| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Corey Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Rowley inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Kim Hastings scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Clinton Kent | 39-26 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Williams Swanson (SF), Christopher Grayer (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Jody Locke, Frederick Padgett | |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Clinton Kent clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zoltek swats the short shot by Clinton Kent | 39-26 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses the tip | 39-26 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Corey Daniel steps in front of the Williams Swanson pass | 39-26 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #2 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Jody Locke (PF), Frederick Padgett (C) Micheal Cesar, Williams Swanson, Christopher Grayer, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Kim Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Jody Locke hits the finger roll | 40-28 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Clinton Kent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | William Rowley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick misses long on a jumper near the basket | 40-28 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Jody Locke pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Corey Daniel knocks away the 3 by Clarence Townsel | 40-28 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Corey Daniel snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Rowley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Travis Hardwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Alabama | William Rowley's floater is tipped away by Jody Locke | 40-28 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick hits the follow up shot | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Clinton Kent - foul #1 on Clinton Kent, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG), David Cooper (SF), Steven Medley (C) Kim Hastings, William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Locke | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the easy layup | 42-30 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Clinton Kent tips it but misses | 42-30 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Jody Locke is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Townsel | 42-32 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is fouled on the floor by Jody Locke - foul #2 on Jody Locke, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (SF) Christopher Grayer | |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Clinton Kent makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 45-32 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Stanford Vansant out of a doubleteam | 47-32 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Clinton Kent pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot double dribbles | 50-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Travis Hardwick (C) David Cooper, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Micheal Cesar, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Jody Locke - foul #3 on Jody Locke, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Javier Lopez (PF) Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Williams Swanson, Jody Locke | |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the free throw | 53-32 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-32 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Padgett | 53-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits the finger roll | 53-34 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | William Rowley misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-34 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett is whistled for traveling | 53-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Corey Daniel (PF) Clinton Kent, Javier Lopez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Williams Swanson (SF), Jody Locke (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Christopher Grayer, Frederick Padgett | |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Corey Daniel buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dale Bible and the foul's on Jody Locke - foul #4 on Jody Locke, team foul #4 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (SF), Frederick Padgett (C) Williams Swanson, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the free throw | 55-34 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Jody Locke gets the rebound | 55-34 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Jody Locke is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Micheal Cesar | 55-36 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jody Locke - foul #5 on Jody Locke, team foul #5 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (SF) Jody Locke | |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett pulls down the rebound | 55-36 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the contested jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Fontenot | 55-38 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick loses the ball out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG) Dale Bible | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Williams Swanson (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Micheal Cesar, Jerry Fontenot, Frederick Padgett | |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Grayer | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mathew Zoumis | 55-42 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | William Rowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF), Javier Lopez (PF), Steven Medley (C) William Rowley, Corey Daniel, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Frederick Padgett (C) Mathew Zoumis, Williams Swanson, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't throw it down but he's fouled by Steven Medley - foul #1 on Steven Medley, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | David Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Cooper (fresh) PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) C - Steven Medley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the contested 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Fontenot | 55-47 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Clinton Kent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Javier Lopez tips it home | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the offensive board | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett is denied on a layup by Steven Medley | 57-47 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Medley | 57-47 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Clinton Kent clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Townsel | 57-49 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Corey Daniel (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) David Cooper, Javier Lopez, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Williams Swanson (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Micheal Cesar, Jerry Fontenot, Christopher Grayer | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Stanford Vansant and he's hacked by Frederick Padgett - foul #2 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-49 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Corey Daniel grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is whistled for a carry | 60-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (PF) Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel's pass is intercepted by Clinton Kent | 60-49 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Clarence Townsel - foul #3 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Williams Swanson, Christopher Grayer | |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Micheal Cesar | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the lay-in | 61-49 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Corey Daniel's layup is rejected by Yevgeny Zoltek | 61-49 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett jams it | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Clinton Kent can't finish the layup | 61-51 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 blk. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Stanford Vansant steals the ball from Yevgeny Zoltek | 61-51 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant loses the dribble to Jerry Fontenot | 61-51 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Frederick Padgett takes the ball from William Rowley | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot blows the layup | 61-51 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stanford Vansant | 61-51 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Clinton Kent | 63-54 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Christopher Grayer (PF) Micheal Cesar, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses short on a runner in the lane | 63-54 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Corey Daniel tips it but misses | 63-54 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Corey Daniel tips it back up and in | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel loses the ball out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Kim Hastings (SG), David Cooper (SF), Javier Lopez (PF), Steven Medley (C) Clinton Kent, Stanford Vansant, William Rowley, Corey Daniel, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Ralph Hile (SG), Williams Swanson (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Clarence Townsel, Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Frederick Padgett | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses the lay-in | 65-54 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Javier Lopez hits the follow up shot | 67-54 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Javier Lopez gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Dale Bible runs out the clock | 67-54 |