags the offensive board | 21-33 |
| 18:58 | Vanderbilt | Bertram Burr swats the short shot by John Mattis | 21-33 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood tips it home | 21-35 |
| 18:08 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis's pass is intercepted by Ray Hardin | 21-35 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is hacked by Mark Briggs - foul #1 on Mark Briggs, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Jeffery Powell, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-35 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the tip | 21-35 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Dixon | 23-35 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:02 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon loses the dribble to John Reese | 23-35 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Duane Hackbarth picks off the pass by John Reese in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Fred Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Ellington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 15:35 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth can't tip it in | 23-35 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | James Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | James Ellington clanks a jumper from the left side | 23-35 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | John Leavens pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 13:51 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 23-35 |
| 13:50 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis tips it back up and in | 25-35 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Reese | 25-37 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Gerald Villafane steps in front of the Jerry Hutchens pass | 28-37 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Hutchens | 28-37 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | John Reese comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 11:52 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane grabs the board | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Fred Dixon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Villafane (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Noel Askew (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mattis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Leavens (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Ellington (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (tiring) 7 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis's pass is intercepted by Jerry Hutchens | 28-37 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the lay-in but the foul's on Noel Askew - foul #1 on Noel Askew, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF) Fred Dixon, Duane Hackbarth, Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) John Reese, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | John Mattis steals the ball from James Ellington | 31-39 |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Powell | 34-39 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Mark Briggs steals it from Ray Hardin | 34-39 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Briggs | 36-39 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | James Ellington clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Powell - foul #2 on Jeffery Powell, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (PF) Bertram Burr | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Powell | 38-41 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | James Ellington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 08:34 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis is fouled on the floor by Arthur Haywood - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew (PF) Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Ray Hardin, James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| 07:50 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Ouellette | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Gaston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mattis (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades can't throw it down | 40-41 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates tips it in | 40-43 |
| 07:06 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew banks in the layup on a great pass from John Ouellette | 42-43 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Gaston - foul #4 on Stephen Gaston, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF) Stephen Gaston, Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Ray Hardin (SG) Arthur Haywood, Carlos Johnson | |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | John Reese drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Ruben Rhoades | 42-48 |
| 05:55 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Reese | 42-50 |
| 05:33 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew (PF) Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Jenkins | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Hardin | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | William Jenkins grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses long on a runner from close range | 42-55 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | John Reese snags the offensive board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mattis (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Hardin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Yates (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | John Reese is hacked by Gerald Villafane - foul #1 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Leavens (SG), Carlos Johnson (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Duane Hackbarth steals the ball from Ruben Rhoades | 42-55 |
| 03:02 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth throws it down | 44-55 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Dixon - foul #1 on Fred Dixon, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston's pass is intercepted by John Leavens in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Stephen Gaston swats the shot by Ruben Rhoades | 44-55 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | Bertram Burr swats the layup by Stephen Gaston | 44-55 |
| 02:02 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini gets the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 01:50 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | John Leavens blows the layup | 44-55 |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston loses the ball out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF) John Leavens, Carlos Johnson | |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Duane Hackbarth steals the ball from Jesse Yates | 44-55 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Hardin - foul #1 on Ray Hardin, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is hacked by Fred Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Dixon, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) Fred Dixon, Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), Carlos Johnson (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Noel Askew | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Johnson is called for the reach on Gerald Villafane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) John Reese, John Leavens, Carlos Johnson, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth loses the dribble to Jesse Yates | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Duane Hackbarth is called for the reach on Jesse Yates - foul #1 on Duane Hackbarth, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jeffery Powell | 46-57 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ruben Rhoades | 46-57 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood runs out the clock | 46-57 |