| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Prather inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | Robert Cheek hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed George Greer | 24-30 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-30 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Robert Cheek snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 24-30 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Gene Cox | 24-32 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | James Keech hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 24-32 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Gene Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Lawrence Jones takes the ball from Jamie Crockett in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Jamie Crockett steals it from Lawrence Jones | 24-32 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett lays it up and in | 24-34 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Michael Prather's pass is intercepted by Willie Jackson | 24-34 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses the easy layup | 24-34 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | James Keech grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | James Keech shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-34 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Lawrence Jones is called for the reach on Jamie Crockett - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG), Martin Regner (SF) Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Robert Lucus (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF) Gene Cox, Willie Jackson, James Murphy | |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 24-34 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | George Greer hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Cheek | 26-34 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is hacked by Robert Cheek - foul #1 on Robert Cheek, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes (C) Albert Griffing | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Larson | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Emmett Smith blows the dunk | 26-37 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Roger Fenton gets the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Emmett Smith connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Jordan Graves and he's hacked by Daniel Phillips - foul #2 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF) Richard Wallace, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Willie Jackson (SF) Jamie Crockett, Robert Lucus | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 29-37 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Jordan Graves misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Larson - foul #3 on Matthew Larson, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Emmett Smith, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Daniel Phillips, Jesse Weekes | |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Jordan Graves makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Jordan Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Robert Cheek picks off the pass by Gene Cox | 31-39 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | George Greer is hacked by Gene Cox during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Gene Cox, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG) Jordan Graves | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (PG) Matthew Larson | |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | George Greer can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 31-39 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Michael Prather snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Michael Prather | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Willie Jackson, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 12:19 | Alabama | George Greer lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Regner | 33-39 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the floater from the left side | 33-41 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | James Keech scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) PF - Robert Cheek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - George Greer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) Lawrence Jones, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SF), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, Robert Lucus, Daniel Phillips, Jesse Weekes | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | James Keech buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | James Murphy connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Martin Regner - foul #1 on Martin Regner, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Michael Prather (SF) James Keech, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Roger Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Roger Fenton loses the dribble to Willie Jackson | 38-43 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Jackson | 38-45 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Jordan Graves knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Wallace | 40-45 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SF) Jamie Crockett | |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Richard Wallace buries a floater from the left side and the foul's on James Murphy - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (PF) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips (PF) James Murphy | |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Phillips | 42-45 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is hacked by Michael Prather - foul #2 on Michael Prather, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Martin Regner (SF) Richard Wallace, Michael Prather | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG) Willie Jackson | |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson loses the dribble to George Greer | 42-45 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Keech | 45-45 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is fouled on the floor by James Keech - foul #2 on James Keech, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (PG), James Murphy (PF) Matthew Larson, Daniel Phillips | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Martin Regner gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Jamie Crockett takes the ball from James Keech after a doubleteam | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - George Greer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Robert Cheek clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Albert Griffing - foul #1 on Albert Griffing, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Michael Prather (SF) James Keech, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SF), Jesse Weekes (C) Robert Lucus, Albert Griffing | |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jesse Weekes | 46-48 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Jamie Crockett | 46-50 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 46-50 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Gene Cox | 46-52 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | George Greer snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses the easy layup | 46-52 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Robert Cheek connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jordan Graves | 48-52 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on George Greer - foul #1 on George Greer, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) Jordan Graves, Lawrence Jones, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Daniel Phillips (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Emmett Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Phillips - foul #4 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF) Michael Prather | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips's layup is rejected by Martin Regner | 50-53 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Martin Regner - foul #2 on Martin Regner, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SF) Willie Jackson | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Martin Regner misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Lucus - foul #2 on Robert Lucus, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG) Jamie Crockett | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Martin Regner makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Martin Regner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roger Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Richard Wallace, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith, Roger Fenton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (PG), Willie Jackson (SF), James Murphy (PF) Matthew Larson, Robert Lucus, Daniel Phillips | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:42 | Alabama | James Keech evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Jones | 54-57 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Keech | 57-57 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | James Murphy comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Prather - foul #3 on Michael Prather, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses the jump hook from close range | 57-58 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Greer | 57-58 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | James Keech blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Albert Griffing - foul #2 on Albert Griffing, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Michael Prather snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Greer | 61-58 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | James Murphy is hacked by James Keech - foul #3 on James Keech, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | George Greer gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | George Greer is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Crockett - foul #2 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (PF) Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | George Greer misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | James Murphy is fouled on the floor by Emmett Smith - foul #1 on Emmett Smith, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (PF) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Michael Prather is hacked by Jamie Crockett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (PF) Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-59 |