| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fresh) SG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) C - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) SG - George Best (fresh) SF - Joseph Sloan (fresh) PF - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) C - Ross Beale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Best - foul #1 on George Best, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Durbin | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Durbin | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale comes up short on the runner near the basket | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Vanderbilt | George Best tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Vanderbilt | George Best knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Schaeffer | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sloan - foul #1 on Joseph Sloan, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein tips it home | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses the fadeaway in the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer lays it in on a great pass from Steven Dubovsky | 6-8 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Steven Dubovsky - foul #1 on Steven Dubovsky, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Boone (PF) Steven Dubovsky | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Best (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Sloan (fresh) PF - John Boone (fresh) C - Ross Beale (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams's pass is intercepted by George Best | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses the dunk attempt | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley comes up short on the runner from close range | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | George Best grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is whistled for a carry | 7-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky (PF) John Boone | |
| 14:06 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-8 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sloan - foul #2 on Joseph Sloan, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski (SF) Joseph Sloan | |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Salerno | 7-8 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 13:37 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 13:13 | Vanderbilt | George Best comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein loses the dribble to Kenneth Dobrowolski | 7-8 |
| 12:40 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Boone (PF) Steven Dubovsky | |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer is fouled on the floor by Jerry Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Dobrowolski (fresh) PF - John Boone (fresh) C - Ross Beale (tiring) | |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 11:32 | Vanderbilt | George Best tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Goldenstein and he's fouled by George Best - foul #2 on George Best, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (SG), James Smith (PF), Steven Dubovsky (C) George Best, Kenneth Dobrowolski, Ross Beale | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | James Smith gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Salerno takes the ball from Philip Harris | 11-10 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Durbin | 14-10 |
| 10:25 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer blows the layup | 14-10 |
| 10:23 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to James Smith | 14-10 |
| 10:09 | Vanderbilt | John Boone buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin drills a shot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Richard Goldenstein swats the layup by James Smith | 16-12 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin's floater is tipped away by James Smith | 16-12 |
| 09:09 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 08:49 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Goldenstein - foul #1 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (SG), David Taylor (PF), Harrison Luke (C) Ronny Mosley, Richard Goldenstein, Jeffrey Salerno | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski (SF), Ross Beale (C) John Boone, Steven Dubovsky | |
| 08:49 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:49 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Harrison Luke grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Victor Schaeffer picks off the pass by Steven Snider | 16-13 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Henry Durbin | 16-13 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Steven Snider comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Durbin | 16-13 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Williams and he's hacked by Victor Schaeffer - foul #1 on Victor Schaeffer, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (SG), Sherman Godbold (SF) Steven Snider, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), Steven Dubovsky (PF) Victor Schaeffer, Philip Harris, James Smith | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses the free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sherman Godbold (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Harrison Luke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Milo Moody (fresh) SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) SF - Kenneth Dobrowolski (fresh) PF - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ross Beale (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | Henry Durbin picks off the pass by Ellis Cote | 19-13 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold hits the follow up shot | 21-13 |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Milo Moody | 21-16 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Steven Dubovsky swats the short shot by Ronny Mosley | 21-16 |
| 06:18 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 05:49 | Vanderbilt | Milo Moody scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ross Beale | 21-18 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Ross Beale - foul #1 on Ross Beale, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (PG), Jerry Williams (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF), Jeffrey Salerno (C) Henry Durbin, Sherman Godbold, David Taylor, Harrison Luke | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (PG), John Boone (SF), James Smith (PF) Milo Moody, Kenneth Dobrowolski, Steven Dubovsky | |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale is hacked by Richard Goldenstein - foul #2 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #3 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (PG), David Taylor (PF) Ronny Mosley, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | James Smith misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold (SG) William Tynes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG) Ellis Cote | |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Victor Schaeffer steals it from Jeffrey Salerno | 24-19 |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Philip Harris | 24-21 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Ross Beale is called for the reach on Jeffrey Salerno - foul #2 on Ross Beale, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (SG), Richard Goldenstein (PF) Sherman Godbold, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (SG), Joseph Sloan (SF), Steven Dubovsky (C) Philip Harris, James Smith, Ross Beale | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer is hacked by Steven Snider - foul #1 on Steven Snider, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG) Steven Snider | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Best (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Sloan (fresh) PF - John Boone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Salerno blocks the short jumper by Victor Schaeffer | 25-21 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Mosley is called for the reach on George Best - foul #1 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (SG), James Smith (PF) Victor Schaeffer, John Boone | |
| 01:40 | Vanderbilt | Richard Goldenstein blocks the short jumper by Joseph Sloan | 25-21 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky can't tip it in | 25-21 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 25-21 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | James Smith gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (PG), Sherman Godbold (SG) Henry Durbin, Ronny Mosley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale (C) Steven Dubovsky | |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by James Smith is blocked by Jerry Williams | 27-21 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein tips it back up and in | 29-21 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | James Smith hits the finger roll | 29-23 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Steven Snider clanks a fullcourt shot | 29-23 |