| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roderick Goodwyn (fresh) SG - John Butler (fresh) SF - Alex Amen (fresh) PF - Alex Solum (fresh) C - Randy Nieves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Mark Elsass (fresh) PF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) C - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Mathew Zoumis is called for the reach on John Butler - foul #1 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Amen | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa clanks a floater from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Alex Amen | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Vanderbilt | Dale Fiqueroa is called for the reach on Alex Solum - foul #1 on Dale Fiqueroa, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Justin Dey (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | John Butler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Justin Dey - foul #1 on Justin Dey, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mark Elsass (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Justin Dey | |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | John Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Mark Elsass | |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Roderick Goodwyn | 7-2 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke is called for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Mark Elsass (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF) James Horne, Dale Fiqueroa, Henry Hanke | |
| 16:04 | Vanderbilt | John Butler's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Fontenot | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:45 | Vanderbilt | John Butler misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mathew Zoumis - foul #2 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen (SF), Robert Gregory (C) Alex Amen, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 15:45 | Vanderbilt | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:45 | Vanderbilt | John Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roderick Goodwyn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Otis Jensen (fresh) PF - Alex Solum (fresh) C - Robert Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) C - Henry Hanke (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is hacked by John Butler - foul #1 on John Butler, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Allan Rio (PF) James Horne, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Jerry Fontenot (C) Mark Elsass, Henry Hanke | |
| 14:55 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen misses the jumper from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Allan Rio snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Allan Rio | 9-5 |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Horne - foul #1 on James Horne, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen (SF), Randy Nieves (C) Otis Jensen, Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) James Horne, Allan Rio, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Alex Amen - foul #1 on Alex Amen, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum (PF) Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by John Butler is blocked by Henry Hanke | 11-7 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa's floater is tipped away by Alex Amen | 11-7 |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:04 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum makes the jumper in the lane set up by John Butler and he's hacked by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Allan Rio (PF), Jerry Fontenot (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek, Henry Hanke | |
| 13:04 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum misses the free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Fontenot | 13-7 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Michael Cao drills a runner from the baseline set up by Allan Rio | 13-9 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | John Butler drills a floater from the right block | 15-9 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot buries a jumper from the left block | 15-11 |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | Allan Rio blocks the short jumper by Alex Solum | 15-11 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roderick Goodwyn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Amen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Solum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Nieves (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Mark Elsass (fresh) PF - Allan Rio (fresh) C - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Cao and he's fouled by John Butler - foul #2 on John Butler, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry (PG), Allen Thomas (SG), Otis Jensen (SF), Robert Gregory (C) Roderick Goodwyn, John Butler, Alex Amen, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Mark Elsass, Allan Rio | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:13 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas is hacked by James Horne - foul #2 on James Horne, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson (C) Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG) James Horne, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 11:13 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:13 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 10:54 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:47 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry hits a 3 from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-14 |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 10:03 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory tips it but misses | 20-14 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 09:36 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:32 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Perry | 23-14 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Hanke | 23-17 |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-17 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the dunk | 23-17 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke hits the follow up shot | 23-19 |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Michael Cao can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis grabs the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn (PG), Alex Amen (SF), Alex Solum (PF), Randy Nieves (C) Allen Thomas, Otis Jensen, Robert Gregory, Otis Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Allan Rio (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot, Henry Hanke | |
| 07:53 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 07:52 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen tips it in | 28-19 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mathew Zoumis and he's fouled by Alex Amen - foul #2 on Alex Amen, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen (SF) Alex Amen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roderick Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Jensen (fresh) PF - Alex Solum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Nieves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allan Rio (fresh) C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum's fadeaway is rejected by Allan Rio | 28-22 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoltek | 28-22 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Allan Rio | 28-24 |
| 06:30 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-24 |
| 06:28 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum tips it but misses | 28-24 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-24 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Daniel Perry is called for the reach on Mathew Zoumis - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #5 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas (SG), Robert Gregory (C) Daniel Perry, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Justin Dey (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Allan Rio, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is hacked by Allen Thomas - foul #1 on Allen Thomas, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) James Horne, Justin Dey | |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Michael Cao | 30-26 |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum misses the driving attempt from the right block | 30-26 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Otis Jensen picks off the pass by Michael Cao | 30-26 |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Cao | 30-28 |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory can't finish the layup | 30-28 |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roderick Goodwyn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Otis Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Solum (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory is hacked by Mark Elsass - foul #1 on Mark Elsass, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson (PG), John Butler (SG), Alex Amen (SF), Randy Nieves (C) Roderick Goodwyn, Allen Thomas, Otis Jensen, Alex Solum | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Mark Elsass, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | James Horne's pass is intercepted by John Butler in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Mathew Zoumis - foul #3 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alex Solum (PF) Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mark Elsass (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa | |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves tips it home | 32-28 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke's floater is tipped away by Randy Nieves | 32-28 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Horne | 32-30 |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | John Butler's pass is intercepted by Michael Cao | 32-30 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | John Butler takes the ball from Michael Cao | 32-30 |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen comes up short on the runner from close range | 32-30 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Michael Cao snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Alex Solum - foul #1 on Alex Solum, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Perry (PG), Allen Thomas (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Otis Jensen (C) Otis Jackson, Alex Amen, Alex Solum, Randy Nieves | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Justin Dey (C) James Horne, Mark Elsass, Henry Hanke | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Allan Rio - foul #1 on Allan Rio, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn (PG) Daniel Perry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG) Jerry Fontenot | |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Allan Rio pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Michael Cao knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Roderick Goodwyn misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-34 |