| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) SG - Gary Desroches (fresh) SF - John Jernigan (fresh) PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) C - Rufus Lawrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) SF - Benjamin Millikan (fresh) PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fresh) C - George Fullerton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | George Fullerton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Hayes | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Gary Desroches is called for the reach on Craig Lundgren - foul #1 on Gary Desroches, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | George Fullerton connects on the floater from the right block set up by Craig Lundgren | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Desroches | 6-2 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | George Fullerton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Gary Desroches | 8-2 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh clanks a jumper from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | George Fullerton denies the turnaround by Rufus Lawrence | 8-2 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Joe Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches, John Jernigan, Gary Simpson, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Dennis Owens (SG), Ross Brashear (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) Joe Jones, Craig Lundgren, Benjamin Millikan, Thomas Zarrineh, George Fullerton | |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Tyson Thornton steals it from Adam Robinson | 8-2 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #1 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Alan Arrey | 8-2 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown scores on a jump hook from the left block | 10-2 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Jason Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-2 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Jason Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Robinson (fairly fresh) SG - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) SF - Alan Arrey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Anaya (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mike Gordy (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Owens (fairly fresh) SF - Ross Brashear (fresh) PF - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) C - Tyson Thornton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ross Brashear | 10-5 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey is fouled on the floor by Ross Brashear - foul #1 on Ross Brashear, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Adam Robinson, Dikembe Arboleda, Alan Arrey, Robert Brown, Arthur Anaya | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Craig Lundgren (SG), Benjamin Millikan (SF), Thomas Zarrineh (PF), George Fullerton (C) Mike Gordy, Dennis Owens, Ross Brashear, Jason Williams, Tyson Thornton | |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Rufus Lawrence is blocked by Thomas Zarrineh | 10-5 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Fullerton | 10-5 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Joe Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-5 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson can't finish the layup | 10-5 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence hits the follow up shot | 12-5 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Lundgren, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches, John Jernigan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Cartwright (PG), Ross Brashear (C) Joe Jones, George Fullerton | |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence is hacked by Robert Cartwright - foul #1 on Robert Cartwright, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey (SF), Robert Brown (C) Ronald Jones, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Dennis Owens (PF) Robert Cartwright, Thomas Zarrineh | |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown throws it down | 14-5 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Alan Arrey steals the ball from Dennis Owens | 14-5 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey blows the dunk | 14-5 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan gets the rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Mike Gordy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-5 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-5 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Dennis Owens is called for the reach on Gary Simpson - foul #1 on Dennis Owens, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Arthur Anaya (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) William Mae, Dikembe Arboleda, Alan Arrey, Gary Simpson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Robert Cartwright (SG), Jason Williams (SF), Thomas Zarrineh (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) Mike Gordy, Craig Lundgren, Benjamin Millikan, Dennis Owens, Ross Brashear | |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jernigan | 16-5 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Joe Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hayes - foul #1 on Joshua Hayes, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Fullerton (C) Tyson Thornton | |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Robert Cartwright hits the easy wide open finger roll | 16-7 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan comes up short on the floater from the left side | 16-7 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Jason Williams snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Desroches (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jernigan (fresh) PF - Arthur Anaya (fresh) C - Rufus Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fresh) C - George Fullerton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | George Fullerton hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Jones | 16-9 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan is hacked by Jason Williams - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), Gary Simpson (PF) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches, John Jernigan, Arthur Anaya | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan (SF), Tyson Thornton (C) Jason Williams, George Fullerton | |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Zarrineh picks off the pass by Alan Arrey | 16-9 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Robert Cartwright is denied by Rufus Lawrence | 16-9 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Robert Cartwright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-9 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton can't tip it in | 16-9 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Zarrineh | 16-9 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh is whistled for traveling | 16-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) Adam Robinson, Alan Arrey, Gary Simpson, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Craig Lundgren (SG), Dennis Owens (SF), Ross Brashear (PF) Joe Jones, Robert Cartwright, Benjamin Millikan, Thomas Zarrineh | |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown misses long on a floater from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda tips it home | 18-9 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Mike Gordy misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Tyson Thornton - foul #1 on Tyson Thornton, team foul #6 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), John Jernigan (SF) Joshua Hayes, Ronald Jones, Arthur