| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charlie Bradley (fresh) SG - Ignacio Navarro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hiram Simek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Humphrey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Tilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Bradley (fresh) PF - Joe Weatherly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | David Bradley inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas McConnell | 26-35 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Hiram Simek scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by David Bradley - foul #3 on David Bradley, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Morris (SF) David Bradley | |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Hiram Simek makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Earl White is blocked by Carl Shannon | 29-35 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Carl Shannon grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Earl White denies the turnaround by Hiram Simek | 29-35 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Carl Shannon snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Earl White swats the layup by Norman Humphrey | 29-35 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Earl White gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Hiram Simek - foul #3 on Hiram Simek, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Coke (SF) Hiram Simek | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Carl Shannon | 29-35 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Randy Coke misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly scores on a runner from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Charlie Bradley buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ignacio Navarro | 32-37 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-37 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Earl White - foul #3 on Earl White, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fox (PG), Walter Dufault (C) Charlie Bradley, Carl Shannon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Gregory (SG), Anthony Holloman (SF), Ronald Eddie (C) Daniel Tilton, Joe Weatherly, Earl White | |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Anthony Holloman is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Logan Pascua (SG), Frank Hannah (C) Ignacio Navarro, Norman Humphrey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rex Henry (PG), Neil Larue (C) Thomas McConnell, Joseph Morris | |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Logan Pascua drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | James Gregory hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Rex Henry gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Rex Henry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Walter Dufault pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Walter Dufault is denied on a dunk by Neil Larue | 37-37 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Logan Pascua (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Coke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Dufault (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Hannah (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Rex Henry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Holloman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Eddie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Larue (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | James Gregory can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Anthony Holloman tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Randy Coke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | James Gregory misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Henry | 37-39 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Walter Dufault steals the ball from Rex Henry | 37-39 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Frank Hannah connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Anthony Holloman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Frank Hannah grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Logan Pascua loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charlie Bradley (PG), Ignacio Navarro (SG), Hiram Simek (SF), Norman Humphrey (PF), Carl Shannon (C) Robert Fox, Logan Pascua, Randy Coke, Walter Dufault, Frank Hannah | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell (PG), Daniel Tilton (SG), David Bradley (SF), Joe Weatherly (PF), Earl White (C) Rex Henry, James Gregory, Anthony Holloman, Ronald Eddie, Neil Larue | |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Carl Shannon blocks the short jumper by Thomas McConnell | 39-39 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Earl White hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey is fouled on the floor by David Bradley - foul #4 on David Bradley, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Morris (SF) David Bradley | |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Charlie Bradley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro is fouled on the floor by Thomas McConnell - foul #2 on Thomas McConnell, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Hiram Simek scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Bradley | 42-41 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Earl White misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 42-41 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell tips it home | 42-43 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro is hacked by Daniel Tilton - foul #3 on Daniel Tilton, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Carl Shannon misses the dunk | 42-43 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Earl White misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charlie Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ignacio Navarro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hiram Simek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norman Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Tilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Weatherly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Norman Humphrey | 45-43 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton loses the dribble to Carl Shannon | 45-43 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey is denied on a layup by Joe Weatherly | 45-43 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro tips it in | 47-43 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 47-43 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Thomas McConnell steps in front of the Hiram Simek pass | 47-43 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Earl White misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Hiram Simek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fox (PG), Logan Pascua (SG), Randy Coke (SF), Walter Dufault (PF), Frank Hannah (C) Charlie Bradley, Ignacio Navarro, Hiram Simek, Norman Humphrey, Carl Shannon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rex Henry (PG), James Gregory (SG), Anthony Holloman (SF), Ronald Eddie (PF), Neil Larue (C) Thomas McConnell, Daniel Tilton, Joseph Morris, Joe Weatherly, Earl White | |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Neil Larue's floater is tipped away by Walter Dufault | 47-43 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Frank Hannah grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Neil Larue is called for the reach on Randy Coke - foul #1 on Neil Larue, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Robert Fox drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Logan Pascua | 50-43 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | James Gregory clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randy Coke - foul #2 on Randy Coke, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | James Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Frank Hannah snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Randy Coke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Holloman - foul #2 on Anthony Holloman, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Randy Coke misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Randy Coke makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Rex Henry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Anthony Holloman can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Robert Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Randy Coke is called for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro (SG) Logan Pascua | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell (PG) Rex Henry | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Shannon (C) Frank Hannah | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Morris (PF) Neil Larue | |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Walter Dufault misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | James Gregory comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ignacio Navarro (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Coke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Dufault (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Holloman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Eddie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Walter Dufault lays it up and in | 53-44 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | James Gregory hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas McConnell | 53-47 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro is fouled on the floor by Joseph Morris - foul #1 on Joseph Morris, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charlie Bradley (PG), Hiram Simek (SF), Norman Humphrey (PF) Robert Fox, Randy Coke, Walter Dufault | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton (SG), David Bradley (SF), Joe Weatherly (PF), Earl White (C) James Gregory, Anthony Holloman, Joseph Morris, Ronald Eddie | |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Earl White snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Earl White knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | The jump hook by Ignacio Navarro is blocked by Earl White | 53-49 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Carl Shannon hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | David Bradley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Hiram Simek - foul #4 on Hiram Simek, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Logan Pascua (SG), Frank Hannah (C) Ignacio Navarro, Carl Shannon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Gregory (PG) Thomas McConnell | |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | David Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | David Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Charlie Bradley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Earl White grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton is hacked by Logan Pascua - foul #1 on Logan Pascua, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Coke (PG), Robert Fox (SG), Walter Dufault (SF) Charlie Bradley, Logan Pascua, Hiram Simek | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Morris (PF) Joe Weatherly | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Gregory | 55-54 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Joseph Morris steps in front of the Frank Hannah pass | 55-54 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | James Gregory is hacked by Randy Coke - foul #3 on Randy Coke, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro (SG), Carl Shannon (C) Robert Fox, Frank Hannah | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell (PG), Ronald Eddie (C) James Gregory, Earl White | |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Bradley | 55-56 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ronald Eddie | 55-56 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Walter Dufault buries a turnaround from the right block | 57-56 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | David Bradley buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas McConnell | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Coke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ignacio Navarro (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Dufault (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Humphrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Carl Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas McConnell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Tilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Eddie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Randy Coke clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Ronald Eddie gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton drills a turnaround in the paint set up by David Bradley | 57-60 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charlie Bradley (PG), Hiram Simek (SF) Randy Coke, Walter Dufault | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly (PF), Earl White (C) Joseph Morris, Ronald Eddie | |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Joe Weatherly picks off the pass by Charlie Bradley | 57-60 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | David Bradley knocks in the floater in the lane | 57-62 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Hiram Simek hits a jumper from the left block set up by Charlie Bradley and the foul's on David Bradley - foul #5 on David Bradley, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Dufault (PF) Norman Humphrey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Gregory (SG), Joseph Morris (SF) Daniel Tilton, David Bradley | |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Hiram Simek makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Humphrey (PF) Walter Dufault | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton (SG) James Gregory | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Charlie Bradley takes the ball from Earl White | 60-62 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charlie Bradley | 63-62 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Thomas McConnell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Weatherly | 63-64 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charlie Bradley | 65-64 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Joe Weatherly's floater is tipped away by Carl Shannon | 65-64 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro clanks a shot from the left side | 65-64 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Earl White grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton is hacked by Ignacio Navarro - foul #1 on Ignacio Navarro, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ignacio Navarro - foul #2 on Ignacio Navarro, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Joseph Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Hiram Simek makes the jumper in the paint | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Tilton clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-65 |