| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | James Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | John Kaufman hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Sammy Donahue | 38-37 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Michael Bradford blocks the short jumper by John Pierce | 38-37 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | John Kaufman snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | John Kaufman comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 38-37 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | John Pierce is called for the reach on James Stewart - foul #2 on John Pierce, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Habimana Aujla | 41-37 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-37 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:52 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | John Kaufman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ricky Wiesner - foul #1 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF) Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), Jack Bright (C) John Pierce, Darryl Larrabee | |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Ronald Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | James Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 16:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jack Bright | 43-37 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis's layup is rejected by Jack Bright | 43-37 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Christopher Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Bradford | 43-37 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Wiesner | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Bright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Donald Gordy steals the ball from Ronald Adams | 43-37 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Adams - foul #3 on Ronald Adams, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, John Kaufman, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Ricky Wiesner, Ronald Adams, Ronald Teeters | |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Christopher Glass steps in front of the Christopher Slane pass | 43-37 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee drills a driving attempt from the left block | 43-39 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Glass - foul #1 on Christopher Glass, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (SG), Morris Laureano (SF) Christopher Glass, Jack Bright | |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is hacked by Darryl Larrabee - foul #3 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG) George Santillo | |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is fouled on the floor by Morris Laureano - foul #1 on Morris Laureano, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger tips it home | 46-39 |
| 13:00 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-41 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Michael Bradford (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Jack Bright (C) John Pierce, Morris Laureano, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Jack Bright knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Teeters | 46-43 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Ronald Adams is called for the reach on Felix Collazo - foul #4 on Ronald Adams, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), Kenneth Lotz (C) Ricky Wiesner, Ronald Adams | |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Santillo (fresh) SF - Jack Bright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | John Kaufman gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Kenneth Lotz swats the short shot by John Kaufman | 48-43 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Kaufman - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, John Kaufman, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Wayne Akin (C) George Santillo, Jack Bright, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Wayne Akin gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Habimana Aujla | 53-48 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Wayne Akin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Bright (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Christopher Glass, Ronald Teeters | |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger lays it up and in on a great pass from James Stewart | 55-48 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Daniel Bridger swats the layup by Ricky Wiesner | 55-48 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | John Kaufman gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| 08:06 | Dayton | John Pierce drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Bright - foul #1 on Jack Bright, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Ronald Adams (SF) John Pierce, Jack Bright | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 3rd free throw | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Ronald Adams's pass is intercepted by Sammy Donahue | 58-51 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Sammy Donahue - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #2 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, John Kaufman, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), Ronald Teeters (C) George Santillo, Wayne Akin | |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Christopher Glass gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Reavis | 58-53 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Darryl Larrabee - foul #4 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), John Kaufman (PF) James Stewart, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Jack Bright (C) Ricky Wiesner, Darryl Larrabee | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 59-53 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | John Pierce makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Teeters | 59-55 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Felix Collazo | 62-55 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Jack Bright is hacked by Michael Bradford - foul #2 on Michael Bradford, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Christopher Glass clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 62-55 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is called for traveling | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wayne Akin (C) Jack Bright | |
| 04:51 | Dayton | John Kaufman is called for the reach on Wayne Akin - foul #3 on John Kaufman, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Felix Collazo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Bright (SF) Ronald Adams | |
| 04:36 | Dayton | John Pierce is hacked by James Stewart - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG) Jack Bright | |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Wayne Akin lays it in | 62-57 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla tips it in | 64-57 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Christopher Glass loses the ball out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, John Kaufman, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Christopher Glass, Ronald Teeters | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Gordy | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Dayton | John Pierce clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-57 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 68-57 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Bridger | 68-57 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Wayne Akin - foul #4 on Wayne Akin, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), George Santillo (SG), Jack Bright (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) John Pierce, Ricky Wiesner, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Jack Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Jack Bright is fouled on the floor by Andrew Reavis - foul #1 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:36 | Dayton | George Santillo buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Bright | 69-60 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Christopher Glass, George Santillo, Jack Bright, Ronald Teeters, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | John Kaufman drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Stewart | 71-60 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | John Kaufman comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ricky Wiesner - foul #2 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #11 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Michael Bradford (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), George Santillo (SG), Jack Bright (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) John Pierce, Ricky Wiesner, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Christopher Glass knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by George Santillo | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | John Kaufman can't finish the layup | 73-62 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis tips it home | 75-62 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | George Santillo clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Gordy - foul #3 on Donald Gordy, team foul #7 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:13 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo runs out the clock | 75-63 |