| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Metcalf (fresh) PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Walden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shea (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Konen (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Max Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Washington (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Edwin Konen - foul #1 on Edwin Konen, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen's layup is rejected by Eric Caison | 25-35 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Donald Walden grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Eric Caison connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Mansfield | 28-35 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Richard Metcalf is called for the reach on Max Greene - foul #2 on Richard Metcalf, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edwin Konen, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | George Zelaya is called for 3 seconds | 28-35 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Robert Sanford misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Donald Walden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | John Mansfield loses the ball out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Sam Washington travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Eric Caison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Max Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic (SF), Mack Stevenson (PF) Richard Metcalf, John Mansfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:23 | Alabama | George Zelaya hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Eric Caison | 31-35 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen is fouled on the floor by George Zelaya - foul #1 on George Zelaya, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Jean (PG), Yuri Monkowski (C) Eric Caison, Donald Walden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Robert Shea's pass is intercepted by Scott Jean | 31-35 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Scott Jean lays it up and in | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Jean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mack Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Yuri Monkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Sanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Konen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Washington (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Edwin Konen is denied by Yuri Monkowski | 33-35 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Sam Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Max Greene hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Shea | 33-37 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Scott Jean misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Sanford - foul #3 on Robert Sanford, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), Richard Metcalf (SF), John Mansfield (PF), Donald Walden (C) George Zelaya, Bojan Bosancic, Mack Stevenson, Yuri Monkowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Scott Jean makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Scott Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Metcalf - foul #3 on Richard Metcalf, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | John Mansfield travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Richard Metcalf picks off the pass by Robert Sanford | 35-38 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Eric Caison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG) Scott Jean | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jack Lewis (PF) Max Greene | |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Donald Walden pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | George Zelaya misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Sam Washington snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Sam Washington is called for the reach on Donald Walden - foul #2 on Sam Washington, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Jean (PG), Bojan Bosancic (SF), Mack Stevenson (C) Eric Caison, Richard Metcalf, Donald Walden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Max Greene (PF), Thomas Schleicher (C) Jack Lewis, Sam Washington | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | John Mansfield is hacked by Max Greene - foul #1 on Max Greene, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Stewart (PG) Robert Sanford | |
| 11:24 | Alabama | George Zelaya loses the dribble to Edwin Konen | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Jean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mansfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mack Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Konen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Schleicher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Robert Shea knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Stewart | 35-41 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | George Zelaya misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Max Greene | 35-41 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Max Greene hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Mansfield - foul #1 on John Mansfield, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), Donald Walden (C) George Zelaya, John Mansfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Sanford (PG) Robert Shea | |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Max Greene makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Max Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Scott Jean knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eric Caison out of the doubleteam | 38-43 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | John Stewart's floater is tipped away by Donald Walden | 38-43 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Donald Walden gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Donald Walden is hacked by Robert Sanford - foul #4 on Robert Sanford, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Metcalf (SF) Bojan Bosancic | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Conley (SG), Jack Lewis (PF) Robert Sanford, Max Greene | |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Donald Walden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jack Lewis | 38-43 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | John Stewart makes the shot near the basket | 38-45 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher tips it home | 40-47 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Scott Jean clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Donald Walden snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Scott Jean misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | John Stewart grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis hits the finger roll | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Jean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Metcalf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mack Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Walden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Konen (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Schleicher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Eric Caison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Mack Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Scott Jean scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Stewart | 43-51 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Donald Walden is hacked by Thomas Schleicher - foul #1 on Thomas Schleicher, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Hicks (PG), George Zelaya (SG), Bojan Bosancic (SF), John Mansfield (PF) Eric Caison, Scott Jean, Richard Metcalf, Mack Stevenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Sanford (PG), Robert Shea (SG), Max Greene (PF), Sam Washington (C) Thomas Conley, Edwin Konen, Jack Lewis, Thomas Schleicher | |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Donald Walden misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Sam Washington | 43-51 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Bojan Bosancic grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Donald Walden hits the finger roll set up by John Mansfield | 45-51 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Robert Shea scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Max Greene | 45-54 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | George Zelaya misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-54 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | John Stewart pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Bojan Bosancic takes the ball from Robert Shea | 45-54 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | George Zelaya scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bojan Bosancic | 48-54 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Max Greene misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Mansfield - foul #2 on John Mansfield, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Caison (PG), Yuri Monkowski (C) Edward Hicks, Donald Walden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edwin Konen (SF) John Stewart | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Max Greene makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Max Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Yuri Monkowski pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Eric Caison is fouled on the floor by Robert Sanford - foul #5 on Robert Sanford, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Conley (PG) Robert Sanford | |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Eric Caison makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Eric Caison misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Max Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Robert Shea can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-55 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen tips it in | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Caison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bojan Bosancic (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Yuri Monkowski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shea (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Konen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Greene (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Washington (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Alabama | The jump hook by Eric Caison is blocked by Sam Washington | 49-57 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Sam Washington | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Robert Shea hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Conley | 49-60 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Thomas Conley steps in front of the Eric Caison pass in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Robert Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | John Mansfield grabs the board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Alabama | George Zelaya knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen is hacked by Eric Caison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Caison, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Metcalf (SF), Donald Walden (C) Bojan Bosancic, Yuri Monkowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Stewart (PG) Thomas Conley | |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | George Zelaya is called for the reach on Robert Shea - foul #2 on George Zelaya, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Robert Shea makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Robert Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Eric Caison works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Metcalf | 54-62 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | John Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Caison - foul #4 on Eric Caison, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | John Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Donald Walden grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Eric Caison evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | John Stewart gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | John Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Caison - foul #5 on Eric Caison, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Jean (PG) Eric Caison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | John Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | John Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | John Mansfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Conley (SG), George Self (SF), Jack Lewis (PF) Robert Shea, Edwin Konen, Max Greene | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis hits a floater from the right block | 54-66 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Walden and he's fouled by George Self - foul #1 on George Self, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Richard Metcalf makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Stewart runs out the clock | 57-66 |