| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) SF - Paul Reading (fresh) PF - Robert Powell (fresh) C - Alton Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fresh) C - John Starr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Fausto Russo - foul #1 on Fausto Russo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Steven Silver blocks the short jumper by Robert Powell | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fausto Russo - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG) Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Paul Reading snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the dunk but the foul's on John Starr - foul #1 on John Starr, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Otis Hughes swats the layup by Steven Silver | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Alton Parker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Silver, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, John Starr | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Alton Parker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Otis Hughes - foul #1 on Otis Hughes, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SF) Paul Reading | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Silver | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Alton Parker double dribbles | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (SF) Otis Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Dreher (fresh) SF - William Weissman (fresh) PF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) C - William Phan (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 4-6 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Robert Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Reading (SF) William Weissman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), John Starr (C) Edward Simmons, William Phan | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Reading - foul #1 on Paul Reading, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Alton Parker scores on a jumper from the left block | 8-6 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is whistled for a carry | 8-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Manuel Spradling (PF) Larry Dreher, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the contested jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Yeager | 10-6 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer travels in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), William Weissman (PF) Joseph Yeager, Paul Reading, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Robert Jordan (SF) Jimmy Kifer, Steven Silver | |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Patrick Rowley is called for the reach on Larry Dreher - foul #1 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF), William Phan (C) Patrick Rowley, John Starr | |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes hits the finger roll | 12-6 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Devon Graham - foul #1 on Devon Graham, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (PF) Devon Graham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Robert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | William Weissman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 12-7 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | William Phan travels with the ball | 12-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Paul Reading (SF), Alton Parker (C) Otis Hughes, William Weissman, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF) Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is hacked by Patrick Rowley - foul #2 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Patrick Rowley | |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Robert Powell loses the dribble to Timothy Thompson | 12-7 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson travels in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (C) Steven Silver | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | William Phan steps in front of the Paul Reading pass | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Dreher (tiring) SF - Paul Reading (fresh) PF - Robert Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gus Duca (fresh) PF - William Phan (fairly fresh) C - John Starr (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by William Phan is blocked by Alton Parker | 12-7 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Alton Parker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Starr - foul #2 on John Starr, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Devon Graham (SG), William Weissman (SF), Manuel Spradling (PF) Joseph Yeager, Larry Dreher, Paul Reading, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Jimmy Kifer, Gus Duca, John Starr | |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Alton Parker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 14-7 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | William Phan drills a runner from close range set up by Timothy Thompson and he's hacked by Alton Parker - foul #1 on Alton Parker, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), David Trinh (PF) Devon Graham, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (PF) William Weissman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Gus Duca (SF), John Starr (C) Timothy Thompson, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons's pass is intercepted by David Trinh | 16-10 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Alton Parker evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Trinh | 18-10 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the easy layup | 18-10 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Otis Hughes | 20-10 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Alton Parker - foul #2 on Alton Parker, team foul #7 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), Devon Graham (SG), Paul Reading (SF), William Weissman (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Joseph Yeager, Otis Hughes, David Trinh, Robert Powell, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF) Louis Choe, Edward Simmons, Gus Duca | |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Starr - foul #3 on John Starr, team foul #8 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) John Starr | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) SG - Devon Graham (fresh) SF - Paul Reading (fresh) PF - William Weissman (fresh) C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) C - William Phan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 22-12 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the offensive board | 22-12 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on William Phan - foul #1 on William Phan, team foul #9 | 22-12 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling misses the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses short on a floater from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | William Phan tips it back up and in | 23-14 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Steven Silver takes the ball from Manuel Spradling | 23-14 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Paul Reading steps in front of the Robert Jordan pass | 23-14 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling makes the runner in the paint | 25-14 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-14 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver tips it home | 25-16 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling lays it up and in | 27-16 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Otis Hughes (SG), David Trinh (SF), Robert Powell (PF), Alton Parker (C) Larry Dreher, Devon Graham, Paul Reading, William Weissman, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF) Timothy Thompson, Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver | |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Alton Parker comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Edward Simmons steals it from Alton Parker | 27-16 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-16 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Robert Powell gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is hacked by William Phan - foul #2 on William Phan, team foul #10 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG) Otis Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) William Phan | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Rowley | 28-16 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley is hacked by Joseph Yeager - foul #1 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #8 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Reading (SF) David Trinh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Alton Parker clanks a shot from the left side | 28-18 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the board | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) SF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Parker (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Choe and he's hacked by Alton Parker - foul #3 on Alton Parker, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Larry Dreher (SF), Manuel Spradling (C) Joseph Yeager, Paul Reading, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Robert Jordan (SF) Louis Choe, Gus Duca | |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo clanks a turnaround in the paint | 28-21 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo lays it up and in | 30-24 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Timothy Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Powell - foul #1 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #11 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Devon Graham (SG), David Trinh (SF), William Weissman (C) Otis Hughes, Fausto Russo, Larry Dreher, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Gus Duca (SF) Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan | |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Yeager - foul #2 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Reading (SF) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Paul Reading pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Devon Graham is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Devon Graham, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) Patrick Rowley | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Yeager - foul #3 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #12 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG) Joseph Yeager | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jimmy Kifer - foul #1 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG) Devon Graham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Gus Duca | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the halfcourt shot | 33-29 |