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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| G. Carr * | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| D. Mercer * | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| C. Guibunda * | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Lay * | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| F. Borden * | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| B. Gilmore | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| N. Hendra | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Nichols | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| R. Penny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| S. Luptak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Simon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F. Markusovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Stats | |
| Stat | Total |
| Points | 57 |
| Field Goals | 21-58, 36% |
| Free Throws | 6-12, 50% |
| 3-pointers | 9-25, 36% |
| Off. Rebounds | 16 |
| Def. Rebounds | 21 |
| Total Rebounds | 37 |
| Assists | 9 |
| Blocks | 3 |
| Fouls | 22 |
| Steals | 5 |
| Turnovers | 21 |
| Complete Box Score | |
| 0.0 End of game. |
| TN 17.0 Tyler Smith made 2nd of 2 Free Throws |
| TN 17.0 Tyler Smith made 1st of 2 Free Throws |
| AMER 17.0 Personal foul on Nick Hendra |
| TN 25.0 Defensive Rebound by Tyler Smith |
| AMER 25.0 Derrick Mercer missed 2nd of 2 Free Throws |
| AMER 25.0 Derrick Mercer missed 1st of 2 Free Throws |
| TN 25.0 Shooting foul on Ramar Smith |
| AMER 21.0 Offensive Rebound by Nick Hendra |
| 2nd Half - 0:00 |
| American University made a good go at it, tying the game at 40 with 11:15 remaining and trailing by only one with 6:00 left. It didn't have enough at the end, though, losing to Tennessee by a final score of 72-57. Carr scored a game-high 26 for the Eagles, but he didn't have enough help from the rest of the team. |
| 2nd Half - 0:51 |
| Tennessee is finally in control of the game after watching American rally back time after time. Up next for the Vols is the winner of the South Alabama-Butler match-up coming up at the conclusion of this game on this very court. |
| 2nd Half - 1:38 |
| Mercer makes a great move to slash right by his defender at the 3-point line, but Tyler Smith gets back in time for a rejection of the layup attempt. That sets up a three-point play by Chism that should decide it, with Tennessee now leading by 10. |
| 2nd Half - 2:38 |
| Gilmore grabs a on offensive rebound, with the Eagles still dominating the boards 34-21, but he misses the put-back to keep it at 59-53 Tennessee. The Eagles just can't leave those points on the floor if they want the upset. |
| 2nd Half - 3:46 |
| JaJaun Smith and Chism have turned it on in the second half to make up for Lofton's 1-for-6 shooting day. Smith and Chism, responsible for all six Tennessee 3-pointers, hit a couple from beyond the arc here to keep the Eagles at distance. |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| W. Chism * | 16 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| T. Smith * | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| J. Prince | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Crews | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| R. Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| J. Smith * | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| C. Lofton * | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| B. Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Tatum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Q. Cannington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Daniels-Mulholland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Pearl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Tabb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Wild | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Childress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Howell * | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Team Stats | |
| Stat | Total |
| Points | 72 |
| Field Goals | 22-45, 48% |
| Free Throws | 22-31, 70% |
| 3-pointers | 6-19, 31% |
| Off. Rebounds | 4 |
| Def. Rebounds | 21 |
| Total Rebounds | 25 |
| Assists | 13 |
| Blocks | 3 |
| Fouls | 15 |
| Steals | 12 |
| Turnovers | 14 |
| Complete Box Score | |