Anaya | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Fullerton (C) Tyson Thornton | |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Mike Gordy connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Lundgren | 19-12 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-12 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mike Gordy | 19-12 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | George Fullerton hits a jumper from the left side | 19-14 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda is hacked by Craig Lundgren - foul #2 on Craig Lundgren, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Alan Arrey (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Adam Robinson, Gary Desroches, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Robert Cartwright (SG), Jason Williams (SF), Thomas Zarrineh (PF) Mike Gordy, Craig Lundgren, Dennis Owens, Ross Brashear | |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jason Williams | 20-14 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Joe Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-14 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Rufus Lawrence | 20-14 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | William Mae is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Simpson (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) William Mae, Dikembe Arboleda, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Cartwright and the foul's on Gary Simpson - foul #1 on Gary Simpson, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG) John Jernigan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan (SF) Jason Williams | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Arthur Anaya | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) SF - Alan Arrey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Anaya (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Millikan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Fullerton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson loses the dribble to Joe Jones | 20-16 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Jones | 20-18 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Arrey | 20-18 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zarrineh - foul #1 on Thomas Zarrineh, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Rufus Lawrence (C) Joshua Hayes, Arthur Anaya | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Smith (PG), Jason Williams (PF), Ross Brashear (C) Joe Jones, Thomas Zarrineh, George Fullerton | |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Alan Arrey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-18 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | William Mae is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 22-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Dikembe Arboleda (C) William Mae, Ronald Jones, Alan Arrey, Gary Simpson, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Dennis Owens (SG), Tyson Thornton (C) Scott Smith, Robert Cartwright, Benjamin Millikan | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Jason Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ross Brashear - foul #2 on Ross Brashear, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG) Adam Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan (SF), Thomas Zarrineh (PF) Ross Brashear, Jason Williams | |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence (C) John Jernigan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG) Benjamin Millikan | |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-18 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton loses the ball out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jernigan (SF), Arthur Anaya (C) Dikembe Arboleda, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan (SF), George Fullerton (C) Dennis Owens, Tyson Thornton | |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya loses the ball out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson (PF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Owens (SG) Mike Gordy | |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens travels with the ball | 23-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Ronald Jones (SG) Joshua Hayes, Gary Desroches | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Smith (PG), Robert Cartwright (SG) Joe Jones, Dennis Owens | |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Benjamin Millikan | 23-18 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh connects on the open runner in the lane on a great pass from Scott Smith | 23-20 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-20 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Scott Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Robinson - foul #1 on Adam Robinson, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Alan Arrey (SF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Ronald Jones, John Jernigan, Arthur Anaya | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Craig Lundgren (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Ross Brashear (C) Scott Smith, Robert Cartwright, Thomas Zarrineh, George Fullerton | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Arrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rufus Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mike Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Millikan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ross Brashear (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Mike Gordy buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ross Brashear | 25-23 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Williams - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG) Adam Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Dennis Owens (SF), Tyson Thornton (C) Mike Gordy, Benjamin Millikan, Jason Williams | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Gary Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Lundgren | 26-26 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Tyson Thornton - foul #2 on Tyson Thornton, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Brown (PF) Gary Simpson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Alan Arrey is called for the reach on Joe Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Arrey, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Craig Lundgren and he's hacked by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #2 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG) Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jason Williams (PF) Ross Brashear | |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 28-29 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones tips it in | 30-29 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Joe Jones connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Craig Lundgren | 30-32 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), John Jernigan (SF) Joshua Hayes, Ronald Jones, Alan Arrey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Robert Cartwright (SG), Benjamin Millikan (SF), Thomas Zarrineh (PF), George Fullerton (C) Joe Jones, Craig Lundgren, Dennis Owens, Jason Williams, Tyson Thornton | |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan's floater is tipped away by Robert Brown | 30-32 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Robert Cartwright travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Arthur Anaya (C) William Mae, John Jernigan, Robert Brown, Rufus Lawrence | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ross Brashear (C) George Fullerton | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 32-32 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-32 |