| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the floater from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Luis Diener pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Bridger | 27-35 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | James Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Alvin Schulman (C) Norman Hunter, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Steven Kawamura, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Reavis - foul #3 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SF), Robert Hames (C) Luis Diener, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF) Andrew Reavis | |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-35 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dunbar | 28-35 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Dunbar | 28-37 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Eric Valentine travels with the ball | 28-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF), Alvin Schulman (C) Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Stewart | 28-40 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Daniel Bridger steps in front of the Luis Diener pass | 28-40 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is fouled on the floor by Norman Hunter - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dunbar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Luis Diener connects on the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Sammy Donahue - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Robert Hames (C) Justin Ansell, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF) Habimana Aujla, Richard Dunbar | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on James Stewart - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Luis Diener, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | James Stewart buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Reavis | 31-42 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Daniel Bridger is called for the reach on Eric Valentine - foul #3 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Robert Hames (C) Justin Ansell, Donald Heath, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Eric Valentine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Luis Diener | 33-42 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-45 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Luis Diener drills a driving attempt from the right block | 35-45 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Robert Hames - foul #1 on Robert Hames, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Steven Kawamura, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Daniel Bridger | |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Eric Valentine comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SF), Alvin Schulman (C) Luis Diener, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Eric Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Valentine - foul #3 on Eric Valentine, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Donald Heath, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-49 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | James Stewart comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-49 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford tips it in | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (tiring) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Justin Ansell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 36-51 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Luis Diener pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Donald Gordy steals it from Justin Ansell | 36-51 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | 3 seconds is called on Christopher Slane | 36-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Alvin Schulman (C) Justin Ansell, Steven Kawamura, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Michael Bradford | |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the jump hook in the lane | 36-51 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Heath - foul #1 on Donald Heath, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Felix Collazo picks off the pass by Alvin Schulman | 36-52 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses the lay-in | 36-52 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alvin Schulman | 39-52 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is fouled on the floor by Justin Ansell - foul #3 on Justin Ansell, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Robert Hames (C) Justin Ansell, Steven Kawamura, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Robert Hames is whistled for a carry | 39-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Donald Heath, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Felix Collazo | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane is fouled on the floor by Luis Diener - foul #1 on Luis Diener, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Steven Kawamura | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Justin Ansell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Valentine | 42-54 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | James Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits the follow up shot | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Christopher Slane denies the turnaround by Justin Ansell | 42-56 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Slane | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | James Stewart can't finish the layup | 42-56 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | James Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 42-56 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Luis Diener steals the ball from James Stewart | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Justin Ansell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Andrew Reavis | 42-56 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | James Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis can't finish the layup | 42-56 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the tip | 42-56 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Luis Diener drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Valentine | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Alvin Schulman (PF), Robert Hames (C) Eric Valentine, Justin Ansell, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Daniel Bridger | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen is whistled for a carry | 45-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Hames - foul #2 on Robert Hames, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford misses the free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Robert Hames pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Robert Hames misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo grabs the board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford is hacked by Robert Hames - foul #3 on Robert Hames, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Luis Diener (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Valentine (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hames (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 47-59 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Gordy | 47-61 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Norman Hunter loses the ball out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Alvin Schulman (PF) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF) Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane | |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Donald Heath pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Eric Valentine knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy loses the dribble to Alvin Schulman | 50-61 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is fouled on the floor by Robert Hames - foul #4 on Robert Hames, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Robert Hames grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the lay-in | 50-62 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Richard Dunbar denies the turnaround by Robert Hames | 50-62 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo runs out the clock | 50-62 |