| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Edward Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Hatfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Broussard (fresh) C - Richard Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Fred Hatfield inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Edward Johns connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Hatfield | 33-34 |
| 19:23 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Thornton - foul #1 on Richard Thornton, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Edward Johns pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Edward Johns is fouled on the floor by Richard Thornton - foul #2 on Richard Thornton, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:58 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton's pass is intercepted by Randall Mosquera | 37-34 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Edward Johns misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Curry - foul #2 on Timothy Curry, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Edward Johns makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Edward Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:20 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Fred Hatfield | 39-34 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Randall Mosquera | 39-34 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera can't connect on a floater from the left block | 39-34 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo tips it home | 41-34 |
| 16:44 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Randall Mosquera | 41-34 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Edward Johns connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Laurence Mozingo | 44-34 |
| 16:02 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Jackson | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Edward Johns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Hatfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Curry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Broussard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Fred Hatfield | 46-36 |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Jackson | 46-38 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Harold Payne misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-38 |
| 15:03 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Broussard | 46-38 |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Randall Mosquera swats the short shot by Richard Thornton | 46-38 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Fred Hatfield grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Timothy Curry steals the ball from Randall Mosquera | 46-38 |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Edward Johns gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is fouled on the floor by Timothy Curry - foul #3 on Timothy Curry, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edward Sanders (SG), Stephen Jones (SF) Harold Payne, Fred Hatfield | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin (SF), John Hersom (C) Timothy Curry, John Broussard | |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Stephen Jones makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Johns and the foul's on Jerry Holguin - foul #3 on Jerry Holguin, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Stephen Jones misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:16 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:51 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (C) Laurence Mozingo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF) Gary Francis, Richard Thornton | |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Edward Sanders misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-38 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Robert Goss snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera lays it in set up by Stephen Jones | 50-38 |
| 11:58 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin can't finish the layup | 50-38 |
| 11:57 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Edward Johns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Mosquera (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) SF - Ratko Fijalkowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Hersom (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:49 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson lays it in set up by James Jackson | 50-40 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Edward Johns makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin lays it up and in | 52-42 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Edward Sanders makes the runner in the lane | 54-42 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson is hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (PG), Fred Hatfield (SF), Laurence Mozingo (C) Edward Johns, Stephen Jones, Randall Mosquera | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Timothy Curry (SF), John Broussard (PF) James Jackson, Ratko Fijalkowski, Jerry Holguin | |
| 10:19 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis is hacked by Robert Goss - foul #1 on Robert Goss, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gary Francis and he's fouled by Laurence Mozingo - foul #2 on Laurence Mozingo, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is whistled for a carry | 54-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Jones (PF) Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG) Gerald Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | Laurence Mozingo swats the layup by John Hersom | 54-45 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Edward Sanders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Fred Hatfield grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Harold Payne can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry is called for a backcourt violation | 54-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edward Johns (PG), Randall Mosquera (PF) Edward Sanders, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Fred Hatfield misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 07:55 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Curry | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Edward Johns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Hatfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Broussard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Edward Johns loses the dribble to Gary Francis | 54-47 |
| 07:32 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis lays it in | 54-49 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Harold Payne clanks a turnaround in the paint | 54-49 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Fred Hatfield and the foul's on John Broussard - foul #2 on John Broussard, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edward Sanders (SG), Stephen Jones (SF), Robert Goss (C) Harold Payne, Fred Hatfield, Laurence Mozingo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (PG), Jerry Holguin (SF) James Jackson, Timothy Curry | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is fouled on the floor by John Broussard - foul #3 on John Broussard, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Richard Thornton (PF) Gary Francis, John Broussard | |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hersom | 59-53 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Edward Johns connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Sanders | 62-53 |
| 05:39 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Robert Goss pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | John Hersom knocks away the 3 by Edward Johns | 62-53 |
| 05:22 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton makes the runner from the baseline | 62-55 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Edward Johns lays it up and in set up by Randall Mosquera | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin hits a jumpshot from the left side | 64-57 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (SG), Fred Hatfield (SF), Laurence Mozingo (C) Edward Sanders, Stephen Jones, Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Timothy Curry (SF), John Broussard (PF) Gerald Johnson, Jerry Holguin, Richard Thornton | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Johns | 66-57 |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (PF) Randall Mosquera | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton (C) John Hersom | |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Edward Johns hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harold Payne | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Edward Johns (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Hatfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Broussard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Goss - foul #2 on Robert Goss, team foul #4 | 69-57 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | James Jackson picks off the pass by Edward Johns in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis drills a 3 from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Gary Francis steals the ball from Robert Goss | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Jackson and he's fouled by Fred Hatfield - foul #2 on Fred Hatfield, team foul #5 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (PF) Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Hersom (C) Richard Thornton | |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Fred Hatfield's dunk attempt is rejected by John Broussard | 69-64 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Fred Hatfield grabs the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Timothy Curry takes the ball from Randall Mosquera | 69-64 |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Francis | 69-66 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is denied on a dunk by John Broussard | 69-66 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 69-66 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Randall Mosquera - foul #3 on Randall Mosquera, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Laurence Mozingo | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the lay-in | 69-67 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo gets the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo is fouled on the floor by John Hersom - foul #4 on John Hersom, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Timothy Curry is called for the reach on Laurence Mozingo - foul #4 on Timothy Curry, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Edward Johns steps in front of the Timothy Curry pass | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Edward Johns lays it in | 73-67 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Harold Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Francis - foul #3 on Gary Francis, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edward Sanders (SF), Stephen Jones (PF), David Morgan (C) Fred Hatfield, Randall Mosquera, Laurence Mozingo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-67 |