| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ralph James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) C - John Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Christopher Tovar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Chandler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ed Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | John Barnes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gregory Chandler - foul #3 on Gregory Chandler, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Taylor (PF) Gregory Chandler | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | John Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | Kevin Taylor grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 19:20 | South Alabama | John Reynolds is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill is fouled in the backcourt by John Reynolds - foul #3 on John Reynolds, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Chad Shumate (SF) John Reynolds | |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chad Shumate - foul #2 on Chad Shumate, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alexander Gregory (PG), Charles King (SG), Paul Kuczkowski (SF) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, Gary Shirley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Armes (PG), Jody Nettles (SG), Scott Wilson (C) Christopher Tovar, Donald Jackson, Ed Winston | |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:58 | South Alabama | Scott Wilson snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:55 | South Alabama | Ralph Armes is fouled in the backcourt by Gus Bueno - foul #2 on Gus Bueno, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Jiminez (PF), Kenneth Bingham (C) Gus Bueno, John Barnes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | Scott Wilson misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Paul Kuczkowski snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Alexander Gregory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-38 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Charles King grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Kenneth Bingham is open but can't throw it down | 39-38 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Paul Kuczkowski tips it home | 41-38 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Charles King steps in front of the Scott Wilson pass | 41-38 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Mitchell Jiminez misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Chad Shumate - foul #3 on Chad Shumate, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), David Eggers (SF), John Barnes (C) Alexander Gregory, Charles King, Paul Kuczkowski, Kenneth Bingham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Tovar (PG), Donald Jackson (SG), Billy Stevens (SF), Damek Pokorny (PF), Ed Winston (C) Ralph Armes, Jody Nettles, Chad Shumate, Kevin Taylor, Scott Wilson | |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Mitchell Jiminez misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Mitchell Jiminez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:50 | South Alabama | Billy Stevens's pass is intercepted by Ralph James in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | David Eggers banks in the layup set up by Ralph James | 44-38 |
| 17:33 | South Alabama | Donald Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 17:32 | South Alabama | Damek Pokorny grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:19 | South Alabama | Damek Pokorny misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Eggers | 44-38 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | John Barnes is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ralph James | 46-38 |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | Billy Stevens misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mitchell Jiminez - foul #1 on Mitchell Jiminez, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alexander Gregory (PG), Charles King (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF), Kenneth Bingham (C) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, David Eggers, Mitchell Jiminez, John Barnes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Wilson (PF) Damek Pokorny | |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | Billy Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | Billy Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Charles King clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 16:21 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ed Winston | 46-40 |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | Billy Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jody Nettles (SG) Donald Jackson | |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Kenneth Bingham misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-40 |
| 16:00 | South Alabama | Scott Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alexander Gregory (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) C - Kenneth Bingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Christopher Tovar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jody Nettles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ed Winston (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | South Alabama | Christopher Tovar comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 15:53 | South Alabama | Ed Winston gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | Billy Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Eggers (PG), Ralph James (SG), Paul Kuczkowski (SF), John Barnes (C) Alexander Gregory, Charles King, Gary Shirley, Kenneth Bingham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Armes (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Gregory Chandler (PF), Kevin Taylor (C) Jody Nettles, Billy Stevens, Scott Wilson, Ed Winston | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Gregory Chandler blocks the short jumper by John Barnes | 46-40 |
| 15:22 | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Ralph Armes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Kuczkowski - foul #2 on Paul Kuczkowski, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Jackson (SG) Christopher Tovar | |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Ralph Armes makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Ralph Armes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | David Eggers misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Armes - foul #2 on Ralph Armes, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG) Gus Bueno | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | David Eggers misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | David Eggers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:47 | South Alabama | Donald Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Armes | 47-45 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | John Barnes drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Kuczkowski | 49-45 |
| 14:24 | South Alabama | David Eggers is called for the reach on Gregory Chandler - foul #1 on David Eggers, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alexander Gregory (PG), Charles King (SG), Gary Shirley (SF) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, Paul Kuczkowski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Tovar (PG), Chad Shumate (SF), Scott Wilson (C) Ralph Armes, John Reynolds, Kevin Taylor | |
| 14:07 | South Alabama | Christopher Tovar makes the driving attempt from the right block | 49-47 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Charles King misses short on a runner from the right block | 49-47 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | John Barnes tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 13:44 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Gregory Chandler | 49-47 |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | Chad Shumate can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | John Barnes snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Donald Jackson steps in front of the John Barnes pass in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 13:14 | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | Scott Wilson grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 13:08 | South Alabama | Christopher Tovar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Barnes | 49-47 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Charles King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Tovar - foul #2 on Christopher Tovar, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Mitchell Jiminez (PF), Kenneth Bingham (C) Alexander Gregory, David Eggers, John Barnes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jody Nettles (PG), Ralph Armes (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Damek Pokorny (PF), Ed Winston (C) Christopher Tovar, Donald Jackson, Chad Shumate, Gregory Chandler, Scott Wilson | |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Charles King makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Charles King makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Jody Nettles clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-47 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Kenneth Bingham pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Charles King makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Shirley | 53-47 |
