| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | David Smith inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler misses the dunk attempt | 23-35 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | James Sims snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | The short jumper by Ray Cooks is denied by Jeremy Culler | 23-35 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler is open and lays it up and in | 25-35 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | James Sims banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Shreve | 25-37 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis is hacked by Ray Cooks - foul #2 on Ray Cooks, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (PG), Roger Riley (SG), Daniel Chapman (SF), William Pollitt (PF) Stephen Stenson, Lewis Mathis, David Smith, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Southerland and he's fouled by Clayton Sander - foul #2 on Clayton Sander, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 28-37 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Chesney | 30-37 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | John Elgin makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Johnston | 30-39 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney is hacked by Charles Williamson - foul #1 on Charles Williamson, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Lewis Mathis (SG), David Smith (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF) Christopher Chesney, Roger Riley, Daniel Chapman, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF), Gustavo Giordano (C) Clayton Sander, Charles Williamson, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, John Elgin | |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis's pass is intercepted by James Sims | 30-39 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Pollitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sims (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gustavo Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd (SF), Donald Whicker (PF) David Smith, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Cooks (C) Gustavo Giordano | |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Stephen Stenson steps in front of the Ray Cooks pass | 30-41 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson lays it in | 32-41 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Berdy Zent misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | James Sims snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | James Sims is fouled on the floor by Donald Whicker - foul #4 on Donald Whicker, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (PG), Christopher Chesney (SG), William Pollitt (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Stephen Stenson, Lewis Mathis, Donald Whicker, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| 13:47 | Alabama | William Pollitt is called for the reach on Charles Williamson - foul #3 on William Pollitt, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Clayton Sander is whistled for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman (SF) Bradley Byrd | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney loses the dribble to Charles Williamson in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Daniel Chapman - foul #3 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | William Pollitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Walter Johnston grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | William Pollitt blocks the short jumper by John Elgin | 32-43 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Walter Johnston tips it but misses | 32-43 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Chapman | 32-43 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Lewis Mathis (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF) David Smith, Christopher Chesney, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Clayton Sander, Charles Williamson, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, John Elgin | |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Ronnie Southerland picks off the pass by Simon Feder | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Southerland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sims (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Daniel Shreve - foul #3 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler (PF) Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Berdy Zent travels with the ball | 35-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (C) Ray Cooks | |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (PG) Stephen Stenson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF) Berdy Zent | |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Ronnie Southerland - foul #2 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Cooks (C) James Sims | |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis can't connect on a floater from the left side | 35-46 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | David Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Simon Feder grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-48 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Daniel Shreve is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Christopher Chesney (SG), William Pollitt (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Lewis Mathis, Bradley Byrd, Jeremy Culler, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, Gustavo Giordano, Ray Cooks | |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-48 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | John Elgin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | David Smith is called for the reach on Berdy Zent - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Riley (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sims (PF) Joseph Boykin | |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Charles Williamson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Berdy Zent grabs the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | James Sims connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Roger Riley misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Berdy Zent - foul #2 on Berdy Zent, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd (SF) Stephen Stenson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Walter Johnston (SF) Clayton Sander, Berdy Zent | |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Roger Riley makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Roger Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | John Elgin snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Bradley Byrd steals it from Charles Williamson | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | John Elgin gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Chesney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Riley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Pollitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sims (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Elgin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Walter Johnston is fouled on the floor by Bradley Byrd - foul #4 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #7 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Lewis Mathis (SG), Donald Whicker (PF), Jeremy Culler (C) Christopher Chesney, Roger Riley, William Pollitt, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Charles Williamson, James Sims, John Elgin | |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd double dribbles | 36-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Berdy Zent (SF) Daniel Shreve, Walter Johnston | |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin blows the dunk | 36-52 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin tips it but misses | 36-52 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis knocks in the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Clayton Sander - foul #3 on Clayton Sander, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SF) Bradley Byrd | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin knocks in the floater from the left block | 39-54 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Simon Feder knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clayton Sander | 41-57 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Berdy Zent - foul #3 on Berdy Zent, team foul #8 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Stephen Stenson, Lewis Mathis, Donald Whicker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Walter Johnston (SF), James Sims (PF), Gustavo Giordano (C) Clayton Sander, Berdy Zent, Joseph Boykin, Ray Cooks | |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Walter Johnston comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | James Sims tips it back up and in | 41-59 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-59 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland hits the follow up shot | 43-59 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Walter Johnston's layup is rejected by Ronnie Southerland | 43-59 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney is open and buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Ronnie Southerland | 45-59 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | James Sims's floater is tipped away by Ronnie Southerland | 45-59 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Walter Johnston can't tip it in | 45-59 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | James Sims grabs the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Ronnie Southerland swats the shot by Daniel Shreve | 45-59 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Shreve is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #9 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), Roger Riley (SF), William Pollitt (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Christopher Chesney, Bradley Byrd, Jeremy Culler, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, James Sims, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | William Pollitt gets the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roger Riley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Pollitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clayton Sander (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Elgin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Roger Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | William Pollitt double dribbles | 46-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Charles Williamson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman is hacked by Clayton Sander in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clayton Sander, team foul #10 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG) Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Charles Williamson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Clayton Sander | 46-61 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | William Pollitt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Walter Johnston pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Walter Johnston scores on a floater from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney misses the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Williamson - foul #2 on Charles Williamson, team foul #11 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Jeremy Culler (PF) Henry Hickman, Roger Riley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney misses the 3rd free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | John Elgin snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Pollitt and he's hacked by John Elgin - foul #1 on John Elgin, team foul #12 | 50-63 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Charles Williamson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Chesney - foul #1 on Christopher Chesney, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-65 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Elgin | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Clayton Sander runs out the clock | 51-65 |