| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) SG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) PF - Alton Parker (fresh) C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) SG - Joseph Newman (fresh) SF - Robert Bondurant (fresh) PF - Dustin Barker (fresh) C - Jack Kish (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Alton Parker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Joseph Newman hits the finger roll set up by Robert Bondurant and the foul's on Randall Mosquera - foul #1 on Randall Mosquera, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Alton Parker pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant loses the dribble to Joseph Yeager | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant clanks a jumper from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera drills a jump hook from close range | 6-2 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Newman | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Todd Schaffner takes the ball from Leroy Carpenter | 6-4 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Dustin Barker is fouled on the floor by Alton Parker - foul #1 on Alton Parker, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Powell (C) Otis Hughes, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Jack Kish buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Bondurant | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) SF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bondurant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Jack Kish lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Bondurant | 6-8 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Powell | 8-8 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant can't throw it down but the foul's on Fausto Russo - foul #1 on Fausto Russo, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Joseph Yeager, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Alton Parker jams it and the foul's on Dustin Barker - foul #1 on Dustin Barker, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SG), William Weissman (PF) Randall Mosquera, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (C) Jack Kish | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by George Mole - foul #1 on George Mole, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eddie Simmons (C) Dustin Barker | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | George Mole gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant lays it in | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses short on a runner from the right block | 12-11 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | George Mole travels with the ball | 14-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (SG), Randall Mosquera (SF), Alton Parker (PF) Larry Dreher, Fausto Russo, William Weissman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (C) Eddie Simmons | |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Leroy Carpenter | 16-11 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is hacked by Alton Parker - foul #2 on Alton Parker, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), William Weissman (PF), Robert Powell (C) Otis Hughes, Alton Parker, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF) George Mole | |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-11 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Jack Kish snags the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Jack Kish knocks in the floater in the paint | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) SG - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) SF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Weissman (fresh) C - Robert Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) SG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo buries a jump hook in the paint | 18-13 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Randall Mosquera - foul #2 on Randall Mosquera, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Randall Mosquera, William Weissman | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (C) Jack Kish | |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leroy Carpenter | 18-14 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher is fouled on the floor by Dustin Barker - foul #2 on Dustin Barker, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG) Joseph Yeager | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eddie Simmons (C) Dustin Barker | |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher buries a driving attempt in the paint | 20-14 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Robert Powell gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Robert Powell drills a floater from the baseline | 22-14 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant lays it in | 22-16 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter lays it up and in set up by Fausto Russo | 24-16 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Leroy Carpenter is called for the reach on Todd Schaffner - foul #1 on Leroy Carpenter, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (SG), William Weissman (SF), David Trinh (PF) Otis Hughes, Fausto Russo, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Pitzer (SF), Jack Kish (C) Robert Bondurant, Eddie Simmons | |
| 08:17 | Alabama | David Trinh is called for the reach on Joseph Newman - foul #1 on David Trinh, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Todd Schaffner - foul #1 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Joseph Newman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Kish and he's hacked by David Trinh - foul #2 on David Trinh, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (PF) David Trinh | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Larry Dreher is blocked by George Mole | 26-21 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Arthur Pitzer gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) SF - William Weissman (fresh) PF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tired) SG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Pitzer (fresh) PF - George Mole (fairly fresh) C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner is called for 10 seconds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG) Larry Dreher | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (PF) George Mole | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter scores on a shot from the right block set up by Robert Powell and he's fouled by Joseph Newman - foul #1 on Joseph Newman, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SF) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG) Todd Schaffner | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses the free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Henry Hurd gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the easy layup | 28-21 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the tip | 28-21 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Hurd | 28-21 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the lay-in | 28-21 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Henry Hurd can't tip it in | 28-21 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SG), Randall Mosquera (SF), Alton Parker (PF) Joseph Yeager, Fausto Russo, William Weissman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG), George Mole (PF), Eddie Simmons (C) Joseph Newman, Arthur Pitzer, Jack Kish | |
| 05:37 | Alabama | George Mole misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Leroy Carpenter - foul #2 on Leroy Carpenter, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (C) Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Newman (SG) Robert Bondurant | |
| 05:37 | Alabama | George Mole makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | George Mole makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Joseph Newman steals the ball from Otis Hughes | 28-23 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Larry Dreher steps in front of the Henry Hurd pass | 28-23 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Alton Parker loses the dribble to Henry Hurd | 28-23 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is denied on a layup by Alton Parker | 28-23 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Joseph Newman snags the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Joseph Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), William Weissman (C) Otis Hughes, Larry Dreher, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Arthur Pitzer (SF), Jack Kish (C) Joseph Newman, Henry Hurd, Eddie Simmons | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | William Weissman loses the dribble to Jack Kish | 28-23 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 28-23 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) SG - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alton Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Weissman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tired) SG - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Pitzer (fresh) PF - George Mole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jack Kish | 28-23 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Weissman - foul #1 on William Weissman, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF) George Mole | |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera snags the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Yeager - foul #2 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #12 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (C) William Weissman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Newman (SG) Todd Schaffner | |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Robert Powell grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Robert Powell lays it up and in set up by Joseph Yeager and he's fouled by Dustin Barker - foul #3 on Dustin Barker, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (SF), George Mole (PF) Robert Bondurant, Dustin Barker | |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Joseph Newman knocks in the jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Arthur Pitzer misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Fausto Russo - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #13 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Larry Dreher (SG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Joseph Yeager, Fausto Russo, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG), Eddie Simmons (C) Henry Hurd, Jack Kish | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Arthur Pitzer misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Arthur Pitzer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Larry Dreher | 36-28 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-28 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes blows the layup | 36-28 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 36-28 |