| 12:34 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bingham steps in front of the Jody Nettles pass in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Charles King misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ed Winston - foul #2 on Ed Winston, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Kuczkowski (SF), Gus Bueno (PF) Gary Shirley, Mitchell Jiminez | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Tovar (PG), Kevin Taylor (PF) Ralph Armes, Damek Pokorny | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Charles King makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Charles King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:58 | South Alabama | Kevin Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Tovar | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles King (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Kuczkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) C - Kenneth Bingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Christopher Tovar (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jody Nettles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ed Winston (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Paul Kuczkowski is fouled in the backcourt by John Reynolds - foul #4 on John Reynolds, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), John Barnes (C) Charles King, Kenneth Bingham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Chad Shumate (SF) John Reynolds | |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Paul Kuczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Paul Kuczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:42 | South Alabama | Jody Nettles is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jody Nettles, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alexander Gregory (PG) Darnell Cargill | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler (PF) Ed Winston | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Alexander Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Jiminez (C) John Barnes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 11:26 | South Alabama | Kevin Taylor knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Mitchell Jiminez - foul #2 on Mitchell Jiminez, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Barnes (C) Gus Bueno | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Armes (SG), Scott Wilson (C) Jody Nettles, Gregory Chandler | |
| 11:26 | South Alabama | Kevin Taylor makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Paul Kuczkowski misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Chad Shumate - foul #4 on Chad Shumate, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Billy Stevens (SF) Chad Shumate | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Paul Kuczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Paul Kuczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 11:11 | South Alabama | John Barnes takes the ball from Christopher Tovar in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | John Barnes hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mitchell Jiminez | 61-53 |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | Ralph Armes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF), Kenneth Bingham (C) Paul Kuczkowski, Mitchell Jiminez, John Barnes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Jackson (SG) Christopher Tovar | |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG) Alexander Gregory | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jody Nettles (PG), Ed Winston (C) Ralph Armes, Scott Wilson | |
| 10:26 | South Alabama | Donald Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Billy Stevens picks off the pass by Ralph James in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Kevin Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 10:02 | South Alabama | Ed Winston grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:48 | South Alabama | Donald Jackson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Taylor | 61-55 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Ed Winston is called for the reach on Kenneth Bingham - foul #3 on Ed Winston, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alexander Gregory (PG), David Eggers (SG), Paul Kuczkowski (SF), Mitchell Jiminez (PF) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Gus Bueno | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Tovar (PG), Ralph Armes (SG), Damek Pokorny (SF), Gregory Chandler (PF), Scott Wilson (C) Jody Nettles, Donald Jackson, Billy Stevens, Kevin Taylor, Ed Winston | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Kenneth Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Kenneth Bingham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | Christopher Tovar knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Wilson | 63-58 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | David Eggers is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alexander Gregory | 65-58 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | Damek Pokorny misses long on a turnaround from close range | 65-58 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Mitchell Jiminez snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Paul Kuczkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Damek Pokorny - foul #1 on Damek Pokorny, team foul #12 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles King (SG), John Barnes (C) Alexander Gregory, Kenneth Bingham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jody Nettles (SG), Billy Stevens (SF) Ralph Armes, Damek Pokorny | |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Paul Kuczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Paul Kuczkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 08:06 | South Alabama | Billy Stevens knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Wilson | 66-60 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Mitchell Jiminez makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Barnes | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Eggers (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Kuczkowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Jiminez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Christopher Tovar (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jody Nettles (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Billy Stevens (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Chandler (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | South Alabama | Christopher Tovar travels with the ball | 68-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alexander Gregory (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF) David Eggers, Charles King, Paul Kuczkowski, Mitchell Jiminez | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Armes (PG), Donald Jackson (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Kevin Taylor (PF), Ed Winston (C) Christopher Tovar, Jody Nettles, Billy Stevens, Gregory Chandler, Scott Wilson | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | John Barnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 07:08 | South Alabama | Kevin Taylor grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 07:06 | South Alabama | Ralph Armes is hacked by Gus Bueno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gus Bueno, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| 06:53 | South Alabama | John Reynolds clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 06:52 | South Alabama | Ed Winston snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 06:39 | South Alabama | Ralph James is called for the reach on John Reynolds - foul #1 on Ralph James, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Charles King (SG) Alexander Gregory, Ralph James | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Tovar (PG) Ralph Armes | |
| 06:39 | South Alabama | John Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:39 | South Alabama | John Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Charles King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darnell Cargill | 70-62 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Charles King steals the ball from Christopher Tovar in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Charles King throws it down | 72-62 |
