| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Roney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Gowin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Webb (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | James Lynn inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | James Lynn misses long on a shot in the lane | 26-26 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Robert Roney grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly drills a 3 from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Robert Fegley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-26 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Anthony Webb grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Robert Fegley connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by James Lynn | 29-29 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | James Lynn snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco drills a floater from the right side | 31-29 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Douglas Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Fegley - foul #1 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SF), George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Todd Reilly, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (PF), Dennis Ryan (C) Michael Cain, Adam Majkowski | |
| 16:28 | Alabama | James Lynn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Roney - foul #3 on Robert Roney, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Melvin Leach (SG) Robert Fegley, Anthony Webb | |
| 16:28 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 31-30 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Roney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Sumner (fresh) PF - George Avalos (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) SG - Melvin Leach (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan clanks a shot in the lane | 31-30 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | George Avalos gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Melvin Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Melvin Leach's fadeaway is rejected by George Avalos | 31-30 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | George Avalos can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | George Avalos tips it in | 33-30 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Matthew Guy can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Roney - foul #4 on Robert Roney, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG), Todd Reilly (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) Robert Roney, Manuel Sumner, George Avalos, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) James Lynn, Thomas Doyal, Dennis Ryan | |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Todd Reilly | 36-32 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Michael Cain buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Anthony Webb | 36-34 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Lance Sparks - foul #4 on Lance Sparks, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SG) Eric Nellis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), Adam Majkowski (C) Matthew Guy, Lance Sparks | |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | William Gowin makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Michael Cain gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Michael Cain is denied on a layup by William Gowin | 37-34 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | William Gowin gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Robert Fegley double dribbles | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (SF) Melvin Leach | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) SG - Robert Roney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Anthony Webb (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert McConaghy | 39-34 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Robert Fegley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson (C) William Gowin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy can't connect on a runner from the left block | 39-34 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Robert Fegley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SF), George Avalos (PF) Todd Reilly, Gary Defrancisco | |
| Subs | Alabama | Melvin Leach (SG), Thomas Doyal (PF) Anthony Webb, Michael Cain | |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Robert Fegley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Lynn | 39-40 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | George Avalos blows the dunk | 39-40 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | James Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Robert McConaghy steals the ball from Adam Majkowski | 39-40 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Fegley | 41-42 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert McConaghy | 43-42 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Robert Roney is called for the reach on Melvin Leach - foul #5 on Robert Roney, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Eric Nellis (SG), Todd Reilly (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) Robert McConaghy, Robert Roney, Manuel Sumner, George Avalos, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Anthony Webb (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Robert Fegley, Melvin Leach, Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Webb (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Anthony Webb is hacked by Todd Reilly - foul #2 on Todd Reilly, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Michael Cain can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Michael Cain tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Matthew Guy hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Cain - foul #2 on Michael Cain, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Melvin Leach (SF) James Lynn | |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Michael Cain buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Lance Sparks | 43-46 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Guy - foul #1 on Matthew Guy, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG) Matthew Guy | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Lance Sparks clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (SF) Melvin Leach | |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Michael Cain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 45-46 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | William Gowin hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 47-48 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Michael Cain is hacked by Douglas Taylor - foul #2 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SF), George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Todd Reilly, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Melvin Leach (SG), Thomas Doyal (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Anthony Webb, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Leon Stephenson is called for the reach on Melvin Leach - foul #1 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG) Robert Fegley | |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Melvin Leach misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Sumner (fresh) PF - George Avalos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Leach (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis is whistled for a carry | 47-48 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 47-48 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) Manuel Sumner, George Avalos, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), Anthony Webb (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Matthew Guy, Melvin Leach, Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to William Gowin | 47-48 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | William Gowin buries a fadeaway in the paint | 49-48 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | James Lynn misses badly on a shot in the lane | 49-48 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Robert Fegley tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | James Lynn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-50 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | James Lynn hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor is hacked by Robert Fegley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Fegley, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | James Lynn steps in front of the Eric Nellis pass | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Lance Sparks is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Lynn out of a doubleteam | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 3 from straight away set up by Douglas Taylor | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | James Lynn is hacked by Douglas Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Anthony Webb | 52-54 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Anthony Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Nellis - foul #2 on Eric Nellis, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Anthony Webb makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Anthony Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 52-56 |