| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noel Weaver (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Frye (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (fresh) 8 pts. C - Rodger Pak (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Frye inbounds the ball | 17-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-34 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth gets the rebound | 17-34 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Josh Blackmon | 17-36 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak makes the driving attempt from the right block | 19-36 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Lucas Walls steals it from Donald Glover out of a doubleteam | 19-36 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | William Frye can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-36 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver tips it in | 21-36 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-36 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Frye | 21-36 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Noel Weaver | 23-36 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Frye - foul #3 on William Frye, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (SF) William Frye | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo is fouled on the floor by Bradley Foster - foul #1 on Bradley Foster, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak lays it in | 25-37 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Lucas Walls swats the dunk try by Donald Glover | 25-37 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Cecil Chiodo | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls is denied on a dunk by Joseph Neth | 25-37 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cecil Chiodo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Neth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon throws it down set up by Donald Glover | 27-39 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo buries a fadeaway from the right side | 29-39 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 29-39 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Josh Blackmon is denied by Rodger Pak | 29-39 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak misses short on a floater from close range | 29-39 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald's pass is intercepted by Cecil Chiodo | 29-39 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo hits the finger roll | 31-39 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 31-39 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lucas Walls | 31-39 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Frye (SF) Cecil Chiodo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Dennis Stovall (PF), Tim Hooper (C) Bradley Foster, Donald Glover, Leonard Fitzgerald, Joseph Neth | |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon tips it back up and in | 31-41 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak slams it home set up by Brandon Henderson and he's fouled by Tim Hooper - foul #4 on Tim Hooper, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG), Donald Willis (PF) Noel Weaver, Lucas Walls | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Josh Blackmon, Tim Hooper | |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Frye - foul #4 on William Frye, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (SF), Craig Jackson (C) William Frye, Rodger Pak | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cecil Chiodo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Stovall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | John Wiggins is hacked by Leonard Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Leonard Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Willis | 37-43 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Willis is called for the reach on Leonard Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Donald Willis, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SG), Lucas Walls (PF), Rodger Pak (C) John Wiggins, Donald Willis, Craig Jackson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Josh Blackmon (SF), Joseph Neth (PF) Richard Griffin, Donald Glover, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 37-43 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson hits the finger roll set up by Cecil Chiodo | 39-43 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Rodger Pak | 39-43 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Cecil Chiodo | 42-43 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bradley Foster | 42-46 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Stovall - foul #1 on Dennis Stovall, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Douglas Melchor, Dennis Stovall | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Rodger Pak | 44-46 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Brandon Henderson | 46-46 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Cecil Chiodo - foul #2 on Cecil Chiodo, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG), William Frye (SF), Donald Willis (PF), Craig Jackson (C) Noel Weaver, Cecil Chiodo, Lucas Walls, Rodger Pak | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper (C) Joseph Neth | |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Frye (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | William Frye comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Willis | 46-48 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Donald Willis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | William Frye tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Willis - foul #2 on Donald Willis, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SG), Lucas Walls (PF), Rodger Pak (C) John Wiggins, Donald Willis, Craig Jackson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Douglas Melchor (SF) Bradley Foster, Josh Blackmon | |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Richard Griffin steps in front of the Lucas Walls pass | 48-49 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Glover | 48-51 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | William Frye is hacked by Douglas Melchor - foul #3 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Josh Blackmon (SF), Joseph Neth (PF) Richard Griffin, Donald Glover, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Tim Hooper denies the turnaround by William Frye | 48-51 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Neth | 48-51 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Brandon Henderson steals it from Bradley Foster | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lucas Walls (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Neth - foul #3 on Joseph Neth, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG), Donald Willis (PF) Noel Weaver, Lucas Walls | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG), Dennis Stovall (C) Douglas Melchor, Tim Hooper | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SG) John Wiggins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald (PF), Tim Hooper (C) Joseph Neth, Dennis Stovall | |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 50-51 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Rodger Pak | 50-51 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson drills a floater from the left side set up by William Frye | 52-51 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lucas Walls (PF) Donald Willis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak loses the dribble to Josh Blackmon | 52-51 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon hits the finger roll | 52-53 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tim Hooper | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Henderson - foul #2 on Brandon Henderson, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover is fouled on the floor by Noel Weaver - foul #3 on Noel Weaver, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Glover | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Noel Weaver - foul #4 on Noel Weaver, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG) Bradley Foster | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson travels with the ball | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover runs out the clock | 52-57 |