| 06:12 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Kuczkowski (SF) Gary Shirley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | John Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 72-62 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Ed Winston pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | Ed Winston's floater is tipped away by Paul Kuczkowski | 72-62 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | John Barnes pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Charles King banks in the layup set up by Darnell Cargill and he's fouled by Kevin Taylor - foul #1 on Kevin Taylor, team foul #13 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alexander Gregory (PG), David Eggers (SF), Mitchell Jiminez (PF), Kenneth Bingham (C) Darnell Cargill, Paul Kuczkowski, Gus Bueno, John Barnes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jody Nettles (PG), Ralph Armes (SG), Chad Shumate (SF), Gregory Chandler (PF), Scott Wilson (C) Christopher Tovar, Donald Jackson, John Reynolds, Kevin Taylor, Ed Winston | |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Charles King makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:12 | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler lays it in and the foul's on Kenneth Bingham - foul #2 on Kenneth Bingham, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG) Charles King | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:12 | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler misses the free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Kenneth Bingham grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Mitchell Jiminez makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Gregory | 77-64 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Gregory Chandler is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Gregory Chandler, team foul #14 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), John Barnes (C) David Eggers, Kenneth Bingham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Tovar (PG), Billy Stevens (SG), Damek Pokorny (PF), Kevin Taylor (C) Jody Nettles, Ralph Armes, Gregory Chandler, Scott Wilson | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Mitchell Jiminez can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 77-64 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | John Barnes tips it back up and in | 79-64 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Chad Shumate can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-64 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | John Barnes grabs the board | 79-64 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Alexander Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Tovar - foul #3 on Christopher Tovar, team foul #15 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles King (SG), Paul Kuczkowski (SF), Gus Bueno (PF) Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Mitchell Jiminez | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Jackson (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Scott Wilson (PF), Ed Winston (C) Billy Stevens, Chad Shumate, Damek Pokorny, Kevin Taylor | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Alexander Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Alexander Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | Ed Winston pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | Ed Winston scores on a floater from the left side | 79-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alexander Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Charles King (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 stl. SF - Paul Kuczkowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gus Bueno (tiring) 3 pf. C - John Barnes (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Christopher Tovar (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Jackson (tired) 14 pts. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Scott Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ed Winston (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Alexander Gregory knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles King | 81-66 |
| 03:17 | South Alabama | Scott Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Gregory - foul #2 on Alexander Gregory, team foul #9 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), David Eggers (SF), Kenneth Bingham (C) Alexander Gregory, Paul Kuczkowski, John Barnes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jody Nettles (PG), Kevin Taylor (C) Christopher Tovar, Ed Winston | |
| 03:17 | South Alabama | Scott Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Kenneth Bingham grabs the defensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Charles King hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Jackson - foul #2 on Donald Jackson, team foul #16 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Jiminez (PF) Gus Bueno | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Armes (SG), Gregory Chandler (PF) Donald Jackson, Scott Wilson | |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Charles King misses the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Charles King makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:42 | South Alabama | Kevin Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG) Charles King | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Billy Stevens (SG), Chad Shumate (SF), Scott Wilson (C) Ralph Armes, John Reynolds, Gregory Chandler | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Mitchell Jiminez misses the easy layup | 82-66 |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Scott Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-66 |
| 02:15 | South Alabama | Jody Nettles is hacked by Darnell Cargill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darnell Cargill, team foul #10 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF), John Barnes (C) David Eggers, Mitchell Jiminez, Kenneth Bingham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:15 | South Alabama | Jody Nettles makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 02:15 | South Alabama | Jody Nettles makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Chad Shumate is called for the reach on Ralph James in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chad Shumate, team foul #17 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ralph Armes (SG), Damek Pokorny (SF) Jody Nettles, Chad Shumate | |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Ralph James makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Ralph James makes the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Kevin Taylor's pass is intercepted by Ralph James | 84-68 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Ralph James lays it in | 86-68 |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Ralph Armes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Taylor | 86-70 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Ralph James is fouled on the floor by Kevin Taylor - foul #2 on Kevin Taylor, team foul #18 | 86-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jody Nettles (SG) Damek Pokorny | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Ralph James makes the 1st free throw | 87-70 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Ralph James makes the 2nd free throw | 88-70 |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Ralph James steals it from Jody Nettles in the backcourt | 88-70 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | John Barnes comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Armes - foul #3 on Ralph Armes, team foul #19 | 88-70 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 89-70 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 90-70 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Kevin Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-70 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill snags the defensive board | 90-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | John Barnes comes up short on the floater from the right side | 90-70 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Kevin Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 90-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Ralph James is called for the reach on Jody Nettles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph James, team foul #11 | 90-70 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Jody Nettles makes the 1st free throw | 90-71 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Jody Nettles misses the 2nd free throw | 90-71 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | John Barnes gets the rebound | 90-71 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill runs out the clock | 90-71 |