| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Banks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Bartell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Habimana Aujla - foul #1 on Habimana Aujla, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo connects on the driving attempt from close range | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 19:10 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Bartell | 27-31 |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Donald Boston snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stewart | 27-34 |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell is whistled for a carry | 27-34 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Dan Banks is called for the reach on Felix Collazo - foul #1 on Dan Banks, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | James Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 16:49 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville is whistled for a carry | 27-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Brown (SG), Jurica Spilski (SF), John Popham (C) John Anderson, Dan Banks, Benjamin Bartell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Robert Wesley | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Joseph Linville is called for the reach on James Stewart - foul #2 on Joseph Linville, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Linville - foul #3 on Joseph Linville, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Harper (PG), Luka Niewieroski (C) Sam Dickert, Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:52 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Donald Boston - foul #3 on Donald Boston, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Anderson (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:52 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Harper (fresh) SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jurica Spilski (fresh) PF - John Popham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luka Niewieroski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla clanks a floater from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 15:03 | Vanderbilt | Habimana Aujla denies the turnaround by Jurica Spilski | 30-38 |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | John Popham tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | James Stewart can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Harper - foul #1 on James Harper, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG), Dan Banks (SF), Joseph Linville (PF), Benjamin Bartell (C) James Harper, Jurica Spilski, John Popham, Luka Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Richard Dunbar | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:19 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | James Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Dickert - foul #3 on Sam Dickert, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Brown (SG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Donald Boston hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Benjamin Bartell - foul #1 on Benjamin Bartell, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:37 | Vanderbilt | Donald Boston is called for the reach on Dan Banks - foul #4 on Donald Boston, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Thomas (C) Donald Boston | |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell buries a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Harold Thomas - foul #1 on Harold Thomas, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Benjamin Bartell is called for the reach on Harold Thomas - foul #2 on Benjamin Bartell, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Anderson (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 38-41 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:25 | Vanderbilt | Harold Thomas steals the ball from Joseph Linville | 38-41 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla dunks the ball | 38-43 |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Thomas - foul #2 on Harold Thomas, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski (SF), John Popham (C) Dan Banks, Benjamin Bartell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Robert Wesley | |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jurica Spilski (fresh) PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Popham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | James Stewart is fouled on the floor by John Popham - foul #2 on John Popham, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Harper (PG) Sam Dickert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:31 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:07 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dunbar denies the turnaround by Joseph Linville | 40-44 |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | John Popham misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | James Stewart connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Felix Collazo | 40-47 |
| 10:30 | Vanderbilt | John Popham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG), James Brown (SG), Luka Niewieroski (C) James Harper, John Anderson, Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Allen Wilken (SG), Robert Wesley (SF), George Osterberger (C) James Stewart, Felix Collazo, Habimana Aujla, Harold Thomas | |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | George Osterberger misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 10:20 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:15 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert is whistled for a carry | 40-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks (SF) Jurica Spilski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell (C) Luka Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | John Popham hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Sam Dickert | 42-47 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar buries a jumper near the basket | 42-49 |
| 09:12 | Vanderbilt | John Popham blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Dunbar - foul #3 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Anderson (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Felix Collazo (SG), Habimana Aujla (PF) Gregory Hidalgo, Allen Wilken, Richard Dunbar | |
| 09:12 | Vanderbilt | John Popham makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:12 | Vanderbilt | John Popham misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 08:34 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla hits a shot from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on George Osterberger - foul #1 on George Osterberger, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Harper (PG), James Brown (SG), Joseph Linville (PF), Luka Niewieroski (C) Sam Dickert, John Anderson, John Popham, Benjamin Bartell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF), Donald Boston (C) Robert Wesley, George Osterberger | |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Harper (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Banks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Luka Niewieroski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo tips it in | 47-53 |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Habimana Aujla | 49-56 |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Luka Niewieroski, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Anderson (SG), Jurica Spilski (SF) James Brown, Dan Banks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Allen Wilken (SF) James Stewart, Habimana Aujla | |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the easy layup | 49-56 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar can't tip it in | 49-56 |
| 06:15 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson is hacked by Felix Collazo - foul #2 on Felix Collazo, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG), John Popham (C) James Harper, Luka Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Felix Collazo | |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the jump hook from the right block | 49-56 |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | John Popham gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joseph Linville - foul #4 on Joseph Linville, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Brown (SG), Benjamin Bartell (C) John Anderson, John Popham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell misses the easy layup | 51-59 |
| 04:48 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:43 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Stewart | 51-62 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Boston - foul #5 on Donald Boston, team foul #10 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Anderson (SG), Dan Banks (SF), John Popham (PF) James Brown, Jurica Spilski, Joseph Linville | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Harold Thomas (C) Allen Wilken, Robert Wesley, Donald Boston | |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Dan Banks is called for the reach on Habimana Aujla - foul #2 on Dan Banks, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Banks (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Popham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Bartell (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert misses the jumper from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | James Stewart snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Harold Thomas is denied by John Popham | 53-64 |
| 03:05 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Popham | 53-64 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | John Popham scores on a runner from close range | 55-64 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville (PF) John Popham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Richard Dunbar | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dan Banks - foul #3 on Dan Banks, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks is whistled for a carry | 55-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Harper (PG), James Brown (SG), Jurica Spilski (SF), John Popham (PF), Luka Niewieroski (C) Sam Dickert, John Anderson, Dan Banks, Joseph Linville, Benjamin Bartell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Allen Wilken (SG), Richard Dunbar (PF) James Stewart, Felix Collazo, Habimana Aujla | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #13 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Osterberger (C) Robert Wesley | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hidalgo - foul #1 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #11 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) George Osterberger | |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar comes up short on the floater in the lane | 56-68 |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Jurica Spilski is denied by Richard Dunbar | 56-68 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo runs out the clock | 56-68 |