| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 10 pts. C - George Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Nelson Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | John Anderson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Lyon - foul #2 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), Thomas Dawson (PF) Lloyd Giles, Carl Stahl | |
| 19:07 | Alabama | James Parsons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | George Hammond pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Nelson Jensen swats the short shot by George Hammond | 31-33 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Michael Brown jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Parsons | 31-35 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | George Hammond scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Eggleston | 33-35 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | James Parsons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Gustavo Lopez (C) Bradley Eggleston, George Hammond | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Carl Stahl (PF), Derek Wilhoite (C) John Anderson, Michael Brown, Thomas Dawson, Nelson Jensen | |
| 16:43 | Alabama | James Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nelson Jensen (C) Derek Wilhoite | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF) Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG), Derek Wilhoite (C) Kyle Stewart, Nelson Jensen | |
| 16:01 | Alabama | The jump hook by John Anderson is blocked by Gustavo Lopez | 33-35 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Stahl | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milan Russo (fresh) SF - Gregorio Russo (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gustavo Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Wilhoite (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | John Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathaniel Davis - foul #2 on Nathaniel Davis, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), George Hammond (C) Ivan Droski, Nathaniel Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nelson Jensen (C) Derek Wilhoite | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston is hacked by Lloyd Giles - foul #2 on Lloyd Giles, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Robert Watson (SF) Milan Russo, Gregorio Russo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG) John Anderson | |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Watson | 36-36 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | James Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Lyon | 39-36 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Carl Stahl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Bradley Eggleston - foul #1 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis (PF) Gustavo Lopez | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG), Derek Wilhoite (C) Kyle Stewart, Nelson Jensen | |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | George Hammond gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon's floater is knocked away by Carl Stahl | 39-36 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Robert Watson misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Derek Wilhoite | 39-36 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Lloyd Giles is blocked by Nathaniel Davis | 39-36 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradley Eggleston | 41-36 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | James Parsons scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Anderson | 41-39 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Carl Stahl denies the turnaround by Patrick Lyon | 41-39 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Davis | 41-39 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Gustavo Lopez (C) Bradley Eggleston, Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson, George Hammond | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), Thomas Dawson (PF), Nelson Jensen (C) Lloyd Giles, Carl Stahl, Derek Wilhoite | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milan Russo (fresh) SF - Gregorio Russo (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gustavo Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Dawson (fresh) C - Nelson Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Dawson, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lloyd Giles (SF), Carl Stahl (PF) Michael Brown, Thomas Dawson | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-39 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | James Parsons works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Anderson | 41-42 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the contested shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Anderson and he's hacked by Milan Russo - foul #1 on Milan Russo, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Robert Watson (SF), Keneth Hoss (PF), George Hammond (C) Milan Russo, Gregorio Russo, Nathaniel Davis, Gustavo Lopez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Thomas Dawson (PF) John Anderson, Lloyd Giles, Carl Stahl | |
| 09:51 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon is hacked by James Parsons - foul #3 on James Parsons, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG) Ivan Droski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Bradley Eggleston is blocked by Nelson Jensen | 41-45 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | James Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis (PF) Keneth Hoss | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), John Anderson (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Carl Stahl (PF) James Parsons, Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown, Thomas Dawson | |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Eggleston | 43-45 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Carl Stahl shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lloyd Giles | 43-47 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Robert Watson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lloyd Giles - foul #3 on Lloyd Giles, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez (C) George Hammond | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Thomas Dawson (C) Christopher Fan, John Anderson, Lloyd Giles, Nelson Jensen | |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Robert Watson misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gustavo Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Stahl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Thomas Dawson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Alabama | The short jumper by Kyle Stewart is denied by Robert Watson | 44-47 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Robert Watson's dunk attempt is rejected by Carl Stahl | 44-47 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Eggleston | 44-47 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Stahl | 44-47 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Carl Stahl pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Carl Stahl hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathaniel Davis - foul #3 on Nathaniel Davis, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Keneth Hoss (C) Bradley Eggleston, Nathaniel Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Nelson Jensen (C) Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown, Thomas Dawson | |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Keneth Hoss snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Hammond (C) Keneth Hoss | |
| Subs | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite (PF) Carl Stahl | |
| 06:15 | Alabama | James Parsons clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Robert Watson misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | James Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen travels with the ball | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson, Gustavo Lopez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Stahl (PF) Derek Wilhoite | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Droski | 44-47 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | George Hammond's floater is tipped away by Nelson Jensen | 44-47 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Droski | 44-47 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-47 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Milan Russo snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis's layup is rejected by Carl Stahl | 44-47 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 44-47 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nelson Jensen | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milan Russo (fresh) SF - Gregorio Russo (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Hammond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl Stahl (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 7 blk. C - Nelson Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Carl Stahl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-47 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Carl Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Carl Stahl comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Patrick Lyon (SG), Robert Watson (SF) Ivan Droski, Milan Russo, Gregorio Russo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Thomas Dawson (PF), Derek Wilhoite (C) James Parsons, John Anderson, Lloyd Giles, Carl Stahl, Nelson Jensen | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis dunks the ball | 46-47 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | George Hammond grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Robert Watson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez (C) George Hammond | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), John Anderson (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Carl Stahl (PF), Nelson Jensen (C) Christopher Fan, Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown, Thomas Dawson, Derek Wilhoite | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | James Parsons works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Giles | 48-49 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon blows the dunk | 48-49 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | James Parsons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Robert Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Lyon is blocked by Nelson Jensen | 48-49 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Carl Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Carl Stahl connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Nelson Jensen and he's fouled by Nathaniel Davis - foul #4 on Nathaniel Davis, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Hammond (C) Gustavo Lopez | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon is fouled on the floor by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles runs out the clock | 48-52 |