| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) SG - Donald Ruth (fresh) SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) PF - Daniel Brugger (fresh) C - George Swink (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) PF - Charles Gregory (fresh) C - David Coyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Mark McKee snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory clanks a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris's pass is intercepted by Zachary Frey | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey hits the finger roll | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth misses the shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Mark McKee gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | David Coyer connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Mark McKee | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Donald Ruth | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses the jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Valparaiso | Zachary Frey steps in front of the Daniel Brugger pass | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Daniel Harris steals it from Nickolas Harrison | 2-6 |
| 17:24 | Valparaiso | George Swink misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:23 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Mark McKee clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Valparaiso | Charles Gregory steals it from Donald Ruth | 4-6 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:26 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Daniel Brugger | 4-6 |
| 16:10 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Morgan | 7-6 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | David Coyer's pass is intercepted by Gary Morgan | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Ruth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Brugger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Swink (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris is hacked by Zachary Frey - foul #1 on Zachary Frey, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy (SG), Melvin Henderson (SF), David Prescott (PF), Robert Little (C) Donald Ruth, Daniel Harris, Daniel Brugger, George Swink | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:33 | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Robert Little takes the ball from David Coyer | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:03 | Valparaiso | David Prescott snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Morgan | 10-6 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 14:34 | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:29 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 14:28 | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:15 | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | David Coyer hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Zachary Frey | 10-8 |
| 13:47 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Langworthy | 13-8 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Prescott - foul #1 on David Prescott, team foul #1 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth (PG), Charles Anwar (SG), Daniel Brugger (PF), George Swink (C) Gary Morgan, Jesse Langworthy, David Prescott, Robert Little | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SF) Zachary Frey | |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Ruth | 15-9 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Mark McKee scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-12 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | David Coyer steals it from George Swink | 15-12 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory is fouled on the floor by George Swink - foul #1 on George Swink, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy (SG) Charles Anwar | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Jeffrey Lowman (C) Mark McKee, Nickolas Harrison, David Coyer | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Jeffrey Lowman is blocked by Daniel Brugger | 15-12 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 12:17 | Valparaiso | George Swink travels with the ball | 15-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar (SG) Jesse Langworthy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachary Frey (SF) Robert Shea | |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory clanks a turnaround from the left block | 15-12 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Frey | 15-12 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 11:37 | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Anwar (fresh) SF - Melvin Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Brugger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Swink (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) SG - Michael Willis (fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Gregory (tiring) C - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Zachary Frey - foul #2 on Zachary Frey, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), Jesse Langworthy (SF) Donald Ruth, Melvin Henderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SF) Zachary Frey | |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Michael Willis is whistled for traveling | 16-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth (PG) Gary Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:45 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Gregory - foul #1 on Charles Gregory, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), Melvin Henderson (SF), Robert Little (C) Donald Ruth, Jesse Langworthy, George Swink | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), David Coyer (C) Richard Gingerich, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| 10:45 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:45 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Mark McKee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 10:25 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:17 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from close range | 18-12 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Michael Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Robert Shea tips it but misses | 18-12 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | David Coyer hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth (SG), Jesse Langworthy (SF), George Swink (C) Charles Anwar, Melvin Henderson, Robert Little | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG), Philip Cuthbertson (SF) Michael Willis, Robert Shea | |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory is hacked by Daniel Brugger - foul #1 on Daniel Brugger, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson (SF) Gary Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | David Coyer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Melvin Henderson - foul #1 on Melvin Henderson, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), Charles Anwar (SG) Jesse Langworthy, Melvin Henderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Charles Gregory | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | David Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:12 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Lowman | 18-15 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nickolas Harrison | 18-15 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Mark McKee scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nickolas Harrison | 18-18 |
