| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 2 reb. SG - John Reese (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ellington (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clarence Tyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Watson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 41-26 |
| 19:49 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses long on a shot from the right block | 41-26 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | John Leavens can't tip it in | 41-26 |
| 19:40 | Valparaiso | David Hutson pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 19:33 | Valparaiso | David Hutson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-26 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | William Jenkins grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | John Leavens hits the finger roll set up by James Ellington and he's fouled by Joseph Bartling - foul #3 on Joseph Bartling, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack (SF) Joseph Bartling | |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the free throw | 44-26 |
| 19:06 | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-26 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Joseph Mack steals it from John Leavens | 44-26 |
| 18:52 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack hits the finger roll | 44-28 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger is fouled on the floor by Clarence Tyer - foul #1 on Clarence Tyer, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-28 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 18:09 | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 18:05 | Valparaiso | The jumper by Clarence Tyer is denied by Jerry Hutchens | 44-28 |
| 18:03 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring grabs the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:46 | Valparaiso | Peter Watson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jerry Hutchens, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), James Ellington (PF) Alan Minzenberger, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), John Nigro (SG), Brian Carlisle (SF), Kenneth Zamudio (PF), Rickie Doyle (C) Clarence Tyer, Peter Watson, Joseph Mack, David Hutson, Robert Kring | |
| 17:13 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio misses the jump hook from the right block | 44-28 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | James Ellington gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 16:46 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:43 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto is fouled in the backcourt by Darnell Cargill - foul #3 on Darnell Cargill, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), John Leavens (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jeffrey McIntosh, Gary Shirley, James Ellington, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-30 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Hutchens | 46-30 |
| 15:54 | Valparaiso | John Nigro misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-30 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) SG - John Nigro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Carlisle (fresh) PF - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 7 pts. C - Rickie Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 15:46 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 46-30 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Darnell Cargill | 48-30 |
| 15:06 | Valparaiso | John Nigro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), James Ellington (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Darnell Cargill, John Reese, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer (PG), Peter Watson (SG), Joseph Bartling (SF), David Hutson (PF), Robert Kring (C) Glenn Hutto, John Nigro, Brian Carlisle, Kenneth Zamudio, Rickie Doyle | |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | A charge is called on James Ellington - foul #1 on James Ellington, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 48-30 |
| 14:38 | Valparaiso | David Hutson tips it home | 48-32 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley is fouled on the floor by Peter Watson - foul #1 on Peter Watson, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SF) Gary Shirley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Peter Watson takes the ball from Ruben Rhoades | 48-32 |
| 13:58 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring double dribbles | 48-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gus Bueno (PF) James Ellington | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (PG), Joseph Mack (C) Clarence Tyer, Robert Kring | |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Watson - foul #2 on Peter Watson, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG) Alan Minzenberger | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG) David Finch | |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:33 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Watson | 50-34 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh's floater is knocked away by Joseph Bartling | 50-34 |
| 13:05 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:58 | Valparaiso | David Hutson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 12:57 | Valparaiso | Peter Watson gets the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 12:44 | Valparaiso | Peter Watson makes the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Jeffrey McIntosh - foul #1 on Jeffrey McIntosh, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Gary Shirley (SF), James Ellington (PF) Darnell Cargill, Jeffrey McIntosh, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer (PG), Kenneth Zamudio (PF), Rickie Doyle (C) John Nigro, Joseph Bartling, David Hutson | |
| 12:44 | Valparaiso | Peter Watson misses the free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | James Ellington grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | James Ellington pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:07 | Valparaiso | Peter Watson's pass is intercepted by Ralph James in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 50-36 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | James Ellington tips it home | 52-36 |
| 11:51 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack connects on the open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Watson | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Ralph James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ellington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gus Bueno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clarence Tyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Mack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 7 pts. C - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Minzenberger | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer misses the easy layup | 55-38 |
| 11:27 | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer grabs the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 11:16 | Valparaiso | Peter Watson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Mack | 55-40 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Minzenberger | 58-40 |
| 10:58 | Valparaiso | Alan Minzenberger is called for the reach on Clarence Tyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #5 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), John Reese (SG), John Leavens (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, Ralph James, Gary Shirley, James Ellington, Gus Bueno | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), John Nigro (SG), Joseph Bartling (SF), David Hutson (PF), Robert Kring (C) Clarence Tyer, Peter Watson, Joseph Mack, Kenneth Zamudio, Rickie Doyle | |
| 10:47 | Valparaiso | David Hutson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-40 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | William Jenkins grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses the jumper from the left side | 58-40 |
| 10:30 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| 10:25 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-40 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Darnell Cargill and the foul's on David Hutson - foul #2 on David Hutson, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the free throw | 61-40 |
| 09:59 | Valparaiso | David Hutson is hacked by John Reese - foul #4 on John Reese, team foul #6 | 61-40 |
| 09:54 | Valparaiso | David Hutson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Bartling and the foul's on John Leavens - foul #2 on John Leavens, team foul #7 | 61-42 |
| 09:54 | Valparaiso | David Hutson makes the free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens blows the layup | 61-43 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens tips it in | 63-43 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Hutson | 63-45 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | John Leavens is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bartling - foul #4 on Joseph Bartling, team foul #6 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), James Ellington (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Darnell Cargill, John Reese, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer (PG), David Finch (SG), Brian Carlisle (SF), Kenneth Zamudio (PF), Rickie Doyle (C) Glenn Hutto, John Nigro, Joseph Bartling, David Hutson, Robert Kring | |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits a jumper in the lane set up by Alan Minzenberger and he's fouled by Rickie Doyle - foul #2 on Rickie Doyle, team foul #7 | 65-45 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the free throw | 65-45 |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 08:46 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-45 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-45 |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Rickie Doyle | 65-45 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by James Ellington - foul #2 on James Ellington, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gus Bueno (PF) James Ellington | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer makes the free throw | 65-48 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh is hacked by David Finch - foul #1 on David Finch, team foul #8 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Kring (C) Rickie Doyle | |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 08:14 | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Minzenberger - foul #2 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #9 | 67-48 |
