| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (fresh) PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alton Parker (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Newman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Shelby Rice inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Joseph Yeager steps in front of the Joseph Newman pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 25-25 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the easy layup | 25-25 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Joseph Newman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Fausto Russo and the foul's on Richard Stover - foul #2 on Richard Stover, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Paul Reading snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is fouled on the floor by Joseph Newman - foul #1 on Joseph Newman, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is hacked by Richard Stover - foul #3 on Richard Stover, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (C) Richard Stover | |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Joseph Newman is called for the reach on Larry Dreher - foul #2 on Joseph Newman, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Alton Parker drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Yeager | 30-28 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Boris Howell banks in the layup set up by Shelby Rice | 30-30 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Paul Reading can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-30 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Dustin Barker snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Jack Kish banks in the layup set up by Joseph Newman and he's fouled by Larry Dreher - foul #1 on Larry Dreher, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Manuel Spradling (PF) Fausto Russo, Paul Reading | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 30-33 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes is hacked by Joseph Newman - foul #3 on Joseph Newman, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (SF) Joseph Newman | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shelby Rice (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Hurd (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Yeager | 32-33 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Jack Kish can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | Jack Kish hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling is fouled on the floor by Henry Hurd - foul #1 on Henry Hurd, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Paul Reading (PF) Otis Hughes, Larry Dreher, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (SG), Joseph Newman (SF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Henry Hurd, Dustin Barker | |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Fausto Russo | 34-35 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Newman | 34-35 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Robert Powell grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager loses the dribble to Jack Kish | 34-35 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Boris Howell blows the wide open layup | 34-35 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Richard Stover swats the shot by Joseph Yeager | 34-35 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Joseph Newman gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Richard Stover's pass is intercepted by Joseph Yeager | 34-35 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Alton Parker loses the dribble to Richard Stover | 34-35 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Boris Howell hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Newman out of a doubleteam | 34-37 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-37 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Robert Powell is called for the reach on Boris Howell - foul #4 on Robert Powell, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Devon Graham (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), William Weissman (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Joseph Yeager, Fausto Russo, Robert Powell, Paul Reading, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF), Dustin Barker (PF), George Mole (C) Boris Howell, Jack Kish, Richard Stover | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Devon Graham (fresh) SF - Larry Dreher (fresh) PF - William Weissman (fresh) C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Mole (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Dustin Barker clanks a jump hook from the left block | 34-37 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher hits the finger roll set up by Otis Hughes | 36-37 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is hacked by Devon Graham - foul #1 on Devon Graham, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Joseph Newman | 36-39 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher's pass is intercepted by Joseph Newman | 36-39 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Joseph Newman hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by George Mole and he's fouled by Devon Graham - foul #2 on Devon Graham, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Alton Parker (C) Otis Hughes, Devon Graham, William Weissman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, George Mole | |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Joseph Newman snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Boris Howell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Newman | 36-43 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling is fouled on the floor by Richard Stover - foul #4 on Richard Stover, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (PF) Richard Stover | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Joseph Newman banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Boris Howell | 37-45 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is whistled for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Reading (PF) Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF) Boris Howell | |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-45 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo grabs the board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Paul Reading throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Manuel Spradling (C) Fausto Russo, Larry Dreher, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Dustin Barker | |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Joseph Newman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Kish | 37-48 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses badly on a shot from close range | 37-48 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Jack Kish gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Jack Kish can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Spradling - foul #3 on Manuel Spradling, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SG) Joseph Yeager | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG) Shelby Rice | |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Paul Reading gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Robert Powell knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Paul Reading | 39-49 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Richard Stover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Alton Parker (C) Larry Dreher, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF) Jack Kish | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Todd Schaffner steals the ball from Paul Reading | 39-49 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Joseph Newman lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Schaffner | 39-51 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Joseph Newman steals it from Paul Reading | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Otis Hughes steps in front of the Todd Schaffner pass in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo banks in the layup set up by Otis Hughes | 41-51 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Alton Parker gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Joseph Newman grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 41-51 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Powell | 41-51 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Alton Parker can't throw it down | 41-51 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Dustin Barker pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), William Weissman (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Fausto Russo, Paul Reading, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF), Jack Kish (PF) Boris Howell, Richard Stover | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Robert Powell clanks a fadeaway from close range | 41-51 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Spradling | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otis Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Weissman (fresh) C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Dustin Barker - foul #2 on Dustin Barker, team foul #8 | 41-51 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Joseph Newman hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Todd Schaffner and he's hacked by Otis Hughes - foul #1 on Otis Hughes, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Newman - foul #4 on Joseph Newman, team foul #9 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SF) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (SF), George Mole (C) Joseph Newman, Jack Kish | |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | George Mole pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Hurd | 43-57 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | George Mole grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Dustin Barker is whistled for a carry | 43-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG), David Trinh (PF) Joseph Yeager, William Weissman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Newman (PG) Todd Schaffner | |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes's pass is intercepted by Joseph Newman | 43-57 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is hacked by David Trinh in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Trinh, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (PF) David Trinh | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG) Joseph Newman | |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Howell - foul #2 on Boris Howell, team foul #10 | 43-59 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Dustin Barker snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Larry Dreher steals it from Boris Howell in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher lays it in | 45-59 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Shelby Rice loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Larry Dreher | 47-59 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Henry Hurd misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William Weissman - foul #1 on William Weissman, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eddie Simmons (SF) Boris Howell | |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Henry Hurd misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Henry Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Devon Graham clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Shelby Rice - foul #2 on Shelby Rice, team foul #11 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG) Eddie Simmons | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Devon Graham makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Devon Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Henry Hurd is hacked by Devon Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Devon Graham, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eddie Simmons (SF) Boris Howell | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Henry Hurd misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | George Mole grabs the offensive board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Dustin Barker misses the floater from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Devon Graham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-60 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Dustin Barker grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Henry Hurd runs out the clock | 49-60 |