| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Ayres (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades connects on the jump hook from the right block | 31-23 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Willy Bomar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Chen | 31-23 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Virgil Ayres lays it up and in | 31-25 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Haywood and he's hacked by Kenneth Chen - foul #2 on Kenneth Chen, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades gets the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ray Hardin | 35-25 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Willy Bomar comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Ruben Rhoades is denied by John Brown | 35-25 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the lay-in | 35-25 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Kenneth Chen | 35-25 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Virgil Ayres - foul #1 on Virgil Ayres, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Daniel Robinson (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Norman Ferguson, Willy Bomar, Virgil Ayres, John Brown | |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-28 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 37-28 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | John Reese buries a floater from the right side set up by John Leavens | 39-28 |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Reese | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Mercer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Chen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates is hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), James Ellington (SF), Carlos Johnson (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Leavens, Jesse Yates, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG) Kenneth Chen | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Ellington | 41-28 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Wade Sutton can't finish the layup | 41-28 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | John Reese grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | James Ellington scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Ruben Rhoades | 43-28 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Bertram Burr (PF) John Reese, Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Willy Bomar (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF), John Brown (C) William Mercer, Michael Lin, Daniel Robinson, Jerry Cable | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | James Ellington hits a shot from the left side set up by Arthur Haywood | 45-28 |
| 14:03 | Alabama | The jump hook by John Brown is blocked by Ruben Rhoades | 45-28 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | James Ellington can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Wade Sutton grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Ruben Rhoades steps in front of the John Brown pass | 45-28 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | James Ellington drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Arthur Haywood | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Johnson - foul #3 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #1 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Carlos Johnson, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Alabama | Virgil Ayres (PF) Matthew Ennis | |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-28 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | John Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson's layup is rejected by James Ellington | 48-28 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens snags the defensive board | 48-28 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens grabs the offensive board | 48-28 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-28 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | John Brown gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson is hacked by Arthur Haywood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #2 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) Arthur Haywood, John Leavens, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Kenneth Chen (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Willy Bomar, Virgil Ayres, John Brown | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Jerry Cable misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-28 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens grabs the board | 48-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Mercer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | John Reese hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-28 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Mercer | 48-28 |
| 11:15 | Alabama | William Mercer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-28 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades snags the defensive board | 48-28 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Chen - foul #3 on Kenneth Chen, team foul #4 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Daniel Robinson blocks the jumper by John Reese | 48-28 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Jerry Cable snags the defensive board | 48-28 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Michael Lin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG) Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), John Brown (C) William Mercer, Daniel Robinson | |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Jesse Yates (SF) John Reese, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG) Michael Lin | |
| 09:42 | Alabama | John Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-28 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Willy Bomar can't tip it in | 48-28 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Jerry Cable tips it home | 48-30 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates is hacked by Jerry Cable - foul #2 on Jerry Cable, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Virgil Ayres (PF) Kenneth Chen, Jerry Cable | |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | John Leavens is fouled on the floor by Norman Ferguson - foul #1 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #6 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, John Leavens, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Robinson (SF), Matthew Ennis (C) Willy Bomar, John Brown | |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | John Reese knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Ellington | 50-30 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson jams it | 50-32 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | William Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Kenneth Chen (SF), Jerry Cable (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Virgil Ayres, Matthew Ennis | |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Michael Lin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | James Ellington pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ellington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Mercer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | James Ellington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Cable - foul #3 on Jerry Cable, team foul #7 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) Ray Hardin, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), John Brown (C) William Mercer, Daniel Robinson | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | John Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 52-34 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | John Reese misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | John Reese steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) John Reese, James Ellington, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG) Michael Lin | |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-34 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) John Leavens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Virgil Ayres (PF) Willy Bomar, Jerry Cable | |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Wade Sutton clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Haywood - foul #2 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #3 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG), Michael Lin (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF), Matthew Ennis (C) Norman Ferguson, Kenneth Chen, Virgil Ayres, John Brown | |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens hits a floater from the baseline | 56-35 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jesse Yates, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (SF) Wade Sutton | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG) Arthur Haywood | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Cable (PF) Daniel Robinson | |
| 05:16 | Alabama | William Mercer double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-35 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | John Reese drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Hardin | 59-35 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Jerry Cable is whistled for a carry | 59-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Ray Hardin, Carlos Johnson, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Robinson (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (C) Michael Lin, Matthew Ennis | |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | John Reese misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-35 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Willy Bomar pulls down the rebound | 59-35 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Bertram Burr - foul #1 on Bertram Burr, team foul #4 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) John Reese, James Ellington, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Lin (SG) Jerry Cable | |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski makes the free throw | 59-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates is hacked by Willy Bomar - foul #1 on Willy Bomar, team foul #9 | 59-38 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Mercer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willy Bomar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | William Mercer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SG) John Leavens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Ennis (PF) William Mercer | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Robinson - foul #4 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #10 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Carlos Johnson (SG), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Jesse Yates, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Cable (PF) Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis pulls down the rebound | 60-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis is called for 10 seconds | 60-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mercer (PG) Daniel Robinson | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | William Jenkins scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Ellington | 62-38 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Willy Bomar clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Ellington - foul #2 on James Ellington, team foul #5 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Robinson (PF) Matthew Ennis | |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Daniel Robinson denies the turnaround by William Jenkins | 62-39 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Mercer | 62-39 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | William Mercer scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willy Bomar | 62-41 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses the shot from the free throw line | 62-41 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the tip | 62-41 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | William Jenkins tips it in | 64-41 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | William Mercer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | John Reese scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Hardin and the foul's on Michael Lin - foul #1 on Michael Lin, team foul #11 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Carlos Johnson, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the free throw | 67-44 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Jerry Cable snags the defensive board | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Willy Bomar double dribbles | 67-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) John Reese | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-44 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson grabs the board | 67-44 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Michael Lin scores on a floater from the left wing | 67-46 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood runs out the clock | 67-46 |