| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Philip McGraw - foul #2 on Philip McGraw, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Sperry | 37-33 |
| 19:27 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry is fouled on the floor by Philip McGraw - foul #3 on Philip McGraw, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | David Rhea misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-33 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Donald Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Philip McGraw swats the layup by Joseph Sperry | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Joseph Sperry takes the ball from Philip McGraw | 37-33 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden lays it up and in set up by Joseph Sperry | 37-35 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Bruce Fessenden is called for the reach on Henry Hafford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Fessenden, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Frank Rice (C) Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Davis (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Frank Rice hits a wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Donald Smith | 39-35 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Donald Smith picks off the pass by Joseph Sperry out of a doubleteam | 39-35 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Donald Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (PG), Philip McGraw (SF), Milton Lott (C) James Croom, Samuel Tollett, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Preece (SG), John Carrozza (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) Edward Davis, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | John Carrozza snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Preece | 40-37 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Milton Lott picks off the pass by Andrew Preece | 42-37 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Donald Smith's floater is tipped away by Steven Schaffer | 42-37 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Milton Lott is called for the reach on Steven Schaffer - foul #2 on Milton Lott, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Lawrence Carroll (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Henry Hafford, Tom Preston, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Milton Lott | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) Andrew Preece, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Tollett (fresh) PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Xavier | David Rhea buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Connolly | 42-40 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Carroll | 44-40 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Fessenden | 44-42 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | James Croom knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Wilbert and he's fouled by Bruce Fessenden - foul #4 on Bruce Fessenden, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip McGraw (SF) Samuel Tollett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Davis (SG), Andrew Preece (SF) Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Sperry | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | James Croom is called for the reach on David Rhea - foul #3 on James Croom, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (PG), Frank Rice (C) James Croom, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF) Andrew Preece | |
| 14:19 | Xavier | David Rhea loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Milton Lott (PF) Lawrence Carroll, Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Preece (SF) Joseph Sperry | |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Andrew Preece | 47-42 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | David Rhea connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Davis | 47-45 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | James Croom hits a 3 from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Andrew Preece's layup is rejected by Milton Lott | 50-45 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford lays it in and he's fouled by Edward Davis - foul #2 on Edward Davis, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) James Croom, Philip McGraw, Milton Lott, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF), John Carrozza (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) Edward Davis, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer tips it home | 53-47 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Schaffer - foul #2 on Steven Schaffer, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG) Henry Hafford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Davis (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) Andrew Preece, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Tom Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Samuel Tollett (fresh) PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (tired) 15 pts. SG - Edward Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Connolly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | The jump hook by Joseph Sperry is blocked by Thomas Wilbert | 55-47 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Tom Preston pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Joseph Sperry steals it from Donald Smith | 55-47 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Donald Smith steals it from Joseph Connolly | 55-47 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Donald Smith can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Fleming | 55-49 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Tollett | 57-49 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | David Rhea clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | William Fleming tips it home | 57-51 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | David Rhea is called for the reach on Thomas Wilbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Rhea, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Frank Rice (C) Tom Preston, Lawrence Carroll, Samuel Tollett, Donald Smith, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Andrew Preece (SG), John Carrozza (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) David Rhea, Edward Davis, Joseph Connolly, William Fleming | |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | James Croom comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Brian O'Carroll | 57-51 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Andrew Preece hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Andrew Preece is called for the reach on James Croom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Preece, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Fleming (C) Steven Schaffer | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Andrew Preece misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | John Carrozza snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | William Fleming loses the ball out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Lott (C) Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), Steven Schaffer (C) Brian O'Carroll, Joseph Sperry, William Fleming | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw is fouled on the floor by David Rhea - foul #4 on David Rhea, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG) Henry Hafford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Andrew Preece connects on the turnaround from close range | 60-55 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | James Croom misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | Lawrence Carroll is called for the reach on Andrew Preece - foul #2 on Lawrence Carroll, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Smith (PF) Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF), Steven Schaffer (C) Joseph Sperry, William Fleming | |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly misses short on a floater from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | The jumper by Milton Lott is denied by Steven Schaffer | 60-55 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Milton Lott grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Milton Lott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Preece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Carrozza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Schaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw connects on the floater from the left block | 62-55 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly's floater is knocked away by Milton Lott | 62-55 |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Steven Schaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Andrew Preece hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | John Carrozza's pass is intercepted by Donald Smith | 62-55 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | John Carrozza pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly hits the finger roll | 62-57 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | James Croom misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 62-57 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Smith | 62-57 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Donald Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Croom and he's hacked by Joseph Connolly - foul #2 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (PG), Tom Preston (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Thomas Wilbert (C) James Croom, Lawrence Carroll, Philip McGraw, Milton Lott | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Fleming (C) Brian O'Carroll, Andrew Preece, Joseph Connolly, Steven Schaffer | |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Thomas Wilbert denies the turnaround by Joseph Sperry | 65-57 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Samuel Tollett | 65-57 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford buries a shot from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Tom Preston - foul #2 on Tom Preston, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe (PF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Melvin Shoe is blocked by John Carrozza | 67-59 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | William Fleming snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Henry Hafford steals it from David Rhea | 67-59 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert comes up short on the runner from close range | 67-59 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Tom Preston pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Tollett | 70-59 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Frank Rice (C) Tom Preston, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Connolly (PF) John Carrozza | |
| 03:55 | Xavier | David Rhea misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | James Croom misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-59 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Hafford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Samuel Tollett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (tired) 15 pts. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Connolly (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Fleming (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by James Croom | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:06 | Xavier | David Rhea's pass is intercepted by James Croom in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the lay-in | 72-59 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Rice - foul #1 on Frank Rice, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Henry Hafford, Samuel Tollett, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (PF) Joseph Connolly | |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | David Rhea is called for the reach on James Croom - foul #5 on David Rhea, team foul #10 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Smith (PF) Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF) David Rhea, John Carrozza | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry buries a fadeaway near the basket | 73-62 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-62 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert tips it in | 75-62 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 75-62 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert makes the floater in the lane | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right side | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Sperry - foul #1 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #11 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG) Tom Preston | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | The jumper by Joseph Sperry is denied by Thomas Wilbert | 79-64 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw grabs the board | 79-64 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Donald Smith drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Henry Hafford and he's hacked by Joseph Connolly - foul #3 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #12 | 81-64 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 82-66 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | James Croom runs out the clock | 82-66 |