| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Antonio Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenny Stickler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Olinger (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Zabik (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Begin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bobby Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 19:50 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Spencer | 33-38 |
| 19:33 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Josiah Barnes and the foul's on Daniel Depp - foul #1 on Daniel Depp, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:33 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | William Zabik pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 19:15 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Spencer | 35-38 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Wiggins | 37-38 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Josiah Barnes takes the ball from William Zabik in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 18:52 | South Alabama | Daniel Depp steps in front of the Andre Olinger pass | 37-38 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes travels in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts (PF), William Hill (C) Kenny Stickler, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | William Hill makes the runner in the lane set up by Randolph Roberts | 39-38 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bobby Brooks, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale (SG), Floyd Guyton (SF) Josiah Barnes, Robert Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor (SG), Jeffery Harris (PF) William Zabik, Kevin Begin | |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Floyd Guyton | 42-38 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Billie (SG) Antonio Wiggins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), James Frese (C) Kurt Oakes, Daniel Depp, Bobby Brooks | |
| 17:33 | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-38 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-38 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | James Frese grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Richard Grantham | 42-40 |
| 16:56 | South Alabama | Jamie Proctor is called for the reach on Glenn Vitale - foul #1 on Jamie Proctor, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes (SG), Robert Spencer (SF), Kenny Stickler (PF), Andre Olinger (C) Glenn Vitale, Floyd Guyton, Randolph Roberts, William Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Zabik (SG), Kevin Begin (PF) Jamie Proctor, James Frese | |
| 16:40 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Josiah Barnes and the foul's on Jeffery Harris - foul #1 on Jeffery Harris, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins (PG) Edgar Billie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), Bobby Brooks (C) Richard Grantham, Jeffery Harris | |
| 16:40 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts is hacked by Josiah Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Josiah Barnes, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dale Mason (SG) Josiah Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Depp (SF) Kenneth Roberts | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks hits a wide open runner in the paint set up by Daniel Depp | 45-42 |
| 16:12 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Kevin Begin is denied by Andre Olinger | 45-42 |
| 16:03 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 15:58 | South Alabama | Kurt Oakes steals it from Dale Mason | 45-42 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | William Zabik misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 15:52 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Antonio Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Stickler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Olinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Zabik (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Begin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bobby Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | South Alabama | Dale Mason scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Antonio Wiggins | 47-42 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | William Zabik misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp hits the easy wide open finger roll | 47-44 |
| 15:01 | South Alabama | Kurt Oakes picks off the pass by Dale Mason | 47-44 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin is fouled on the floor by Kenny Stickler - foul #2 on Kenny Stickler, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale (PG), Josiah Barnes (SG), Floyd Guyton (SF), William Hill (C) Antonio Wiggins, Dale Mason, Robert Spencer, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), Jamie Proctor (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Jeffery Harris (PF), James Frese (C) Kurt Oakes, William Zabik, Daniel Depp, Kevin Begin, Bobby Brooks | |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | James Frese grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris comes up short on the floater from the left block | 47-44 |
| 14:19 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:09 | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 14:08 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Stickler | 47-44 |
| 13:49 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham is fouled in the backcourt by Josiah Barnes - foul #4 on Josiah Barnes, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins (PG), Edgar Billie (SG), Randolph Roberts (PF), Andre Olinger (C) Glenn Vitale, Josiah Barnes, Kenny Stickler, William Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor misses the easy layup | 47-44 |
| 13:35 | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:30 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jamie Proctor | 47-46 |
| 12:56 | South Alabama | Edgar Billie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | James Frese misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Floyd Guyton - foul #1 on Floyd Guyton, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Spencer (SF), Kenny Stickler (PF) Floyd Guyton, Randolph Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), Daniel Depp (SF), Kevin Begin (PF) Richard Grantham, Jamie Proctor, Kenneth Roberts, Jeffery Harris | |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | James Frese misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | James Frese misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:50 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Edgar Billie's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Green | 49-46 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Green | 49-48 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Edgar Billie | 51-48 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Frese | 51-50 |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Antonio Wiggins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Billie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Stickler (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andre Olinger (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Depp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Begin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Frese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | James Frese is fouled on the floor by Edgar Billie - foul #2 on Edgar Billie, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale (SG), Randolph Roberts (PF), William Hill (C) Edgar Billie, Kenny Stickler, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Zabik (SG), Jeffery Harris (PF), Bobby Brooks (C) Lawrence Green, Kevin Begin, James Frese | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Depp | 51-52 |
