| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Richard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee | Stephen Graziano blocks the short jumper by Isaac Jackson | 38-28 |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Gibbens | 40-28 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is hacked by Joseph Richard - foul #2 on Joseph Richard, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Ray McGuire drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Richard | 40-31 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 40-31 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled on the floor by Michael Mobley - foul #2 on Michael Mobley, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | James Liu connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | James Liu is called for the reach on Michael Mobley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Liu, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ryan Gibbens, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG) Joseph Richard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:26 | Alabama | John Fudge drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ray McGuire | 40-36 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Keith Pitts and he's fouled by Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Wendling (SF), Roger Green (C) Isaac Jackson, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is fouled on the floor by Henry Wendling - foul #1 on Henry Wendling, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG), Lewis Rinehart (PF) Michael Mobley, Ryan Gibbens | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 42-36 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Lewis Rinehart takes the ball from Matthew Bowden | 42-36 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | David Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Matthew Bowden steps in front of the Henry Wendling pass | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Richard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Roger Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-36 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | David Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | John Fudge scores on a shot near the basket and the foul's on Henry Wendling - foul #2 on Henry Wendling, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF), Keith Pitts (C) David Thomas, Joseph Richard, Lewis Rinehart, Roger Green | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Rickey Rainville, Ray McGuire, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 15:03 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens is hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | James Liu's pass is intercepted by Henry Wendling | 45-39 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Mobley | 47-39 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | James Liu loses the ball out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG) Henry Wendling | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | James Liu scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Fudge | 47-41 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 47-44 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Isaac Jackson | 49-44 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Thomas | 51-44 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | John Fudge is denied on a layup by Keith Pitts | 51-44 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Anthony | 51-46 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Stephen Graziano is called for the reach on Ryan Gibbens - foul #4 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG), Henry Wendling (SF), Lewis Rinehart (PF), Roger Green (C) David Thomas, Isaac Jackson, Ryan Gibbens, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Leonard Chalker (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF), Thomas Catchings (C) James Liu, Matthew Bowden, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura is called for 3 seconds | 51-46 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Joseph Richard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-46 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Roger Green grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Roger Green misses the easy layup | 54-46 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Ray McGuire pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Michael Mobley takes the ball from Ray McGuire | 54-46 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Mobley | 56-46 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Leonard Chalker steps in front of the Michael Mobley pass | 56-46 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker banks in the layup | 56-48 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Roger Green misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Ray McGuire pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura connects on the floater near the basket | 56-50 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-50 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Leonard Chalker and he's fouled by Michael Mobley - foul #3 on Michael Mobley, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Mobley, Henry Wendling, Lewis Rinehart, Roger Green | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Richard Anthony (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF), John Fudge (C) Leonard Chalker, Ray McGuire, Elmo Nakamura, Thomas Catchings | |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | David Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Richard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Fudge (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens hits the finger roll set up by David Thomas | 61-53 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 61-56 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Thomas | 63-56 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Ryan Gibbens picks off the pass by John Fudge | 63-56 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits the finger roll set up by David Thomas | 65-56 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (PG) Joseph Richard | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Ray McGuire (SF) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden | |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Mobley - foul #4 on Michael Mobley, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Graziano - foul #5 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-57 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Fudge | 66-57 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | John Fudge splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-57 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Richard Anthony grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | John Fudge misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 66-57 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-57 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray McGuire | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Alabama | John Fudge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Richard (SG), Henry Wendling (SF), Lewis Rinehart (PF), Roger Green (C) David Thomas, Isaac Jackson, Ryan Gibbens, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-57 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Ray McGuire snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Henry Wendling, Lewis Rinehart, Roger Green | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG) Matthew Bowden | |
| 02:33 | Alabama | John Fudge tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley loses the ball out of bounds | 66-57 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Richard Anthony double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Anthony - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG) Joseph Richard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is called for traveling | 67-60 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | James Liu misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts is hacked by Richard Anthony in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Liu | 69-63 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson is hacked by James Liu in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Liu, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Richard Anthony evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is fouled in the backcourt by James Liu - foul #3 on James Liu, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Ray McGuire gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Anthony - foul #4 on Richard Anthony, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura tips it but misses | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the board | 73-63 |