| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) PF - Charles Gregory (fresh) C - David Coyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Linn (fresh) SG - John Erb (fresh) SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - David Penix (fresh) C - Ruben Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | David Coyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | David Penix swats the short shot by Charles Gregory | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | American U. | Ruben Taylor misses long on a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | American U. | Ruben Taylor can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | American U. | David Penix tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | American U. | Ruben Taylor misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Mark McKee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nickolas Harrison | 7-2 |
| 18:09 | American U. | John Erb is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Erb, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory is called for 10 seconds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), Oleg Zurkus (SF), Larry Geise (PF), Andrew Cape (C) Robert Linn, John Erb, Ramon Martin, David Penix, Ruben Taylor | |
| 17:45 | American U. | Russell Kay buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Chisholm | 7-5 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Oleg Zurkus is called for the reach on Mark McKee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oleg Zurkus, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:37 | American U. | Andrew Cape grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 17:20 | American U. | Russell Kay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | American U. | Larry Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | American U. | Russell Kay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SF) Michael Chisholm | |
| 16:09 | American U. | Ramon Martin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nickolas Harrison | 10-5 |
| 15:56 | American U. | Zachary Frey is called for the reach on Russell Kay - foul #1 on Zachary Frey, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG) Nickolas Harrison | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG) Russell Kay, Andrew Cape | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (tiring) C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Linn (fresh) SG - Michael Chisholm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Oleg Zurkus (fairly fresh) C - Larry Geise (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | American U. | Ramon Martin can't finish the layup | 10-5 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Michael Willis pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses long on a jumper in the lane | 10-5 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | David Coyer tips it back up and in | 12-5 |
| 15:09 | American U. | Ramon Martin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Mark McKee grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey is fouled in the backcourt by Ramon Martin - foul #1 on Ramon Martin, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Robert Shea (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (C) Mark McKee, Zachary Frey, David Coyer | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), David Penix (PF), Ruben Taylor (C) Robert Linn, Michael Chisholm, Larry Geise | |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-5 |
| 14:35 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-5 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman gets the rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 14-5 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Willis | 14-5 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Michael Willis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Oleg Zurkus - foul #2 on Oleg Zurkus, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG) Richard Gingerich | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), Larry Geise (PF), Andrew Cape (C) Russell Kay, Oleg Zurkus, David Penix, Ruben Taylor | |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Michael Willis makes the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Michael Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 13:44 | American U. | Nickolas Harrison takes the ball from Andrew Cape | 16-5 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison banks in the layup | 18-5 |
| 13:22 | American U. | Larry Geise can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Gregory - foul #1 on Charles Gregory, team foul #2 | 18-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), David Coyer (C) Michael Willis, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | American U. | John Erb (SG), David Penix (PF) Michael Chisholm, Ramon Martin | |
| 13:22 | American U. | Larry Geise makes the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 13:22 | American U. | Larry Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 18-6 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Charles Gregory | 18-6 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Mark McKee can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-6 |
| 13:04 | American U. | Andrew Cape snags the defensive board | 18-6 |
| 12:59 | American U. | Robert Linn knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Shea - foul #1 on Robert Shea, team foul #3 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachary Frey (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Robert Shea, Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SF) David Penix | |
| 12:59 | American U. | Robert Linn misses the free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Coyer | 18-8 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Cape - foul #1 on Andrew Cape, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), Ruben Taylor (C) Robert Linn, John Erb, Andrew Cape | |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:45 | American U. | Larry Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:35 | American U. | Russell Kay clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-8 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Ruben Taylor is called for the reach on Zachary Frey - foul #1 on Ruben Taylor, team foul #6 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Philip Cuthbertson (SG), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, Nickolas Harrison, David Coyer | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (PG), John Erb (SG), David Penix (PF), Andrew Cape (C) Russell Kay, Michael Chisholm, Ramon Martin, Ruben Taylor | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich is hacked by David Penix - foul #1 on David Penix, team foul #7 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SF) Larry Geise | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich misses the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:13 | American U. | Andrew Cape grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 11:53 | American U. | Andrew Cape's layup is rejected by Nelson Williams | 19-8 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson pulls down the rebound | 19-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Cuthbertson (fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fairly fresh) C - Nelson Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Linn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Erb (fresh) SF - Ramon Martin (fairly fresh) PF - David Penix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Cape (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG), Robert Shea (SF), Charles Gregory (PF) Philip Cuthbertson, Zachary Frey, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), Larry Geise (PF), Ruben Taylor (C) Robert Linn, John Erb, David Penix, Andrew Cape | |
| 11:38 | American U. | Larry Geise is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Geise, team foul #8 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (PG), David Penix (PF), Andrew Cape (C) Russell Kay, Ramon Martin, Ruben Taylor | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory drills a floater near the basket set up by Robert Shea and the foul's on David Penix - foul #2 on David Penix, team foul #9 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), David Coyer (C) Richard Gingerich, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), John Erb (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Ruben Taylor (C) Robert Linn, Michael Chisholm, David Penix, Andrew Cape | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the free throw | 22-8 |
| 11:04 | American U. | Larry Geise is hacked by David Coyer - foul #1 on David Coyer, team foul #4 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG) Russell Kay, John Erb | |
