| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) SF - Sergio Gomez (fresh) PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Michael Banas (fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) PF - Yul Tang (fresh) C - Jerry Britton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson 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) | |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | Jerry Britton is called for the reach on Sergio Gomez - foul #1 on Jerry Britton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Boyd Hill blocks the short jumper by Yul Tang | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Huskins | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Boyd Hill is called for the reach on Alfred Kite - foul #1 on Boyd Hill, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Yul Tang buries a runner from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Yul Tang is called for the reach on Boyd Hill - foul #1 on Yul Tang, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Britton, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brett Beard (C) Jerry Britton | |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Banas | 0-2 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Boyd Hill - foul #2 on Boyd Hill, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Friend (PF) Boyd Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Brett Beard snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Brett Beard tips it back up and in | 0-6 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Dunavant | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) SG - Robert Dunavant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sergio Gomez (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Friend (fresh) C - Gerald Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Michael Banas (fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brett Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite's pass is intercepted by Robert Dunavant in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Dunavant | 4-6 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Brett Beard drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Banas and he's hacked by Gerald Anderson - foul #1 on Gerald Anderson, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Brent Walburn (C) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Sergio Gomez, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SG) Michael Banas | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Brett Beard makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn comes up short on the shot from the right side | 4-9 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Yul Tang scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 6-11 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck is fouled on the floor by Alfred Kite - foul #1 on Alfred Kite, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents (C) Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Don Palmer (SF), John Harris (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Brett Beard | |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG) Patrick Johson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG) John Harris | |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses short on an open shot from the right block | 8-11 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses the tip | 8-11 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Don Palmer is called for the reach on John Rinehart - foul #1 on Don Palmer, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Jared Nyman (PF) Owen Bulluck, Benjamin Banuelos, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman loses the dribble to Michael Banas | 8-11 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Palmer | 8-14 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Bennie Crockett picks off the pass by Jared Nyman | 8-14 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett scores on a jumper from the right block set up by James Palmer and the foul's on Enoch Zents - foul #1 on Enoch Zents, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Owen Bulluck (SF), Robert Friend (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Patrick Johson, Sergio Gomez, Jared Nyman, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Don Palmer | |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Yul Tang - foul #2 on Yul Tang, team foul #7 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brett Beard (PF) Yul Tang | |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett loses the dribble to Robert Friend in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend is fouled on the floor by Brett Beard - foul #1 on Brett Beard, team foul #8 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (SF) John Rinehart | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim (C) Bennie Crockett | |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Brett Beard blows the layup | 12-17 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Michael Banas takes the ball from Gerald Anderson | 12-17 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 12-19 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Owen Bulluck (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Friend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Beard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Benjamin Banuelos is called for the reach on Lloyd Huskins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Banuelos, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Brent Walburn (PF) Owen Bulluck, Benjamin Banuelos, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), John Harris (PF) Alfred Kite, Brett Beard | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | John Harris clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Brent Walburn - foul #1 on Brent Walburn, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG) Robert Dunavant | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett (C) Ronald Joachim | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart hits the follow up shot | 14-20 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Johson - foul #1 on Patrick Johson, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents (C) Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Calvin Kirby takes the ball from Sergio Gomez | 14-22 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Don Palmer comes up short on the runner from the left block | 14-22 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Rinehart | 16-22 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | The jumper by Michael Banas is denied by Sergio Gomez | 16-22 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-22 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Don Palmer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sergio Gomez - foul #1 on Sergio Gomez, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Robert Friend (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Patrick Johson, Sergio Gomez, Brent Walburn, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), James Palmer (SG), Brett Beard (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Calvin Kirby, Michael Banas, John Harris, Bennie Crockett | |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Don Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Don Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Brett Beard - foul #2 on Brett Beard, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) Brett Beard | |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Don Palmer pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 17-24 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck clanks a floater from close range | 17-24 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Owen Bulluck steps in front of the Don Palmer pass | 17-24 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Alfred Kite is called for the reach on Robert Dunavant - foul #2 on Alfred Kite, team foul #10 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Jared Nyman (PF) Owen Bulluck, Benjamin Banuelos, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG) Alfred Kite | |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Calvin Kirby - foul #1 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #11 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Don Palmer, Ronald Joachim | |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez grabs the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bennie Crockett - foul #1 on Bennie Crockett, team foul #12 | 18-24 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dunavant (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sergio Gomez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Nyman (fresh) C - Gerald Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fairly fresh) SG - James Palmer (fairly fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Anderson - foul #2 on Gerald Anderson, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Friend (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Jared Nyman, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG) James Palmer | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Rinehart | 23-25 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-25 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Sergio Gomez is called for the reach on Lloyd Huskins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sergio Gomez, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Brent Walburn (C) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Sergio Gomez, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck loses the dribble to Lloyd Huskins | 23-26 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 23-26 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Michael Banas snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is hacked by Patrick Johson - foul #2 on Patrick Johson, team foul #11 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Jared Nyman (PF) Patrick Johson, Benjamin Banuelos, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (PG), Don Palmer (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Calvin Kirby, John Harris, Bennie Crockett | |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-28 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-28 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | James Palmer double dribbles | 23-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents (C) Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG) Michael Banas | |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Palmer - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #13 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn (PF) Jared Nyman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Don Palmer pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins connects on the 3 from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | James Palmer steps in front of the John Rinehart pass | 24-31 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | John Rinehart is called for the reach on Calvin Kirby in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rinehart, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Friend (PF) Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), John Harris (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Lloyd Huskins, Don Palmer, Ronald Joachim | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Walburn - foul #2 on Brent Walburn, team foul #13 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Jared Nyman (PF) Owen Bulluck, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jared Nyman | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dunavant (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Nyman (fairly fresh) C - Robert Friend (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Michael Banas (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Palmer (tiring) PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | John Harris can't throw it down | 27-35 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant's pass is intercepted by Bennie Crockett | 27-35 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | James Palmer's pass is intercepted by Robert Dunavant in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Michael Banas - foul #1 on Michael Banas, team foul #14 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Robert Dunavant, Benjamin Banuelos, Jared Nyman, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, John Harris, Bennie Crockett | |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Patrick Johson is called for the reach on Alfred Kite in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Johson, team foul #14 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SG) Patrick Johson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Yul Tang picks off the pass by John Rinehart | 30-37 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Yul Tang | 30-40 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Britton | 30-40 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins dunks the ball set up by Alfred Kite | 30-42 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Jerry Britton is called for the reach on Sergio Gomez - foul #3 on Jerry Britton, team foul #15 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG) Owen Bulluck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SG), Brett Beard (C) Michael Banas, Jerry Britton | |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Yul Tang tips it back up and in | 32-44 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson misses long on a floater in the lane | 32-44 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Brett Beard | 32-44 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite is fouled in the backcourt by John Rinehart - foul #2 on John Rinehart, team foul #15 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Boyd Hill, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett (SG), Ronald Joachim (C) James Palmer, Yul Tang | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Joachim | 32-45 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Lloyd Huskins picks off the pass by Enoch Zents | 32-48 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Brent Walburn - foul #3 on Brent Walburn, team foul #16 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (PG), Owen Bulluck (SG), Boyd Hill (PF) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) Brett Beard | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 32-49 |