| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Henry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joe Smith inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Joe Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Eric James throws it down set up by Robert Henry | 29-31 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick misses the easy layup | 29-31 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn is fouled on the floor by Kevin Doucette - foul #3 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (SG) Kevin Doucette | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:27 | Alabama | Robert Henry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-31 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Joe Smith snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Bill Lewis is hacked by Nicolas Dobrynski - foul #3 on Nicolas Dobrynski, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian Gardner (PF) Nicolas Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Brian Gardner takes the ball from Robert Henry | 31-31 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Mark Clayborn takes the ball from Robert Quintanilla | 31-31 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Eric James double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge (C) Kevin Redick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (SG), Michael Francis (PF), Robert Castaldo (C) Bill Lewis, Eric James, Mark Clayborn | |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Calvin Beresky is called for the reach on Robert Quintanilla - foul #2 on Calvin Beresky, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (SG) Kyle Carter | |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Quintanilla | 31-31 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla is fouled on the floor by Robert Henry - foul #2 on Robert Henry, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Beresky - foul #3 on Calvin Beresky, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF) Samuel Williams, Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG), Mark Clayborn (C) Oscar Perkins, Robert Castaldo | |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Joe Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Joe Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Francis (fresh) C - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Robert Henry scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Calvin Beresky | 33-33 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Joe Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Bill Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Redick (C) Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Eric James (SF) Calvin Beresky, Michael Francis | |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Joe Smith knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Bill Lewis makes the runner from the right block set up by Kyle Carter | 35-35 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski clanks a jumper in the lane | 35-35 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Robert Henry pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Bill Lewis drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Carter | 35-37 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Bill Lewis snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Eric James's floater is tipped away by Nicolas Dobrynski | 35-37 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Clayborn - foul #2 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (SG), Doug Christie (SF) Kevin Doucette, Joe Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (SG), Michael Francis (PF), Robert Castaldo (C) Bill Lewis, Robert Henry, Mark Clayborn | |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Nicolas Dobrynski picks off the pass by Michael Francis | 37-37 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Kyle Carter is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Dobrynski - foul #4 on Nicolas Dobrynski, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eugene Burge (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Brian Gardner (PF), Timothy Hodge (C) Robert Quintanilla, Doug Christie, Nicolas Dobrynski, Kevin Redick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Henry (PF) Robert Castaldo | |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Eric James comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Eric James tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Burge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Hodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric James (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Robert Henry hits the finger roll | 40-41 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Joe Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Robert Henry blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Hodge - foul #2 on Timothy Hodge, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Kevin Redick (C) Eugene Burge, Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG), Robert Castaldo (PF), Mark Clayborn (C) Kyle Carter, Eric James, Michael Francis | |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette tips it in | 42-43 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Gardner | 45-43 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Robert Henry tips it home | 45-45 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick tips it home | 47-45 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Joe Smith steals the ball from Robert Henry | 47-45 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Robert Castaldo blocks the short jumper by Joe Smith | 47-45 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Castaldo | 47-45 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Smith - foul #3 on Joe Smith, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Eugene Burge (SF), Doug Christie (PF), Timothy Hodge (C) Kevin Doucette, Joe Smith, Brian Gardner, Kevin Redick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Eric James (SF) Calvin Beresky, Robert Castaldo | |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Kyle Carter takes the ball from Doug Christie | 47-46 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Bill Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kyle Carter | 47-48 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Williams | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Burge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Doug Christie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Hodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric James (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Henry (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Bill Lewis buries a jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Bill Lewis knocks away the 3 by Samuel Williams | 50-50 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Doug Christie misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-50 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric James | 50-50 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Bill Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Burge - foul #1 on Eugene Burge, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Nicolas Dobrynski (PF), Kevin Redick (C) Samuel Williams, Eugene Burge, Doug Christie, Timothy Hodge | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Francis (PF), Robert Castaldo (C) Robert Henry, Mark Clayborn | |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Bill Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Bill Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Joe Smith tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Eric James clanks a jumper from close range | 52-52 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Bill Lewis travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Oscar Perkins (SG) Kyle Carter, Bill Lewis | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Calvin Beresky - foul #4 on Calvin Beresky, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Eric James misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Doucette - foul #4 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Clayborn (C) Robert Castaldo | |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Redick | 56-54 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Perkins | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joe Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nicolas Dobrynski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Kevin Redick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric James (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Francis (fresh) C - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Clayborn - foul #3 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (SG), Doug Christie (SF) Kevin Doucette, Joe Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Robert Castaldo (PF) Eric James, Michael Francis | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Kyle Carter is fouled on the floor by Doug Christie - foul #1 on Doug Christie, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eugene Burge (SG), Brian Gardner (C) Robert Quintanilla, Kevin Redick | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Kyle Carter misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla (PG), Kevin Doucette (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Kevin Redick (C) Samuel Williams, Eugene Burge, Doug Christie, Brian Gardner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG), Robert Henry (SF), Michael Francis (PF) Calvin Beresky, Oscar Perkins, Robert Castaldo | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Robert Quintanilla hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Robert Henry connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kyle Carter | 56-58 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Joe Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Quintanilla | 59-58 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Joe Smith takes the ball from Robert Henry | 59-58 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Kevin Doucette - foul #5 on Kevin Doucette, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (SG) Kevin Doucette | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SF) Michael Francis | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Eric James buries a jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Kevin Redick's pass is intercepted by Bill Lewis | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Eric James is fouled on the floor by Joe Smith - foul #4 on Joe Smith, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Quintanilla | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Eric James is hacked by Robert Quintanilla in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Quintanilla, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Eric James takes the ball from Samuel Williams | 61-64 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Kyle Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Quintanilla - foul #2 on Robert Quintanilla, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (SG) Eric James | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Kyle Carter misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Kyle Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Clayborn | 61-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Williams - foul #3 on Samuel Williams, team foul #13 | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Nicolas Dobrynski grabs the offensive board | 61-67 |