| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Taranto (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Espiritu (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | Philip McGraw picks off the pass by Kenneth Brooks | 29-27 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Steve Warner lays it in on a great pass from Philip McGraw | 29-29 |
| 19:12 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Brooks | 31-29 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Donald Brown blocks the short jumper by Donald Smith | 31-29 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:40 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer misses the driving attempt in the paint | 31-29 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Donald Smith is fouled on the floor by Donald Brown - foul #2 on Donald Brown, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 31-32 |
| 17:42 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Espiritu is called for the reach on Aaron Taranto - foul #4 on Matthew Espiritu, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert (C) Matthew Espiritu | |
| 17:18 | Vanderbilt | Philip McGraw is called for the reach on Kenneth Brooks - foul #3 on Philip McGraw, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Becerra (SF) Kenneth Brooks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG) Henry Hafford | |
| 16:56 | Vanderbilt | Gary Becerra misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-32 |
| 16:54 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:40 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Spencer | 33-32 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Donald Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 33-32 |
| 16:13 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:51 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto misses the runner from close range | 33-32 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Bunce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Taranto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Becerra (fresh) PF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip McGraw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Steve Warner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Christopher Bunce is denied by Donald Smith | 33-32 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Philip McGraw | 33-32 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Steve Warner hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Wilbert | 33-34 |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Gary Becerra misses the lay-in | 33-34 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Steve Warner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Aaron Taranto | 33-34 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Philip McGraw steals it from Donald Brown | 33-34 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Donald Brown denies the turnaround by Philip McGraw | 33-34 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw knocks in the jumper near the basket | 33-36 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tom Preston - foul #2 on Tom Preston, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrin Retana (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SF), Jimmy Brown (PF), Gary Evans (C) Christopher Bunce, Gary Becerra, Donald Brown, Steven Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), James Croom (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Steve Warner, Tom Preston, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-36 |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll is fouled on the floor by Darrin Retana - foul #2 on Darrin Retana, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce (PG), Donald Strange (SG) Darrin Retana, Aaron Taranto | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu misses the runner from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Bunce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Strange (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Croom (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Espiritu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Strange | 37-38 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 11:03 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 10:44 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown (PF) Gary Evans | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SF) Lawrence Carroll | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford hits a floater from the free throw line set up by James Croom and the foul's on Christopher Bunce - foul #2 on Christopher Bunce, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrin Retana (PG), Gary Becerra (SF), Steven Spencer (C) Christopher Bunce, Kenneth Brooks, Jimmy Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:07 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Darrin Retana | 39-41 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe tips it in | 39-43 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Donald Strange misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 09:28 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Tom Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Tom Preston throws it down | 39-45 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | James Croom is called for the reach on Donald Strange - foul #2 on James Croom, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce (PG), Kenneth Brooks (SF), Jimmy Brown (PF) Darrin Retana, Gary Becerra, Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) James Croom, Henry Hafford, Melvin Shoe, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 08:36 | Vanderbilt | Donald Strange misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 08:34 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown can't tip it in | 39-45 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Donald Smith grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Steve Warner drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Wilbert | 39-47 |
| 07:59 | Vanderbilt | Donald Strange comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Steve Warner is denied on a layup by Steven Spencer | 39-47 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw can't tip it in | 39-47 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Preston | 39-47 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Steve Warner drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Philip McGraw and he's hacked by Christopher Bunce - foul #3 on Christopher Bunce, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto (SG), Donald Brown (PF) Donald Strange, Steven Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG) Tom Preston | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Steve Warner makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 07:19 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Bunce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Taranto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Steve Warner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Donald Smith tips it back up and in | 41-52 |
| 06:40 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Brown - foul #1 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrin Retana (PG), Gary Becerra (SF), Gary Evans (C) Christopher Bunce, Kenneth Brooks, Jimmy Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Matthew Espiritu (C) Lawrence Carroll, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 06:15 | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Smith | 41-53 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Steve Warner pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford lays it up and in set up by Steve Warner | 41-55 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Vanderbilt | Henry Hafford is called for the reach on Aaron Taranto - foul #1 on Henry Hafford, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer (C) Gary Evans | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Tom Preston (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF) Steve Warner, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith | |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto is hacked by Tom Preston - foul #3 on Tom Preston, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| 05:32 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Shoe swats the layup by Aaron Taranto | 44-55 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Donald Brown swats the short shot by Matthew Espiritu | 46-55 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | James Croom misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 04:22 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Donald Brown | 46-55 |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer can't finish the layup | 46-55 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Gary Becerra clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tom Preston - foul #4 on Tom Preston, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce (PG), Donald Strange (SG), Jimmy Brown (PF), Gary Evans (C) Darrin Retana, Aaron Taranto, Donald Brown, Steven Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) James Croom, Henry Hafford, Melvin Shoe, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Gary Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Gary Becerra misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Gary Evans is called for the reach on Donald Smith - foul #2 on Gary Evans, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks (SF) Gary Becerra | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Bunce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Strange (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Evans | 47-55 |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Donald Strange connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Brooks | 50-55 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto (SG), Donald Brown (PF), Steven Spencer (C) Donald Strange, Jimmy Brown, Gary Evans | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Matthew Espiritu (C) Tom Preston, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-55 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Steve Warner misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-55 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bunce can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-55 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Warner | 52-57 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 52-57 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Steven Spencer is called for the reach on Matthew Espiritu - foul #3 on Steven Spencer, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:21 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Philip McGraw is called for the reach on Aaron Taranto - foul #4 on Philip McGraw, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Steve Warner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto is called for traveling | 54-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), James Croom (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF) Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Aaron Taranto is called for the reach on James Croom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Taranto, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Donald Smith (PF) Tom Preston, Melvin Shoe | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer is whistled for a carry | 54-60 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | James Croom is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Taranto - foul #2 on Aaron Taranto, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Aaron Taranto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | James Croom snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | James Croom runs out the clock | 54-62 |