| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Les Jackson (fresh) PF - Charles Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Lindner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Michael Banas hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lloyd Huskins and he's fouled by Bobby Bragg - foul #3 on Bobby Bragg, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson (SG) Bobby Bragg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 19:36 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 19:32 | South Alabama | Les Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Les Jackson, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer (SF) Les Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Michael Banas's pass is intercepted by Curtis Johnson in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerry Britton - foul #2 on Jerry Britton, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses long on an open floater near the basket | 46-40 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 18:35 | South Alabama | James Taylor misses short on a floater in the lane | 46-42 |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins tips it home | 48-42 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Michael Banas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour (PF), Gregory Ancheta (C) Charles Jenkins, Charlie Lindner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SG), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Michael Banas, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Brett Beard | 48-42 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bennie Crockett | 48-42 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alfred Kite | 48-44 |
| 17:45 | South Alabama | Gregory Ancheta misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 17:38 | South Alabama | Gregory Ancheta gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:33 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joey Agosto (SF), Charles Jenkins (PF) Herbert Geyer, Gregory Ancheta | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (PG), Don Palmer (SF), Yul Tang (PF) Alfred Kite, Lloyd Huskins, Bennie Crockett | |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Don Palmer blows the dunk | 48-44 |
| 17:06 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Curtis Johnson | 48-44 |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | James Taylor misses long on a jumper in the lane | 48-44 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Brett Beard gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Yul Tang hits a wide open shot from close range on a great pass from John Harris | 48-46 |
| 16:36 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 16:34 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | Brett Beard snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Yul Tang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer (SF), Gregory Ancheta (PF), Charlie Lindner (C) Joey Agosto, Charles Jenkins, Joseph Ridenour | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Jerry Britton (C) James Palmer, Don Palmer, Brett Beard | |
| 15:57 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner lays it in on a nice dish by Curtis Johnson | 50-46 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Geyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Ancheta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Lindner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 50-46 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Yul Tang tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | James Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Herbert Geyer | 52-48 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 14:57 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 52-48 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | John Harris steals the ball from James Taylor in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Gregory Ancheta - foul #2 on Gregory Ancheta, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), Ashley Sullivan (SG), Les Jackson (SF), Charles Jenkins (PF), John Behan (C) James Taylor, Curtis Johnson, Herbert Geyer, Gregory Ancheta, Charlie Lindner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Calvin Kirby (SG), Don Palmer (PF) John Harris, Michael Banas, Yul Tang | |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins scores on a runner from the right block | 54-50 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett (C) Jerry Britton | |
| 13:46 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite is hacked by Charles Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Jenkins, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF) Lloyd Huskins, Don Palmer | |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | James Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 13:32 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | John Behan loses the dribble to Brett Beard | 56-50 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Kite, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joey Agosto (SF), Joseph Ridenour (C) Les Jackson, John Behan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins travels with the ball | 56-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner (C) Charles Jenkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF) Calvin Kirby, Brett Beard | |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Joey Agosto is called for the reach on Alfred Kite in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joey Agosto, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 12:47 | South Alabama | Joey Agosto gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-50 |
| 12:39 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg tips it in | 58-50 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite is hacked by Bobby Bragg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Bragg, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Les Jackson (SF) Bobby Bragg, Joseph Ridenour | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) James Palmer | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Les Jackson - foul #4 on Les Jackson, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins (PF) Les Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (PF) Yul Tang | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:05 | South Alabama | Michael Banas is called for the reach on Ashley Sullivan - foul #1 on Michael Banas, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer (SF), John Behan (C) Joey Agosto, Charlie Lindner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim (C) Bennie Crockett | |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Brett Beard (PF) Alfred Kite, Lloyd Huskins | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ashley Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Behan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Banas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Beard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Joachim | 58-54 |
| 11:00 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Michael Banas buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Taylor | 61-57 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Brett Beard's floater is tipped away by John Behan | 61-57 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | Brett Beard snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Michael Banas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Calvin Kirby | 61-60 |
| 09:18 | South Alabama | Calvin Kirby takes the ball from Herbert Geyer | 61-60 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Don Palmer is hacked by Herbert Geyer - foul #2 on Herbert Geyer, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joey Agosto (SF), Joseph Ridenour (PF), Charlie Lindner (C) Herbert Geyer, Charles Jenkins, John Behan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), James Palmer (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Michael Banas, Brett Beard, Ronald Joachim | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Don Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:00 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:41 | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour hits a fadeaway from close range | 63-61 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Yul Tang scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 63-63 |
