| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 27-23 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | George Santillo steals it from James Stewart | 27-23 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | James Stewart steals it from George Santillo | 27-23 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Stewart | 29-23 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is hacked by Jerry Walker - foul #3 on Jerry Walker, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG) Jerry Walker | |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Morris Laureano grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 17:39 | Dayton | George Santillo knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Darryl Larrabee and he's hacked by Robert Wesley - foul #3 on Robert Wesley, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:39 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lotz | 29-27 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz misses the easy layup | 29-27 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Habimana Aujla | 31-27 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | George Santillo is hacked by Richard Dunbar - foul #2 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) George Santillo, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Topping | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Dietz - foul #2 on Thomas Dietz, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG) Thomas Dietz | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is hacked by Robert Wesley - foul #4 on Robert Wesley, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allen Wilken (SF) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee (PF) Terry Topping | |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Habimana Aujla steps in front of the Morris Laureano pass | 33-29 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Stewart | 36-29 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | James Stewart steals it from Andrew Cuddy | 36-29 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken misses the lay-in | 36-29 |
| 14:29 | Dayton | Robert Catoe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Morris Laureano | 36-31 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Felix Collazo | 38-31 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Morris Laureano hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Jerry Walker and he's hacked by Allen Wilken - foul #1 on Allen Wilken, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF), Harold Thomas (C) Allen Wilken, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, Jerry Walker, Darryl Larrabee | |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Dunbar | 41-34 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Ronald Adams connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Santillo | 41-37 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | James Stewart drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Felix Collazo | 44-37 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Ronald Adams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Catoe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is denied on a layup by Robert Catoe | 44-40 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | James Stewart grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Robert Catoe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Allen Wilken (SF), Donald Boston (C) James Stewart, Richard Dunbar, Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Terry Topping (C) Morris Laureano, Robert Catoe, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Jerry Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Thomas Dietz (SF) George Santillo, Ronald Adams | |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Thomas Dietz is called for the reach on Allen Wilken - foul #3 on Thomas Dietz, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Wilken | 44-40 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits a shot from the left block set up by Habimana Aujla | 46-40 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Donald Boston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (SG), Richard Dunbar (PF), Harold Thomas (C) Felix Collazo, Habimana Aujla, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, Terry Topping | |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harold Thomas - foul #1 on Harold Thomas, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Adams (SF) Thomas Dietz | |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | James Stewart grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Wilken | 48-41 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Darryl Larrabee | 48-44 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Darryl Larrabee - foul #1 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Allen Wilken | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG) Jerry Walker | |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Morris Laureano grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Ronald Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:39 | Dayton | Harold Thomas is called for the reach on Darryl Larrabee - foul #2 on Harold Thomas, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (SG), Donald Boston (C) Gregory Hidalgo, Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Donald Boston is called for the reach on Darryl Larrabee - foul #1 on Donald Boston, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | James Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 07:23 | Dayton | Morris Laureano gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Dunbar | 49-45 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Ronald Adams double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allen Wilken (SG), Habimana Aujla (PF) Felix Collazo, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) George Santillo, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Stewart | 51-45 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Robert Catoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Harold Thomas (C) James Stewart, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (SF) Morris Laureano | |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Allen Wilken | 53-45 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Robert Catoe connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Walker and he's fouled by Harold Thomas - foul #3 on Harold Thomas, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (SG) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Morris Laureano (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Andrew Cuddy, Thomas Dietz, Terry Topping | |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Robert Catoe makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Habimana Aujla | 56-48 |
| 04:31 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses the dunk | 56-48 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Felix Collazo | 58-48 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Allen Wilken is called for the reach on George Santillo - foul #2 on Allen Wilken, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Robert Wesley (SF), Donald Boston (C) Gregory Hidalgo, Allen Wilken, Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Adams (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Jerry Walker, Robert Catoe | |
| 04:06 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Stewart | 61-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Ronald Adams connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Morris Laureano | 61-51 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 03:21 | Dayton | George Santillo grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz hits a fadeaway in the paint | 61-53 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla hits the finger roll set up by Robert Wesley | 63-53 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | George Santillo hits a jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Morris Laureano | 63-55 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Ronald Adams buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Santillo | 63-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by George Santillo - foul #1 on George Santillo, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG) Morris Laureano | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Robert Wesley swats the layup by Darryl Larrabee | 64-57 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 64-57 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses badly on a shot from the right block | 64-57 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits the follow up shot | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Ronald Adams connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Santillo | 66-60 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is hacked by George Santillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Santillo, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is fouled on the floor by Jerry Walker - foul #4 on Jerry Walker, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Jerry Walker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Santillo | 68-63 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | George Santillo is called for the reach on Habimana Aujla in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Santillo, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Jerry Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Habimana Aujla | 69-63 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is hacked by George Santillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Santillo, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lotz | 69-63 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz is whistled for a carry | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is fouled in the backcourt by George Santillo - foul #5 on George Santillo, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG) George Santillo | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is hacked by Jerry Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Walker, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG) Jerry Walker | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Morris Laureano grabs the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | The clock runs out | 72-63 |