| 10:57 | South Alabama | William Hill misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Depp - foul #2 on Daniel Depp, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dale Mason (SG) Antonio Wiggins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), Jamie Proctor (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF) Kurt Oakes, William Zabik, Daniel Depp | |
| 10:57 | South Alabama | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:57 | South Alabama | William Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham loses the dribble to William Hill | 53-52 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Dale Mason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton (SF), Kenny Stickler (PF) Robert Spencer, Randolph Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:04 | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale is whistled for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins (PG) Dale Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Green (PF) Jeffery Harris | |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Vitale - foul #3 on Glenn Vitale, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor can't finish the layup | 53-52 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts tips it in | 53-54 |
| 08:30 | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-54 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Lawrence Green connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Roberts and he's fouled by Kenny Stickler - foul #3 on Kenny Stickler, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Billie (PG), Dale Mason (SG), Robert Spencer (SF), Randolph Roberts (PF), Andre Olinger (C) Antonio Wiggins, Glenn Vitale, Floyd Guyton, Kenny Stickler, William Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), Daniel Depp (SF), Kevin Begin (PF), Jeffery Harris (C) Richard Grantham, Jamie Proctor, Kenneth Roberts, Bobby Brooks | |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Lawrence Green makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:58 | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts's floater is tipped away by Kevin Begin | 53-57 |
| 07:56 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp is hacked by Edgar Billie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Billie, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes (SG) Robert Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Zabik (SG) Lawrence Green | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris misses short on an open jumper from close range | 55-57 |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edgar Billie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josiah Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dale Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randolph Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. C - Andre Olinger (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Zabik (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Begin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes can't finish the layup | 55-57 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Depp | 55-60 |
| 06:39 | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts is denied on a layup by Jeffery Harris | 55-60 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 06:12 | South Alabama | Dale Mason travels with the ball | 55-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins (PG), Robert Spencer (SF), Kenny Stickler (PF), William Hill (C) Edgar Billie, Dale Mason, Randolph Roberts, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Frese (C) Jeffery Harris | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 05:59 | South Alabama | William Hill gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:53 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin can't finish the layup | 58-60 |
| 05:35 | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer's layup is rejected by Kevin Begin | 58-60 |
| 05:14 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer can't tip it in | 58-60 |
| 05:12 | South Alabama | William Hill gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:55 | South Alabama | William Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton (PF), Andre Olinger (C) Kenny Stickler, William Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), Jamie Proctor (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Jeffery Harris (PF), Bobby Brooks (C) Kurt Oakes, William Zabik, Daniel Depp, Kevin Begin, James Frese | |
| 04:34 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Grantham | 58-63 |
| 03:50 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Josiah Barnes | 60-63 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale (PG), Edgar Billie (SG), Randolph Roberts (PF), William Hill (C) Antonio Wiggins, Josiah Barnes, Floyd Guyton, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), Kevin Begin (PF) Richard Grantham, Jamie Proctor, Jeffery Harris | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Glenn Vitale (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Billie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Spencer (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randolph Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Begin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Bobby Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer blows the layup | 60-63 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Lawrence Green grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 60-63 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Lawrence Green gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton (PF) Randolph Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor (SG), Jeffery Harris (PF) Lawrence Green, Kevin Begin | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor is fouled on the floor by Edgar Billie - foul #4 on Edgar Billie, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler (PF) Robert Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Depp (SF) Kurt Oakes | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | William Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | Kenneth Roberts steals it from Glenn Vitale | 60-64 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins (PG), Josiah Barnes (SG), Dale Mason (SF) Glenn Vitale, Edgar Billie, Kenny Stickler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), William Zabik (SG), Kevin Begin (PF) Jamie Proctor, Kenneth Roberts, Jeffery Harris | |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Floyd Guyton picks off the pass by William Zabik