| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) PF - James Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | George Gilmore inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons is hacked by Mark White - foul #2 on Mark White, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | George Gilmore can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gary O'Neal - foul #1 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Mark White is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mark White, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs (C) Mark White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 25-37 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Frank Toledo | 25-37 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs buries a jump hook from close range | 27-37 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Clyde Brooks steps in front of the Jerry Knight pass | 27-37 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Frank Toledo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clyde Brooks | 29-37 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Stephens | 29-39 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Frank Toledo's floater is knocked away by Craig Hitchens | 29-39 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | George Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Stephens | 29-41 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs is denied on a layup by Gregory Gibbons | 29-41 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mark Stephens | 29-41 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight's pass is intercepted by Frank Toledo | 29-41 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | James Phillips makes the jump hook in the lane | 31-41 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Frank Toledo steals it from Jerry Knight | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fairly fresh) SG - Clyde Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Toledo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Scruggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | James Phillips swats the shot by Craig Hitchens | 31-41 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | George Gilmore connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Craig Hitchens blocks the short jumper by James Phillips | 31-45 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Clyde Brooks takes the ball from Jerry Knight | 31-45 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks banks in the layup | 33-45 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Brooks - foul #1 on Clyde Brooks, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Brandon Hutt (SF), Greg Mauro (PF), Mark White (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Frank Toledo, James Phillips, Bobby Scruggs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (C) Craig Hitchens | |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Stephens, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (PG), Antonio Mojica (SG), Ed Krone (SF), Bruce Herrington (C) Jerry Knight, Mark Stephens, George Gilmore, Gregory Gibbons | |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Mark White clanks a floater from the baseline | 33-47 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Arthur Lees is denied by Mark White | 33-47 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Ed Krone tips it in | 33-49 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | Bruce Herrington is called for the reach on Mark White - foul #1 on Bruce Herrington, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Greg Mauro's fadeaway is rejected by Ed Krone | 33-49 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Ed Krone is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ed Krone, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Knight (PG), Craig Hitchens (C) Antonio Mojica, Bruce Herrington | |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Greg Mauro buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Blossom | 35-49 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Brandon Hutt is called for the reach on Ed Krone - foul #2 on Brandon Hutt, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Toledo (SF) Greg Mauro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (SF), Gregory Gibbons (PF) Ed Krone, Arthur Lees | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Todd Blossom (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Black (fresh) SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Christopher Yates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Vincent Black makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Toledo | 37-52 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Todd Blossom takes the ball from Jerry Knight in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Todd Blossom hits the finger roll | 39-52 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Frank Toledo gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Frank Toledo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Todd Blossom steals it from Craig Hitchens | 39-52 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Vincent Black is fouled on the floor by Christopher Yates - foul #1 on Christopher Yates, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Clyde Brooks (SG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), Greg Mauro (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Todd Blossom, Vincent Black, Frank Toledo, Brandon Hutt, Mark White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Mark Stephens (SG), Arthur Lees (C) Jerry Knight, Christopher Yates, Craig Hitchens | |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses the tip | 39-52 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica is hacked by Robert Hansel - foul #1 on Robert Hansel, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Phillips (PF) Greg Mauro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ed Krone (SF), Bruce Herrington (C) George Gilmore, Gregory Gibbons | |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Ed Krone blows the layup | 39-52 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Robert Hansel can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-52 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bruce Herrington | 39-52 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Phillips | 39-52 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Robert Hansel hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Lees - foul #1 on Arthur Lees, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Hutt (SG), Frank Toledo (SF) Clyde Brooks, Bobby Scruggs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Knight (PG), George Gilmore (SF), Gregory Gibbons (PF) Antonio Mojica, Ed Krone, Bruce Herrington | |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Robert Hansel makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Robert Hansel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-52 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | James Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) SG - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Lees (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Frank Toledo hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons tips it but misses | 43-55 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Lees | 43-55 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses the floater from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Frank Toledo pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Gilmore - foul #3 on George Gilmore, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (PG), Clyde Brooks (SG), Bobby Scruggs (PF), Mark White (C) Gary O'Neal, Brandon Hutt, James Phillips, Robert Hansel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SG), Ed Krone (SF), Craig Hitchens (C) Mark Stephens, George Gilmore, Gregory Gibbons | |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Frank Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Toledo - foul #3 on Frank Toledo, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Lees - foul #2 on Arthur Lees, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (SG) Jerry Knight | |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Bobby Scruggs steals it from Craig Hitchens | 44-56 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Christopher Yates steps in front of the Vincent Black pass in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Yates | 44-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Frank Toledo is fouled on the floor by Antonio Mojica - foul #1 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (SF) Ed Krone | |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Frank Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Frank Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | George Gilmore hits a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Frank Toledo - foul #4 on Frank Toledo, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Brandon Hutt (PF) Vincent Black, Frank Toledo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons (PF) Arthur Lees | |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses the free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 04:38 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gregory Gibbons | 46-60 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons travels with the ball | 46-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (SG) Clyde Brooks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Knight (PG) Antonio Mojica | |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Mark White pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt is hacked by Christopher Yates - foul #2 on Christopher Yates, team foul #9 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Toledo (SF) Mark White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Frank Toledo gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) SG - Vincent Black (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Scruggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Christopher Yates (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Gilmore (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Craig Hitchens is called for the reach on Gary O'Neal - foul #1 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Mauro (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Frank Toledo, Bobby Scruggs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), Antonio Mojica (SG), Ed Krone (SF), Arthur Lees (PF), Bruce Herrington (C) Jerry Knight, Christopher Yates, George Gilmore, Gregory Gibbons, Craig Hitchens | |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG), Frank Toledo (SF), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Vincent Black, Brandon Hutt, Greg Mauro, Robert Hansel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Knight (PG), Mark Stephens (SG), George Gilmore (SF), Gregory Gibbons (PF), Craig Hitchens (C) Robert Preuss, Antonio Mojica, Ed Krone, Arthur Lees, Bruce Herrington | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | George Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens hits the follow up shot | 49-62 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | George Gilmore connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Frank Toledo, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (PG), Antonio Mojica (SG), Ed Krone (SF), Arthur Lees (PF), Bruce Herrington (C) Jerry Knight, Mark Stephens, George Gilmore, Gregory Gibbons, Craig Hitchens | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees drills a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Bobby Scruggs - foul #1 on Bobby Scruggs, team foul #9 | 49-67 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees misses the free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Robert Hansel snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Bruce Herrington blocks the short jumper by Bobby Scruggs | 49-67 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Antonio Mojica | 49-67 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates is hacked by Todd Blossom - foul #1 on Todd Blossom, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs travels with the ball | 49-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington lays it up and in | 49-69 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Robert Hansel gets the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Vincent Black is whistled for traveling | 49-69 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates runs out the clock | 49-69 |