| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Remley (fresh) SG - Edward Borges (fresh) SF - James Brooking (fresh) PF - Donald Petway (fresh) C - Kevin Maggi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) SF - Larry Deaton (fresh) PF - Jing Hong (fresh) C - James Doyle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jing Hong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Hanke is called for the reach on Edward Borges - foul #1 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Jing Hong gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Jing Hong knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Desousa | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Remley | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Jing Hong banks in the layup set up by Roger Desousa | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Donald Petway misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | James Doyle grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Maggi pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Remley | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | James Doyle clanks a shot from the right block | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Jing Hong snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Kevin Maggi picks off the pass by Jing Hong | 5-4 |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Maggi grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | David Remley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | James Doyle pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Remley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Borges (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Brooking (fresh) PF - Donald Petway (fresh) C - Kevin Maggi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Deaton (fairly fresh) PF - Jing Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts (SG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Kevin Hanke, Larry Deaton, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | David Remley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | David Remley grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:59 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (PG), Arlie Darcy (C) David Remley, Kevin Maggi | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Rick Folkerts is blocked by Arlie Darcy | 5-4 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Arlie Darcy | 5-4 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Roger Desousa | 5-4 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Borges - foul #1 on Edward Borges, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her (C) James Brooking | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Deaton (SF) Roger Desousa | |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Deaton | 5-4 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts misses the easy layup | 5-4 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz tips it home | 5-6 |
| 13:27 | Vanderbilt | Donald Petway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Petway | 5-6 |
| 13:16 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Justin Parton | 7-6 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton loses the ball out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Remley (PG), James Brooking (SF), Kevin Maggi (C) Edward Borges, Donald Petway, Jimmy Her | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| 12:44 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Remley | 10-6 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is fouled on the floor by Kevin Maggi - foul #1 on Kevin Maggi, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Milton Schwebke (SF) Rick Folkerts, Larry Deaton | |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 12:05 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 11:53 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Remley | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Remley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Justin Parton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arlie Darcy (fresh) C - Kevin Maggi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) SF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Arlie Darcy steals it from Kevin Hanke | 13-6 |
| 11:14 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | James Brooking swats the short shot by Jing Hong | 13-6 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Jing Hong tips it in | 13-8 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roger Desousa - foul #1 on Roger Desousa, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges (SG), Donald Petway (PF), Jimmy Her (C) David Remley, Arlie Darcy, Kevin Maggi | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Deaton (SF) Milton Schwebke | |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | James Doyle gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Jimmy Her swats the layup by Roger Desousa | 14-8 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Jing Hong tips it in | 14-10 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges lays it in | 16-10 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Jing Hong travels with the ball | 16-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Remley (PG), Richard Doctor (SF) Justin Parton, James Brooking | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts (PG), Olin Tucholski (SG), Norman Lentz (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Desousa, Kevin Hanke, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 09:26 | Vanderbilt | Norman Lentz swats the layup by Jimmy Her | 16-10 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Larry Deaton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 09:08 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:06 | Vanderbilt | Rick Folkerts is called for the reach on David Remley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Folkerts, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arlie Darcy (SF) Richard Doctor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (PF) John Smith | |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Donald Petway hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Remley | 19-10 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 19-10 |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | Arlie Darcy pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 08:21 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges is hacked by Rick Folkerts - foul #2 on Rick Folkerts, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Brooking (SF), Kevin Maggi (C) Arlie Darcy, Jimmy Her | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Jing Hong (PF) Rick Folkerts, Olin Tucholski, Norman Lentz | |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Borges | 22-10 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-10 |
| 07:53 | Vanderbilt | Donald Petway gets the rebound | 22-10 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Remley (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Edward Borges (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brooking (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Petway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Maggi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) SF - Larry Deaton (fairly fresh) PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Schwebke (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | David Remley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-10 |
| 07:47 | Vanderbilt | Donald Petway tips it back up and in | 24-10 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Edward Borges steps in front of the Roger Desousa pass in the backcourt | 24-10 |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (PG) David Remley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SF), James Doyle (C) Larry Deaton, Milton Schwebke | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | James Doyle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Desousa and the foul's on James Brooking - foul #1 on James Brooking, team foul #3 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (SG) Edward Borges | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the free throw | 24-13 |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | Donald Petway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski misses long on a jumper from close range | 24-13 |
| 06:26 | Vanderbilt | Donald Petway grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 06:13 | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 24-13 |
| 06:12 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton can't tip it in | 24-13 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | James Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa is hacked by Howard Fenster - foul #1 on Howard Fenster, team foul #4 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges (SG), Arlie Darcy (PF), Jimmy Her (C) Howard Fenster, Donald Petway, Kevin Maggi | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Deaton (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF) Kevin Hanke, Jing Hong | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa is whistled for traveling | 24-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Remley (PG) James Brooking | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Doyle - foul #1 on James Doyle, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Norman Lentz (C) Olin Tucholski, James Doyle | |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 05:30 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her misses the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa travels in the backcourt | 25-13 |
| 05:06 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Her drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Arlie Darcy | 27-13 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Hanke | 27-15 |
| 04:26 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton is whistled for a carry | 27-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Brooking (SF), Donald Petway (PF) Justin Parton, Jimmy Her | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Kevin Hanke, Norman Lentz | |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa loses the dribble to Edward Borges | 27-15 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges lays it in | 29-15 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Jing Hong clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Petway - foul #1 on Donald Petway, team foul #5 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard Fenster (PG), Richard Doctor (SG), Kevin Maggi (C) David Remley, Edward Borges, Arlie Darcy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts (PG), Olin Tucholski (SG) Roger Desousa, Larry Deaton | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Howard Fenster (fresh) SG - Richard Doctor (fresh) SF - James Brooking (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Petway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Maggi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Rick Folkerts (fresh) SG - Olin Tucholski (fresh) SF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Vanderbilt | Donald Petway knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Fenster | 31-16 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Rick Folkerts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-16 |
| 03:03 | Vanderbilt | Donald Petway grabs the board | 31-16 |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking banks in the layup set up by Howard Fenster | 33-16 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | James Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton (PG), Edward Borges (SG) Howard Fenster, Richard Doctor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Norman Lentz (PF), John Smith (C) Milton Schwebke, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Olin Tucholski - foul #1 on Olin Tucholski, team foul #6 | 33-16 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking makes the 1st free throw | 34-16 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking misses the 2nd free throw | 34-16 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | John Smith grabs the board | 34-16 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz loses the dribble to Kevin Maggi | 34-16 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Brooking | 37-16 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Lentz | 37-18 |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | James Brooking connects on the floater from close range set up by Donald Petway | 39-18 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Brooking - foul #2 on James Brooking, team foul #6 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Remley (PG), Arlie Darcy (PF), Jimmy Her (C) James Brooking, Donald Petway, Kevin Maggi | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Larry Deaton (SF) Rick Folkerts, Kevin Hanke | |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 39-19 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-20 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | John Smith snags the defensive board | 39-20 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Desousa | 39-22 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Edward Borges comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Roger Desousa | 39-22 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski is hacked by Edward Borges - foul #2 on Edward Borges, team foul #7 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Petway (PF) Edward Borges | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Roger Desousa, Norman Lentz, John Smith | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Justin Parton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-24 |