| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) PF - Steven Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates inbounds the ball | 40-13 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Michael Stein can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Hooper - foul #1 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #1 | 40-13 |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 41-13 |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 42-13 |
| 19:47 | Alabama | John Drozd travels in the backcourt | 42-13 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Michael Stein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-13 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Drozd | 42-15 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | William Reid blows the layup | 42-15 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Michael Stein grabs the offensive board | 42-15 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | William Reid misses the easy layup | 42-15 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis gets the rebound | 42-15 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Melvin Gebo, Michael Stein, Jesse Yates, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Matthew Ennis, Dennis Ebner | |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-15 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman gets the rebound | 42-15 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | James Abron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-15 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | James Abron hits the follow up shot | 42-17 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Flowers | 45-17 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Stephen Meredith is called for the reach on Willie Trimmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #1 | 45-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (C) William Reid | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Willie Trimmer | |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-17 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the board | 45-17 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr can't connect on a floater from the left block | 45-17 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Robert Branan misses the tip | 45-17 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Dombkowski | 45-17 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | James Abron drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Bertram Burr - foul #1 on Bertram Burr, team foul #2 | 45-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Steven Manning (PF) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Matthew Ennis (PF) Charles Cichonski, Kenneth Whitman, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 16:52 | Alabama | James Abron makes the free throw | 45-20 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 45-20 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr tips it in | 47-20 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis drills a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Steven Manning - foul #1 on Steven Manning, team foul #3 | 47-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Reid (C) Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Ebner (C) James Abron | |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis makes the free throw | 47-23 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Reid | 49-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) SF - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Ennis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper is called for traveling | 49-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Stephen Meredith (SF) Melvin Gebo, Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF) John Drozd, Jeff Hughes, Matthew Ennis | |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Michael Stein drills a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Branan | 51-23 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Cichonski | 51-25 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Michael Stein is hacked by Dennis Ebner - foul #1 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #2 | 51-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Robert Branan, Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), James Abron (C) Ernest Hooper, Dennis Ebner | |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Charles Cichonski is called for the reach on Jerry Flowers - foul #3 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #3 | 51-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF) Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG) Charles Cichonski | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bertram Burr | 54-25 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Willie Trimmer | |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is fouled on the floor by Ollie Greenwald - foul #1 on Ollie Greenwald, team foul #4 | 54-25 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF) Ollie Greenwald, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 13:29 | Alabama | John Drozd can't finish the uncontested layup | 54-25 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo gets the rebound | 54-25 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jesse Yates | 57-25 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | James Abron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Melvin Gebo, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Matthew Ennis, James Abron | |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith is whistled for traveling | 57-25 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Cichonski | 57-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Michael Stein can't finish the layup | 57-27 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 57-27 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-27 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Michael Stein grabs the board | 57-27 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-27 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski snags the defensive board | 57-27 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski's pass is intercepted by Robert Branan in the backcourt | 57-27 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Robert Branan misses the easy layup | 57-27 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses the tip | 57-27 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Robert Branan hits the follow up shot | 59-27 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 59-29 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith is hacked by Willie Trimmer - foul #1 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #5 | 59-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Robert Branan, Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Ollie Greenwald (PF), James Abron (C) Ernest Hooper, Willie Trimmer, Stephen Dombkowski, Dennis Ebner | |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Whitman - foul #1 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #6 | 59-29 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 1st free throw | 60-29 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 61-29 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | James Abron clanks a jumper from the left wing | 61-29 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald tips it in | 61-31 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers drills a runner from the baseline set up by Ray Hardin | 63-31 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | James Abron scores on a shot from the free throw line | 63-33 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Jeff Hughes is called for the reach on Ray Hardin - foul #1 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #7 | 63-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), William Reid (C) Melvin Gebo, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 64-33 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-33 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Ray Hardin is called for the reach on Jeff Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Hardin, team foul #4 | 65-33 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-33 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood gets the rebound | 65-33 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood travels with the ball | 65-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Manning (PF) Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Jeff Hughes | |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-33 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | William Reid snags the defensive board | 65-33 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Stephen Meredith (SF) Ray Hardin, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 07:46 | Alabama | James Abron misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 65-33 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | James Abron pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fairly fresh) SF - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Abron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 65-33 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Reid | 65-33 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Robert Branan clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Hughes - foul #2 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #8 | 65-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (C) Arthur Haywood, Stephen Meredith, William Reid | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Robert Branan makes the 1st free throw | 66-33 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Robert Branan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-33 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Michael Stein steals it from Charles Cichonski in the backcourt | 67-33 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Kenneth Whitman is called for the reach on Michael Stein - foul #2 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #9 | 67-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG) Robert Branan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 68-33 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 69-33 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 69-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Manning (PF) Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses the driving attempt from the left block | 69-33 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | James Abron pulls down the rebound | 69-33 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Steven Manning denies the turnaround by Kenneth Whitman | 69-33 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Steven Manning pulls down the rebound | 69-33 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | James Abron is called for the reach on Michael Stein - foul #3 on James Abron, team foul #10 | 69-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), William Reid (C) Melvin Gebo, Jesse Yates, Steven Manning, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 70-33 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses the 2nd free throw | 70-33 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | James Abron pulls down the rebound | 70-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Alabama | James Abron misses the easy layup | 70-33 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | William Reid pulls down the rebound | 70-33 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-33 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the board | 70-33 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | James Abron hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #5 | 70-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) Michael Stein | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 05:04 | Alabama | James Abron misses the free throw | 70-35 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Reid | 70-35 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-35 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski pulls down the rebound | 70-35 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Stephen Meredith takes the ball from Kenneth Whitman | 70-35 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Robert Branan misses the lay-in | 70-35 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 70-35 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Branan | 73-35 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Stephen Meredith steps in front of the Jeff Hughes pass | 73-35 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Branan | 76-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Meredith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Flowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Whitman (tiring) SF - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Dombkowski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Abron (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Alabama | James Abron is hacked by William Reid - foul #3 on William Reid, team foul #6 | 76-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), Steven Manning (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Robert Branan, Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (PF) Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Melvin Gebo - foul #1 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #7 | 76-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (SG) Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 1st free throw | 76-36 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates banks in the layup on a great pass from Melvin Gebo | 78-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Melvin Gebo picks off the pass by Charles Cichonski in the backcourt | 78-37 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Haywood and the foul's on Charles Cichonski - foul #4 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #11 | 80-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF) Melvin Gebo, Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski (PF) Jeff Hughes | |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the free throw | 81-37 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski loses the dribble to Steven Manning in the backcourt | 81-37 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Michael Stein | 83-37 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | James Abron knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ollie Greenwald | 83-39 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr lays it up and in set up by Arthur Haywood | 85-39 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Sinkler - foul #1 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #8 | 85-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 85-40 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 85-41 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Stephen Dombkowski is called for the reach on Michael Stein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Dombkowski, team foul #12 | 85-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Ollie Greenwald | |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 86-41 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 87-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-41 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo snags the defensive board | 87-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 87-41 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Michael Stein snags the offensive board | 87-41 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo runs out the clock | 87-41 |