| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fresh) SG - Justin Dowdy (fresh) SF - Anthony Alexander (fresh) PF - Robert Gilyard (fresh) C - Dennis Hoover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fresh) SG - Andrew Malizia (fresh) SF - Terry Mathews (fresh) PF - Eli Hall (fresh) C - Jesse Felix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Vivier | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Malizia is blocked by Robert Gilyard | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Jesse Felix denies the turnaround by Dennis Hoover | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Niagara | Jesse Felix gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy misses the 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Terry Mathews | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eli Hall | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy misses long on a jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Niagara | Eli Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Andrew Malizia is called for the reach on Manuel Vivier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Niagara | Ronnie Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Kohr (PG), Julius Studebaker (SG), Jason Williams (PF), James Krieg (C) Ronnie Little, Andrew Malizia, Eli Hall, Jesse Felix | |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy is hacked by Jason Williams - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover is open but can't throw it down | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | Niagara | Carl Kohr grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:49 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker is hacked by Justin Dowdy - foul #1 on Justin Dowdy, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG) Terry Mathews | |
| 16:34 | Niagara | James Krieg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Carl Kohr snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:28 | Niagara | Robert Gilyard steals it from Carl Kohr | 4-3 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-3 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard hits the follow up shot | 6-3 |
| 15:49 | Niagara | Carl Kohr connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dana Cramer | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gilyard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hoover (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dana Cramer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Kohr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Julius Studebaker (fairly fresh) C - James Krieg (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Carl Kohr steps in front of the Manuel Vivier pass in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Dana Cramer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:31 | Niagara | Carl Kohr pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:19 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jason Williams - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (SF), David Saucedo (PF), Jonathan Metheny (C) Anthony Alexander, Robert Gilyard, Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Andrew Malizia (SG), Terry Mathews (SF), Eli Hall (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Dana Cramer, Carl Kohr, Jason Williams, Julius Studebaker, James Krieg | |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Eli Hall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Willhite | 7-6 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | David Saucedo grabs the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | David Saucedo makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Vivier | 9-6 |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Manuel Vivier is called for the reach on Andrew Malizia - foul #1 on Manuel Vivier, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Heap (SG), Anthony Alexander (SF) Manuel Vivier, Justin Dowdy | |
| Subs | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez (C) Jesse Felix | |
| 13:14 | Niagara | Terry Mathews is hacked by Andrew Heap - foul #1 on Andrew Heap, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (C) Jonathan Metheny | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:52 | Niagara | Terry Mathews comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 9-6 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 12:29 | Niagara | Eli Hall snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Eli Hall loses the dribble to Michael Willhite | 9-6 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Ronnie Little is called for the reach on Michael Willhite in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Little, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard (PF) Anthony Alexander | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG) Ronnie Little | |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | David Saucedo connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Willhite | 11-6 |
| 11:49 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Willhite (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Heap (fresh) SF - David Saucedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Gilyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Rotz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dana Cramer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Malizia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Mathews (fairly fresh) PF - Eli Hall (fairly fresh) C - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | David Saucedo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 11-8 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard can't finish the layup | 11-8 |
| 11:20 | Niagara | Terry Mathews gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez misses badly on a runner from the left block | 11-8 |
| 11:05 | Niagara | Terry Mathews tips it home | 11-10 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Andrew Heap throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier (PG), Justin Dowdy (SG), Anthony Alexander (SF) Michael Willhite, Andrew Heap, Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Carl Kohr (SG), Julius Studebaker (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Dana Cramer, Andrew Malizia, Eli Hall, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses the jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | David Saucedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 10:10 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ronnie Little | 11-10 |
| 10:05 | Niagara | Jesse Felix loses the dribble to Robert Gilyard | 11-10 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Dowdy | 14-10 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Carl Kohr knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Little | 14-13 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Vivier | 17-13 |
| 08:48 | Niagara | Jesse Felix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Mathews - foul #1 on Terry Mathews, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (SG), Jonathan Metheny (PF), Dennis Hoover (C) Justin Dowdy, Robert Gilyard, David Saucedo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG), Andrew Malizia (SG), Eli Hall (PF), James Krieg (C) Ronnie Little, Carl Kohr, Julius Studebaker, Jesse Felix | |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:26 | Niagara | James Krieg pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses the lay-in | 18-13 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-13 |
