| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Finley (fresh) SF - Robert Eggers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Polakowski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Long (fresh) PF - David Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronny Harding (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton can't tip it in | 24-25 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | David Long is fouled on the floor by William Whitlatch - foul #2 on William Whitlatch, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding misses long on a floater from the right block | 24-25 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Taylor | 24-25 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-28 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski loses the ball out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Paul Haley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep (SG) Albert Finley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith (C) Ronny Harding | |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses the easy layup | 24-28 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | David Long grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle hits the follow up shot | 24-30 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-30 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Paul Haley tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 26-30 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Huckstep (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Eggers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Haley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sutton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Polakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brandon Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Long (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Tuttle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers double dribbles | 26-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Finley (SG), Otto Patterson (SF), Jerold Shea (PF), Daniel Quarles (C) William Whitlatch, Robert Eggers, Paul Haley, Charles Sutton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG), Jason Andrews (SG), Carl Kendricks (SF), Ronny Harding (C) Frank Polakowski, Brandon Taylor, David Long, David Tuttle | |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Carl Kendricks is denied by Otto Patterson | 26-30 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding tips it in | 26-32 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep misses the jumper from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks hits a jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor (SG) Jason Andrews | |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Dorsey | 28-36 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep lays it up and in | 30-36 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Taylor | 30-38 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | John Dorsey steals the ball from Albert Finley | 30-38 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith can't finish the layup | 30-38 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Albert Finley hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor is fouled on the floor by Albert Finley - foul #2 on Albert Finley, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG), Robert Eggers (SG), Paul Haley (PF), Charles Sutton (C) Charles Huckstep, Albert Finley, Jerold Shea, Daniel Quarles | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski (PG), Jason Andrews (SG), David Long (SF), David Tuttle (PF), Robert Wilburn (C) John Dorsey, Brandon Taylor, Carl Kendricks, Matthew Smith, Ronny Harding | |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle is hacked by Paul Haley - foul #2 on Paul Haley, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Eggers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Otto Patterson (fresh) PF - Paul Haley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Polakowski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Long (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Wilburn (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Eggers - foul #1 on Robert Eggers, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Paul Haley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Long | 35-42 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Whitlatch | 37-42 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Frank Polakowski steals it from Charles Sutton | 37-42 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Eggers is called for the reach on David Tuttle - foul #2 on Robert Eggers, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Finley (SG) Otto Patterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor (SG), Matthew Smith (C) Jason Andrews, Robert Wilburn | |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Albert Finley takes the ball from David Tuttle | 37-42 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Tuttle - foul #1 on David Tuttle, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding (C) Matthew Smith | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Eggers - foul #3 on Robert Eggers, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep (SF), Jerold Shea (PF), Daniel Quarles (C) Robert Eggers, Paul Haley, Charles Sutton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG), Carl Kendricks (SF) Frank Polakowski, David Long | |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks's pass is intercepted by Jerold Shea | 37-44 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Whitlatch | 39-44 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Finley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Huckstep (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerold Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Quarles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Kendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tuttle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronny Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Albert Finley can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon Taylor - foul #1 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Eggers (SF), Paul Haley (PF), Charles Sutton (C) William Whitlatch, Jerold Shea, Daniel Quarles | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski (PG), David Long (SF) John Dorsey, David Tuttle | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Albert Finley misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Albert Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Taylor | 40-46 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers knocks in the jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Albert Finley steals the ball from Ronny Harding | 42-46 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep throws it down on a great pass from Charles Sutton and he's hacked by Brandon Taylor - foul #2 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James McCormick (PG) Albert Finley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews (SG), Matthew Smith (C) Brandon Taylor, Ronny Harding | |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski's pass is intercepted by Charles Huckstep | 45-46 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep loses the dribble to Carl Kendricks | 45-46 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | David Long makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Paul Haley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep tips it home | 47-49 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Long | 47-51 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Paul Haley hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by James McCormick | 49-51 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG), Albert Finley (SG) James McCormick, Charles Huckstep | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor (SG), David Tuttle (PF), Ronny Harding (C) Jason Andrews, Carl Kendricks, Matthew Smith | |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Polakowski | 49-54 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Tuttle - foul #2 on David Tuttle, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otto Patterson (SF) Robert Eggers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks (SF) David Long | |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Brandon Taylor | 49-54 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Paul Haley snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Otto Patterson (fresh) PF - Paul Haley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sutton (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Polakowski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Kendricks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronny Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 49-54 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Tuttle | 51-57 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson buries a fadeaway from close range | 53-57 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Haley - foul #3 on Paul Haley, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep (SG), Robert Eggers (SF), Jerold Shea (PF), Daniel Quarles (C) Albert Finley, Otto Patterson, Paul Haley, Charles Sutton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG), David Long (SF) Frank Polakowski, Carl Kendricks | |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski (PG) John Dorsey | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Huckstep | 55-58 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Taylor out of a doubleteam | 55-61 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Finley (SG), Paul Haley (PF), Charles Sutton (C) Charles Huckstep, Jerold Shea, Daniel Quarles | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Brandon Taylor is called for the reach on Albert Finley - foul #3 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Haley | 57-61 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by David Tuttle is blocked by Paul Haley | 57-61 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Paul Haley | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | William Whitlatch is called for the reach on Frank Polakowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Whitlatch, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton misses the easy layup | 59-61 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | William Whitlatch is called for the reach on Ronny Harding in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Whitlatch, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Paul Haley | 59-61 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Long | 59-61 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Long runs out the clock | 59-61 |