| 08:14 | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Zamudio - foul #2 on Kenneth Zamudio, team foul #9 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SF) Alan Minzenberger, Gary Shirley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), Peter Watson (SG) Clarence Tyer, David Finch | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 07:51 | Valparaiso | Ralph James takes the ball from Peter Watson in the backcourt | 69-48 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh jams it on a great pass from Ralph James | 71-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - John Nigro (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Peter Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Carlisle (fresh) PF - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Kring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-48 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeffrey McIntosh | 71-48 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-48 |
| 07:14 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring grabs the board | 71-48 |
| 07:12 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle's pass is intercepted by Darnell Cargill in the backcourt | 71-48 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill banks in the layup | 73-48 |
| 07:06 | Valparaiso | John Nigro is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF), James Ellington (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jeffrey McIntosh, Gus Bueno, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Joseph Bartling (SF), Rickie Doyle (PF), Joseph Mack (C) John Nigro, Brian Carlisle, Kenneth Zamudio, Robert Kring | |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Ralph James misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Watson - foul #3 on Peter Watson, team foul #10 | 73-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), Jerry Hutchens (C) John Leavens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG) Peter Watson | |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Ralph James makes the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Ralph James misses the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack grabs the board | 74-48 |
| 06:44 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack loses the dribble to Ralph James in the backcourt | 74-48 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 74-48 |
| 06:30 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle snags the defensive board | 74-48 |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Mack and he's hacked by Ralph James - foul #1 on Ralph James, team foul #10 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG), William Jenkins (C) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer (PG), David Hutson (PF) David Finch, Rickie Doyle | |
| 06:11 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto misses the free throw | 74-50 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Ellington | 74-50 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | William Jenkins is hacked by Joseph Mack - foul #1 on Joseph Mack, team foul #11 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SF), Ruben Rhoades (PF) Gary Shirley, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Watson (SG), Robert Kring (C) Glenn Hutto, Joseph Mack | |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| 05:44 | Valparaiso | Peter Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-50 |
| 05:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring misses the tip | 75-50 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | John Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 75-50 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Minzenberger | 77-50 |
| 05:15 | Valparaiso | 3 seconds is called on David Hutson | 77-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), John Leavens (SF), Gus Bueno (PF) John Reese, Ralph James, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (PG), David Finch (SG), Brian Carlisle (SF), Kenneth Zamudio (PF), Rickie Doyle (C) Clarence Tyer, Peter Watson, Joseph Bartling, David Hutson, Robert Kring | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Leavens | 79-50 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle is fouled on the floor by John Leavens - foul #3 on John Leavens, team foul #11 | 79-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Gary Shirley (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Alan Minzenberger, John Leavens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Joseph Mack (C) David Finch, Rickie Doyle | |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 79-51 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-52 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley's pass is intercepted by Joseph Mack | 79-52 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | John Nigro is hacked by Jeffrey McIntosh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey McIntosh, team foul #12 | 79-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle (C) Brian Carlisle | |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | John Nigro misses the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 04:08 | Valparaiso | John Nigro misses the 2nd free throw | 79-52 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | James Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 79-52 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Glenn Hutto - foul #2 on Glenn Hutto, team foul #12 | 79-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SF), Jerry Hutchens (C) Gary Shirley, Gus Bueno | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 80-52 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 81-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Nigro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Zamudio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Rickie Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto's pass is intercepted by Ralph James | 81-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Kenneth Zamudio is called for the reach on James Ellington - foul #3 on Kenneth Zamudio, team foul #13 | 81-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), John Leavens (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Jeffrey McIntosh, Ralph James, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (PG) John Nigro | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the 1st free throw | 81-52 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the 2nd free throw | 81-52 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-52 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-52 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | John Reese tips it back up and in | 83-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-52 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio tips it in | 83-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Glenn Hutto - foul #3 on Glenn Hutto, team foul #14 | 83-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Darnell Cargill, John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (SF) Joseph Mack | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 83-54 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 83-54 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley gets the offensive rebound | 83-54 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jerry Hutchens and he's fouled by Brian Carlisle - foul #2 on Brian Carlisle, team foul #15 | 85-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), James Ellington (PF), William Jenkins (C) Ralph James, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (SG), Joseph Mack (SF) David Finch, Brian Carlisle | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley makes the free throw | 86-54 |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-54 |
| 01:44 | Valparaiso | John Nigro snags the offensive board | 86-54 |
| 01:31 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio is called for 5 seconds | 86-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF) Gary Shirley | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Rickie Doyle picks off the pass by John Reese | 86-54 |
| 00:59 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle misses short on a runner in the paint | 86-54 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 86-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Glenn Hutto is called for the reach on Alan Minzenberger - foul #4 on Glenn Hutto, team foul #16 | 86-54 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 87-54 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 88-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-54 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger runs out the clock | 88-54 |