| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:53 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Theodore Washington lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Goldenstein - foul #2 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the fadeaway in the paint | 30-23 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Wilford Miller connects on the floater in the paint set up by Richard Lafreniere | 32-23 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Jerry Williams denies the turnaround by Charles Wilson | 32-25 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 32-25 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 32-27 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Paul Catlett clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:19 | Alabama | Charles Wilson can't tip it in | 32-27 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 32-27 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Ronny Mosley | 32-29 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Charles Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), William Stricklin (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Charles Wilson, Paul Catlett, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Lafreniere | 32-29 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Roger Thomas lays it in set up by Wilford Miller and he's hacked by Ronny Mosley - foul #3 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Salerno | 34-32 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Timothy Young, Wilford Miller, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Ken Lozada comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Strong | 34-34 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley connects on the shot near the basket | 34-36 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF) Ken Lozada | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Stricklin - foul #2 on William Stricklin, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Paul Catlett comes up short on the shot from the right block | 36-38 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | William Stricklin tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong connects on the turnaround from the right block | 36-40 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | William Stricklin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Goldenstein - foul #3 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Wilford Miller (SF) Charles Wilson, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), Earl Rotz (SG), David Taylor (PF) Ronny Mosley, Jeffrey Salerno, Richard Goldenstein | |
| 12:39 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 36-40 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Thomas (C) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses short on a runner in the lane | 36-40 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Catlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Earl Rotz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Strong (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Jerry Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wilford Miller | 36-40 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Ken Lozada is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ken Lozada, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Ken Lozada, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Jeffrey Salerno (SG) Jeffrey Strong, Jerry Williams | |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Rotz | 36-42 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Earl Rotz - foul #1 on Earl Rotz, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein (PF) David Taylor | |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin clanks a floater from the left side | 38-42 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Wilford Miller pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Ronny Mosley is called for the reach on Jae Lobdell - foul #4 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Ken Lozada (SG) Jae Lobdell, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SF), Jerry Williams (C) Ronny Mosley, Earl Rotz | |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Henry Durbin - foul #1 on Henry Durbin, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Thomas (C) Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Stricklin - foul #3 on William Stricklin, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (SG) Jeffrey Salerno | |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Wilford Miller | 43-44 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Roger Thomas - foul #3 on Roger Thomas, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG), Paul Catlett (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Ken Lozada, William Stricklin, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG), David Taylor (C) Richard Goldenstein, Jerry Williams | |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Theodore Washington snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Wilford Miller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Wilford Miller, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG) Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Jeffrey Salerno (SG) George Bosserman, Jeffrey Strong | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Rotz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | David Taylor clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Lafreniere - foul #2 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Durbin - foul #2 on Henry Durbin, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), William Stricklin (PF) Richard Lafreniere, Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Williams (C) David Taylor | |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams travels with the ball | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF) Henry Durbin, Earl Rotz | |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Stricklin - foul #4 on William Stricklin, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Ken Lozada (SG), Roger Thomas (C) Jae Lobdell, Charles Wilson, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Wilford Miller - foul #3 on Wilford Miller, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (PF) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Paul Catlett pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Wilford Miller buries a jumper from the left block set up by Roger Thomas | 46-47 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Ken Lozada is called for the reach on Richard Goldenstein - foul #2 on Ken Lozada, team foul #10 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Wilford Miller, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG), Earl Rotz (SF), David Taylor (C) Jeffrey Salerno, Jeffrey Strong, Jerry Williams | |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | The short jumper by Theodore Washington is denied by Richard Goldenstein | 46-48 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley drills a shot from the right wing set up by Earl Rotz | 46-50 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Paul Catlett tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Charles Wilson tips it home | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Lozada (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Catlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Rotz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Goldenstein (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ken Lozada - foul #3 on Ken Lozada, team foul #11 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Wilford Miller (SF), William Stricklin (PF) Richard Lafreniere, Ken Lozada, Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SF), Jerry Williams (C) Richard Goldenstein, David Taylor | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Paul Catlett (PF) Jae Lobdell, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno (SG) Henry Durbin | |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Theodore Washington grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong hits a floater from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Paul Catlett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-53 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Earl Rotz | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Paul Catlett steals it from Jeffrey Strong | 50-53 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Wilson | 53-53 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein (PF) Earl Rotz | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno is hacked by Richard Lafreniere - foul #3 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #12 | 53-53 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 53-55 |