| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Burr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Douglas Springer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nelson Williams | 30-33 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven is fouled on the floor by Douglas Springer - foul #2 on Douglas Springer, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (PF) Tommy Turner, Douglas Springer | |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar drills a 3 from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Nelson Williams - foul #2 on Nelson Williams, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG), Douglas Springer (PF) Daniel Dawson, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | William Burr grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | William Burr comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Springer - foul #3 on Douglas Springer, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (PF), Ryan Parker (C) Douglas Springer, Milton Guerriero | |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | William Burr makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | William Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | David White is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG) Ryan Parker | |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring is hacked by Nelson Williams - foul #3 on Nelson Williams, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (C) Zachary Frey, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Dawson (SF), Milton Guerriero (C) Bryan Hightower, Tommy Turner | |
| 17:19 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lowman | 37-34 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven's pass is intercepted by Milton Guerriero | 37-34 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 37-36 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stephan Clark | 40-36 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | David White misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | William Burr can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | William Burr tips it home | 42-36 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Stromberg | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Stephan Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Burr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zaring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Guerriero (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero scores on a runner near the basket set up by Robert Stromberg and he's fouled by Ruben Scriven - foul #2 on Ruben Scriven, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Zachary Frey (SF), David Coyer (C) Ruben Scriven, Stephan Clark, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Tommy Turner (SG), Douglas Springer (PF) Robert Stromberg, Daniel Dawson, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Hightower - foul #1 on Bryan Hightower, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Parker (C) Milton Guerriero | |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | William Burr is called for the reach on Bryan Hightower - foul #1 on William Burr, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG) Bryan Hightower | |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark McKee - foul #2 on Mark McKee, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Ryan Parker grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Ryan Parker hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar drills a jumpshot from the left side | 46-45 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Tommy Turner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Stromberg | 46-48 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | David Coyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Tommy Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:07 | Alabama | David White drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | David Coyer's layup is rejected by David White | 46-51 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | William Burr grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the floater from the left side | 48-51 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | David White loses the dribble to Mark McKee | 48-51 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | William Burr knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Tommy Turner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Douglas Springer tips it in | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (tiring) 20 pts. SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Burr (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tommy Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David White (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Springer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | William Burr misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | David White grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Tommy Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Coyer | 50-53 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | William Burr drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Tommy Turner is called for the reach on Harry Tovar - foul #2 on Tommy Turner, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Stephan Clark (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Mark McKee, Harry Tovar, Zachary Frey, William Burr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Daniel Dawson (SF), Milton Guerriero (C) Robert Stromberg, Tommy Turner, Ryan Parker | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | David Coyer drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ruben Scriven | 54-53 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | David White loses the dribble to Stephan Clark | 54-53 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | David Coyer is hacked by Daniel Dawson - foul #2 on Daniel Dawson, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nelson Williams (C) David Coyer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG) Bryan Hightower | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Michael Willis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | David White gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | David White misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Willis | 57-53 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Jeffrey Lowman is called for the reach on Daniel Dawson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lowman, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Yevgeny Zaring (PF) Robert Stromberg, Douglas Springer | |
| 08:29 | Alabama | David White is called for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Douglas Springer (PF) Bryan Hightower, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Burr (PF) Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson misses long on a floater near the basket | 59-53 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Michael Willis grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark is fouled on the floor by Douglas Springer - foul #4 on Douglas Springer, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Philip Cuthbertson (SG), David Coyer (C) Ruben Scriven, Michael Willis, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Yevgeny Zaring (PF) Robert Stromberg, Douglas Springer | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Yevgeny Zaring | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Cuthbertson (fresh) SF - Stephan Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Burr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David White (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Guerriero (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Bryan Hightower takes the ball from Stephan Clark | 61-55 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower banks in the layup | 61-57 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Mark McKee can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | David White makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Hightower | 61-59 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | William Burr can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Philip Cuthbertson is called for the reach on David White - foul #1 on Philip Cuthbertson, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Harry Tovar (SG), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, Stephan Clark, William Burr, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG), Tommy Turner (SG), Douglas Springer (PF) Bryan Hightower, Yevgeny Zaring, Milton Guerriero | |
| 06:17 | Alabama | David White makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Douglas Springer clanks a floater from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | David White is called for the reach on Philip Cuthbertson - foul #4 on David White, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachary Frey (SF) Harry Tovar | |
| Subs | Alabama | Milton Guerriero (C) David White | |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Douglas Springer is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Lowman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lowman, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), William Burr (PF) Philip Cuthbertson, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Dawson is called for the reach on Harry Tovar - foul #3 on Daniel Dawson, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Coyer (C) Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero blows the layup | 65-62 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the shot from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Stromberg and the foul's on Zachary Frey - foul #2 on Zachary Frey, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG) Tommy Turner | |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Milton Guerriero makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 24 pts. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Burr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - David White (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Dawson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Springer (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Milton Guerriero (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is fouled on the floor by David Coyer - foul #4 on David Coyer, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Stephan Clark (SF), Nelson Williams (C) Ruben Scriven, Harry Tovar, Zachary Frey, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Yevgeny Zaring (PF) Douglas Springer, Milton Guerriero | |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | William Burr hits the follow up shot | 69-67 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Nelson Williams is called for the reach on Robert Stromberg - foul #4 on Nelson Williams, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (PF) William Burr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommy Turner (SG), Douglas Springer (PF) Daniel Dawson, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Harry Tovar (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), William Burr (PF), David Coyer (C) Mark McKee, Michael Willis, Stephan Clark, Jeffrey Lowman, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Douglas Springer snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Douglas Springer's floater is tipped away by William Burr | 69-69 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Douglas Springer pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bryan Hightower, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Dawson (SF), Milton Guerriero (C) Bryan Hightower, David White | |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | William Burr drills a driving attempt in the paint | 71-69 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Tommy Turner drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Stromberg | 71-71 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | William Burr hits a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Douglas Springer - foul #5 on Douglas Springer, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (PF) Douglas Springer | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | William Burr makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | William Burr clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Dawson - foul #4 on Daniel Dawson, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | William Burr makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | William Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The jump hook by Milton Guerriero is blocked by David Coyer | 76-74 |