| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Wilensky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) C - Lawrence Shelor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Boston | 30-26 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Lawrence Shelor is denied by Donald Boston | 30-26 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | William Johnson snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor buries a floater from close range set up by William Johnson and the foul's on Robert Wesley - foul #1 on Robert Wesley, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Wesley | 32-29 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Wesley - foul #2 on Robert Wesley, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | William Ceja drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Wesley - foul #3 on Robert Wesley, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Danny Thompson (PF) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (C) Lawrence Shelor | |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Donald Boston is blocked by Frank Boone | 32-33 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Donald Boston snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-33 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | William Ceja pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | William Ceja clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Wilensky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG), Andrew Espada (SF), Lawrence Shelor (C) William Ceja, Kevin Hardin, William Johnson | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo double dribbles | 32-33 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor's floater is knocked away by Donald Boston | 32-33 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Frank Boone - foul #2 on Frank Boone, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Newlon (PF) Frank Boone | |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Wilensky | 37-36 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Donald Boston is blocked by Lawrence Shelor | 37-36 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Carter | 40-36 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada is fouled on the floor by Robert Wesley - foul #4 on Robert Wesley, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Tann (PG), Raymond Longmire (SG), Danny Thompson (PF) Jonathan Carter, Robert Wesley, Matthew Wilensky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), William Johnson (PF), Frank Boone (C) James Taylor, Nicholas Tryon, Andrew Espada, Joe Newlon, Lawrence Shelor | |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky (SF) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Barry Tann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | William Ceja scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Barry Tann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Longmire (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Wilensky (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Boston (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Frank Boone swats the short shot by Matthew Wilensky | 40-38 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Donald Boston tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | William Johnson is hacked by Danny Thompson - foul #1 on Danny Thompson, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (SF), George Osterberger (C) Matthew Wilensky, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Kevin Hardin is blocked by Danny Thompson | 42-38 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hidalgo - foul #3 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor (C) William Johnson | |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Gregory Hidalgo steals it from Kevin Hardin | 42-38 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo banks in the layup | 44-38 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone blows the dunk | 44-38 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | George Osterberger grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Longmire | 47-38 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Barry Tann is called for the reach on Glen Mulligan - foul #2 on Barry Tann, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Matthew Wilensky (SF), Donald Boston (C) Barry Tann, Gregory Hidalgo, Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG), Andrew Espada (SF), William Johnson (PF) William Ceja, Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone | |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | George Osterberger pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Matthew Wilensky is denied by William Johnson | 47-38 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | William Johnson gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor is hacked by Matthew Wilensky - foul #1 on Matthew Wilensky, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (SF) George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF) Glen Mulligan, Nicholas Tryon, Andrew Espada | |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky is whistled for a carry | 47-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Raymond Longmire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Victor Rogers (C) Lawrence Shelor | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Wilensky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Victor Rogers (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | James Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Donald Boston snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky scores on a shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin clanks a floater from the right side | 49-42 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin tips it in | 49-44 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Victor Rogers - foul #2 on Victor Rogers, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) William Johnson | |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky hits the finger roll | 52-44 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Carter - foul #1 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG), Danny Thompson (PF) Jonathan Carter, Matthew Wilensky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG), Andrew Espada (SF) William Ceja, Kevin Hardin | |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Donald Boston snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Donald Boston can't connect on a floater in the paint | 52-45 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | James Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Wesley - foul #5 on Robert Wesley, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Tann (PG), Matthew Wilensky (SF), George Osterberger (C) Gregory Hidalgo, Robert Wesley, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor (C) Victor Rogers | |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire is hacked by Lawrence Shelor - foul #1 on Lawrence Shelor, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Johnson (PF) Frank Boone | |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Matthew Wilensky steals the ball from Lawrence Shelor | 54-47 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | George Osterberger travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Donald Boston (C) Barry Tann, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF) Nicholas Tryon, Andrew Espada | |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Donald Boston steals it from James Taylor | 54-47 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Lawrence Shelor is called for the reach on Donald Boston - foul #2 on Lawrence Shelor, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (SF) Matthew Wilensky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Frank Boone (C) James Taylor, Lawrence Shelor | |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Frank Boone - foul #3 on Frank Boone, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Victor Rogers (C) William Johnson | |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Longmire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Danny Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Victor Rogers (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | William Ceja hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Rogers and he's hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #2 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Osterberger (PF) Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | George Osterberger clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Victor Rogers - foul #3 on Victor Rogers, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | George Osterberger misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | George Osterberger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky (SF), Danny Thompson (PF) Raymond Longmire, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Johnson (PF), Lawrence Shelor (C) Glen Mulligan, Frank Boone, Victor Rogers | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 58-52 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the jumpshot from the left side | 60-52 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | James Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | William Johnson tips it in | 60-54 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Donald Boston hits the finger roll set up by Jonathan Carter | 62-54 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Taylor | 62-56 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson is hacked by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Jonathan Carter steps in front of the James Taylor pass in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | William Ceja travels with the ball | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | William Ceja is called for the reach on Gregory Hidalgo in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Ceja, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | William Ceja drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hardin | 64-59 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | William Ceja is called for the reach on Gregory Hidalgo in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ceja, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin is hacked by Gregory Hidalgo - foul #4 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #12 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Danny Thompson (PF) Raymond Longmire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | James Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ceja | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Jonathan Carter is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #13 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Danny Thompson (PF) Raymond Longmire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | James Taylor is called for the reach on Danny Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Matthew Wilensky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 72-65 |