| 07:40 | Niagara | Eli Hall pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Willhite (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Metheny (fresh) C - Dennis Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dana Cramer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Malizia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Mathews (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Krieg (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Niagara | Dana Cramer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Eli Hall gets the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Eli Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from James Krieg | 18-15 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Andrew Malizia steals it from Manuel Vivier in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Terry Mathews is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Terry Mathews, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy (SG), Jeffrey Strong (SF) Manuel Vivier, Anthony Alexander | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Julius Studebaker (SF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Dana Cramer, Terry Mathews, James Krieg | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Malizia - foul #2 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (PF) Jonathan Metheny | |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Kohr (SG) Andrew Malizia | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Julius Studebaker | 18-15 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-15 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Michael Willhite snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy is hacked by Carl Kohr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Kohr, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Ronnie Little is fouled on the floor by Michael Willhite - foul #1 on Michael Willhite, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Heap (PG) Michael Willhite | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Justin Dowdy steals the ball from Julius Studebaker | 20-15 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Andrew Heap dunks the ball set up by Justin Dowdy | 22-15 |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Heap and the foul's on Salvador Hernandez - foul #1 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier (PG), David Saucedo (SF), Jonathan Metheny (PF) Andrew Heap, Jeffrey Strong, Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Eli Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard (PF) Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesse Felix (C) Salvador Hernandez | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 25-18 |
| 04:56 | Niagara | Eli Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | David Saucedo snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Saucedo | 28-18 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-18 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Jesse Felix tips it back up and in | 28-20 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | David Saucedo is hacked by Ronnie Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Little, team foul #10 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (PG), Andrew Heap (SG), Jeffrey Strong (SF), Earl Rotz (C) Manuel Vivier, Justin Dowdy, Robert Gilyard, Jonathan Metheny | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG), James Krieg (PF) Ronnie Little, Eli Hall | |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | David Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | David Saucedo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | Carl Kohr misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Willhite - foul #2 on Michael Willhite, team foul #5 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard (PF) David Saucedo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Williams (SF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Julius Studebaker, Jesse Felix | |
| 03:48 | Niagara | Carl Kohr misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | Carl Kohr makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Carl Kohr pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Willhite (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Heap (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) PF - Robert Gilyard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Rotz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dana Cramer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Kohr (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jason Williams (fresh) PF - James Krieg (fresh) C - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Niagara | Carl Kohr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Willhite | 30-21 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Jason Williams is called for the reach on Jeffrey Strong - foul #3 on Jason Williams, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier (PG) Andrew Heap | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (SG), Terry Mathews (SF) Carl Kohr, Jason Williams | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | James Krieg is fouled on the floor by Robert Gilyard - foul #1 on Robert Gilyard, team foul #6 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander (SF), Jonathan Metheny (PF) Jeffrey Strong, Robert Gilyard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Eli Hall (PF) Dana Cramer, James Krieg | |
| 02:50 | Niagara | Terry Mathews can't finish the layup | 32-21 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jonathan Metheny | 32-21 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Michael Willhite snags the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny misses the floater from the right side | 32-21 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Heap (PG), Justin Dowdy (SG), David Saucedo (PF), Dennis Hoover (C) Manuel Vivier, Michael Willhite, Jonathan Metheny, Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG), Jesse Felix (C) Ronnie Little, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia is whistled for traveling | 32-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Krieg (PF) Eli Hall | |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | David Saucedo can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 32-21 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Krieg | 32-21 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Dowdy - foul #2 on Justin Dowdy, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier (PG), Jeffrey Strong (SF), Robert Gilyard (PF) Andrew Heap, Anthony Alexander, Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG) Dana Cramer | |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier hits a wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Dowdy | 34-22 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Ronnie Little | 34-24 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong loses the dribble to Ronnie Little in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia misses the shot from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Malizia - foul #3 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #12 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (SF), Jonathan Metheny (PF), Earl Rotz (C) Jeffrey Strong, Robert Gilyard, David Saucedo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG), Carl Kohr (SG), Julius Studebaker (PF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Ronnie Little, Andrew Malizia, James Krieg, Jesse Felix | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny snags the defensive board | 35-24 |