| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar is fouled on the floor by Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (SF), Robert Hames (C) John Powell, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Donald Boston drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Dunbar and he's hacked by Robert Hames - foul #2 on Robert Hames, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Grimm (SF) Michael Gertz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald is whistled for a carry | 27-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Christopher Haynes (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Matthew Grimm | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Michael Gertz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Boston | 27-26 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Donald Boston can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 27-26 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Donald Boston tips it in | 27-28 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Justin Ansell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-28 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Haynes | 29-28 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar tips it but misses | 29-28 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Donald Boston steals it from Michael Gertz | 29-28 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), John Powell (SF), Matthew Grimm (C) Michael Gertz, Robert Hames, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Justin Ansell's layup is rejected by Richard Dunbar | 29-28 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlton Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Grimm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Dunbar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Justin Ansell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar is denied on a layup by Carlton Fitzgerald | 29-28 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Justin Ansell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Grimm - foul #3 on Matthew Grimm, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hames (PF), Christopher Haynes (C) Carlton Fitzgerald, Matthew Grimm | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | John Powell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Boston | 29-30 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-30 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | John Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | John Powell is called for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (PF) Justin Ansell, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG), Harold Thomas (PF) Jonathan Carter, Richard Dunbar | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Osterberger (C) Donald Boston | |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Michael Gertz is hacked by Robert Wesley - foul #3 on Robert Wesley, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | John Powell drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 32-30 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Dikembe Abdulmateen is called for the reach on Gregory Hidalgo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG) Michael Gertz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | George Osterberger scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlton Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Haynes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Longmire (fresh) SF - Robert Wesley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Thomas (fresh) C - George Osterberger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Justin Ansell takes the ball from Gregory Hidalgo | 35-33 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Justin Ansell lays it up and in | 37-33 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | George Osterberger buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Longmire | 37-35 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Raymond Longmire - foul #3 on Raymond Longmire, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (SF), Robert Hames (PF), Matthew Grimm (C) John Powell, Carlton Fitzgerald, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Richard Dunbar (PF), Donald Boston (C) Gregory Hidalgo, Harold Thomas, George Osterberger | |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 3rd free throw | 40-35 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Justin Ansell | 40-35 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Matthew Grimm clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Donald Boston travels with the ball | 40-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (PF), Christopher Haynes (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Justin Ansell, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Donald Boston swats the shot by Carlton Fitzgerald | 40-35 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Dunbar | 40-35 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Donald Boston drills a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Christopher Haynes - foul #2 on Christopher Haynes, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Robert Hames (PF) Matthew Grimm, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (SG), Harold Thomas (PF) Raymond Longmire, Robert Wesley | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hames (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Haynes (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Dunbar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harold Thomas (fresh) C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Carter | 40-39 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Jonathan Carter steals it from John Powell | 40-39 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo lays it in set up by Jonathan Carter | 40-41 |
| 06:01 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Boston - foul #2 on Donald Boston, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Matthew Grimm (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, John Powell, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Osterberger (PF) Harold Thomas | |
| 06:01 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 06:01 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Christopher Haynes swats the layup by Donald Boston | 42-41 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Michael Gertz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), John Powell (SF) Michael Gertz, Matthew Grimm | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Jonathan Carter | |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen travels in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Robert Hames (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Robert Wesley (SF) Gregory Hidalgo, Richard Dunbar | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Donald Boston knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Raymond Longmire | 42-43 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | John Powell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Boston | 42-43 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Ansell (tiring) 11 pts. SF - John Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlton Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hames (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Longmire (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wesley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Osterberger (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Boston (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald misses badly on a shot from the right block | 42-45 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Robert Hames misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Longmire | 42-47 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Michael Gertz scores on a 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Matthew Grimm (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Michael Gertz, John Powell, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Richard Dunbar (PF), Harold Thomas (C) Jonathan Carter, George Osterberger, Donald Boston | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Raymond Longmire is called for the reach on Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #4 on Raymond Longmire, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SF) Matthew Grimm | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Donald Boston (C) Raymond Longmire, Harold Thomas | |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Wesley - foul #4 on Robert Wesley, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Donald Boston can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Justin Ansell - foul #1 on Justin Ansell, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley's floater is knocked away by Christopher Haynes | 49-49 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar tips it home | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Powell misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 49-51 |