| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Kraker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Nye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marko Frankowski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Nagle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alex Dock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ballard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Marko Frankowski picks off the pass by John Ballard | 27-29 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Richard Kraker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Nye | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | John Ballard hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Ronald Nagle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Alex Dock grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Alex Dock tips it in | 30-33 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Mark Nye misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Anderson - foul #3 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG) Brandon Anderson | |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Mark Nye makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Mark Nye misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | John Ballard pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | John Ballard scores on a shot near the basket set up by Reginald Holmes and he's hacked by Ronald Nagle - foul #1 on Ronald Nagle, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | John Ballard makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Ronald Nagle knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Richard Kraker | 33-36 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Merryman | 33-38 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Mark Nye is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Nye, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Adams (SG) Mark Nye | |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SF), James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Kenneth Merryman, Alex Dock, John Ballard | |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Holmes | 33-41 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Marko Frankowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Duane Creasy | 33-41 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Levi Demott knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Reginald Holmes | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Kraker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Johns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marko Frankowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Nagle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Levi Demott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Holloway (fresh) C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Ronald Nagle blows the layup | 33-44 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | James Holloway loses the dribble to Ronald Nagle | 33-44 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Duane Creasy blocks the short jumper by Marko Frankowski | 33-44 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Levi Demott clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Nagle - foul #2 on Ronald Nagle, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Nye (SG) John Adams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Alex Dock (PF), John Ballard (C) Danny Lutsky, James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Edward Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Richard Kraker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Alex Dock grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-44 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Mark Nye grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Ronald Nagle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Levi Demott pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Levi Demott travels with the ball | 33-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Adams (SF), Robert Quan (PF), Edward Sanders (C) Edward Johns, Marko Frankowski, Ronald Nagle | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF) Levi Demott | |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | John Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Richard Kraker tips it in | 35-44 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | John Ballard's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Quan | 35-44 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Alex Dock gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Richard Kraker pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Edward Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edward Johns (SF) John Adams | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF) Alex Dock | |
| 11:27 | Alabama | John Ballard makes the shot from close range | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Kraker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Nye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Johns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Quan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Holloway (fresh) C - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Edward Johns's pass is intercepted by James Holloway | 35-46 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman is denied on a layup by Edward Johns | 35-46 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Robert Quan pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Reginald Holmes steps in front of the Edward Sanders pass | 35-46 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Edward Sanders takes the ball from Brandon Anderson | 35-46 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Edward Johns misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | John Ballard gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Robert Quan pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Mark Nye comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Edward Johns pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Edward Johns clanks a runner from close range | 35-46 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | John Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Lefebre (PG), John Adams (SG), Marko Frankowski (PF), Ronald Nagle (C) Richard Kraker, Mark Nye, Edward Johns, Robert Quan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nigel Murphy (PG), Danny Lutsky (SG), Levi Demott (SF), Alex Dock (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Reginald Holmes, Brandon Anderson, Kenneth Merryman, James Holloway, John Ballard | |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Edward Sanders clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nigel Murphy - foul #1 on Nigel Murphy, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Edward Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Edward Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Duane Creasy | 36-46 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Alex Dock banks in the layup set up by Nigel Murphy | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kyle Lefebre (fresh) SG - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marko Frankowski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Nagle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nigel Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Levi Demott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Dock (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | John Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Edward Sanders steals the ball from Alex Dock | 36-48 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Marko Frankowski connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kyle Lefebre and he's hacked by Alex Dock - foul #2 on Alex Dock, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Kraker (PG) Kyle Lefebre | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Marko Frankowski makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Alex Dock comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Ronald Nagle pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | John Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Edward Sanders is called for the reach on Danny Lutsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Sanders, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Lefebre (SG) Edward Sanders | |
| Subs | Alabama | Reginald Holmes (PG), Brandon Anderson (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF) Nigel Murphy, Danny Lutsky, Levi Demott | |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Richard Kraker snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Reginald Holmes steals it from Richard Kraker | 42-48 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Merryman | 42-50 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Richard Kraker drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Adams and he's fouled by Reginald Holmes - foul #2 on Reginald Holmes, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Nye (SG), Edward Johns (SF), Robert Quan (C) Kyle Lefebre, John Adams, Ronald Nagle | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF), John Ballard (C) Alex Dock, Duane Creasy | |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Richard Kraker makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Nye - foul #2 on Mark Nye, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), Levi Demott (SF) Brandon Anderson, Kenneth Merryman | |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Marko Frankowski drills a fadeaway from the right side | 47-52 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Levi Demott is fouled on the floor by Edward Johns - foul #2 on Edward Johns, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Adams (SG), Ronald Nagle (C) Richard Kraker, Marko Frankowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nigel Murphy (PG) Reginald Holmes | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Nye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Johns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Quan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Nagle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nigel Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Levi Demott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Holloway (fresh) C - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Edward Johns gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Kraker (PG), Marko Frankowski (PF) John Adams, Robert Quan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Reginald Holmes (PG), Brandon Anderson (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF) Nigel Murphy, Danny Lutsky, Levi Demott | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | John Ballard is called for the reach on Ronald Nagle - foul #2 on John Ballard, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Richard Kraker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Nye | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Edward Johns steals the ball from Reginald Holmes | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Mark Nye misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Brandon Anderson - foul #4 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alex Dock (PF) James Holloway | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Mark Nye makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Mark Nye makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Mark Nye misses the 3rd free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Alex Dock gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Alex Dock slams it home on a nice dish by Reginald Holmes | 52-54 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Mark Nye misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Alex Dock snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes is hacked by Mark Nye - foul #3 on Mark Nye, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Marko Frankowski misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alex Dock - foul #3 on Alex Dock, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Marko Frankowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Marko Frankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kraker - foul #2 on Richard Kraker, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), Levi Demott (SF) Brandon Anderson, Kenneth Merryman | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Ronald Nagle gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Richard Kraker is fouled on the floor by Reginald Holmes - foul #3 on Reginald Holmes, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Richard Kraker makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Richard Kraker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Richard Kraker is called for the reach on Danny Lutsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Kraker, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF) Levi Demott | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Marko Frankowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Richard Kraker grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Edward Johns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Marko Frankowski snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 55-58 |