| 10:45 | American U. | Ramon Martin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-11 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 22-11 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | David Coyer hits the follow up shot | 24-11 |
| 10:23 | American U. | Michael Chisholm buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Larry Geise | 24-14 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Mark McKee can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 10:04 | American U. | Ramon Martin pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| 09:49 | American U. | Ramon Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-14 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | David Coyer snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-14 |
| 09:23 | American U. | Robert Shea steals the ball from Ramon Martin | 27-14 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Robert Shea lays it in | 29-14 |
| 09:02 | American U. | Ramon Martin drills a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Robert Shea - foul #2 on Robert Shea, team foul #5 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Nickolas Harrison (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), Charles Gregory (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, Michael Willis, Robert Shea, Jeffrey Lowman, David Coyer | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), John Erb (SG), Andrew Cape (C) Robert Linn, Michael Chisholm, Ruben Taylor | |
| 09:02 | American U. | Ramon Martin makes the free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Kay - foul #1 on Russell Kay, team foul #10 | 29-17 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 08:48 | American U. | John Erb is hacked by Nickolas Harrison - foul #1 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #6 | 30-17 |
| 08:43 | American U. | The jumper by Larry Geise is denied by Charles Gregory | 30-17 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich grabs the defensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | John Erb picks off the pass by Zachary Frey in the backcourt | 30-17 |
| 08:30 | American U. | Larry Geise's dunk attempt is rejected by Zachary Frey | 30-17 |
| 08:28 | American U. | John Erb snags the offensive board | 30-17 |
| 08:11 | American U. | Larry Geise clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-17 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison grabs the offensive board | 30-17 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory hits the finger roll on a great pass from Zachary Frey | 32-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (tiring) 5 pts. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Erb (fairly fresh) SF - Ramon Martin (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Larry Geise (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Cape (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | American U. | The jumper by Larry Geise is denied by Charles Gregory | 32-17 |
| 07:27 | American U. | John Erb hits the follow up shot | 32-19 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Nickolas Harrison | 34-19 |
| 06:43 | American U. | Larry Geise buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Erb | 34-21 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Gregory | 37-21 |
| 05:57 | American U. | John Erb comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-21 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich snags the defensive board | 37-21 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Gingerich | 40-21 |
| 05:38 | American U. | Larry Geise hits a jumper from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison is fouled on the floor by John Erb - foul #2 on John Erb, team foul #11 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Philip Cuthbertson (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), David Coyer (C) Richard Gingerich, Zachary Frey, Charles Gregory, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), David Penix (PF), Ruben Taylor (C) Russell Kay, John Erb, Larry Geise, Andrew Cape | |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 05:26 | American U. | Ruben Taylor grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 05:03 | American U. | Michael Chisholm misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-23 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Coyer | 41-23 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Philip Cuthbertson, team foul #7 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG) Nickolas Harrison | |
| Subs | American U. | Oleg Zurkus (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| 04:11 | American U. | Jeffrey Lowman picks off the pass by Michael Chisholm | 41-23 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Michael Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-23 |
| 04:03 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus pulls down the rebound | 41-23 |
| 03:46 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Cuthbertson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fairly fresh) C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Linn (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Michael Chisholm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Zurkus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Penix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Taylor (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Mark McKee makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Willis | 44-25 |
| 03:11 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus clanks a jumper from the right block | 44-25 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Michael Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-25 |
| 02:47 | American U. | Ruben Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 02:32 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Cuthbertson - foul #2 on Philip Cuthbertson, team foul #8 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Robert Shea (SF), Victor Nolan (PF) Mark McKee, Philip Cuthbertson, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Andrew Cape (C) Robert Linn, Michael Chisholm, Ruben Taylor | |
| 02:32 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus misses the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 02:32 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Ramon Martin takes the ball from Michael Willis | 44-26 |
| 02:08 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus slams it home on a nice dish by Ramon Martin | 44-28 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Robert Shea is hacked by Andrew Cape in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Cape, team foul #12 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG) Michael Willis | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 02:06 | American U. | The rebound goes to Andrew Cape | 44-28 |
| 01:53 | American U. | Ramon Martin travels with the ball | 44-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachary Frey (SF), Nelson Williams (C) Robert Shea, David Coyer | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (PG) Russell Kay | |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Williams | 44-28 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Victor Nolan double dribbles | 44-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Larry Geise (SF) Robert Linn, Ramon Martin | |
| 01:16 | American U. | Larry Geise's 3 pointer is rejected by Zachary Frey | 44-28 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Gingerich | 47-28 |
| 00:47 | American U. | Andrew Cape clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-28 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams snags the defensive board | 47-28 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich is hacked by Russell Kay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Kay, team foul #13 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG), Robert Shea (SF), Charles Gregory (PF), David Coyer (C) Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey, Victor Nolan, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Ruben Taylor (C) Russell Kay, Larry Geise, Andrew Cape | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich misses the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 00:28 | American U. | Ramon Martin clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Shea - foul #3 on Robert Shea, team foul #9 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (C) Robert Shea, David Coyer | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:28 | American U. | Ramon Martin misses the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 00:28 | American U. | Ramon Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman buries a driving attempt from the left block | 50-29 |