The tournament, involving 64 teams, began on July 16 and concluded on August 3 with the championship game in Dayton, Ohio.

The teams and their regional placements were revealed in a selection special hosted by Seth Greenberg and Chris Vosters that aired on TBT's YouTube channel on June 21, 2021.

Under the Elam Ending, the clock is turned off at the first dead-ball whistle with under four minutes to play in the game.

[7] Thus, all games end on a made basket (field goal or free throw) and there is no overtime.

The first edition of a "33-Point Contest" was held between the two semifinal games—individual players competed to see who could make 11 three-point field goals the fastest.