| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) SF - Gerald Harris (fresh) PF - Douglas Snelson (fresh) C - Steven Manning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner jams it on a great pass from John Drozd | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Steven Manning hits a driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Steven Manning grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm lays it in | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Douglas Snelson takes the ball from Jeff Hughes | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Douglas Snelson | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson loses the dribble to Dennis Ebner | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder clanks a shot from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Cristopher Hamm | 6-2 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes loses the dribble to Cristopher Hamm in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cristopher Hamm | 8-2 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG) Melvin Gebo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), Charles Sanders (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols is fouled on the floor by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Gerald Harris picks off the pass by Charles Cichonski in the backcourt | 10-2 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris banks in the layup | 12-2 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | James Abron is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Cichonski | 12-4 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm can't connect on a floater from the right side | 12-4 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Harris (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Snelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SF - Christopher Chapman (fresh) PF - Charles Sanders (fresh) C - James Abron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (SF) Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Christopher Chapman | |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Christopher Williams is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 12-4 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 12-4 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Christopher Williams is fouled on the floor by Kirk Nichols - foul #1 on Kirk Nichols, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), James Hood (PF) Kirk Nichols, Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Steve Schroeder (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Christopher Williams, Charles Sanders, James Abron | |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder's layup is rejected by Steven Manning | 12-4 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | James Hood gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Steve Schroeder takes the ball from Melvin Gebo | 12-4 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman is fouled in the backcourt by Cristopher Hamm - foul #1 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Chapman (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Christopher Chapman's pass is intercepted by Clifford Zuclich | 12-4 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #1 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald Harris (SF) Clifford Zuclich | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (SG) Kenneth Whitman | |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Christopher Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-6 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Harris | 17-6 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Douglas Snelson (PF) Melvin Gebo, James Hood | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Jeff Hughes (SF) John Drozd, Christopher Chapman | |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #2 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #3 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Manning (C) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Sanders (PF), James Abron (C) Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury misses the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury makes the 2nd free throw | 18-6 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Cristopher Hamm picks off the pass by James Abron | 18-6 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris throws it down on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm | 20-6 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-8 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson is hacked by James Abron - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #4 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG), Clifford Zuclich (SF), Todd Smith (C) Thomas Salisbury, Gerald Harris, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Christopher Williams, James Abron | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Kirk Nichols | 22-8 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Drozd | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kirk Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Zuclich (fresh) PF - Douglas Snelson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Todd Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sanders (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols travels with the ball | 22-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), James Hood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Kirk Nichols, Douglas Snelson, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Chapman (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-11 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm grabs the board | 22-11 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Steven Manning banks in the layup | 24-11 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman travels with the ball | 24-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald Harris (SF) Clifford Zuclich | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Christopher Chapman, Dennis Ebner | |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | James Hood travels with the ball | 24-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Smith (C) Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:54 | Alabama | James Abron is hacked by Todd Smith - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #3 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Douglas Snelson (PF) Cristopher Hamm, Melvin Gebo, James Hood | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Christopher Williams is fouled on the floor by Kirk Nichols - foul #2 on Kirk Nichols, team foul #4 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Clifford Zuclich (SF) Kirk Nichols, Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Chapman (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| 09:13 | Alabama | James Abron misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-11 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | James Abron misses the tip | 24-11 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Todd Smith grabs the board | 24-11 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-11 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Todd Smith tips it home | 26-11 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Christopher Chapman is hacked by Thomas Salisbury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Salisbury, team foul #5 | 26-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), James Hood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Thomas Salisbury, Douglas Snelson, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Christopher Williams, James Abron | |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Chapman | 26-13 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | James Hood is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Hood, team foul #6 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Christopher Chapman | |
| 08:12 | Alabama | John Drozd is fouled on the floor by Cristopher Hamm - foul #2 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #7 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Gerald Harris (SF) Cristopher Hamm, Clifford Zuclich | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:12 | Alabama | John Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | John Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Steven Manning clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-15 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | John Drozd snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Charles Sanders's pass is intercepted by Melvin Gebo | 26-15 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris misses the dunk attempt | 26-15 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Salisbury (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Melvin Gebo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hood (fairly fresh) C - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Hughes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sanders (tired) C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Ebner | 26-18 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris misses the jumper from the left side | 26-18 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 26-18 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Drozd | 26-18 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman misses badly on a floater in the paint | 26-18 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes grabs the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes connects on the 3 from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-24 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Steven Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Clifford Zuclich (SF), Douglas Snelson (PF), Todd Smith (C) Thomas Salisbury, Melvin Gebo, Gerald Harris, James Hood, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Christopher Chapman (SF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Dennis Ebner | |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Christopher Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm's pass is intercepted by Christopher Williams | 28-24 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Todd Smith denies the turnaround by James Abron | 28-24 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Todd Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Todd Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Abron - foul #2 on James Abron, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Schroeder (PF) Charles Sanders | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Todd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Todd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Snelson - foul #1 on Douglas Snelson, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Stell (C) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kirk Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Zuclich (fresh) PF - Douglas Snelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Stell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Chapman (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) C - James Abron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Thomas Stell's pass is intercepted by James Abron | 30-26 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charles Cichonski and he's hacked by Douglas Snelson - foul #2 on Douglas Snelson, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG) Kirk Nichols | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, James Abron | |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm and he's hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #3 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Smith (C) Clifford Zuclich | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman (SG), Charles Sanders (PF) Christopher Williams, Steve Schroeder | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Charles Sanders pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Todd Smith - foul #2 on Todd Smith, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (SF), Steven Manning (C) Thomas Stell, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Steven Manning clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Whitman - foul #1 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG) Melvin Gebo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Jeff Hughes (SF) John Drozd, Christopher Chapman | |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-31 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner tips it home | 33-33 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson misses the floater from the left side | 33-33 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski is hacked by Douglas Snelson - foul #3 on Douglas Snelson, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Gerald Harris (SF), James Hood (PF), Todd Smith (C) Kirk Nichols, Clifford Zuclich, Douglas Snelson, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (SG), James Abron (C) Kenneth Whitman, Dennis Ebner | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Christopher Chapman (SF) Charles Cichonski, Jeff Hughes | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Drozd connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-37 |