| 08:19 | South Alabama | James Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Britton | 63-63 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | James Palmer gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | James Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Ashley Sullivan - foul #4 on Ashley Sullivan, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson (SG) Ashley Sullivan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) Don Palmer | |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | James Taylor connects on the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Alfred Kite - foul #3 on Alfred Kite, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (SG), Les Jackson (SF) Curtis Johnson, Joey Agosto | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (PF) Yul Tang | |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | James Taylor makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (tired) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bobby Bragg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Les Jackson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Joseph Ridenour (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Lindner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite is fouled on the floor by Les Jackson - foul #5 on Les Jackson, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson (SF), Gregory Ancheta (PF) Les Jackson, Joseph Ridenour | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:32 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Alfred Kite - foul #4 on Alfred Kite, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan (SG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett (SG) James Palmer | |
| 07:32 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:32 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 07:32 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 69-65 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Alfred Kite | 69-67 |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg is hacked by Lloyd Huskins - foul #3 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joey Agosto (SF) Ashley Sullivan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SG), Yul Tang (PF) Alfred Kite, Jerry Britton | |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | James Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 06:29 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Joseph Ridenour (PF) Curtis Johnson, Gregory Ancheta | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG) John Harris | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Yul Tang | 71-70 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-70 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | James Palmer buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Huskins | 71-73 |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner's pass is intercepted by Alfred Kite | 71-73 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-73 |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:56 | South Alabama | James Taylor double dribbles | 71-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan (SG), Curtis Johnson (SF), Charles Jenkins (PF) James Taylor, Joey Agosto, Charlie Lindner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Michael Banas (SG), John Harris (SF), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, James Palmer, Lloyd Huskins, Bennie Crockett | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | John Harris banks in the layup set up by Calvin Kirby and he's fouled by Charles Jenkins - foul #2 on Charles Jenkins, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gregory Ancheta (C) Joseph Ridenour | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Britton (C) Ronald Joachim | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | John Harris makes the free throw | 71-76 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer (SF) Curtis Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Ashley Sullivan is called for the reach on Michael Banas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ashley Sullivan, team foul #13 | 71-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson (SF) Ashley Sullivan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jerry Britton - foul #3 on Jerry Britton, team foul #8 | 73-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF), Brett Beard (PF) Calvin Kirby, Yul Tang | |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson makes the free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Michael Banas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-77 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton snags the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Michael Banas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Curtis Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Bragg (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Ancheta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Banas (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Beard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Gregory Ancheta makes the fadeaway from the right side | 76-77 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Charles Jenkins steals it from Brett Beard in the backcourt | 76-77 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Jerry Britton picks off the pass by Gregory Ancheta | 76-77 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joey Agosto (SF), John Behan (C) Curtis Johnson, Gregory Ancheta | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Bennie Crockett (C) John Harris, Jerry Britton | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Michael Banas clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins snags the offensive board | 76-77 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins's pass is intercepted by Joey Agosto | 76-77 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Charlie Lindner (C) Bobby Bragg, John Behan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), James Palmer (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Brett Beard, Bennie Crockett | |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 02:09 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins is hacked by Calvin Kirby - foul #4 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (SG), Curtis Johnson (SF) Herbert Geyer, Joey Agosto | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer | |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Yul Tang hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Alfred Kite | 78-80 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Yul Tang - foul #3 on Yul Tang, team foul #10 | 78-80 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite's pass is intercepted by James Taylor in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg lays it in set up by James Taylor | 82-80 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton drills a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Banas | 82-82 |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 85-82 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Banas - foul #2 on Michael Banas, team foul #11 | 85-84 |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg misses the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the defensive board | 86-84 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Charlie Lindner is called for the reach on Alfred Kite in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Lindner, team foul #14 | 86-84 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins snags the defensive board | 86-85 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-85 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Kite - foul #5 on Alfred Kite, team foul #12 | 86-85 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG) Alfred Kite | |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby loses the dribble to Bobby Bragg | 88-85 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-85 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Kirby - foul #5 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #13 | 88-85 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (PG) Calvin Kirby | |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Bragg - foul #5 on Bobby Bragg, team foul #15 | 90-85 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer (SF) Bobby Bragg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | James Palmer is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Palmer, team foul #14 | 90-87 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the defensive board | 91-87 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Palmer | 91-90 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 91-90 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | James Palmer is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Palmer, team foul #15 | 91-90 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-90 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 93-90 |