| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Faber (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Yearby (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | George Gilmore inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | George Gilmore is denied on a layup by Stjepan Tucholski | 40-27 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Faber | 40-27 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Joel Luis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Faber | 42-27 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens is called for traveling | 42-27 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | William Yearby is hacked by Antonio Mojica - foul #2 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Mark Stephens is called for the reach on David Clark - foul #2 on Mark Stephens, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Gregory Gibbons steps in front of the Stephen Faber pass | 42-27 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens drills a fadeaway from the right side | 42-29 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Gilmore - foul #1 on George Gilmore, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons buries a floater from the baseline | 44-31 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | David Clark loses the dribble to Antonio Mojica | 44-31 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica throws it down | 44-33 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | David Clark lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Faber | 46-33 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Stjepan Tucholski steals the ball from Antonio Mojica | 46-33 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | William Yearby takes the ball from Gregory Gibbons | 46-33 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Joel Luis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by George Gilmore | 46-35 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Joel Luis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Stephens - foul #3 on Mark Stephens, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (PG), Jerry Knight (SG) Antonio Mojica, Mark Stephens | |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Joel Luis makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Joel Luis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Yates | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Stephen Faber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Yearby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | William Yearby connects on the runner in the lane | 50-37 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (SG) Jerry Knight | |
| 14:57 | Alabama | David Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates loses the dribble to David Clark in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Stephen Faber buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons blows the dunk | 53-37 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Stephen Faber misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski tips it home | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-37 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens tips it back up and in | 55-39 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Stephen Faber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Valles (PG), Robert Woodmansee (SG) David Clark, Joel Luis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Jerry Knight (PF), Arthur Lees (C) George Gilmore, Craig Hitchens, Gregory Gibbons | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Stephen Faber pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Stephen Faber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-39 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee tips it back up and in | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Stephens | 57-42 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Albert Valles | 60-42 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-42 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Albert Valles | 63-42 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-42 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses the tip | 63-42 |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Stephen Faber pulls down the rebound | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Albert Valles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Faber (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Yearby (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Stephens (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Lees (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | William Yearby hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Mark Stephens - foul #4 on Mark Stephens, team foul #5 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Joel Luis (SG) Albert Valles, Robert Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), George Gilmore (SF), Gregory Gibbons (C) Antonio Mojica, Mark Stephens, Christopher Yates | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight is hacked by Joel Luis - foul #2 on Joel Luis, team foul #1 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens (PF) Arthur Lees | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Stephen Faber picks off the pass by Jerry Knight | 65-42 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Stephen Faber clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-42 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight pulls down the rebound | 65-42 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | George Gilmore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Knight | 65-44 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Joel Luis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons grabs the board | 65-44 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 65-44 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Clark | 65-44 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Stephen Faber hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Stjepan Tucholski | 68-44 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | George Gilmore knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Preuss | 68-46 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Stephen Faber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Valles (PG), Robert Woodmansee (SG) David Clark, Joel Luis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Arthur Lees (PF) Robert Preuss, Craig Hitchens | |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Stjepan Tucholski steals it from Gregory Gibbons | 68-46 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Stephen Faber can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-46 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses the tip | 68-46 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees hits a wide open jumper from close range set up by Antonio Mojica | 68-48 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Knight - foul #2 on Jerry Knight, team foul #6 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SF), Bruce Herrington (C) George Gilmore, Gregory Gibbons | |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight can't connect on a runner in the lane | 70-48 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | William Yearby snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Albert Valles clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 70-48 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington is hacked by William Yearby - foul #2 on William Yearby, team foul #2 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joel Luis (SG), Rudy Horner (C) Robert Woodmansee, Stjepan Tucholski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (SG), Craig Hitchens (PF) Christopher Yates, Bruce Herrington | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-48 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens tips it in | 70-50 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Arthur Lees steals it from Albert Valles | 70-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Albert Valles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Stephen Faber (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Yearby (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Rudy Horner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Lees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens blows the layup but the foul's on Joel Luis - foul #3 on Joel Luis, team foul #3 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Rex Anderson (SF), Stjepan Tucholski (PF) Albert Valles, Stephen Faber, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (SF), Gregory Gibbons (C) Jerry Knight, Arthur Lees | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens misses the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses the turnaround in the paint | 70-51 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | George Gilmore grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-53 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Rex Anderson travels with the ball | 70-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (SG), Stephen Faber (SF) Joel Luis, Rex Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (PG), Arthur Lees (PF) Antonio Mojica, Craig Hitchens | |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | George Gilmore drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Mark Stephens | 70-55 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Stephen Faber scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Woodmansee | 73-55 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Stephen Faber grabs the board | 73-55 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | David Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-55 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 73-55 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Rudy Horner snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee scores on a runner near the basket | 75-55 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | David Clark is called for the reach on Christopher Yates - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Valles (PG), Joel Luis (SG), Rex Anderson (SF), William Yearby (PF) David Clark, Robert Woodmansee, Stephen Faber, Stjepan Tucholski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Jerry Knight (SG), Craig Hitchens (PF) Mark Stephens, George Gilmore, Gregory Gibbons | |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-55 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | William Yearby makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rex Anderson | 77-55 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens blows the dunk | 77-55 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Rex Anderson gets the rebound | 77-55 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Rudy Horner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-55 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | William Yearby hits the follow up shot | 79-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Joel Luis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Valles | 82-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Albert Valles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rex Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Yearby (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Rudy Horner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Hitchens (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 82-57 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | William Yearby grabs the defensive rebound | 82-57 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Joel Luis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-57 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Rex Anderson tips it but misses | 82-57 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight snags the defensive board | 82-57 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | William Yearby is called for the reach on Craig Hitchens - foul #3 on William Yearby, team foul #5 | 82-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (SG), Andrew Haskins (SF), Jurica Korzyniowski (C) Joel Luis, William Yearby, Rudy Horner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), Ed Krone (SF), Bruce Herrington (PF) Antonio Mojica, Christopher Yates, Craig Hitchens | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Robert Woodmansee steals it from Robert Preuss | 82-57 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | The jumper by Robert Woodmansee is denied by Bruce Herrington | 82-57 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Ed Krone snags the defensive board | 82-57 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rudy Horner (C) Jurica Korzyniowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (PG) Robert Preuss | |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-57 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington snags the defensive board | 82-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Ed Krone banks in the layup | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Albert Valles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-59 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates is fouled on the floor by Rudy Horner - foul #3 on Rudy Horner, team foul #6 | 82-59 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-59 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Albert Valles runs out the clock | 82-59 |