| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Lindsey Gosney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Luis Stingley (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Earl Stamey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Holland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - George Hammond (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Earl Stamey inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Luis Stingley is fouled on the floor by George Hammond - foul #1 on George Hammond, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Earl Stamey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Nathaniel Davis - foul #1 on Nathaniel Davis, team foul #2 | 19-29 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Earl Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Earl Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Robert Watson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Holland - foul #2 on Larry Holland, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Robert Watson misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Bradley Eggleston picks off the pass by Luis Stingley | 20-30 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Robert Watson hits the finger roll set up by Bradley Eggleston | 20-32 |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | Luis Stingley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-32 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Luis Stingley - foul #4 on Luis Stingley, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock (SG) Luis Stingley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | Lindsey Gosney drills a runner from close range | 22-33 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis clanks a floater from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 16:58 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Lindsey Gosney | 24-33 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Ted Pollock is called for the reach on Robert Watson - foul #1 on Ted Pollock, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (PG), Marty Douglas (PF), Robert Astudillo (C) Lindsey Gosney, Larry Holland, Robert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Gustavo Lopez (C) Bradley Eggleston, Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson, George Hammond | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keneth Hoss (C) Nathaniel Davis | |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock can't connect on a jumper from close range | 24-33 |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Earl Stamey hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Pollock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Stamey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marty Douglas (fresh) C - Robert Astudillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) SG - Milan Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregorio Russo (fresh) PF - Gustavo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keneth Hoss (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Ivan Droski is blocked by Robert Astudillo | 26-33 |
| 15:19 | Vanderbilt | Robert Astudillo gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 14:53 | Vanderbilt | John Kent hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ted Pollock and he's hacked by Ivan Droski - foul #2 on Ivan Droski, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hansen (SF) Earl Stamey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Robert Watson (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Milan Russo, Gregorio Russo, Keneth Hoss | |
| 14:53 | Vanderbilt | John Kent makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Robert Watson hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Lyon | 29-35 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | Marty Douglas knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Robert Watson connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Ivan Droski and he's hacked by John Kent - foul #1 on John Kent, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lindsey Gosney (PG), Earl Stamey (SF), Larry Holland (PF), Robert Nuckols (C) John Kent, Ronald Hansen, Marty Douglas, Robert Astudillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), George Hammond (C) Ivan Droski, Gustavo Lopez | |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:17 | Vanderbilt | Earl Stamey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Robert Watson is denied on a layup by Larry Holland | 33-38 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Robert Watson tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Earl Stamey clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-40 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland tips it in | 35-40 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Ted Pollock steps in front of the Patrick Lyon pass | 35-40 |
| 12:00 | Vanderbilt | Earl Stamey blows the dunk | 35-40 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 11:30 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Ted Pollock | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Lindsey Gosney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Pollock (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Stamey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - George Hammond (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | Lindsey Gosney misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-42 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Robert Watson snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Holland - foul #3 on Larry Holland, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Luis Stingley (SG), Marty Douglas (PF), Robert Astudillo (C) Ted Pollock, Larry Holland, Robert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Gustavo Lopez (C) Bradley Eggleston, Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson, George Hammond | |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:10 | Vanderbilt | Earl Stamey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gustavo Lopez - foul #1 on Gustavo Lopez, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (PG) Lindsey Gosney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keneth Hoss (C) Nathaniel Davis | |
| 10:10 | Vanderbilt | Earl Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:10 | Vanderbilt | Earl Stamey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Milan Russo | 39-46 |
| 09:26 | Vanderbilt | John Kent is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-46 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Keneth Hoss pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-46 |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | Robert Astudillo pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | Gregorio Russo steals it from Marty Douglas | 39-46 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gustavo Lopez and he's fouled by John Kent - foul #2 on John Kent, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lindsey Gosney (PG), Ronald Hansen (SF), Larry Holland (PF), Robert Nuckols (C) John Kent, Earl Stamey, Marty Douglas, Robert Astudillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Robert Watson (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF), George Hammond (C) Milan Russo, Gregorio Russo, Gustavo Lopez, Keneth Hoss | |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:44 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols's pass is intercepted by Patrick Lyon | 39-49 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Robert Watson lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Lyon | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:18 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 07:17 | Vanderbilt | Lindsey Gosney hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Lindsey Gosney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Stingley (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Ronald Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - George Hammond (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 06:49 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Larry Holland | 41-51 |
| 06:30 | Vanderbilt | Luis Stingley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lindsey Gosney | 44-51 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Robert Watson misses the easy layup | 44-51 |
| 06:18 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:55 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols double dribbles | 44-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock (SG), Earl Stamey (SF) Luis Stingley, Ronald Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG) Ivan Droski | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon loses the ball out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marty Douglas (PF), Robert Astudillo (C) Larry Holland, Robert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez (C) George Hammond | |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Earl Stamey misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-51 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Lindsey Gosney tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 05:11 | Vanderbilt | Robert Astudillo gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 04:52 | Vanderbilt | Gustavo Lopez is called for the reach on Robert Astudillo - foul #2 on Gustavo Lopez, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (PG), Luis Stingley (SG) Lindsey Gosney, Ted Pollock | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo (SF) Robert Watson | |
| 04:24 | Vanderbilt | John Kent misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | Marty Douglas pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Luis Stingley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Kent | 46-51 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez is hacked by Marty Douglas - foul #1 on Marty Douglas, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lindsey Gosney (PG), Larry Holland (PF), Robert Nuckols (C) John Kent, Marty Douglas, Robert Astudillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milan Russo (SG), Robert Watson (SF), George Hammond (C) Patrick Lyon, Gregorio Russo, Nathaniel Davis | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:08 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols can't finish the layup | 46-53 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Robert Watson snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Lindsey Gosney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Stingley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Earl Stamey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milan Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gustavo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hammond (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Watson | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Vanderbilt | Earl Stamey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Milan Russo | 46-55 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Milan Russo, Gustavo Lopez | |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 46-55 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis tips it in | 46-57 |
| 01:49 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland is whistled for a carry | 46-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (PG), Ted Pollock (SG), Ronald Hansen (SF), Marty Douglas (PF), Robert Astudillo (C) Lindsey Gosney, Luis Stingley, Earl Stamey, Larry Holland, Robert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 01:20 | Vanderbilt | John Kent double dribbles | 46-59 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | George Hammond hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Lyon | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Kent | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hansen - foul #1 on Ronald Hansen, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Robert Watson pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston runs out the clock | 48-61 |