| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Kish (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Richard Stover - foul #3 on Richard Stover, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (C) Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski is whistled for traveling | 27-28 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Boris Howell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Paul Reading pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Roger Reed - foul #1 on Roger Reed, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Jack Kish is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jack Kish, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (C) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Boris Howell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Henry Hurd hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Paul Reading comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Boris Howell pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Roger Reed loses the dribble to Joseph Yeager | 29-31 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski misses the lay-in | 29-31 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Boris Howell connects on the 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski's pass is intercepted by Roger Reed | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonathan Leach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Manuel Spradling takes the ball from Henry Hurd | 32-31 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Williams - foul #2 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jack Kish (PF), Richard Stover (C) Boris Howell, William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams, Henry Hurd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Dustin Larrabee (C) Jonathan Leach, Manuel Spradling | |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Jack Kish scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Stover | 34-32 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-32 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses long on a runner from the left block | 34-32 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Jack Kish buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 36-32 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Otis Hughes | 36-34 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Larrabee - foul #2 on Dustin Larrabee, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Roger Reed (SF) Marijan Zeh, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG), William Weissman (SF), David Trinh (C) Joseph Yeager, Patrick Orcholski, Dustin Larrabee | |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Roger Reed steps in front of the Devon Graham pass | 37-34 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Roger Reed can't finish the layup | 37-34 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes is fouled on the floor by Boris Howell - foul #1 on Boris Howell, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Henry Hurd (C) Shelby Rice, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling (C) Paul Reading | |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Devon Graham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes tips it home | 37-36 |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Otis Hughes is called for the reach on Boris Howell - foul #2 on Otis Hughes, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (C) Henry Hurd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Jonathan Leach (SG), Dustin Larrabee (PF) Otis Hughes, Devon Graham, David Trinh | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Weissman (fresh) PF - Dustin Larrabee (fresh) 4 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Alabama | The short jumper by Jack Kish is denied by Dustin Larrabee | 37-36 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee loses the dribble to Boris Howell | 37-36 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Boris Howell - foul #2 on Boris Howell, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Richard Stover (C) Boris Howell, William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), Paul Reading (PF), David Trinh (C) Jonathan Leach, William Weissman, Dustin Larrabee, Manuel Spradling | |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Jack Kish's fadeaway is rejected by David Trinh | 37-36 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is hacked by Marijan Zeh - foul #1 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #7 | 37-36 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses badly on a floater from the right block | 37-36 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Shelby Rice is called for the reach on Otis Hughes - foul #1 on Shelby Rice, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF) Marijan Zeh, Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), Manuel Spradling (C) Joseph Yeager, David Trinh | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is hacked by Otis Hughes - foul #3 on Otis Hughes, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Otis Hughes - foul #4 on Otis Hughes, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Paul Reading drills a 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Boris Howell can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 38-41 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Roger Reed steals it from Jonathan Leach | 38-41 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | William Chouinard lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Reed | 40-41 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jack Kish (PF), Henry Hurd (C) Boris Howell, William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), William Weissman (SF), Dustin Larrabee (PF), David Trinh (C) Jonathan Leach, Patrick Orcholski, Paul Reading, Manuel Spradling | |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Weissman | 40-43 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #9 | 40-43 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 40-43 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-43 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee tips it in | 40-45 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #10 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Jonathan Williams (C) Marijan Zeh, Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Henry Hurd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), Paul Reading (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Otis Hughes, Dustin Larrabee, David Trinh | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Jonathan Williams swats the layup by Joseph Yeager | 40-45 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Reading - foul #3 on Paul Reading, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski (SF) William Weissman | |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Paul Reading connects on the floater from close range | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Manuel Spradling is called for the reach on Boris Howell - foul #2 on Manuel Spradling, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Stover - foul #4 on Richard Stover, team foul #11 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (PF) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee (C) Manuel Spradling | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Roger Reed drills a floater from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach scores on a floater from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams knocks in the shot in the paint | 46-51 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Stover - foul #5 on Richard Stover, team foul #12 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (PF) Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling (C) Paul Reading | |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Roger Reed double dribbles | 46-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Reading (PF) Dustin Larrabee | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Paul Reading is hacked by Boris Howell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Howell, team foul #13 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), David Trinh (SF) Jonathan Leach, Patrick Orcholski | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Boris Howell double dribbles | 46-54 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | David Trinh is hacked by Boris Howell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boris Howell, team foul #14 | 46-54 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | David Trinh misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | David Trinh misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Williams | 46-54 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Boris Howell scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Chouinard | 49-54 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Howell - foul #5 on Boris Howell, team foul #15 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG) Boris Howell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), Patrick Orcholski (SF) Otis Hughes, David Trinh | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Jack Kish hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Roger Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marijan Zeh | 52-56 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is hacked by Marijan Zeh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #16 | 52-56 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Patrick Orcholski is called for the reach on Roger Reed - foul #2 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Manuel Spradling | 52-57 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Marijan Zeh is called for the reach on Manuel Spradling in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #17 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG) Marijan Zeh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), David Trinh (SF) Jonathan Leach, Patrick Orcholski | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling runs out the clock | 52-58 |