in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 02:00 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Dale Mason | 62-64 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | William Zabik is fouled in the backcourt by Josiah Barnes - foul #5 on Josiah Barnes, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale (SG), Robert Spencer (SF), Kenny Stickler (PF), Andre Olinger (C) Josiah Barnes, Dale Mason, Floyd Guyton, William Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | William Zabik makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | William Zabik makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-66 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes is hacked by Antonio Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Wiggins, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler banks in the layup on a great pass from Antonio Wiggins | 66-68 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | William Zabik is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Daniel Depp and he's fouled by Glenn Vitale - foul #4 on Glenn Vitale, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | William Zabik makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Wiggins | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Glenn Vitale is called for the reach on Bobby Brooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glenn Vitale, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Billie (SG) Glenn Vitale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Andre Olinger | 70-71 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Billie - foul #5 on Edgar Billie, team foul #14 | 70-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dale Mason (SG) Edgar Billie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins makes the 3 from straight away | 73-73 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Andre Olinger swats the layup by Kurt Oakes | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Antonio Wiggins (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dale Mason (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenny Stickler (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andre Olinger (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Zabik (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Begin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Bobby Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | South Alabama | Kevin Begin swats the short shot by Andre Olinger | 73-73 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin hits a floater from the baseline | 73-75 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-75 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks misses the easy layup | 73-75 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp tips it home | 73-77 |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Zabik - foul #2 on William Zabik, team foul #6 | 73-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton (SF), Randolph Roberts (PF), William Hill (C) Robert Spencer, Kenny Stickler, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), Jamie Proctor (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Jeffery Harris (PF), James Frese (C) Kurt Oakes, William Zabik, Daniel Depp, Kevin Begin, Bobby Brooks | |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham drills a jumper near the basket | 75-79 |
| 03:05 | South Alabama | Dale Mason is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Roberts - foul #1 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #7 | 75-79 |
| 03:05 | South Alabama | Dale Mason misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | James Frese gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris is hacked by Floyd Guyton - foul #2 on Floyd Guyton, team foul #15 | 75-79 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 02:30 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-81 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), Daniel Depp (SF), Kevin Begin (PF), Bobby Brooks (C) Richard Grantham, Kenneth Roberts, Jeffery Harris, James Frese | |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Daniel Depp | 78-83 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Spencer (SF) Floyd Guyton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Zabik (SG) Jamie Proctor | |
| 01:53 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer misses short on a shot near the basket | 78-83 |
| 01:51 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | Kevin Begin swats the layup by Robert Spencer | 78-83 |
| 01:28 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer tips it in | 80-83 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Depp | 80-86 |
| 01:03 | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-86 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Zabik | 80-86 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Antonio Wiggins (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dale Mason (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Robert Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randolph Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Zabik (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Begin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. C - Bobby Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks is fouled on the floor by William Hill - foul #3 on William Hill, team foul #16 | 80-86 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler (PF), Andre Olinger (C) Randolph Roberts, William Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor (SG) William Zabik | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-88 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp snags the defensive board | 80-88 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Wiggins - foul #3 on Antonio Wiggins, team foul #17 | 80-88 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-89 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks snags the defensive board | 80-89 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Wiggins - foul #4 on Antonio Wiggins, team foul #18 | 80-89 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger grabs the board | 80-90 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-90 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor is hacked by Dale Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Mason, team foul #19 | 83-90 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins misses the 3 from the left wing | 83-92 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp pulls down the rebound | 83-92 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Wiggins - foul #5 on Antonio Wiggins, team foul #20 | 83-92 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts (PG) Antonio Wiggins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp misses the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts is called for a charge - foul #3 on Randolph Roberts, team foul #21 | 83-93 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton (SF), William Hill (C) Robert Spencer, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Jeffery Harris (PF), James Frese (C) Kurt Oakes, Daniel Depp, Kevin Begin, Bobby Brooks | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham runs out the clock | 83-93 |