| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Follis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Follis inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | John Fudge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Follis | 22-22 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | John Follis misses the shot from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | David Thomas gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 24-22 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is denied on a layup by Christopher Zito | 24-22 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Richard Anthony snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | John Fudge comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | John Follis snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Fudge | 24-25 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Fudge - foul #1 on John Fudge, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Peter Johnson (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Follis, Christopher Zito | |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett tips it but misses | 25-25 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Peter Pham scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradford Dingman | 28-25 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | John Fudge connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) SF - Larry Harris (fresh) PF - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Paul Bagley | 30-28 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 30-31 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 30-31 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Paul Bagley picks off the pass by Peter Johnson | 32-31 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley travels in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Paul Bagley, Peter Pham, David Stephens, Troy Bennett, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Follis (SF), Christopher Zito (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Peter Johnson | |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong lays it in set up by Thomas Kelley | 34-31 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | John Fudge steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-31 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Christopher Zito evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket | 34-33 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | David Thomas is fouled on the floor by James Liu - foul #2 on James Liu, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Johnson (C) John Fudge | |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | David Thomas makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 36-33 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | John Follis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Kelley - foul #1 on Thomas Kelley, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Troy Bennett (PF) Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | John Follis misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | John Follis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Follis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Zito (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a runner from the left block | 38-33 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Follis, Peter Johnson | |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Larry Harris - foul #3 on Larry Harris, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Johnson (C) Christopher Zito | |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Peter Johnson hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Matthew Bowden and the foul's on Bradford Dingman - foul #1 on Bradford Dingman, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Ray McGuire steps in front of the Paul Bagley pass | 41-39 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits the finger roll set up by Ray McGuire | 41-41 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | John Fudge drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Peter Johnson | 41-43 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Peter Pham connects on the runner from close range | 43-43 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the fadeaway from the left block | 43-45 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Bradford Dingman is blocked by Peter Johnson | 43-45 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray McGuire | 43-45 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the fadeaway in the lane | 43-47 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Peter Pham grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Fudge (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Johnson | 43-47 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman tips it home | 45-47 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | David Stephens is called for the reach on Larry Harris - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Paul Bagley, Peter Pham, David Stephens, Troy Bennett, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Follis (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF), Christopher Zito (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, John Fudge, Peter Johnson | |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Michael Tinklenberg steals the ball from James Liu | 45-47 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | David Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg | 47-47 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | James Liu scores on a jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | David Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | James Liu misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Richard Anthony is called for the reach on Michael Tinklenberg - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from David Thomas | 49-49 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Christopher Zito's pass is intercepted by Keith Pitts | 49-49 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong lays it up and in set up by Michael Tinklenberg out of the doubleteam | 51-49 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Thomas Kelley steals the ball from Christopher Zito | 51-49 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Richard Anthony snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | James Liu scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 51-51 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg's pass is intercepted by Stephen Graziano | 51-51 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Christopher Zito's pass is intercepted by Keith Pitts | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Zito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Follis - foul #1 on John Follis, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Peter Pham (SG), Troy Bennett (PF), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Joseph Armstrong, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (PF), Peter Johnson (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Follis, Stephen Graziano, Christopher Zito | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG) Paul Bagley, Peter Pham | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (SF), Christopher Zito (C) Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Peter Johnson | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Zito - foul #2 on Christopher Zito, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SF) Thomas Kelley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | John Fudge's layup is rejected by Bradford Dingman | 54-51 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Zito | 54-51 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | James Liu misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley (SF), Keith Pitts (C) David Stephens, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG) Matthew Bowden | |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 56-51 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Christopher Zito knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Liu | 56-53 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | David Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | James Liu misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley grabs the board | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by James Liu - foul #3 on James Liu, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | John Follis gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The clock runs out | 57-53 |