| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Burch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Will Culp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Blanchard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Quincy Gillingham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Rodrigues (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilberto Colombo (fresh) C - Hedeon Janczunski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski knocks in the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Gary Blanchard - foul #2 on Gary Blanchard, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Gary Burch buries a runner from the left block | 27-29 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Gilberto Colombo hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Burch | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Quincy Gillingham is called for the reach on Stephen Sallee - foul #2 on Quincy Gillingham, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Will Culp | 30-31 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Will Culp - foul #1 on Will Culp, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia (SF) Carl Rodrigues | |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Gary Burch can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gilberto Colombo - foul #2 on Gilberto Colombo, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dodge (PF) Gilberto Colombo | |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Gary Burch misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Gary Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Proctor (SG) Darren Ramsey | |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Barry Proctor takes the ball from Dustin Soderlund | 30-32 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Barry Proctor lays it in | 30-34 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Gary Burch is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues (SF), Gilberto Colombo (PF) Ramon Garcia, Justin Dodge | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Burch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Will Culp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Quincy Gillingham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Rodrigues (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilberto Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hedeon Janczunski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Gilberto Colombo grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Blanchard - foul #3 on Gary Blanchard, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Ash (SF) Dustin Soderlund | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey (SG) Barry Proctor | |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Gary Burch buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Sallee | 33-35 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Ash | 36-35 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Sallee - foul #2 on Stephen Sallee, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund (SF), Anthony Blain (PF), Darryl Krohn (C) Richard Ash, Will Culp, Gary Blanchard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia (SF), Justin Dodge (PF) Carl Rodrigues, Gilberto Colombo | |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Darren Ramsey steals the ball from Stephen Sallee | 36-37 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Quincy Gillingham | 36-39 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Dustin Soderlund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Beckner (C) Hedeon Janczunski | |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey can't finish the layup | 36-39 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Anthony Blain grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Burch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Blain (fresh) C - Darryl Krohn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Quincy Gillingham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Ramsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ramon Garcia (fresh) PF - Justin Dodge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Beckner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Christopher Beckner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Stephen Sallee is called for the reach on Quincy Gillingham - foul #3 on Stephen Sallee, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Will Culp (PF), Gary Blanchard (C) Anthony Blain, Darryl Krohn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Proctor (PG), Carl Rodrigues (SF), Gilberto Colombo (PF), Hedeon Janczunski (C) Quincy Gillingham, Darren Ramsey, Justin Dodge, Christopher Beckner | |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Will Culp denies the turnaround by Gilberto Colombo | 36-39 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Gary Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Carl Rodrigues is called for the reach on Dustin Soderlund - foul #3 on Carl Rodrigues, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Ash (SF) Gary Burch | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham (PG) Ramon Garcia | |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Carl Rodrigues steps in front of the Stephen Sallee pass | 38-39 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski is fouled on the floor by Will Culp - foul #2 on Will Culp, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt (PG), Anthony Blain (PF) Stephen Sallee, Will Culp | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey (SG), Ramon Garcia (SF), Justin Dodge (PF) Barry Proctor, Carl Rodrigues, Gilberto Colombo | |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey loses the dribble to Mark Ehrhardt | 38-39 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Mark Ehrhardt is fouled on the floor by Ramon Garcia - foul #1 on Ramon Garcia, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Burch (SG) Dustin Soderlund | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Beckner (C) Hedeon Janczunski | |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Gary Burch connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Ehrhardt | 40-39 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ramon Garcia | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Ehrhardt (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Burch (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Blain (fresh) C - Gary Blanchard (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Quincy Gillingham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Ramsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ramon Garcia (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Dodge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Beckner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Justin Dodge snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Quincy Gillingham | 40-41 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Gary Burch comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 40-41 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey misses the jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Beckner tips it in | 40-43 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Gary Burch misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Darren Ramsey - foul #3 on Darren Ramsey, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sallee (PG), Dustin Soderlund (SF), Will Culp (PF), Darryl Krohn (C) Mark Ehrhardt, Richard Ash, Anthony Blain, Gary Blanchard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Proctor (PG), Carl Rodrigues (SF), Gilberto Colombo (PF), Hedeon Janczunski (C) Quincy Gillingham, Darren Ramsey, Justin Dodge, Christopher Beckner | |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Gary Burch makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Gary Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Will Culp gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gilberto Colombo | 42-43 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski's floater is tipped away by Darryl Krohn | 42-43 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Darryl Krohn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Gary Burch pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee connects on the shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Blanchard (C) Darryl Krohn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham (PG), Darren Ramsey (SG) Barry Proctor, Ramon Garcia | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stephen Sallee (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Burch (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Soderlund (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Will Culp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Quincy Gillingham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darren Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carl Rodrigues (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gilberto Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hedeon Janczunski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski is hacked by Gary Blanchard - foul #4 on Gary Blanchard, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Gary Burch can't finish the layup | 44-45 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Soderlund - foul #3 on Dustin Soderlund, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Quincy Gillingham | 44-50 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Gary Burch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Gary Burch can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Will Culp tips it home | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Gary Burch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Gary Burch is called for the reach on Quincy Gillingham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Burch, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia (SF) Carl Rodrigues | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Gary Burch misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Will Culp is fouled on the floor by Darren Ramsey - foul #4 on Darren Ramsey, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues (SF) Ramon Garcia | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee loses the dribble to Gilberto Colombo | 46-52 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham is hacked by Stephen Sallee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Sallee, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia (SF) Carl Rodrigues | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Stephen Sallee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-54 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski runs out the clock | 46-54 |