| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 19:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wilford Miller | 37-41 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick blows the dunk but the foul's on Ronny Mosley - foul #3 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (PG) Ronny Mosley | |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Goldenstein | 38-41 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Wilford Miller comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 38-41 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Richard Lafreniere is called for the reach on Steven Snider in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Henry Durbin - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein lays it in on a great pass from Steven Snider | 38-43 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Okpara Abke hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Lafreniere | 41-43 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | Steven Snider misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Salerno - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Steven Snider misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Theodore Washington | 43-43 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Theodore Washington is fouled on the floor by Steven Snider - foul #1 on Steven Snider, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:01 | Alabama | William Stricklin loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Snider (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Richard Goldenstein - foul #1 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), Wilford Miller (C) William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG) Steven Snider | |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Wilford Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Charles Wilson (SF) Jae Lobdell, Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Okpara Abke picks off the pass by Ronny Mosley | 43-43 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilford Miller | 45-43 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-43 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Richard Lafreniere is called for the reach on Ronny Mosley - foul #2 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Taylor (SF), Harrison Luke (PF) Jeffrey Salerno, Richard Goldenstein | |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams can't throw it down | 45-43 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 45-45 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Paul Catlett's pass is intercepted by Ronny Mosley | 45-45 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Theodore Washington gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Paul Catlett hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Harrison Luke - foul #2 on Harrison Luke, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (SG), Sherman Godbold (SF) Henry Durbin, Jerry Williams | |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | David Taylor gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 47-47 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 49-47 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Harrison Luke misses the floater from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to David Taylor | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Snider (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Godbold (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harrison Luke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Steven Snider knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronny Mosley | 49-50 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Steven Snider steps in front of the Okpara Abke pass | 49-50 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Steven Snider pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold is fouled on the floor by Paul Catlett - foul #4 on Paul Catlett, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Wilford Miller (C) Richard Lafreniere, Paul Catlett, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG), Jeffrey Salerno (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF), Jerry Williams (C) Steven Snider, Sherman Godbold, David Taylor, Harrison Luke | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wilford Miller | 49-50 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Henry Durbin takes the ball from Okpara Abke | 49-50 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin lays it in | 49-52 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Charles Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-52 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the lay-in | 49-55 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Salerno | 49-55 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley loses the dribble to Wilford Miller | 49-55 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Jeffrey Salerno is called for the reach on Jae Lobdell - foul #1 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Theodore Washington (C) Jae Lobdell, Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Okpara Abke can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Theodore Washington tips it home | 51-55 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Okpara Abke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Wilford Miller | 53-55 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno buries a fadeaway from the right side | 53-57 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Henry Durbin is called for the reach on Okpara Abke - foul #1 on Henry Durbin, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Paul Catlett (SF), William Stricklin (PF) Okpara Abke, Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (PG), Sherman Godbold (SG), David Taylor (PF) Ronny Mosley, Henry Durbin, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Snider (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Godbold (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Paul Catlett lays it up and in set up by William Stricklin | 55-57 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 55-57 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | William Stricklin gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Snider - foul #2 on Steven Snider, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Okpara Abke (SG), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Wilford Miller (C) Richard Lafreniere, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG), Harrison Luke (C) Jeffrey Salerno, Jerry Williams | |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Steven Snider buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Henry Durbin | 57-60 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Harrison Luke snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | David Taylor drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sherman Godbold | 57-62 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | David Taylor is called for the reach on Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Charles Wilson (SF) Ken Lozada, Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Richard Goldenstein (PF) Steven Snider, Sherman Godbold | |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is fouled on the floor by Okpara Abke - foul #3 on Okpara Abke, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno (SF), Jerry Williams (C) David Taylor, Harrison Luke | |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Charles Wilson connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Lafreniere | 61-62 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Henry Durbin | 61-64 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Salerno - foul #2 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Okpara Abke, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (SG) Henry Durbin | |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 63-67 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Theodore Washington is whistled for traveling | 63-67 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Theodore Washington - foul #1 on Theodore Washington, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Snider (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (tiring) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is fouled on the floor by Steven Snider - foul #3 on Steven Snider, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Taylor (SF), Harrison Luke (PF) Jeffrey Salerno, Richard Goldenstein | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 64-68 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Charles Wilson steals it from David Taylor | 64-68 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Okpara Abke (SG), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Wilford Miller (C) Paul Catlett, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG), Jeffrey Salerno (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF) Steven Snider, David Taylor, Harrison Luke | |
| 02:40 | Alabama | The short jumper by Richard Lafreniere is denied by Jeffrey Salerno | 64-68 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Charles Wilson tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Okpara Abke - foul #4 on Okpara Abke, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Charles Wilson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Wilford Miller gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick drills a fadeaway near the basket | 68-70 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Wilford Miller pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Charles Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Goldenstein | 68-70 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronny Mosley | 68-72 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Charles Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stanley Kirkpatrick | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 71-72 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Wilford Miller gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is hacked by Okpara Abke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Okpara Abke, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF) Okpara Abke | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Wilford Miller pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |