| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue double dribbles | 36-36 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses short on a floater from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | James Stewart snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue connects on the turnaround from close range | 36-38 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Richard Henley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Bridger - foul #3 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Kaufman | 36-38 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Kaufman and he's hacked by Dustin Highsmith - foul #2 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Caruso | 39-41 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Simon Dashner is called for the reach on John Kaufman - foul #1 on Simon Dashner, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (C) Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | John Kaufman can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Rice - foul #3 on John Rice, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Francis Tuttle (C) Derrick Tosh, John Rice | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | James Stewart grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-42 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Gordy | 39-42 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | James Stewart is hacked by James Caruso - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG), Paul Zeledon (SF), Dustin Highsmith (C) James Caruso, Simon Dashner, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Richard Dunbar | |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Andrew Reavis | 39-44 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Frank Rounds is hacked by Michael Bradford - foul #1 on Michael Bradford, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG) Frank Rounds | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Donald Gordy | |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Lynn Keen scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Francis Tuttle and he's fouled by Andrew Reavis - foul #1 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (PF) Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | John Kaufman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Kaufman, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), John Heflin (SF), John Rice (C) Lynn Keen, Paul Zeledon, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger (C) Michael Bradford | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rice (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Xavier | John Rice drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Caruso | 45-44 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | John Kaufman clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-44 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Richard Henley tips it home | 47-44 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue | 47-46 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Andrew Reavis takes the ball from James Caruso | 47-46 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | James Caruso drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Sammy Donahue - foul #2 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Simon Dashner (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Derrick Tosh, John Heflin, Richard Henley, John Rice | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis | |
| 13:07 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Simon Dashner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lynn Keen | 53-49 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Simon Dashner is called for the reach on Habimana Aujla - foul #2 on Simon Dashner, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF) Habimana Aujla, John Kaufman | |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane is hacked by Francis Tuttle - foul #3 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Heflin (SF), Richard Henley (PF) Simon Dashner, Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Felix Collazo | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Slane | 53-49 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis's pass is intercepted by Lynn Keen | 53-49 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses long on a runner from the left block | 53-49 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Heflin | 53-49 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | James Stewart takes the ball from Frank Rounds | 53-49 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits the finger roll | 53-51 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Lynn Keen travels with the ball | 53-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), James Caruso (SG), Simon Dashner (SF), John Rice (PF), Francis Tuttle (C) Lynn Keen, Frank Rounds, John Heflin, Richard Henley, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Richard Dunbar (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | John Kaufman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sammy Donahue | 53-53 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle tips it in | 55-53 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Kaufman | 55-56 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | John Rice is fouled on the floor by John Kaufman - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Heflin (SF), Richard Henley (PF) Simon Dashner, Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Andrew Reavis (SF) Felix Collazo, Habimana Aujla | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | James Caruso buries a jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Richard Dunbar steps in front of the Richard Henley pass | 57-59 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | John Rice gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | James Caruso is fouled on the floor by Richard Dunbar - foul #1 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Simon Dashner (SF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Derrick Tosh, John Heflin, John Rice | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Daniel Bridger (C) Sammy Donahue, Richard Dunbar | |
| 06:21 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | James Caruso is called for the reach on Donald Gordy - foul #2 on James Caruso, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Simon Dashner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Bridger - foul #4 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Simon Dashner misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Simon Dashner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | John Kaufman slams it home | 59-63 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Simon Dashner's pass is intercepted by Felix Collazo | 59-63 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the jumpshot from the right side | 59-65 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Simon Dashner buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Donald Gordy | 61-67 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), James Caruso (SG), John Heflin (SF) Lynn Keen, Frank Rounds, Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy | |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith is whistled for a carry | 61-67 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | John Kaufman is fouled on the floor by Richard Henley - foul #3 on Richard Henley, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | James Caruso grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | John Heflin misses long on a floater from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Bridger | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Daniel Bridger is called for the reach on Derrick Tosh - foul #5 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. C - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue | 62-72 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Richard Henley denies the turnaround by John Kaufman | 65-72 |
| 02:28 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:06 | Xavier | John Heflin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-72 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-72 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | James Caruso misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-72 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | John Kaufman gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | John Kaufman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Dunbar | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Caruso | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | James Stewart snags the offensive board | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | John Heflin is called for the reach on James Stewart - foul #4 on John Heflin, team foul #9 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Richard Dunbar | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the shot from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith tips it in | 69-77 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is fouled in the backcourt by James Caruso - foul #3 on James Caruso, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Donald Gordy steps in front of the Richard Henley pass | 69-79 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy lays it in | 69-81 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | John Heflin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-81 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), Simon Dashner (SF), John Rice (PF), Francis Tuttle (C) Derrick Tosh, James Caruso, John Heflin, Richard Henley, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF), Christopher Slane (PF) Andrew Reavis, John Kaufman | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo runs out the clock | 69-81 |