| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 blk. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis loses the dribble to Barry Marsala | 27-29 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Luis Diener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Louis Fox double dribbles | 27-29 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Lavalle - foul #1 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Luis Diener | 28-32 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is hacked by Robert Lavalle - foul #2 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Brian Zets tips it home | 30-32 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is hacked by John Kaufman - foul #1 on John Kaufman, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses the tip | 30-32 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Sammy Donahue | 30-32 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Luis Diener - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG) Louis Fox | |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Christopher Slane picks off the pass by Robert Lavalle | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) SF - Levi Mayhugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sammy Donahue | 35-32 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Levi Mayhugh picks off the pass by Norman Hunter | 35-32 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Levi Mayhugh | 37-32 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Christopher Slane - foul #1 on Christopher Slane, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF), John Kaufman (PF) Sammy Donahue, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Donald Heath (SF) Marco Russo, Robert Lavalle | |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Brian Zets knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | Donald Heath's floater is tipped away by John Kaufman | 39-35 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Brian Zets pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Norman Hunter loses the dribble to Levi Mayhugh | 39-35 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the driving attempt in the paint | 39-35 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Donald Heath snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Zets (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Marsala (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Louis Fox can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | The short jumper by Donald Heath is denied by Brian Zets | 39-35 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Andrew Reavis | 39-35 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Norman Hunter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Fox | 39-38 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | John Kaufman buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Harvey Hill | 41-38 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | John Kaufman swats the layup by Luis Diener | 41-38 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Levi Mayhugh | 44-40 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Brian Zets is called for the reach on Barry Marsala - foul #2 on Brian Zets, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Harvey Hill, Levi Mayhugh, John Kaufman, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Paul Metcalf (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Marco Russo | 44-42 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Robert Osborne is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue | 49-42 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Martinez | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Gordy (fresh) SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-44 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Lavalle | 49-46 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Reavis | 52-46 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG), Levi Mayhugh (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Brian Zets (C) Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Barry Marsala (PF) Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | John Kaufman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Barry Marsala - foul #2 on Barry Marsala, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Donald Gordy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF) Robert Osborne, Paul Metcalf | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Barry Marsala steps in front of the Levi Mayhugh pass | 53-49 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is fouled on the floor by Luis Diener - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Paul Metcalf (C) Robert Lavalle, Luis Diener | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Harvey Hill | 55-49 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Barry Marsala double dribbles | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) John Kaufman, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG) Harvey Hill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF) Donald Heath | |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Barry Marsala tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Daniel Bridger is called for the reach on Louis Fox - foul #3 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG), Andrew Reavis (SF) Sammy Donahue, Levi Mayhugh | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF) Robert Osborne, Paul Metcalf | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Bridger | 55-49 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Levi Mayhugh (SF), Brian Zets (C) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is hacked by Louis Fox - foul #1 on Louis Fox, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Barry Marsala blocks the jumper by Brian Zets | 55-49 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh tips it home | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Harvey Hill and he's hacked by Robert Lavalle - foul #3 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Barry Marsala pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Slane - foul #2 on Christopher Slane, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is fouled on the floor by Robert Lavalle - foul #4 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Brian Zets - foul #3 on Brian Zets, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Luis Diener is fouled on the floor by Harvey Hill - foul #1 on Harvey Hill, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Christopher Slane steals the ball from Louis Fox | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh is hacked by Louis Fox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Fox, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses short on a halfcourt shot | 61-57 |