| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Roger Reed inbounds the ball | 24-18 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Manuel Spradling steals the ball from Boris Howell | 24-18 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Reading | 24-20 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Jonathan Leach is called for the reach on Richard Stover - foul #2 on Jonathan Leach, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Jonathan Leach takes the ball from Roger Reed | 24-20 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach slams it home | 24-22 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Jack Kish lays it up and in | 26-22 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Paul Reading scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Boris Howell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Patrick Orcholski | 26-24 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Boris Howell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Patrick Orcholski | 26-24 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach hits a floater from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Richard Stover's floater is tipped away by Paul Reading | 26-26 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Richard Stover tips it in | 28-26 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Paul Reading comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Leach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Boris Howell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Boris Howell, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (C) Boris Howell, William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Dustin Larrabee (C) Jonathan Leach, Manuel Spradling | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-26 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes tips it in | 28-28 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Joseph Yeager steals the ball from Robert Johnson | 28-28 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Williams - foul #2 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-28 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee tips it in | 28-30 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses the easy layup | 28-30 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Dustin Larrabee swats the dunk try by Jack Kish | 28-30 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dustin Larrabee | 28-30 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (SF), Manuel Spradling (C) Patrick Orcholski, Dustin Larrabee | |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 28-30 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams tips it in | 30-30 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Paul Reading scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Jonathan Williams - foul #3 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (PF) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG) Otis Hughes | |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Boris Howell is hacked by Joseph Yeager - foul #2 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), Dustin Larrabee (PF) Joseph Yeager, William Weissman, Paul Reading | |
| 11:54 | Alabama | William Chouinard's pass is intercepted by Dustin Larrabee | 30-33 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes's pass is intercepted by Roger Reed | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Henry Hurd (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dustin Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Boris Howell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Stover | 33-33 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes throws it down set up by Jonathan Leach | 33-35 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Orcholski - foul #1 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Jack Kish (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) William Chouinard, Henry Hurd, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), William Weissman (SF), Paul Reading (PF), David Trinh (C) Jonathan Leach, Patrick Orcholski, Dustin Larrabee, Manuel Spradling | |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | David Trinh drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Otis Hughes | 35-37 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | William Weissman snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is denied on a dunk by Jonathan Williams | 35-37 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Roger Reed grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Boris Howell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Williams | 35-37 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Shelby Rice clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Roger Reed gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Jack Kish is open and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Shelby Rice | 37-37 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Yeager and he's hacked by Roger Reed - foul #2 on Roger Reed, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Henry Hurd (C) Boris Howell, Shelby Rice, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), Dustin Larrabee (C) Joseph Yeager, William Weissman, David Trinh | |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Jonathan Leach takes the ball from Marijan Zeh in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Chouinard - foul #2 on William Chouinard, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Henry Hurd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Manuel Spradling (C) Otis Hughes, Dustin Larrabee | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Robert Johnson misses short on a jumper from close range | 37-41 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach jams it set up by Joseph Yeager | 37-43 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Jack Kish scores on a jumper from the left block | 39-43 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Spradling | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Reading (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Alabama | William Chouinard lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jack Kish out of a doubleteam | 41-45 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is fouled on the floor by Marijan Zeh - foul #1 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Henry Hurd (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Robert Johnson, Jack Kish, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Devon Graham (SG), William Weissman (SF), Dustin Larrabee (PF), David Trinh (C) Joseph Yeager, Jonathan Leach, Patrick Orcholski, Paul Reading, Manuel Spradling | |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | David Trinh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Boris Howell pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is hacked by Devon Graham - foul #2 on Devon Graham, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Boris Howell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Shelby Rice | 44-45 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Devon Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Patrick Orcholski (SF) Devon Graham, David Trinh | |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Boris Howell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Reed | 46-45 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Roger Reed's pass is intercepted by Joseph Yeager | 46-47 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | William Weissman banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Orcholski | 46-49 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Henry Hurd is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 46-49 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Jack Kish (PF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Jonathan Williams, Henry Hurd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (SG), Paul Reading (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Otis Hughes, Dustin Larrabee, William Weissman | |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Richard Stover knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 21 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Kish (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-49 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Reading | 48-49 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | William Chouinard steps in front of the Manuel Spradling pass | 48-49 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Roger Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Manuel Spradling is called for the reach on Richard Stover - foul #1 on Manuel Spradling, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (SF) Patrick Orcholski | |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Paul Reading steals the ball from Boris Howell | 48-49 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Roger Reed picks off the pass by Jonathan Leach | 48-49 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Jack Kish hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Boris Howell and he's fouled by Paul Reading - foul #3 on Paul Reading, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski (SF) William Weissman | |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the lay-in | 50-49 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Paul Reading snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager can't finish the layup | 50-49 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Jack Kish gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Jack Kish is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Yeager - foul #3 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Roger Reed gets the rebound | 52-49 |