| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Gilmore (fresh) PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Yearby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | George Gilmore inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Antonio Mojica | 24-26 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Joel Luis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Stephen Faber | 24-28 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | George Gilmore tips it home | 26-28 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | David Clark hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Faber | 26-31 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Gregory Gibbons steps in front of the David Clark pass | 26-31 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-31 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Stephen Faber gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Joel Luis is whistled for a carry | 26-31 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | George Gilmore hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Gibbons out of a doubleteam | 29-31 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Faber | 29-33 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Joel Luis steals the ball from George Gilmore | 29-33 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | David Clark scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Faber | 29-35 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens blows the dunk but the foul's on William Yearby - foul #2 on William Yearby, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (PG) Antonio Mojica | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Rex Anderson (PF), Rudy Horner (C) David Clark, Stjepan Tucholski, William Yearby | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Rex Anderson snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Yates (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Faber (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rex Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Rudy Horner (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Stephen Faber hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by George Gilmore - foul #1 on George Gilmore, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Stephen Faber misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Stephen Faber makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Faber - foul #1 on Stephen Faber, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Rex Anderson buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Woodmansee | 31-38 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Rex Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG) Christopher Yates | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Stjepan Tucholski (PF), William Yearby (C) Robert Woodmansee, Rex Anderson, Rudy Horner | |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | George Gilmore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Antonio Mojica | 33-38 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Mark Stephens steals it from Stjepan Tucholski | 33-38 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Stephens | 35-38 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | William Yearby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Knight (SG) Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens is called for 3 seconds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (PF) Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Stephen Faber's pass is intercepted by Arthur Lees | 35-38 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Stephen Faber is called for the reach on George Gilmore - foul #2 on Stephen Faber, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG) David Clark | |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by William Yearby - foul #3 on William Yearby, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Valles (SG) Joel Luis | |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | George Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Knight (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Lees (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Gibbons (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Valles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - William Yearby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Robert Woodmansee steals it from Gregory Gibbons | 36-38 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Albert Valles | 36-41 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Woodmansee - foul #1 on Robert Woodmansee, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (PG), Mark Stephens (SG), Craig Hitchens (PF) Antonio Mojica, George Gilmore, Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Joel Luis (SG) Robert Woodmansee, Albert Valles | |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Joel Luis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates is fouled on the floor by William Yearby - foul #4 on William Yearby, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (C) Gregory Gibbons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Haskins (SF), Rex Anderson (PF), Rudy Horner (C) Stephen Faber, Stjepan Tucholski, William Yearby | |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens blows the dunk | 37-41 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Rudy Horner gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Rudy Horner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Rex Anderson lays it up and in | 37-43 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), George Gilmore (SF), Gregory Gibbons (C) Christopher Yates, Jerry Knight, Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (SG), Stephen Faber (SF), Stjepan Tucholski (PF) Joel Luis, Andrew Haskins, Rex Anderson | |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons blows the layup | 37-43 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-43 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Rudy Horner pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Hitchens (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Rudy Horner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | David Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Stephens - foul #3 on Mark Stephens, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Knight (SG), Arthur Lees (PF) Mark Stephens, Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Valles (SG), William Yearby (C) David Clark, Rudy Horner | |
| 07:32 | Alabama | The short jumper by William Yearby is denied by Arthur Lees | 37-43 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Stephen Faber can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | George Gilmore is hacked by Stephen Faber - foul #3 on Stephen Faber, team foul #7 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joel Luis (SG) Albert Valles | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Gregory Gibbons takes the ball from Robert Woodmansee | 39-43 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (SG) Gregory Gibbons | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee is hacked by Antonio Mojica in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | George Gilmore knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Robert Woodmansee knocks away the 3 by Mark Stephens | 42-45 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Stephen Faber hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Luis | 42-48 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | George Gilmore drills a jump hook from the left block | 44-48 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski throws it down and he's fouled by Jerry Knight - foul #2 on Jerry Knight, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (PG), Ed Krone (SF), Craig Hitchens (PF), Gregory Gibbons (C) Antonio Mojica, Mark Stephens, George Gilmore, Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Albert Valles (SG) Robert Woodmansee, Joel Luis | |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Christopher Yates | 46-51 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Stephen Faber comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Stephen Faber comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | William Yearby tips it in | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ed Krone (fresh) PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Valles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Yearby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight is hacked by Albert Valles - foul #1 on Albert Valles, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (SF) Ed Krone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joel Luis (SG), Andrew Haskins (SF), Rex Anderson (PF), Rudy Horner (C) Albert Valles, Stephen Faber, Stjepan Tucholski, William Yearby | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | David Clark drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | George Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Andrew Haskins - foul #1 on Andrew Haskins, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Mark Stephens (SG) Christopher Yates, Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Rex Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joel Luis | 48-58 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons tips it but misses | 48-58 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | George Gilmore tips it but misses | 48-58 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Joel Luis gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Rudy Horner drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Rex Anderson | 48-60 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens is called for traveling | 48-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (PG), Jerry Knight (SG), Ed Krone (SF), Arthur Lees (PF), Bruce Herrington (C) Antonio Mojica, Mark Stephens, George Gilmore, Craig Hitchens, Gregory Gibbons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Albert Valles (SG) David Clark, Joel Luis | |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Arthur Lees blocks the short jumper by Rex Anderson | 48-60 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Rex Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Rex Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight dunks the ball on a nice dish by Arthur Lees | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Yates - foul #1 on Christopher Yates, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jurica Korzyniowski (C) Rudy Horner | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee is hacked by Bruce Herrington - foul #1 on Bruce Herrington, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins is hacked by Bruce Herrington - foul #2 on Bruce Herrington, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Rex Anderson gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Jurica Korzyniowski lays it in set up by Robert Woodmansee | 50-64 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington is fouled on the floor by Jurica Korzyniowski - foul #1 on Jurica Korzyniowski, team foul #10 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rudy Horner (C) Jurica Korzyniowski | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee runs out the clock | 51-64 |