| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marcel Bartz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Gilbert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Floyd Palombo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ellington (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | John Leavens inbounds the ball | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Marcel Bartz is called for the reach on Alan Minzenberger - foul #3 on Marcel Bartz, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG) Marcel Bartz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the easy open layup | 25-42 |
| 19:23 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Floyd Palombo | 25-42 |
| 19:03 | Alabama State | George Gilbert scores on a 3 from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | John Leavens clanks a runner from the baseline | 28-42 |
| 18:43 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 18:27 | Alabama State | George Gilbert is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Walther | 31-42 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | John Leavens is hacked by Thomas Walther in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Walther, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Wynn (SG), Jimmy Jones (SF), Paul Austin (PF), Jerry Baker (C) George Gilbert, Floyd Palombo, Bill Kuhn, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Alan Minzenberger, John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darnell Cargill | 31-44 |
| 18:03 | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hutchens - foul #1 on Jerry Hutchens, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 17:45 | Alabama State | Paul Austin buries a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Darnell Cargill - foul #2 on Darnell Cargill, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Oswalt (PF) Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:45 | Alabama State | Paul Austin makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Thomas Walther takes the ball from Darnell Cargill in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| 17:14 | Alabama State | George Wynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Gilbert (SG), Floyd Palombo (SF), Bill Kuhn (PF), Matthew Hutson (C) George Wynn, Jimmy Jones, James Oswalt, Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Ralph James (SG), John Leavens (SF), James Ellington (PF), Gus Bueno (C) Darnell Cargill, Jeffrey McIntosh, Gary Shirley, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Floyd Palombo - foul #2 on Floyd Palombo, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 16:39 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), William Jenkins (C) John Leavens, James Ellington | |
| 16:23 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Alan Minzenberger - foul #3 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Oswalt (PF), Paul Austin (C) Bill Kuhn, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG) Alan Minzenberger | |
| 16:23 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:23 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | John Reese can't tip it in | 35-46 |
| 16:07 | Alabama State | Paul Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:03 | Alabama State | George Gilbert misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Walther (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Palombo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Oswalt (fresh) C - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph James (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gus Bueno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Walther - foul #3 on Thomas Walther, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (PG), Dennis Hain (SG), Bill Kuhn (PF) Thomas Walther, George Gilbert, James Oswalt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), James Ellington (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, Gus Bueno, William Jenkins | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:43 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz is fouled in the backcourt by Darnell Cargill - foul #3 on Darnell Cargill, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG) Darnell Cargill | |
| 15:34 | Alabama State | Bill Kuhn makes the floater in the lane | 37-47 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Wynn (SF), Jerry Baker (C) Floyd Palombo, Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF) Alan Minzenberger | |
| 15:11 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson (C) Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) James Ellington | |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marcel Bartz - foul #4 on Marcel Bartz, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Gilbert (SG), Jimmy Jones (SF) Marcel Bartz, George Wynn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), John Leavens (SF) Ralph James, Gary Shirley | |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:37 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by John Leavens | 37-52 |
| 13:53 | Alabama State | George Gilbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-52 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh is hacked by George Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Gilbert, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG), Floyd Palombo (SF), James Oswalt (PF), Paul Austin (C) Dennis Hain, Jimmy Jones, Bill Kuhn, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG), Ralph James (SF), James Ellington (PF), Gus Bueno (C) Darnell Cargill, Jeffrey McIntosh, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ralph James | 37-54 |
| 13:13 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo can't finish the layup | 37-54 |
| 13:11 | Alabama State | James Oswalt tips it home | 39-54 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Reese | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:41 | Alabama State | George Gilbert is hacked by John Reese - foul #1 on John Reese, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dennis Hain (PG), George Wynn (SG), Bill Kuhn (PF), Jerry Baker (C) Thomas Walther, George Gilbert, James Oswalt, Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Gary Shirley (SF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, Ralph James, Gus Bueno | |
| 12:24 | Alabama State | Bill Kuhn banks in the layup | 41-57 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darnell Cargill, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones (SF) Floyd Palombo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh (SG) John Reese | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:05 | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Ellington | 41-57 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill is hacked by Dennis Hain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Hain, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo (SF), Paul Austin (C) Dennis Hain, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) James Ellington | |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Palombo (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Kuhn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Austin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Bill Kuhn is blocked by Jerry Hutchens | 41-59 |
| 11:42 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo tips it back up and in | 43-59 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens's dunk attempt is rejected by Bill Kuhn | 43-59 |
| 11:25 | Alabama State | Paul Austin pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:11 | Alabama State | George Wynn buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-59 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens snags the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jimmy Jones - foul #1 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (PG), George Gilbert (SG), Matthew Hutson (C) Jimmy Jones, George Wynn, Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gus Bueno (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Darnell Cargill, Jeffrey McIntosh, Gary Shirley, William Jenkins | |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:17 | Alabama State | George Gilbert hits a 3 from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Alan Minzenberger | 49-63 |
| 09:54 | Alabama State | George Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones (SF) Floyd Palombo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | George Gilbert takes the ball from Ruben Rhoades | 49-63 |
| 09:23 | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by John Leavens - foul #1 on John Leavens, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jerry Baker (C) Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), James Ellington (PF) Ralph James, Gus Bueno | |
| 09:23 | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is open but misses the lay-in | 52-63 |
| 08:56 | Alabama State | Jerry Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 08:56 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo (SF), James Oswalt (PF) Jimmy Jones, Bill Kuhn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gus Bueno (PF) Alan Minzenberger, John Reese, James Ellington | |
