| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hightower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cai (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Harjo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alexander Baze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Handley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 32-30 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Christopher West tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Wade Harjo scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-30 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper clanks a jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Wade Harjo grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Wade Harjo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Lawrence Kelley steals it from Stanley Cooper | 36-30 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray is whistled for a carry | 36-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (SG) Christopher West | |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze is called for traveling | 36-30 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lindsey Gray | 39-30 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Harold Yuan is blocked by Wade Harjo | 39-30 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Wade Harjo gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Robert Cai is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Cai, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Toby Sexton (C) Joseph Hightower, Robert Cai, Lindsey Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Yuan | 39-32 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Toby Sexton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Delmer Smith | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delmer Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) PF - Wade Harjo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Toby Sexton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alexander Baze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Handley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan is hacked by Arthur Burke - foul #1 on Arthur Burke, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Hightower (SG), Robert Cai (SF), Marvin Carlisle (PF), Lindsey Gray (C) Delmer Smith, Arthur Burke, Wade Harjo, Toby Sexton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG) Bobby Curtis | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | John Handley clanks a jump hook in the lane | 41-32 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Kelley | 43-32 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper is hacked by Robert Cai - foul #2 on Robert Cai, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Peterson (SF) Stanley Cooper | |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Christopher West is denied on a layup by Lindsey Gray | 43-32 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:11 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Harjo (PF) Marvin Carlisle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper (SF) Michael Peterson | |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Christopher West buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Yuan | 43-34 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Robert Cai hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Wade Harjo tips it in | 45-34 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan is hacked by Lawrence Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Kelley, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Toby Sexton (C) Joseph Hightower, Robert Cai, Lindsey Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (SG), Michael Peterson (SF) Christopher West, Stanley Cooper | |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan is hacked by Lawrence Kelley - foul #3 on Lawrence Kelley, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG), Stanley Cooper (SF) Bobby Curtis, Michael Peterson | |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze can't finish the layup | 45-34 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | John Handley snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Wade Harjo - foul #3 on Wade Harjo, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Hightower (SG) Delmer Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Peterson (SF) Stanley Cooper | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Wade Harjo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alexander Baze - foul #3 on Alexander Baze, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cai (SF), Lindsey Gray (C) Arthur Burke, Toby Sexton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (SG), Stanley Cooper (SF) Christopher West, Michael Peterson | |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Wade Harjo misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Wade Harjo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Hightower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cai (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Harjo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bobby Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alexander Baze (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Handley (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan is whistled for a carry | 46-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (SG), Marvin Carlisle (PF) Lawrence Kelley, Wade Harjo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG) Bobby Curtis | |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Stanley Cooper is called for the reach on Robert Cai - foul #1 on Stanley Cooper, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Peterson (SF) Stanley Cooper | |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Delmer Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-36 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Robert Cai grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cai | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 48-38 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Robert Cai clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Peterson - foul #3 on Michael Peterson, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG), Wade Harjo (PF), Toby Sexton (C) Joseph Hightower, Marvin Carlisle, Lindsey Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (SG), Stanley Cooper (SF) Christopher West, Michael Peterson | |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Robert Cai misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Robert Cai makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-38 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Toby Sexton is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Toby Sexton, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Burke (SF) Robert Cai | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG), Brian Carnes (PF) Bobby Curtis, Alexander Baze | |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Wade Harjo - foul #4 on Wade Harjo, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle (PF), Lindsey Gray (C) Wade Harjo, Toby Sexton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alexander Baze (PF) Brian Carnes | |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle misses the lay-in | 49-42 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Lindsey Gray gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Delmer Smith drills a 3 from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan drills a runner in the lane set up by John Handley | 52-44 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Burke | 54-44 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Delmer Smith steps in front of the Harold Yuan pass in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Delmer Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) PF - Marvin Carlisle (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Cooper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Baze (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Handley (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Delmer Smith travels with the ball | 54-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Hightower (SG), Robert Cai (SF), Wade Harjo (PF) Delmer Smith, Arthur Burke, Marvin Carlisle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Brian Carnes (PF) Christopher West, Stanley Cooper, Alexander Baze | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Peterson | 54-46 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower blows the layup but he's hacked by John Handley - foul #3 on John Handley, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Robinson (SG), Toby Sexton (C) Lawrence Kelley, Lindsey Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG), Stanley Cooper (SF), Alexander Baze (PF) Harold Yuan, Michael Peterson, Brian Carnes | |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | John Handley clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 56-46 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper misses the turnaround in the paint | 56-46 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Toby Sexton snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Joseph Hightower clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Wade Harjo blocks the jumper by Bobby Curtis | 56-46 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Toby Sexton pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Robert Cai is fouled on the floor by John Handley - foul #4 on John Handley, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley (PG) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (PG), Michael Peterson (SF), Brian Carnes (PF) Christopher West, Stanley Cooper, Alexander Baze | |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 56-46 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Lawrence Kelley pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | John Handley swats the shot by Joseph Hightower | 56-46 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Wade Harjo pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Toby Sexton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hightower and he's hacked by Harold Yuan - foul #1 on Harold Yuan, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Burke (SF) Robert Cai | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG), Stanley Cooper (SF), Alexander Baze (PF) Bobby Curtis, Michael Peterson, Brian Carnes | |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Toby Sexton misses the free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Harjo | 58-46 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Wade Harjo is fouled on the floor by John Handley - foul #5 on John Handley, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Delmer Smith (SG), Lindsey Gray (C) Joseph Hightower, Toby Sexton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian Carnes (C) John Handley | |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Wade Harjo makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Wade Harjo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher West | 60-48 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Stanley Cooper picks off the pass by Wade Harjo | 60-48 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Christopher West lays it up and in on a great pass from Stanley Cooper | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Delmer Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Burke (fresh) PF - Wade Harjo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lindsey Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Cooper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Baze (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Carnes (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Alexander Baze is called for the reach on Delmer Smith - foul #4 on Alexander Baze, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle (PF) Wade Harjo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Delmer Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Brian Carnes is blocked by Lindsey Gray | 60-50 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Lawrence Kelley takes the ball from Stanley Cooper | 60-50 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Alexander Baze is called for the reach on Marvin Carlisle - foul #5 on Alexander Baze, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Hightower (PG), Robert Cai (SF) Lawrence Kelley, Arthur Burke | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (SG), Michael Peterson (C) Christopher West, Alexander Baze | |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper can't finish the layup | 62-50 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle is called for 5 seconds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Robinson (SG), Arthur Burke (SF), Toby Sexton (C) Joseph Hightower, Robert Cai, Lindsey Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Casteel (SG), Alton Zoebisch (PF) Harold Yuan, Stanley Cooper | |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Alton Zoebisch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Burke - foul #2 on Arthur Burke, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Alton Zoebisch makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Alton Zoebisch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Toby Sexton makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Arthur Burke | 64-52 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Peterson | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Toby Sexton makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Delmer Smith | 66-54 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Alton Zoebisch scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-56 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Toby Sexton double dribbles | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis's pass is intercepted by Delmer Smith in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Marvin Carlisle hits the finger roll set up by Delmer Smith | 68-56 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Toby Sexton steals the ball from Alton Zoebisch | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Toby Sexton misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 68-56 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Arthur Burke steps in front of the Brian Carnes pass | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Delmer Smith runs out the clock | 68-56 |