| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Venable (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerardo Guzman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Reinke (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sylvester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Neil Venable knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Patrick Johnson | 34-26 |
| 19:29 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson double dribbles | 34-26 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-26 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Neil Venable grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Foluke Abdullah | 36-26 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-26 |
| 18:23 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester tips it back up and in | 36-28 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee's layup is rejected by William Sylvester | 36-28 |
| 18:03 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gary Pearson | 36-28 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Neil Venable's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| 17:40 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Neil Venable pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Johnson | 38-28 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Sylvester | 38-31 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), Kevin Eckard (PF), Charles Kroll (C) Gerardo Guzman, George Lyle, William Sylvester | |
| 16:36 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Eckard's layup is rejected by Neil Venable | 38-31 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rowley (SG) Norman Reinke | |
| 15:55 | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Neil Venable | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Venable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnathan Goosby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rowley (fresh) SF - Gary Pearson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh misses the shot from the left side | 38-31 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh hits the follow up shot | 40-31 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rowley is called for traveling | 43-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Norman Reinke (SG), George Lyle (PF), William Sylvester (C) Johnathan Goosby, Richard Rowley, Kevin Eckard, Charles Kroll | |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Johnson | 46-33 |
| 14:19 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 46-33 |
| 14:17 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-35 |
| 13:51 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:38 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-35 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-37 |
| 13:09 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gary Pearson | 46-40 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Neil Venable and the foul's on Norman Reinke - foul #1 on Norman Reinke, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Chapman (PG), Larry Rhodes (SF), Samuel Forsythe (PF), Tyrone Evans (C) Patrick Johnson, Kevin Marsh, Neil Venable, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), Keith Haynes (SF) Gerardo Guzman, Gary Pearson | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Larry Rhodes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Johnathan Goosby - foul #1 on Johnathan Goosby, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Larry Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Larry Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Haynes | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Chapman (fresh) SG - Foluke Abdullah (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Forsythe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Tyrone Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnathan Goosby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Reinke (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Haynes (fresh) PF - George Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sylvester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh (SF) Larry Rhodes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Richard Rowley (SG), Kevin Eckard (PF), Charles Kroll (C) Johnathan Goosby, Norman Reinke, George Lyle, William Sylvester | |
| 11:13 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Tyrone Evans - foul #2 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson (SF) Keith Haynes | |
| 11:13 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:13 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Tyrone Evans grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Kevin Eckard denies the turnaround by Foluke Abdullah | 50-43 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:44 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Lee (C) Tyrone Evans | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson (PG), Neil Venable (PF) Robert Chapman, Samuel Forsythe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke (SG) Richard Rowley | |
| 10:15 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 10:13 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 10:07 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Eckard is hacked by Neil Venable - foul #1 on Neil Venable, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), George Lyle (PF), William Sylvester (C) Gerardo Guzman, Kevin Eckard, Charles Kroll | |
| 09:48 | Vanderbilt | Neil Venable is called for the reach on William Sylvester - foul #2 on Neil Venable, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Chapman (SG) Foluke Abdullah | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:36 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester slams it home on a nice dish by Johnathan Goosby | 50-47 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Johnathan Goosby takes the ball from Neil Venable | 50-47 |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester hits a floater from the right side set up by Norman Reinke and the foul's on Patrick Johnson - foul #1 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah (SG), Larry Rhodes (SF), Samuel Forsythe (PF), Tyrone Evans (C) Patrick Johnson, Kevin Marsh, Neil Venable, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Keith Haynes (SF) Johnathan Goosby, Gary Pearson | |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:17 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 50-50 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Larry Rhodes | 50-50 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Chapman (fresh) SG - Foluke Abdullah (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Forsythe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Tyrone Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerardo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Reinke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Haynes (fresh) PF - George Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Sylvester (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rhodes is called for the reach on William Sylvester - foul #1 on Larry Rhodes, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson (PG), Kevin Marsh (SF), Neil Venable (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Robert Chapman, Larry Rhodes, Samuel Forsythe, Tyrone Evans | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rowley (SG), Kevin Eckard (PF), Charles Kroll (C) Norman Reinke, George Lyle, William Sylvester | |
| 07:24 | Vanderbilt | Keith Haynes's fadeaway is rejected by Neil Venable | 50-50 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 06:56 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Foluke Abdullah - foul #3 on Foluke Abdullah, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), Gary Pearson (SF) Gerardo Guzman, Keith Haynes | |
| 06:56 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:56 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson hits a jumper near the basket | 52-51 |
| 06:18 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson can't throw it down but the foul's on Kevin Marsh - foul #2 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Chapman (PG) Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke (SG), George Lyle (PF) Richard Rowley, Kevin Eckard | |
| 06:18 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:18 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 05:32 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:58 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 52-53 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh makes the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Johnathan Goosby - foul #2 on Johnathan Goosby, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson (PG), Samuel Forsythe (PF), Tyrone Evans (C) Foluke Abdullah, Neil Venable, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), William Sylvester (C) Johnathan Goosby, Charles Kroll | |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:22 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson banks in the wide open layup set up by George Lyle | 55-55 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-55 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Chapman (fresh) SF - Kevin Marsh (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Samuel Forsythe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Tyrone Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerardo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Reinke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Pearson (tiring) 15 pts. PF - George Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Sylvester (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-55 |
| 03:15 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Tyrone Evans - foul #3 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah (SG) Kevin Marsh | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rowley (SG), Keith Haynes (SF), Kevin Eckard (PF) Norman Reinke, Gary Pearson, George Lyle | |
| 03:15 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:15 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Venable (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Samuel Forsythe, Tyrone Evans | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke (SG), Gary Pearson (SF), George Lyle (PF) Richard Rowley, Keith Haynes, Kevin Eckard | |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Neil Venable is called for the reach on Gary Pearson - foul #3 on Neil Venable, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh (SF) Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to George Lyle | 63-59 |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Lee steals it from Norman Reinke | 63-59 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee blows the dunk | 63-59 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 63-59 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on William Sylvester - foul #3 on William Sylvester, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Neil Venable - foul #4 on Neil Venable, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah is hacked by Norman Reinke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Reinke, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | George Lyle is called for the reach on Ronald Lee - foul #1 on George Lyle, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee is hacked by George Lyle - foul #2 on George Lyle, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah is hacked by Norman Reinke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Reinke, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson is hacked by Gerardo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerardo Guzman, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Chapman (SF) Kevin Marsh | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Foluke Abdullah steals it from Norman Reinke out of a doubleteam | 69-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee is hacked by Gerardo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerardo Guzman, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-63 |