| Lineup | Liberty | PG - James Brown (fresh) SG - Gregg Goodrich (fresh) SF - James Edwards (fresh) PF - John Dawson (fresh) C - Joel Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) SF - Joel Kogan (fresh) PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Liberty | James Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Liberty | Joel Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Liberty | James Edwards misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ronnie Southerland | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland clanks a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Liberty | Gregg Goodrich pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Liberty | James Brown is hacked by Stephen Stenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Liberty | James Edwards slams it home | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Liberty | James Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Liberty | Joel Clark tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Liberty | Gregg Goodrich grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Liberty | James Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Whicker | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Joel Kogan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Dawson - foul #1 on John Dawson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Joel Kogan makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Joel Kogan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Liberty | James Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joel Kogan - foul #1 on Joel Kogan, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Liberty | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:21 | Liberty | James Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronnie Southerland | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Liberty | John Dawson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Stenson - foul #2 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG), Justin Coleman (SG), Edward Tisdale (PF), Brian Ladson (C) James Brown, Gregg Goodrich, John Dawson, Joel Clark | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Douglas (PG) Stephen Stenson | |
| 16:44 | Liberty | Joel Kogan steals the ball from James Edwards | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the easy layup | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Liberty | The rebound goes to James Edwards | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Liberty | Justin Coleman's pass is intercepted by William Douglas in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the easy layup | 4-6 |
| 16:31 | Liberty | Edward Tisdale snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Liberty | Donald Whicker picks off the pass by Edward Tisdale | 4-6 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Edward Tisdale is called for the reach on William Douglas - foul #1 on Edward Tisdale, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Liberty | Forest Massey (SF) James Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Wilt (fresh) SG - Justin Coleman (fresh) SF - Forest Massey (fresh) PF - Edward Tisdale (fresh) C - Brian Ladson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Douglas (fresh) SG - Lewis Mathis (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Joel Kogan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Donald Whicker (tiring) C - Ronnie Southerland (tiring) | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Coleman - foul #1 on Justin Coleman, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Brown (PG), John Dawson (PF) Forest Massey, Brian Ladson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:45 | Liberty | The rebound goes to John Dawson | 4-6 |
| 15:32 | Liberty | Edward Tisdale misses the easy layup | 4-6 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Joel Kogan tips it home | 4-8 |
| 14:58 | Liberty | Justin Coleman blows the wide open layup | 4-8 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis's pass is intercepted by Justin Coleman | 4-8 |
| 14:21 | Liberty | Edward Tisdale misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronnie Southerland - foul #1 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (PG), Gregg Goodrich (SG), James Edwards (SF), Joel Clark (C) James Brown, Philip Wilt, Justin Coleman, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:21 | Liberty | Edward Tisdale makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:21 | Liberty | Edward Tisdale makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Ronnie Southerland is denied by Edward Tisdale | 6-8 |
| 13:57 | Liberty | Joel Clark pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:42 | Liberty | Leo Sanders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 13:41 | Liberty | Edward Tisdale grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:30 | Liberty | Joel Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Liberty | Brian Ladson (PF) Edward Tisdale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregg Goodrich - foul #1 on Gregg Goodrich, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:53 | Liberty | James Edwards makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gregg Goodrich | 8-10 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 8-10 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Brown (PG), John Dawson (PF) Leo Sanders, Brian Ladson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | John Dawson swats the short shot by William Douglas | 8-10 |
| 12:44 | Liberty | James Edwards pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:42 | Liberty | James Edwards is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 8-10 |
| 12:19 | Liberty | John Dawson pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:12 | Liberty | James Edwards is hacked by Lewis Mathis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| 11:57 | Liberty | Joel Clark makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Brown and he's hacked by Donald Whicker - foul #1 on Donald Whicker, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| 11:57 | Liberty | Joel Clark misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Liberty | Justin Coleman (SG), Edward Tisdale (C) Gregg Goodrich, Joel Clark | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Coleman (fresh) SF - James Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Tisdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Douglas (tiring) SG - Lewis Mathis (tired) 6 pts. SF - Joel Kogan (tired) 4 pts. PF - Donald Whicker (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (tired) | |
| 11:19 | Liberty | James Edwards is hacked by Ronnie Southerland - foul #2 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG), Brian Ladson (C) James Brown, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Riley (C) Ronnie Southerland | |
| 11:19 | Liberty | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:19 | Liberty | James Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:19 | Liberty | Justin Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:05 | Liberty | Justin Coleman banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Brian Ladson | 13-12 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis is whistled for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Houston (C) Edward Tisdale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:28 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 10:26 | Liberty | Richard Houston pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:03 | Liberty | Justin Coleman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Roger Riley grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Roger Riley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 09:43 | Liberty | James Edwards gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:30 | Liberty | Brian Ladson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 09:29 | Liberty | Justin Coleman tips it home | 15-12 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Lewis Mathis is blocked by Brian Ladson | 15-12 |
