| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Strope (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Deloach (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law's floater is knocked away by Robert Strope | 34-38 |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla is hacked by Dustin Pearson - foul #2 on Dustin Pearson, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla is fouled on the floor by Dustin Pearson - foul #3 on Dustin Pearson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SG) Dustin Pearson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | William Dugas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law is fouled on the floor by William Dugas as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on William Dugas, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Deloach - foul #1 on John Deloach, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Robert Strope grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | William Dugas buries a 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | William Dugas steals it from William King | 36-41 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | William Dugas banks in the layup | 36-43 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz buries a shot in the paint | 38-43 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Godleski - foul #2 on Harry Godleski, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer (PF) William King | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-43 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Franjo Zentz | 38-43 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski is hacked by Matthew Cloutier - foul #1 on Matthew Cloutier, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Booker Brode (SG) Harry Godleski, Antonio Lambert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG), Todd Hartfield (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Ronald Bonilla, Robert Strope, John Deloach | |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Cusson | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Todd Hartfield (fresh) C - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer slams it home | 42-43 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | William Dugas snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier scores on a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Frank Cusson - foul #2 on Frank Cusson, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Dustin Pearson (SG), Antonio Lambert (SF), William King (PF) Frank Cusson, Booker Brode, Daniel Law, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (SG), Robert Strope (PF), John Deloach (C) William Dugas, Todd Hartfield, Chad Jackson | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harry Godleski | 51-46 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Robert Strope comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Robert Strope pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Robert Strope hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | William King pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Harry Godleski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dustin Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Partida (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Robert Strope (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Deloach (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William King and he's hacked by Ronald Bonilla - foul #1 on Ronald Bonilla, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield (SF) Christopher Partida | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier hits a 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Antonio Lambert is blocked by John Deloach | 54-49 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ronald Bonilla | 54-49 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Robert Strope clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer (C) Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (PG), William Dugas (SF) Matthew Cloutier, Todd Hartfield | |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Robert Strope makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Robert Strope misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | William King snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by William King | 57-50 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Robert Strope is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Strope, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Law (SF) Antonio Lambert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | William Dugas gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | John Deloach grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | William Dugas hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Bonilla | 57-53 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Robert Strope pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Robert Strope is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Antonio Lambert (SG) Harry Godleski, Dustin Pearson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Robert Strope, John Deloach | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Todd Hartfield (fresh) C - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Cusson | 59-53 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | William Dugas makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-56 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | William Dugas buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Bonilla | 59-58 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Frank Cusson, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG), Dustin Pearson (SG), Franjo Zentz (C) Frank Cusson, Daniel Law, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), Robert Strope (PF), John Deloach (C) Christopher Partida, Ronald Bonilla, Chad Jackson | |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Franjo Zentz is called for the reach on William Dugas - foul #2 on Franjo Zentz, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | William King gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski comes up short on the runner near the basket | 59-58 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | William Dugas snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | William Dugas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Robert Strope misses the floater from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Franjo Zentz | 59-58 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | William Dugas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Daniel Law (SF), Kevin Dwyer (PF) Harry Godleski, Antonio Lambert, William King | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (SG), Christopher Partida (SF), Chad Jackson (PF) Todd Hartfield, William Dugas, Robert Strope | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer misses the tip | 59-58 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Pearson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Partida (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Deloach (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Bonilla | 59-61 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law tips it home | 61-61 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Godleski (PG) Frank Cusson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SF), Robert Strope (PF) Christopher Partida, Chad Jackson | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | William Dugas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Dwyer, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla connects on the jumper in the paint | 61-63 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dustin Pearson and he's fouled by John Deloach - foul #2 on John Deloach, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William King (PF) Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Robert Strope drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Dustin Pearson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Robert Strope makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Bonilla | 67-69 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Strope | 67-69 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | William King grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | John Deloach pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Deloach runs out the clock | 67-69 |