| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Gibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Pantano (fresh) PF - Timothy Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Price (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons hits the follow up shot | 38-26 |
| 19:24 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Hitchens - foul #3 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (PF) Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 19:24 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:24 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Johnny Pantano steals the ball from George Gilmore | 38-28 |
| 19:02 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Pantano | 38-30 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:22 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Gilmore | 38-30 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | George Gilmore buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 17:52 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-30 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Gilmore | 44-30 |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | Mark Stephens is called for the reach on Lewis Pleas - foul #2 on Mark Stephens, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley (C) Joe Price | |
| 17:13 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lewis Pleas | 44-33 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 16:55 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:40 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike misses the easy layup but the foul's on Arthur Lees - foul #1 on Arthur Lees, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG) Lewis Pleas | |
| 16:40 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:40 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 16:25 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Lees swats the short shot by Clay Ripley | 44-35 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gregory Gibbons | 44-35 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens (PF) Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Kresge (PF), Joe Price (C) Timothy Pike, Clay Ripley | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnny Pantano (fairly fresh) PF - David Kresge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Price (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch loses the dribble to Gregory Gibbons | 44-35 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-35 |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Johnny Pantano | 44-35 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Gibbons swats the shot by Joe Price | 44-35 |
| 14:55 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:40 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Craig Hitchens - foul #4 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (PF) Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG) Charles Finch | |
| 14:40 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:40 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 14:30 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:02 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 14:01 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:51 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Gibbons steals the ball from David Kresge | 44-37 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SG) Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rose (PG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), Timothy Pike (C) Paul Bruckner, Johnny Pantano, Joe Price | |
| 13:17 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates is hacked by Kenneth Clinard - foul #3 on Kenneth Clinard, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Ed Krone (SF), Bruce Herrington (C) George Gilmore, Gregory Gibbons, Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge connects on the jumper in the lane | 44-39 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Yates | 46-39 |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 11:43 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) SG - Christopher Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Krone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Bruce Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Rose (fresh) SG - Lewis Pleas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Pike (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Rose | 46-42 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates is hacked by Lewis Pleas - foul #1 on Lewis Pleas, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (PG), Mark Stephens (SG), Gregory Gibbons (SF), Jerry Knight (C) Antonio Mojica, Christopher Yates, Ed Krone, Bruce Herrington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Charles Finch (SG), Johnny Pantano (SF) John Rose, Lewis Pleas, Kenneth Clinard | |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens is fouled on the floor by Charles Finch - foul #2 on Charles Finch, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 46-42 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | George Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Johnny Pantano - foul #1 on Johnny Pantano, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington (PF) Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Price (C) Timothy Pike | |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | George Gilmore is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mark Stephens | 48-42 |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Herrington steals it from David Kresge | 48-42 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Mark Stephens is called for the reach on Charles Finch - foul #3 on Mark Stephens, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SG), Arthur Lees (PF) Mark Stephens, Bruce Herrington | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), Timothy Pike (PF) Charles Finch, Johnny Pantano, David Kresge | |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Bruckner | 48-45 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons knocks in the jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 07:38 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Yates is called for the reach on Lewis Pleas - foul #2 on Christopher Yates, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Ed Krone (SF), Craig Hitchens (PF) George Gilmore, Gregory Gibbons, Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley (C) Joe Price | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) SG - Christopher Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Krone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Pike (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Clay Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike drills a turnaround near the basket | 50-47 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees's pass is intercepted by Lewis Pleas | 50-47 |
| 06:56 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner lays it in set up by Lewis Pleas | 50-49 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Ed Krone misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Yates | 52-49 |
| 06:09 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Paul Bruckner takes the ball from Christopher Yates | 52-49 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-49 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Ed Krone grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (PG), Mark Stephens (SG), Gregory Gibbons (SF), Jerry Knight (C) Antonio Mojica, Christopher Yates, Ed Krone, Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano (SF), David Kresge (PF) Kenneth Clinard, Clay Ripley | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Timothy Pike steps in front of the Craig Hitchens pass | 52-49 |
| 05:09 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 05:07 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:45 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge makes the jump hook in the lane | 52-51 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 04:14 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano is fouled on the floor by George Gilmore - foul #2 on George Gilmore, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rose (PG) Paul Bruckner | |
| 04:14 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:14 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Timothy Pike swats the layup by Jerry Knight | 54-53 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Craig Hitchens - foul #5 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (PF) Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the driving attempt from the right block | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Lees (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Pantano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Pike (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | George Gilmore is called for the reach on John Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Gilmore, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG) Lewis Pleas | |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | John Rose misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Arthur Lees | 56-54 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | George Gilmore travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Lees - foul #2 on Arthur Lees, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gregory Gibbons | 56-55 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Knight | 58-55 |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Lewis Pleas (SG) John Rose, Charles Finch | |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge is fouled on the floor by Arthur Lees - foul #3 on Arthur Lees, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnny Pantano - foul #2 on Johnny Pantano, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by George Gilmore - foul #4 on George Gilmore, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | George Gilmore snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Pantano | 60-58 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons tips it in | 62-58 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Paul Bruckner is called for the reach on Jerry Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Bruckner, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons is hacked by David Kresge - foul #4 on David Kresge, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas grabs the board | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Pleas - foul #2 on Lewis Pleas, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Paul Bruckner is called for the reach on Jerry Knight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bruckner, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Ed Krone (PF) George Gilmore, Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to David Kresge | 64-60 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bruckner - foul #3 on Paul Bruckner, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Pike | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Lewis Pleas is called for the reach on Gregory Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Pleas, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-63 |