| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) SF - Robert Davison (fresh) PF - Clifford Kimball (fresh) C - Steven Medley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Steven Medley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Robert Davison grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Steven Medley | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Robert Davison gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball double dribbles | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Clarence Townsel | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant blows the layup but the foul's on Clarence Townsel - foul #1 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Javier Lopez (PF) Clifford Kimball | |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the contested 3 from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Medley | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) SF - Robert Davison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) C - Steven Medley (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jerry Fontenot | 12-10 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Stanford Vansant | 12-12 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Clarence Townsel | 14-12 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Kim Hastings is fouled on the floor by Mark Elsass - foul #1 on Mark Elsass, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, Mark Elsass, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (SG), Clifford Kimball (PF), Bryce Brown (C) Kim Hastings, Javier Lopez, Steven Medley | |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Davison and he's hacked by Henry Hanke - foul #1 on Henry Hanke, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Clifford Kimball | 14-14 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Zachary Grondin comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Justin Dey hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Zoumis | 16-14 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Zachary Grondin is fouled on the floor by Justin Dey - foul #1 on Justin Dey, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Williams Swanson, Justin Dey, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), Steven Medley (C) Zachary Grondin, Bryce Brown | |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Steven Medley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stanford Vansant | 16-16 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kim Hastings - foul #1 on Kim Hastings, team foul #1 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG) Mathew Zoumis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Javier Lopez (PF) Clifford Kimball | |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses the dunk attempt | 18-16 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | Steven Medley tips it in | 18-18 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Mark Elsass and the foul's on Robert Davison - foul #1 on Robert Davison, team foul #2 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF) Robert Davison | |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the free throw | 20-18 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa gets the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass loses the ball out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SF) Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Kim Hastings hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Charles Nall grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) SF - Charles Nall (fresh) PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) C - Steven Medley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses the easy open layup | 20-18 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't finish the layup but the foul's on Javier Lopez - foul #1 on Javier Lopez, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Justin Dey (C) Clarence Townsel, Mark Elsass, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Davison (SF), Clifford Kimball (PF) Charles Nall, Javier Lopez | |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Fontenot - foul #1 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Justin Dey clanks a floater from the right side | 22-20 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Steven Medley snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Steven Medley hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kim Hastings and the foul's on Mathew Zoumis - foul #1 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hanke (C) Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Justin Dey loses the ball out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mark Elsass (SG) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryce Brown (C) Steven Medley | |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball loses the dribble to Justin Dey | 22-23 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is fouled on the floor by Clifford Kimball - foul #1 on Clifford Kimball, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (SG), Charles Nall (SF) Kim Hastings, Robert Davison | |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant scores on a floater from the right block set up by Charles Nall | 22-25 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Justin Dey's fadeaway is rejected by Bryce Brown | 22-25 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Bryce Brown gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Bryce Brown is fouled on the floor by Justin Dey - foul #2 on Justin Dey, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Clarence Townsel, Mark Elsass, Williams Swanson, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Davison (PG), Kim Hastings (SG), Javier Lopez (PF) Stanford Vansant, Zachary Grondin, Clifford Kimball | |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Bryce Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Bryce Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 22-27 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Davison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Nall (fresh) PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 22-27 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Kim Hastings | 22-27 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Kim Hastings buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Davison | 22-30 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the easy layup | 22-30 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Robert Davison pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Bryce Brown hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kim Hastings | 22-32 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 24-32 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zoltek swats the short shot by Bryce Brown | 24-32 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dale Fiqueroa | 24-32 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is fouled on the floor by Robert Davison - foul #2 on Robert Davison, team foul #5 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Williams Swanson (SF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (PG), Shawn Brungardt (SF), Clifford Kimball (PF), Steven Medley (C) Robert Davison, Charles Nall, Javier Lopez, Bryce Brown | |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the contested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Steven Medley is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 26-32 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Clarence Townsel | 26-32 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-32 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 26-32 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the shot from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Kim Hastings grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Jerry Fontenot is called for the reach on Kim Hastings - foul #2 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Shawn Brungardt misses the lay-in | 26-32 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Clifford Kimball - foul #2 on Clifford Kimball, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dey (C) Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (SG), Robert Davison (SF) Kim Hastings, Shawn Brungardt | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Fontenot - foul #3 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Grondin (fresh) SF - Robert Davison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clifford Kimball (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the contested fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Yevgeny Zoltek | 29-34 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zoltek swats the layup by Clifford Kimball | 29-34 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Clifford Kimball - foul #3 on Clifford Kimball, team foul #7 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Mark Elsass | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), Javier Lopez (PF) Zachary Grondin, Clifford Kimball | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Dey - foul #3 on Justin Dey, team foul #11 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF) Robert Davison | |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Nall | 30-37 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Javier Lopez scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kim Hastings | 30-39 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Javier Lopez snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant's fadeaway is rejected by Yevgeny Zoltek | 30-39 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Javier Lopez | 30-39 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Javier Lopez misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 30-39 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Javier Lopez hits the follow up shot | 30-41 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Javier Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Steven Medley hits the finger roll | 30-43 |