| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hai Yen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Bergeron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Hamblin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Lavalle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Hathaway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Pedersen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Nee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Xavier | Larry Pedersen steals it from Paul Bergeron | 21-23 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | William Donaldson tips it back up and in | 21-25 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Hai Yen misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Nee - foul #2 on Gerald Nee, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Hai Yen makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Hai Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen is hacked by Hai Yen - foul #2 on Hai Yen, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Johnny Dawson misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Hai Yen - foul #3 on Hai Yen, team foul #2 | 22-25 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Johnny Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Johnny Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Brian Lavalle pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Hamblin, team foul #3 | 22-25 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen is hacked by Paul Bergeron - foul #1 on Paul Bergeron, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 22-25 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Brian Lavalle grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Hai Yen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-25 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | The jump hook by Brian Lavalle is blocked by Gerald Nee | 22-27 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson travels with the ball | 24-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Hall (SF), Cornell Langlois (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Christopher Hamblin, Brian Lavalle, Joseph Hathaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bert Collier (SG), Luis Collins (PF), James Wright (C) Larry Pedersen, Robert Nelson, Gerald Nee | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hai Yen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bergeron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Hall (fresh) PF - Cornell Langlois (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bert Collier (fresh) SF - Johnny Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Collins (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Hai Yen scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Hall | 26-27 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | William Donaldson clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Joseph - foul #1 on Michael Joseph, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jesse Desilva (PG), Robert West (SG) Hai Yen, Paul Bergeron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | William Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | William Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Luis Collins swats the short shot by Jesse Desilva | 26-29 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Desilva takes the ball from William Donaldson | 26-29 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jesse Desilva, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hai Yen (PG), Brian Lavalle (PF), Joseph Hathaway (C) Jesse Desilva, Cornell Langlois, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Cortes (PG), Larry Pedersen (SG) William Donaldson, Bert Collier | |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Brian Lavalle is called for the reach on Larry Pedersen - foul #1 on Brian Lavalle, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Bergeron (SG), Christopher Hamblin (SF) Robert West, Jerry Hall | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Nelson (PF) Luis Collins | |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Christopher Hamblin | 26-30 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway is hacked by Robert Nelson - foul #4 on Robert Nelson, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luis Collins (PF), Gerald Nee (C) Robert Nelson, James Wright | |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Brian Lavalle is whistled for a carry | 26-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Donaldson (PG), Robert Nelson (PF) Mark Cortes, Luis Collins | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Hathaway | 26-30 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gerald Nee | 26-30 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin grabs the board | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hai Yen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bergeron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Hamblin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Lavalle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Hathaway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Pedersen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Dawson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Nee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Hai Yen | 29-30 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Johnny Dawson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | William Donaldson hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Hai Yen is fouled on the floor by William Donaldson - foul #1 on William Donaldson, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jesse Desilva (PG), Robert West (SG), Jerry Hall (SF), Cornell Langlois (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Hai Yen, Paul Bergeron, Christopher Hamblin, Brian Lavalle, Joseph Hathaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bert Collier (SG), Luis Collins (SF), James Wright (C) Larry Pedersen, Johnny Dawson, Gerald Nee | |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva misses short on a floater from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Nelson | 29-32 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Luis Collins buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Donaldson and the foul's on Robert West - foul #1 on Robert West, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Cortes (PG) William Donaldson | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Luis Collins makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Luis Collins steals the ball from Jerry Hall | 29-35 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Bert Collier throws it down on a great pass from Luis Collins | 29-37 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | James Wright is called for the reach on Jerry Hall - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hai Yen (PG), Paul Bergeron (SG), Joseph Hathaway (C) Jesse Desilva, Robert West, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Donaldson (PG), Larry Pedersen (SG) Mark Cortes, Robert Nelson | |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Cornell Langlois tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | William Donaldson's floater is tipped away by Joseph Hathaway | 31-37 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin (SF), Brian Lavalle (PF) Jerry Hall, Cornell Langlois | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Johnny Dawson (SF), Gerald Nee (C) Bert Collier, James Wright | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hai Yen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bergeron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Hamblin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Lavalle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Hathaway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Pedersen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Nee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Wright (PF) Luis Collins | |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | James Wright snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Joseph (C) Joseph Hathaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Cortes (PG), Robert Nelson (PF) William Donaldson, James Wright | |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Hai Yen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Brian Lavalle grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Brian Lavalle makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Bergeron | 37-37 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Lavalle - foul #2 on Brian Lavalle, team foul #9 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jesse Desilva (PG), Robert West (SG), Jerry Hall (SF), Cornell Langlois (PF), Joseph Hathaway (C) Hai Yen, Paul Bergeron, Christopher Hamblin, Brian Lavalle, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Donaldson (PG), James Wright (C) Mark Cortes, Gerald Nee | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Hathaway, team foul #10 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bert Collier (SG), Luis Collins (SF) Larry Pedersen, Johnny Dawson | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | William Donaldson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Nelson | 37-41 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | William Donaldson is called for the reach on Jesse Desilva in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Donaldson, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Bergeron (SG) Robert West | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jesse Desilva (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Bergeron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cornell Langlois (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Hathaway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bert Collier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Hathaway is called for the reach on Robert Nelson - foul #2 on Joseph Hathaway, team foul #11 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hai Yen (PG), Christopher Hamblin (SF), Brian Lavalle (PF) Jesse Desilva, Jerry Hall, Cornell Langlois | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Johnny Dawson (SF) Luis Collins | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Joseph (C) Joseph Hathaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen (SG), Luis Collins (PF) Bert Collier, Robert Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway (C) Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald Nee (C) James Wright | |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | William Donaldson is hacked by Joseph Hathaway - foul #3 on Joseph Hathaway, team foul #12 | 39-43 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | William Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | William Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Brian Lavalle | 39-44 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gerald Nee | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Luis Collins knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Larry Pedersen | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Brian Lavalle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Nelson (PF) Luis Collins | |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen is hacked by Paul Bergeron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bergeron, team foul #13 | 42-46 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Dawson - foul #3 on Johnny Dawson, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Hai Yen hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bergeron - foul #3 on Paul Bergeron, team foul #14 | 47-49 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Christopher Hamblin knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | William Donaldson runs out the clock | 50-51 |