| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) SF - Robert Davison (fresh) PF - Clifford Kimball (fresh) C - Steven Medley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Mark Elsass (fresh) PF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) C - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Steven Medley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball lays it in on a great pass from Steven Medley | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Cao | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Clifford Kimball takes the ball from Michael Cao | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball misses long on a jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Cao | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is hacked by Clifford Kimball - foul #1 on Clifford Kimball, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Medley | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Mathew Zoumis steps in front of the Clifford Kimball pass | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa drills a shot from the left block set up by Mark Elsass | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Kim Hastings pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Kim Hastings hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley tips it in | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't connect on a shot from the right block | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is fouled on the floor by Clifford Kimball as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Clifford Kimball, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (PG), Robert Carlson (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF) Joshua Woosley, Robert Davison, Clifford Kimball | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Justin Dey (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek dunks the ball | 4-6 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth is hacked by Justin Dey - foul #1 on Justin Dey, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (SG), Bryce Brown (C) Kim Hastings, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Michael Cao | |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Zachary Grondin double dribbles | 4-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zachary Grondin (fresh) SG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) C - Bryce Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Mark Elsass (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Justin Dey (fresh) C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek lays it up and in set up by James Horne | 4-8 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Justin Dey - foul #2 on Justin Dey, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG), Kim Hastings (SG), Robert Davison (SF), Steven Medley (C) Zachary Grondin, Swietomierz Ziebell, Robert Carlson, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Mark Elsass, Justin Dey | |
| 15:10 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Michael Cao hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Medley | 7-8 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-8 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot tips it home | 7-10 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Kim Hastings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Mark Elsass (SF), Henry Hanke (C) James Horne, Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Michael Cao | 7-12 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Kim Hastings clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mathew Zoumis | 7-14 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Robert Davison misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Steven Medley gets the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Steven Medley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Hanke - foul #1 on Henry Hanke, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (SF), Bryce Brown (PF) Robert Davison, William Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Mark Elsass, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Michael Cao drills a floater from the left side | 9-16 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Steven Medley blows the dunk but he's fouled by Henry Hanke - foul #2 on Henry Hanke, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (PG) Joshua Woosley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Allan Rio (C) Michael Cao, Henry Hanke | |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 12:01 | Alabama | Kim Hastings grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Bryce Brown connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zachary Grondin (fresh) SG - Kim Hastings (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) PF - Bryce Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Medley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 4 pts. C - Allan Rio (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Zachary Grondin - foul #1 on Zachary Grondin, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG), Swietomierz Ziebell (SG), Robert Davison (SF) Zachary Grondin, Kim Hastings, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Mark Elsass, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Robert Carlson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dale Fiqueroa | 13-18 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mathew Zoumis | 13-20 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Carlson and he's hacked by Michael Cao - foul #1 on Michael Cao, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hollingsworth (PF) Robert Carlson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Mark Elsass (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa | |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley misses the free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | James Horne is whistled for traveling | 15-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG) Swietomierz Ziebell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) James Horne | |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Bryce Brown throws it down and he's fouled by Allan Rio - foul #1 on Allan Rio, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Bryce Brown makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Hollingsworth - foul #1 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Medley (C) Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Allan Rio | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Jerry Fontenot takes the ball from Kim Hastings | 18-21 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Joshua Woosley is called for the reach on Dale Fiqueroa - foul #1 on Joshua Woosley, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (PG) Joshua Woosley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Allan Rio (C) Mark Elsass, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Michael Cao's pass is intercepted by Kim Hastings | 18-21 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Kim Hastings scores on a 3 from straight away | 21-21 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is fouled on the floor by Kim Hastings - foul #1 on Kim Hastings, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (SF) Robert Davison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Mark Elsass (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Allan Rio | |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Fontenot and the foul's on William Hollingsworth - foul #2 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryce Brown (PF) William Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) James Horne | |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Bryce Brown's layup is rejected by Yevgeny Zoltek | 21-24 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is called for traveling | 21-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG), Swietomierz Ziebell (SG) Zachary Grondin, Kim Hastings | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Allan Rio (C) Michael Cao, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Jerry Fontenot swats the short shot by Bryce Brown | 21-24 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-24 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Robert Carlson pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) PF - Bryce Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Elsass (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Rio (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Jerry Fontenot denies the turnaround by Joshua Woosley | 21-24 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Steven Medley tips it in | 23-24 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Robert Carlson steals it from Mark Elsass | 23-24 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Mathew Zoumis is called for the reach on Swietomierz Ziebell - foul #1 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Davison (SF) Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) James Horne, Mark Elsass, Jerry Fontenot, Allan Rio | |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek travels with the ball | 25-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG) Swietomierz Ziebell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Henry Hanke (C) Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Kim Hastings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mark Elsass, Henry Hanke | |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Justin Dey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (PG) Joshua Woosley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hanke (C) Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-24 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Justin Dey snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Cao | 25-26 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Steven Medley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG), Bryce Brown (C) Zachary Grondin, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Justin Dey, Henry Hanke | |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 25-26 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Michael Cao grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Michael Cao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF), Clifford Kimball (PF) Robert Davison, Robert Carlson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Justin Dey (PF) Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Justin Dey - foul #3 on Justin Dey, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Justin Dey | |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Charles Nall snags the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | A charge is called on Bryce Brown - foul #1 on Bryce Brown, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Henry Hanke (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Nall (fresh) PF - Clifford Kimball (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Elsass (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke banks in the layup | 26-28 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Davison (SF) Charles Nall | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mark Elsass, Henry Hanke | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 26-28 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Kim Hastings scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joshua Woosley | 29-28 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Michael Cao connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dale Fiqueroa | 29-31 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball hits a shot from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Michael Cao connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Dale Fiqueroa | 31-33 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Dale Fiqueroa denies the turnaround by Robert Davison | 31-33 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mathew Zoumis | 31-33 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Michael Cao hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 31-33 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Kim Hastings | 31-33 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball clanks a driving attempt from close range | 31-33 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Bryce Brown tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Clifford Kimball - foul #3 on Clifford Kimball, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (PG), Swietomierz Ziebell (SG), Robert Carlson (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF), Steven Medley (C) Joshua Woosley, Kim Hastings, Robert Davison, Clifford Kimball, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Mark Elsass (SF), Henry Hanke (C) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Steven Medley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-34 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Steven Medley snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Steven Medley can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-34 |