| 09:07 | Liberty | Brian Ladson gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:02 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 09:00 | Liberty | James Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 08:46 | Liberty | William Douglas is called for the reach on Philip Wilt - foul #1 on William Douglas, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregg Goodrich (SG), Edward Tisdale (SF), John Dawson (PF), Joel Clark (C) Justin Coleman, James Edwards, Brian Ladson, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:46 | Liberty | Philip Wilt makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:46 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:46 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Clark | 16-12 |
| 08:26 | Liberty | Edward Tisdale lays it in on a nice dish by Gregg Goodrich | 18-12 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Joel Kogan knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Douglas | 18-14 |
| 07:56 | Liberty | Gregg Goodrich misses the shot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 07:55 | Liberty | Gregg Goodrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 07:35 | Liberty | Gregg Goodrich is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dawson | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Wilt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gregg Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Tisdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Douglas (tired) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Mathis (very tired) 6 pts. SF - Joel Kogan (very tired) 6 pts. PF - Donald Whicker (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Riley (tiring) | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis knocks in the floater from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 06:53 | Liberty | John Dawson connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Gregg Goodrich | 23-16 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Roger Riley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 06:45 | Liberty | Joel Clark grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 06:39 | Liberty | Philip Wilt is hacked by Lewis Mathis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #9 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Brown (PG), James Edwards (SF), Brian Ladson (PF), Richard Houston (C) Gregg Goodrich, Edward Tisdale, John Dawson, Joel Clark | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Ronnie Southerland (C) William Douglas, Roger Riley | |
| 06:39 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:39 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Ladson | 23-16 |
| 06:23 | Liberty | Brian Ladson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-16 |
| Subs | Liberty | Forest Massey (SG) Philip Wilt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker scores on a jumper from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 05:40 | Liberty | James Brown is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-18 |
| 05:39 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Ladson | 23-18 |
| 05:25 | Liberty | James Edwards misses the jumper from the left side | 23-18 |
| 05:23 | Liberty | Brian Ladson tips it in | 25-18 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-18 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregg Goodrich (SG), John Dawson (PF), Joel Clark (C) Forest Massey, Brian Ladson, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker is called for traveling | 25-18 |
| 04:56 | Liberty | James Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker is fouled on the floor by Joel Clark - foul #1 on Joel Clark, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:41 | Liberty | John Dawson gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:23 | Liberty | John Dawson buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joel Clark and he's fouled by Donald Whicker - foul #2 on Donald Whicker, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| 04:23 | Liberty | John Dawson makes the free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker's fadeaway is rejected by James Edwards | 28-19 |
| 03:56 | Liberty | James Edwards grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 03:53 | Liberty | James Edwards is hacked by Joel Kogan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Kogan, team foul #11 | 28-19 |
| 03:53 | Liberty | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:53 | Liberty | James Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:53 | Liberty | Joel Clark grabs the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 03:40 | Liberty | Joel Clark can't connect on a runner from the left block | 29-19 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Stephen Stenson | 29-19 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson is hacked by Joel Clark - foul #2 on Joel Clark, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (PG), Justin Coleman (SG), Edward Tisdale (PF), Brian Ladson (C) James Brown, Gregg Goodrich, John Dawson, Joel Clark | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:34 | Liberty | Edward Tisdale grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Leo Sanders (fresh) SG - Justin Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Tisdale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Ladson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lewis Mathis (very tired) 8 pts. SF - Joel Kogan (very tired) 6 pts. PF - Donald Whicker (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (tired) | |
| 03:18 | Liberty | Leo Sanders can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 03:17 | Liberty | Brian Ladson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 03:00 | Liberty | Donald Whicker is called for the reach on Edward Tisdale - foul #3 on Donald Whicker, team foul #12 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG) Leo Sanders | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Riley (PF) Donald Whicker | |
| 03:00 | Liberty | Edward Tisdale misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:00 | Liberty | Edward Tisdale makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | Liberty | Forest Massey (SF) James Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:44 | Liberty | Justin Coleman travels in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Edward Tisdale picks off the pass by Stephen Stenson | 30-20 |
| 02:33 | Liberty | Joel Kogan is called for the reach on Forest Massey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Kogan, team foul #13 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Brown (PG), John Dawson (PF) Philip Wilt, Brian Ladson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Jennings (SF) Joel Kogan | |
| 02:33 | Liberty | Forest Massey makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:33 | Liberty | Forest Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Forest Massey denies the turnaround by Lewis Mathis | 32-20 |
| 02:13 | Liberty | Justin Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 02:00 | Liberty | John Dawson misses the fadeaway from close range | 32-20 |
| 01:59 | Liberty | Justin Coleman tips it home | 34-20 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland hits the finger roll | 34-22 |
| 01:43 | Liberty | Justin Coleman's pass is intercepted by Charles Jennings in the backcourt | 34-22 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 01:24 | Liberty | Edward Tisdale pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 01:09 | Liberty | Justin Coleman is fouled on the floor by Charles Jennings - foul #1 on Charles Jennings, team foul #14 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG), James Edwards (SF), Brian Ladson (PF), Joel Clark (C) James Brown, Forest Massey, John Dawson, Edward Tisdale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:09 | Liberty | Justin Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 01:09 | Liberty | Justin Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roger Riley | 36-24 |
| 00:34 | Liberty | Joel Clark is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Charles Jennings snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis's floater is tipped away by Joel Clark | 36-24 |
| 00:25 | Liberty | Brian Ladson gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 00:19 | Liberty | Joel Clark makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Justin Coleman | 38-24 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis is whistled for traveling | 38-24 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregg Goodrich (SG) Justin Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Brian Ladson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-24 |