| 08:37 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Brugger, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy (SG), Melvin Henderson (SF), David Prescott (PF) Gary Morgan, Charles Anwar, Daniel Brugger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Robert Shea (SF), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, Nickolas Harrison, Philip Cuthbertson, David Coyer | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses long on a floater from the right side | 18-18 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich tips it home | 18-20 |
| 08:12 | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 08:11 | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:02 | Valparaiso | Melvin Henderson loses the dribble to Robert Shea | 18-20 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Robert Shea knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Willis and the foul's on Melvin Henderson - foul #2 on Melvin Henderson, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Little (PF) Jesse Langworthy, Melvin Henderson, David Prescott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Gregory (PF) Nelson Williams | |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | Robert Little pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Little connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Little (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Swink (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Shea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Gregory (tiring) C - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Robert Little is called for the reach on Charles Gregory - foul #1 on Robert Little, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar (SG), David Prescott (PF) Donald Ruth, Robert Little | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Nickolas Harrison (SG), Philip Cuthbertson (SF), David Coyer (C) Richard Gingerich, Michael Willis, Robert Shea, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:16 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to George Swink | 20-22 |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | George Swink drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Anwar | 22-22 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the turnaround in the paint | 22-24 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | George Swink blows the layup but he's fouled by David Coyer - foul #1 on David Coyer, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth (SG), Jesse Langworthy (SF), Daniel Brugger (PF) Charles Anwar, Daniel Harris, David Prescott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | George Swink makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | George Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Daniel Brugger | 24-24 |
| 06:06 | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy is fouled on the floor by Philip Cuthbertson - foul #1 on Philip Cuthbertson, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Little (C) George Swink | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Nickolas Harrison, Charles Gregory | |
| 05:58 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gary Morgan | 26-24 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Gary Morgan steals the ball from Michael Willis | 26-24 |
| 05:21 | Valparaiso | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Brugger is blocked by Jeffrey Lowman | 26-24 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman misses short on a shot from close range | 26-24 |
| 04:59 | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:52 | Valparaiso | Robert Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Anwar (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), George Swink (C) Donald Ruth, Jesse Langworthy, Robert Little | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Nickolas Harrison (SG), Robert Shea (SF), Charles Gregory (PF) Mark McKee, Michael Willis, Philip Cuthbertson, David Coyer | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Robert Shea is hacked by Charles Anwar - foul #1 on Charles Anwar, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth (PG) Gary Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Robert Shea makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:43 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 04:32 | Valparaiso | George Swink comes up short on the runner from the left block | 26-25 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 04:05 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 26-28 |
| 04:04 | Valparaiso | George Swink grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 03:44 | Valparaiso | George Swink banks in the layup | 28-28 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 03:27 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Daniel Brugger | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Donald Ruth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Anwar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Brugger (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - George Swink (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nickolas Harrison (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Gregory (tired) C - Jeffrey Lowman (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 03:15 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | George Swink clanks a floater from the right side | 28-28 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 02:38 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 02:29 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nickolas Harrison | 28-28 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Anwar - foul #2 on Charles Anwar, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Morgan (PG), Jesse Langworthy (SG), Melvin Henderson (SF), David Prescott (C) Donald Ruth, Charles Anwar, Daniel Harris, George Swink | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Zachary Frey (SF), David Coyer (C) Richard Gingerich, Robert Shea, Charles Gregory | |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gary Morgan and he's hacked by David Coyer - foul #2 on David Coyer, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth (SG), George Swink (C) Jesse Langworthy, David Prescott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG) Nickolas Harrison | |
| 01:58 | Valparaiso | Daniel Brugger makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Michael Willis is hacked by Melvin Henderson - foul #3 on Melvin Henderson, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jesse Langworthy (SG) Melvin Henderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Michael Willis misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Michael Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:18 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Prescott (C) George Swink | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Victor Nolan (PF) Jeffrey Lowman | |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Victor Nolan - foul #1 on Victor Nolan, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | George Swink (C) David Prescott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Donald Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | David Coyer snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | David Coyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Harris (SF) Jesse Langworthy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:21 | Valparaiso | George Swink hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 31-31 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mark McKee | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |