| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 26-25 |
| 19:19 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ouellette | 26-28 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-28 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Ruben Rhoades takes the ball from John Mattis | 26-28 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bertram Burr | 28-28 |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is open and lays it up and in | 28-30 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is fouled on the floor by John Ouellette - foul #2 on John Ouellette, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| 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 | |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 17:19 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Scotty Fiorini is blocked by Ruben Rhoades | 28-30 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | James Ellington grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | John Leavens lays it in | 30-30 |
| 16:33 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG) Fred Dixon | |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | James Ellington hits a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Hackbarth | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ellington (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) PF - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | John Reese drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth loses the dribble to John Reese in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | John Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | James Ellington grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | John Leavens is hacked by Scotty Fiorini - foul #3 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades comes up short on the runner near the basket | 36-33 |
| 14:30 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by John Mattis - foul #2 on John Mattis, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:50 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Mattis | 38-36 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Noel Askew steals it from Bertram Burr | 38-36 |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SF) Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr lays it in | 40-36 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Ouellette and the foul's on Arthur Haywood - foul #2 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Carlos Johnson, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Scotty Fiorini (C) John Ouellette, John Mattis | |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-39 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Ellington | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ellington (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Fred Dixon (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hutchens - foul #1 on Jerry Hutchens, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), William Jenkins (C) John Reese, John Leavens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF), John Mattis (C) Fred Dixon, Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 10:51 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | John Mattis steps in front of the Jerry Hutchens pass | 42-42 |
| 10:09 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 10:08 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | James Ellington blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Powell - foul #1 on Jeffery Powell, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Bertram Burr (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Arthur Haywood, Jesse Yates, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell | |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:49 | Vanderbilt | Ray Hardin is called for the reach on Mark Briggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Hardin, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SF) James Ellington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:32 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ouellette | 44-47 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Villafane - foul #1 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF) Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is hacked by John Mattis - foul #3 on John Mattis, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) John Reese | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Ruben Rhoades is blocked by Gerald Villafane | 44-47 |
| 08:21 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 08:00 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Haywood | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jesse Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Briggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Vanderbilt | Ray Hardin takes the ball from Mark Briggs in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood banks in the layup on a great pass from Ray Hardin | 48-47 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Briggs | 48-50 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades clanks a runner in the paint | 48-50 |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 06:09 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell connects on the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Bertram Burr - foul #1 on Bertram Burr, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 06:09 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Ellington | 48-52 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | John Leavens is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Stephen Gaston (SF) John Ouellette, Jeffery Powell | |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | John Reese knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF) Fred Dixon, Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston | |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Hutchens | 50-52 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins is called for the reach on Mark Briggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Carlos Johnson (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF) Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane | |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is denied on a layup by Ruben Rhoades | 53-52 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis hits the finger roll set up by John Ouellette | 53-54 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the floater in the paint | 53-54 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Noel Askew | 53-54 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston | |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs's pass is intercepted by John Leavens in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) John Leavens | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Villafane - foul #2 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG) John Ouellette | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:58 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Haywood is called for the reach on Fred Dixon - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF) James Ellington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG) Fred Dixon | |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits a jumper from the right block set up by Arthur Haywood | 56-57 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Mattis | 56-59 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is hacked by John Ouellette in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ouellette, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Mattis | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis is fouled on the floor by Bertram Burr - foul #2 on Bertram Burr, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG) John Ouellette | |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Haywood - foul #4 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 56-61 |