| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) SF - Ronald Hobson (fresh) PF - James Graham (fresh) C - Joseph Quill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) SG - Bryan Stazenski (fresh) SF - Randy Mazzone (fresh) PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) C - Daniel Hairston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston hits a floater from the right side set up by Daniel Jenkins | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Hairston - foul #1 on Daniel Hairston, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer is fouled on the floor by James Graham - foul #1 on James Graham, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Atwater | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill is hacked by Bryan Stazenski - foul #1 on Bryan Stazenski, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frederick Matsumoto, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | James Graham clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Stazenski - foul #2 on Bryan Stazenski, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (SG) Bryan Stazenski | |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | James Graham makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | James Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone lays it up and in | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater's pass is intercepted by Arthur Hoefer | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | James Graham grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Randy Mazzone takes the ball from James Graham | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) SF - Ronald Hobson (fairly fresh) PF - James Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Quill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Smith (fresh) SF - Randy Mazzone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Hairston and he's hacked by Joseph Quill - foul #1 on Joseph Quill, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (SG), Harold Richards (SF), Bruce Toro (PF), David King (C) Daniel Atwater, Ronald Hobson, James Graham, Joseph Quill | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Mobley (SG), Joe Painter (PF), John Kerfoot (C) Daniel Jenkins, Arthur Hoefer, Daniel Hairston | |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto is fouled on the floor by David Mobley - foul #1 on David Mobley, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG) Frederick Matsumoto | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald (SF) Randy Mazzone | |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Albert Fitzgerald swats the short shot by David King | 4-10 |
| 14:59 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Roman Martin - foul #1 on Roman Martin, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston (C) Albert Fitzgerald | |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Roman Martin makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Toro and he's fouled by David Mobley - foul #2 on David Mobley, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG), Ronald Hobson (SF), James Graham (PF), Joseph Quill (C) Gary Rowe, Harold Richards, Bruce Toro, David King | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (PG) David Mobley | |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Roman Martin makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:07 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 14:06 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith tips it in | 7-14 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Joe Melara picks off the pass by Roman Martin in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| 14:01 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara banks in the layup | 7-16 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson's fadeaway is rejected by John Kerfoot | 7-16 |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Graham - foul #2 on James Graham, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG), Bruce Toro (PF) Roman Martin, James Graham | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Arthur Hoefer (PF) Joe Melara, John Kerfoot | |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith misses the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto can't finish the layup | 7-17 |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Arthur Hoefer | 7-17 |
| 12:46 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Atwater is called for the reach on Peter Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Atwater, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Richards (SF) Ronald Hobson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (SG), Randy Mazzone (SF) Peter Smith, Joe Painter | |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer makes the jumper from the baseline | 7-19 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Harold Richards drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Atwater | 9-19 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joseph Quill - foul #2 on Joseph Quill, team foul #7 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (SG), David King (C) Daniel Atwater, Joseph Quill | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Roman Martin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Harold Richards snags the offensive board | 9-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) SG - Roman Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Richards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Toro (fresh) C - David King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Melara (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Mazzone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro drills a runner in the paint set up by Frederick Matsumoto | 11-20 |
| 11:08 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Toro knocks away the 3 by Joe Melara | 11-20 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | David King snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto misses the 3 from straight away | 11-20 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro tips it home | 13-20 |
| 10:40 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG), Ronald Hobson (SF) Roman Martin, Bruce Toro | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (SG), Albert Fitzgerald (SF), Joe Painter (PF), John Kerfoot (C) Daniel Jenkins, Randy Mazzone, Arthur Hoefer, Daniel Hairston | |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-20 |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | David King steals it from Joe Melara | 16-20 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Joe Melara steps in front of the Frederick Matsumoto pass | 16-20 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Smith | 16-22 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frederick Matsumoto | 19-22 |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith is fouled on the floor by Frederick Matsumoto - foul #2 on Frederick Matsumoto, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), Frederick Price (PF), Bruce Toro (C) Frederick Matsumoto, Harold Richards, David King | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG) Joe Melara | |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joe Painter - foul #1 on Joe Painter, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone (SF), Arthur Hoefer (PF) Albert Fitzgerald, John Kerfoot | |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:05 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone loses the ball out of bounds | 21-23 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Frederick Price's floater is tipped away by Joe Painter | 21-23 |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:21 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 08:20 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone can't tip it in | 21-23 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Frederick Price pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 07:54 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 21-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (SG), Harold Richards (SF), David King (C) Daniel Atwater, Ronald Hobson, Bruce Toro | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (PG), Albert Fitzgerald (SF), John Kerfoot (PF), Daniel Hairston (C) Daniel Jenkins, Randy Mazzone, Arthur Hoefer, Joe Painter | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gary Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roman Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Richards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Price (fresh) C - David King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joe Melara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Peter Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kerfoot (fresh) C - Daniel Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Peter Smith steals it from Harold Richards | 21-23 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Frederick Price - foul #1 on Frederick Price, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brandon Wiens (SG), Ronald Hobson (SF) Gary Rowe, Frederick Price | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | David King is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David King, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG) Peter Smith | |
| 06:21 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara's floater is knocked away by Harold Richards | 21-25 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | David King gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Joe Melara steals the ball from Brandon Wiens | 21-25 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Harold Richards - foul #1 on Harold Richards, team foul #11 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Price (PF) Ronald Hobson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone (SF) Albert Fitzgerald | |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | David King gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Frederick Price connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 23-28 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | John Kerfoot swats the short shot by David King | 23-28 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Harold Richards gets the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Randy Mazzone is called for the reach on Roman Martin - foul #1 on Randy Mazzone, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), Daniel Atwater (SG), Bruce Toro (PF) Brandon Wiens, Harold Richards, David King | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (SG), Arthur Hoefer (PF) Daniel Jenkins, John Kerfoot | |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Roman Martin misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Frederick Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:39 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-28 |
| 04:37 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer grabs the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith is whistled for a carry | 23-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson (SF), Harold Richards (PF) Roman Martin, Frederick Price | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Albert Fitzgerald (SF), Joe Painter (C) Joe Melara, Randy Mazzone, Daniel Hairston | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Richards | 25-28 |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 25-28 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe loses the dribble to Arthur Hoefer | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gary Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hobson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Toro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Painter (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Atwater takes the ball from Daniel Jenkins | 25-28 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Daniel Atwater and he's hacked by Joe Painter - foul #2 on Joe Painter, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG), Roman Martin (SG), James Graham (PF), Joseph Quill (C) Gary Rowe, Daniel Atwater, Ronald Hobson, Harold Richards | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (PG), Bryan Stazenski (SG), Randy Mazzone (SF), Daniel Hairston (C) Daniel Jenkins, Peter Smith, Albert Fitzgerald, Arthur Hoefer | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro misses the free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro is fouled on the floor by Randy Mazzone - foul #2 on Randy Mazzone, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:38 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Hairston | 29-31 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 01:17 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Stazenski | 32-34 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | James Graham can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 32-34 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG), Ronald Hobson (SF) Roman Martin, Bruce Toro | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer (PF) Joe Painter | |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Daniel Hairston, team foul #10 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald (SF) Randy Mazzone | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Hairston - foul #3 on Daniel Hairston, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (PG), John Kerfoot (C) Joe Melara, Daniel Hairston | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |