| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the tip | 29-22 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Luis Diener pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-22 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Brian Zets grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill hits a shot from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-24 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Brian Zets pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Norman Hunter - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Donald Heath connects on the jumper in the paint | 31-26 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the floater from the right side | 31-26 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 31-26 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Brian Zets denies the turnaround by Barry Marsala | 31-26 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Donald Heath gets the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Heath | 34-26 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Brian Zets is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Andrew Reavis | |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses the tip | 34-26 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Brian Zets snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is fouled on the floor by Luis Diener - foul #1 on Luis Diener, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG) Louis Fox | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) John Kaufman | |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Brian Zets can't finish the layup but the foul's on Barry Marsala - foul #3 on Barry Marsala, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Luis Diener is denied on a layup by Christopher Slane | 34-28 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is fouled on the floor by Donald Heath - foul #3 on Donald Heath, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Barry Marsala (C) Robert Osborne, Marco Russo, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF), John Kaufman (PF) Sammy Donahue, Christopher Slane | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Barry Marsala is called for the reach on Brian Zets - foul #4 on Barry Marsala, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Louis Fox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | John Kaufman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 34-28 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Kaufman | 34-31 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is hacked by Harvey Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Hill, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SF) Donald Heath | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Andrew Reavis steals the ball from Louis Fox | 34-31 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis lays it up and in | 34-33 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Luis Diener clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Hill | 34-36 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Norman Hunter loses the dribble to Levi Mayhugh | 34-36 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | John Kaufman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Levi Mayhugh | 34-38 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Louis Fox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Marco Russo takes the ball from Harvey Hill | 34-38 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Louis Fox is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (C) Louis Fox, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Harvey Hill, Andrew Reavis, John Kaufman, Brian Zets | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh buries a 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez can't finish the layup | 34-41 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue's pass is intercepted by Luis Diener | 34-41 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits a shot from the left wing set up by Marco Russo and the foul's on Donald Gordy - foul #1 on Donald Gordy, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Levi Mayhugh | |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luis Diener (tiring) 2 pts. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Gordy (fresh) SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Luis Diener picks off the pass by Andrew Reavis | 37-41 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Luis Diener lays it in on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 39-41 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Marco Russo steals the ball from Daniel Bridger | 39-41 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Donald Heath banks in the layup set up by Marco Russo | 41-41 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Norman Hunter grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | A charge is called on Donald Heath - foul #4 on Donald Heath, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Paul Metcalf (PF) Marco Russo, Donald Heath, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG), Levi Mayhugh (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Brian Zets (C) Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Brian Zets drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Harvey Hill | 41-43 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | John Kaufman snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Paul Metcalf steals the ball from Brian Zets | 41-43 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf is hacked by Donald Gordy - foul #2 on Donald Gordy, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Luis Diener (PF) Norman Hunter, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Donald Gordy | |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Andrew Reavis steps in front of the Louis Fox pass | 41-43 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill jams it set up by Andrew Reavis | 41-45 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Robert Osborne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Brian Zets connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Kaufman | 41-47 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Steven Brown buries a driving attempt from the left block | 43-47 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Brian Zets lays it in on a great pass from Levi Mayhugh | 43-49 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Louis Fox is hacked by Levi Mayhugh - foul #1 on Levi Mayhugh, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Donald Heath (SF), Barry Marsala (PF) Robert Osborne, Steven Brown, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Levi Mayhugh | |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Norman Hunter | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Barry Marsala (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Metcalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Hill | 46-52 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Louis Fox is hacked by Sammy Donahue - foul #2 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG), Rafael Martinez (C) Louis Fox, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Harvey Hill, John Kaufman, Brian Zets | |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the easy layup | 46-52 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Slane | 46-52 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Reavis | 46-54 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Christopher Slane swats the shot by Norman Hunter | 46-54 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Christopher Slane swats the layup by Donald Heath | 46-54 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Donald Gordy, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Paul Metcalf (C) Donald Heath, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG), Levi Mayhugh (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Brian Zets (C) Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Zets - foul #1 on Brian Zets, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Donald Gordy, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Donald Gordy is called for the reach on Louis Fox - foul #5 on Donald Gordy, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Donald Gordy | |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Barry Marsala blocks the short jumper by Brian Zets | 49-54 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Reavis - foul #3 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG) Robert Osborne | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Andrew Reavis | |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Brian Zets | 50-54 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is whistled for a carry | 50-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SF) Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 50-54 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Brian Zets gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) SF - Levi Mayhugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Barry Marsala scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Brian Zets is fouled on the floor by Barry Marsala - foul #5 on Barry Marsala, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (C) Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Paul Metcalf (C) Steven Brown, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Brian Zets grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Brian Zets clanks a shot in the lane | 52-56 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is hacked by Norman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Luis Diener gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Norman Hunter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Fox | 55-57 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the turnaround in the lane | 55-57 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Harvey Hill is denied by Donald Heath | 55-57 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-57 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue | 55-60 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Louis Fox is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Louis Fox, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Sammy Donahue | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Harvey Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Hunter, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Brian Zets | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian Zets (C) Michael Bradford | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Robert Osborne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Heath | 55-62 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is hacked by Robert Osborne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Osborne, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Louis Fox drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Louis Fox is called for the reach on Levi Mayhugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Fox, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Robert Osborne buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is hacked by Robert Osborne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Osborne, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Osborne | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | John Kaufman wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Brian Zets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the jump hook from close range | 68-66 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Levi Mayhugh | 68-68 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the floater from the left side | 68-68 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Luis Diener tips it home | 70-68 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Robert Osborne drills a runner from the left block | 72-70 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh tips it in | 72-72 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Luis Diener buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Osborne and he's fouled by John Kaufman - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill connects on the 3 from straight away | 75-75 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-75 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Louis Fox is hacked by Brian Zets - foul #2 on Brian Zets, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | The jumper by John Kaufman is denied by Paul Metcalf | 77-75 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Hill - foul #4 on Harvey Hill, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | John Kaufman gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Harvey Hill is called for the reach on Luis Diener in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harvey Hill, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SF) Donald Heath | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Harvey Hill | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Sammy Donahue | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue buries a 3 from the left corner | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Steven Brown comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | John Kaufman wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | John Kaufman connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Andrew Reavis and the foul's on Luis Diener - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the free throw | 78-81 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the easy layup | 78-81 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 78-81 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Brian Zets tips it in | 78-83 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Louis Fox connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Osborne | 81-83 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is denied on a layup by Paul Metcalf | 81-83 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 81-83 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-83 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 81-83 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Reavis and he's hacked by Louis Fox - foul #3 on Louis Fox, team foul #15 | 81-85 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh makes the free throw | 81-86 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 81-86 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | The short jumper by Luis Diener is denied by John Kaufman | 81-86 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the offensive board | 81-86 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | The short jumper by Donald Heath is denied by John Kaufman | 81-86 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits the follow up shot | 83-86 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis clanks a shot from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the board | 83-86 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Robert Osborne hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Reavis - foul #4 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #15 | 83-86 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Levi Mayhugh is blocked by Luis Diener | 84-86 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis gets the offensive rebound | 84-86 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Brian Zets lays it in and he's hacked by Paul Metcalf - foul #3 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #16 | 84-88 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Brian Zets misses the free throw | 84-88 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf gets the rebound | 84-88 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Luis Diener is hacked by John Kaufman - foul #3 on John Kaufman, team foul #16 | 84-88 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | John Kaufman clanks a jump hook in the paint | 85-88 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Metcalf | 85-88 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 31 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Louis Fox connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Osborne | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Reavis | 88-90 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Donald Heath's floater is tipped away by John Kaufman | 88-90 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-90 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | John Kaufman takes the ball from Robert Osborne | 88-90 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Kaufman runs out the clock | 88-90 |