| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Paul Reading (fresh) C - Alton Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hal Michaud (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | Paul Reading can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Hal Michaud - foul #2 on Hal Michaud, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:28 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Powell - foul #3 on Robert Powell, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SF) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 19:07 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud buries a runner in the lane | 28-27 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Dreher | 30-27 |
| 18:12 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo drills a shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Yeager | 32-27 |
| 17:38 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 17:37 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson tips it in | 32-29 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Herbert Bohrer steps in front of the Paul Reading pass | 32-29 |
| 16:55 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Clark | 32-31 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Dreher | 32-31 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is hacked by Hal Michaud - foul #3 on Hal Michaud, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Manuel Spradling (PF) Fausto Russo, Paul Reading | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (PF) Hal Michaud | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 32-31 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Alton Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway is fouled on the floor by Larry Dreher - foul #3 on Larry Dreher, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (SF) Larry Dreher | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 34-33 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Robert Powell scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Yeager | 36-33 |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 14:41 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Alton Parker buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Manuel Spradling | 38-35 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 13:31 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Yeager - foul #2 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Paul Reading (PF) Otis Hughes, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (SG), Hal Michaud (PF) Timothy Clark, Justin Petway | |
| 13:13 | Vanderbilt | Robert Powell takes the ball from Hal Michaud | 38-35 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Paul Reading drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Yeager | 40-35 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer drills a shot near the basket | 40-37 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Yeager | 42-37 |
| 11:41 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Yeager | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alton Parker (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hal Michaud (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Bohrer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Paul Reading is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Bohrer - foul #2 on Herbert Bohrer, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Manuel Spradling (C) Joseph Yeager, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG), Melvin Bolan (SF), John Hintze (C) Earnest O'Neill, Oscar Smith, Herbert Bohrer | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:11 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:52 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Fausto Russo - foul #1 on Fausto Russo, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| 10:52 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:52 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | John Hintze swats the layup by Fausto Russo | 42-39 |
| 10:28 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:10 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 42-39 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), William Weissman (PF) Fausto Russo, Paul Reading | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith (SF), Justin Petway (PF), Herbert Bohrer (C) Melvin Bolan, Hal Michaud, John Hintze | |
| 09:22 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager knocks in the jump hook from close range | 44-39 |
| 08:33 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 44-39 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 08:15 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Herbert Bohrer denies the turnaround by Joseph Yeager | 44-41 |
| 07:33 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Otis Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Weissman (fresh) C - Manuel Spradling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) C - Herbert Bohrer (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Herbert Bohrer | 44-44 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 46-46 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Robert Powell drills a floater from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 06:18 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Clark - foul #1 on Timothy Clark, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), Paul Reading (PF), Alton Parker (C) Joseph Yeager, Robert Powell, William Weissman, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (SG), Melvin Bolan (SF), Hal Michaud (PF), John Hintze (C) Timothy Clark, Oscar Smith, Justin Petway, Herbert Bohrer | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:32 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| 04:49 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Paul Reading is fouled on the floor by Hal Michaud - foul #4 on Hal Michaud, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Alton Parker connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Fausto Russo | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alton Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hal Michaud (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Hintze (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Robert Powell (SF) Otis Hughes, Larry Dreher | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG), Oscar Smith (SF), Herbert Bohrer (C) Christopher Johnson, Melvin Bolan, John Hintze | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Paul Reading knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer misses the floater from the left block | 53-49 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Robert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Robert Powell lays it up and in | 55-49 |
| 02:04 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 02:02 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Powell - foul #4 on Robert Powell, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson (PG) Earnest O'Neill | |
| 01:27 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 01:25 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Robert Powell is hacked by Oscar Smith - foul #2 on Oscar Smith, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is fouled on the floor by Timothy Clark - foul #2 on Timothy Clark, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Vanderbilt | Alton Parker picks off the pass by Christopher Johnson | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Timothy Clark is called for the reach on Alton Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Clark, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), David Trinh (SF) Joseph Yeager, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Hal Michaud | 59-54 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes is hacked by Christopher Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 60-57 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Robert Powell (SF) Otis Hughes, David Trinh | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Clark - foul #4 on Timothy Clark, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Hal Michaud | 62-60 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is hacked by Christopher Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Fausto Russo | 64-60 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Fausto Russo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the defensive board | 66-60 |