| 08:40 | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Walther | 54-63 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Baker - foul #1 on Jerry Baker, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Wynn (SG), Paul Austin (C) George Gilbert, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), James Ellington (PF) John Leavens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:59 | Alabama State | George Wynn is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Wynn, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (PG), Dennis Hain (SG), Bill Kuhn (PF) Thomas Walther, Floyd Palombo, James Oswalt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG), William Jenkins (C) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, Gus Bueno | |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Minzenberger | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marcel Bartz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Hain (fresh) 4 pf. SF - George Wynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bill Kuhn (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Austin (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Reese (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Gary Shirley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ellington (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz is called for 10 seconds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Floyd Palombo (SF), Matthew Hutson (C) George Wynn, Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, William Jenkins | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Palombo - foul #3 on Floyd Palombo, team foul #11 | 54-67 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:59 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Floyd Palombo and he's hacked by Ruben Rhoades - foul #2 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Wynn (SG), Jimmy Jones (SF), Paul Austin (C) Dennis Hain, Floyd Palombo, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SF), Gus Bueno (PF) Alan Minzenberger, Gary Shirley, James Ellington | |
| 06:59 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz misses the free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-68 |
| 06:48 | Alabama State | George Wynn pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:44 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 06:24 | Alabama State | Paul Austin snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 06:22 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Gilbert (SG), Floyd Palombo (SF), Matthew Hutson (C) George Wynn, Jimmy Jones, Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jeffrey McIntosh, Gus Bueno, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Floyd Palombo is called for the reach on John Leavens - foul #4 on Floyd Palombo, team foul #12 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James | |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Alabama State | Jerry Hutchens steals it from Bill Kuhn | 56-70 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | John Leavens is called for traveling | 56-70 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones (SF), James Oswalt (PF), Paul Austin (C) Floyd Palombo, Bill Kuhn, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), James Ellington (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| 05:25 | Alabama State | John Reese picks off the pass by Marcel Bartz | 56-70 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Minzenberger | 56-73 |
| 05:01 | Alabama State | George Gilbert can't finish the layup | 56-73 |
| 05:00 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Austin | 56-73 |
| 04:44 | Alabama State | George Gilbert travels with the ball | 56-73 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dennis Hain (PG), George Wynn (SG), Floyd Palombo (SF), Bill Kuhn (PF), Jerry Baker (C) Marcel Bartz, George Gilbert, Jimmy Jones, James Oswalt, Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), Ralph James (SF), Gus Bueno (PF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, John Reese, Gary Shirley, James Ellington, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 04:29 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to George Wynn | 56-73 |
| 04:14 | Alabama State | George Wynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno snags the defensive board | 56-73 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh is fouled in the backcourt by George Wynn - foul #2 on George Wynn, team foul #13 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Matthew Hutson (C) Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) William Jenkins | |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:50 | Alabama State | Dennis Hain comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-74 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hutson - foul #1 on Matthew Hutson, team foul #14 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Walther (SG), Jimmy Jones (SF), James Oswalt (PF), Paul Austin (C) George Wynn, Floyd Palombo, Bill Kuhn, Matthew Hutson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Ralph James, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Dennis Hain (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Thomas Walther (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Jones (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Oswalt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Austin (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Leavens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gus Bueno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones is fouled on the floor by Ruben Rhoades - foul #3 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #9 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), James Ellington (PF) Darnell Cargill, Gus Bueno | |
| 03:13 | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 03:13 | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | James Ellington grabs the board | 57-76 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger is hacked by Dennis Hain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Hain, team foul #15 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Wynn (SG) Dennis Hain | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 02:53 | Alabama State | Paul Austin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-78 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | James Ellington gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | George Wynn is called for the reach on Alan Minzenberger in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Wynn, team foul #16 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jerry Baker (C) Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), Gary Shirley (SF) Jeffrey McIntosh, John Leavens | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger grabs the offensive board | 57-79 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alan Minzenberger | 57-82 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-82 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Paul Austin (PF) James Oswalt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Paul Austin is called for the reach on William Jenkins - foul #1 on Paul Austin, team foul #17 | 57-82 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF) John Reese, James Ellington | |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-82 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-83 |
| 02:00 | Alabama State | Paul Austin blows the layup but he's hacked by William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #10 | 57-83 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG), John Leavens (SF), James Ellington (PF) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 02:00 | Alabama State | Paul Austin makes the 1st free throw | 58-83 |
| 02:00 | Alabama State | Paul Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-83 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #18 | 59-83 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 01:36 | Alabama State | Paul Austin snags the defensive board | 59-84 |
| 01:13 | Alabama State | John Reese is called for the reach on George Wynn - foul #2 on John Reese, team foul #11 | 59-84 |
| 01:13 | Alabama State | George Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:13 | Alabama State | George Wynn misses the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | James Ellington gets the rebound | 60-84 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | John Reese loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-84 |
| 01:02 | Alabama State | James Ellington is called for the reach on Thomas Walther - foul #3 on James Ellington, team foul #12 | 60-84 |
| 01:02 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther misses the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:02 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther makes the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | John Leavens buries a jump hook from close range set up by William Jenkins | 61-86 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama State | Thomas Walther is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 61-86 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger snags the defensive board | 61-86 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger runs out the clock | 61-86 |