| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Coyer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Howerton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Nolan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Douglas Springer hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Rafael Howerton | 25-22 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Rafael Howerton steps in front of the Mark McKee pass | 25-22 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton travels with the ball | 25-22 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Springer - foul #1 on Douglas Springer, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower makes the shot from the right side | 27-24 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Springer and he's fouled by David Coyer - foul #2 on David Coyer, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses the jumper in the paint | 27-27 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Douglas Springer gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | David Coyer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Gregory and the foul's on Douglas Springer - foul #2 on Douglas Springer, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Ryan Parker (SF), Jonathan Cooney (C) Bryan Hightower, Arthur Nolan, Douglas Springer | |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | David Coyer makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Ryan Parker drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Zelaya | 30-29 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison is fouled on the floor by George Zelaya - foul #1 on George Zelaya, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Mansfield (PF) Daniel Dawson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Howerton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Parker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mansfield (fresh) C - Jonathan Cooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark McKee | 32-29 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nickolas Harrison | 32-29 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark McKee | 35-29 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Ryan Parker misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Mark McKee grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Mark McKee | 37-29 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Ryan Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-29 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Jonathan Cooney grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | George Zelaya is hacked by Charles Gregory - foul #1 on Charles Gregory, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG), Robert Shea (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey, Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (SG), Arthur Nolan (SF), Daniel Dawson (PF), Douglas Springer (C) George Zelaya, Ryan Parker, John Mansfield, Jonathan Cooney | |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Michael Willis grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman drills a driving attempt in the lane | 39-29 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton is hacked by Robert Shea - foul #1 on Robert Shea, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Zachary Frey (SF), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, Robert Shea, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Gregory (PF) Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Parker (SG) Rafael Howerton | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Parker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Gregory | 41-29 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Ryan Parker comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Michael Willis - foul #1 on Michael Willis, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG) Michael Willis | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Ryan Parker makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Ryan Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lowman | 41-30 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Gregory and he's hacked by Douglas Springer - foul #3 on Douglas Springer, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Coyer (C) Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG) Ryan Parker | |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Hightower | 44-32 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Robert Shea (SF) Richard Gingerich, Zachary Frey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Howerton (PG), Ryan Parker (SF), Jonathan Cooney (C) Bryan Hightower, Arthur Nolan, Douglas Springer | |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | David Coyer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Jonathan Cooney is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Cooney, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Mansfield (PF) Daniel Dawson | |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-32 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to David Coyer | 44-32 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison is hacked by George Zelaya - foul #2 on George Zelaya, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), Nelson Williams (C) Nickolas Harrison, Robert Shea, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Arthur Nolan (SF), Douglas Springer (C) Rafael Howerton, Ryan Parker, Jonathan Cooney | |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is hacked by Bryan Hightower - foul #1 on Bryan Hightower, team foul #7 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Dawson (PF) John Mansfield | |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Mark McKee makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Mark McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan tips it home | 46-34 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Mark McKee drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | George Zelaya is called for traveling | 49-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Nickolas Harrison (SG), Charles Gregory (PF), David Coyer (C) Mark McKee, Michael Willis, Jeffrey Lowman, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Parker (SG) George Zelaya | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory drills a shot in the lane | 51-34 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-34 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Daniel Dawson denies the turnaround by Charles Gregory | 51-34 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Ryan Parker grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nickolas Harrison - foul #2 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Robert Shea (SF) Richard Gingerich, Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Howerton (PG), John Mansfield (PF), Jonathan Cooney (C) Arthur Nolan, Daniel Dawson, Douglas Springer | |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | David Coyer clanks a shot in the paint | 51-36 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Mansfield | 51-36 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Mark McKee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-38 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Mark McKee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | John Mansfield grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Michael Willis, Robert Shea, Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Arthur Nolan (SF), Daniel Dawson (PF), Douglas Springer (C) Bryan Hightower, Ryan Parker, John Mansfield, Jonathan Cooney | |
| 03:49 | Alabama | George Zelaya is hacked by Nickolas Harrison - foul #3 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Robert Shea (SF), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Parker (SG), Michael Carswell (SF), John Mansfield (PF), Jonathan Cooney (C) Rafael Howerton, Arthur Nolan, Daniel Dawson, Douglas Springer | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Shea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Zelaya (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Carswell (fresh) PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Cooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Alabama | George Zelaya can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Robert Shea pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Robert Shea drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Willis and he's hacked by John Mansfield - foul #1 on John Mansfield, team foul #8 | 53-38 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Robert Shea makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Ryan Parker hits the finger roll | 54-40 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Michael Willis is hacked by Michael Carswell - foul #1 on Michael Carswell, team foul #9 | 54-40 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Michael Willis makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Michael Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Richard Gingerich steps in front of the Michael Carswell pass | 56-40 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Michael Willis slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Gingerich | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Michael Carswell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams hits a fadeaway from the right block | 60-42 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | George Zelaya jams it on a great pass from Michael Carswell | 60-44 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | George Zelaya takes the ball from Michael Willis | 60-44 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | George Zelaya hits the finger roll | 60-46 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich runs out the clock | 60-46 |