| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Michael Banas (fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) PF - Yul Tang (fresh) C - Jerry Britton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) SF - Ken Webb (fresh) PF - William Sherman (fresh) C - Samuel Gandhi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Sherman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Ken Webb gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Ken Webb can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Yul Tang grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses short on a jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Gandhi | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Andrew Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Yul Tang pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Banas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi hits a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Lloyd Huskins - foul #1 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Britton | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Yul Tang grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton blows the layup but the foul's on Samuel Gandhi - foul #1 on Samuel Gandhi, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | William Sherman swats the short shot by Jerry Britton | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Michael Banas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ken Webb | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Michael Banas (fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Webb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Sherman (fairly fresh) C - Samuel Gandhi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt hits a jumper from the right wing set up by William Sherman | 4-7 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Ken Webb misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 6-7 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Andrew Carter tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Yul Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is fouled on the floor by Michael Blauvelt - foul #1 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Hermann (PG), Bryan Brice (SG), Bryan Goldenberg (SF), Evan Brown (PF), Willy Winnett (C) Andrew Carter, Michael Blauvelt, Ken Webb, William Sherman, Samuel Gandhi | |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby is whistled for traveling | 6-7 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Bryan Brice buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Evan Brown | 6-9 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Brett Beard connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 8-9 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Evan Brown can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Brett Beard - foul #1 on Brett Beard, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Lloyd Huskins (SF) Calvin Kirby, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt (SG) Walter Hermann | |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Evan Brown misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Evan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite is hacked by Willy Winnett - foul #1 on Willy Winnett, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) James Palmer, Brett Beard, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Michael Banas clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Yul Tang tips it in | 10-10 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yul Tang | 10-10 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Michael Banas drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 12-10 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt double dribbles | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Ken Webb (SF), William Sherman (PF), Dale Lane (C) Bryan Brice, Bryan Goldenberg, Evan Brown, Willy Winnett | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Ken Webb steals it from Yul Tang | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Sherman (fresh) C - Dale Lane (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Dale Lane misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton loses the ball out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (SG), Samuel Gandhi (C) Michael Blauvelt, Dale Lane | |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi can't finish the layup | 12-10 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Ken Webb hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | James Palmer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 15-12 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Brett Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | James Palmer scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Palmer | 17-12 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Ken Webb scores on a floater near the basket and the foul's on Don Palmer - foul #1 on Don Palmer, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Don Palmer, Brett Beard, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt (SG), Evan Brown (PF) Bryan Brice, William Sherman | |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Ken Webb makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 19-15 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi is hacked by Jerry Britton - foul #1 on Jerry Britton, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Willy Winnett (PF) Andrew Carter, Ken Webb | |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Alfred Kite | 21-15 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Jerry Britton denies the turnaround by Evan Brown | 21-15 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 21-15 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton tips it in | 23-15 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt is hacked by Jerry Britton - foul #2 on Jerry Britton, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), William Sherman (PF) Bryan Brice, Samuel Gandhi | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Beard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Evan Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Sherman (fresh) C - Willy Winnett (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Calvin Kirby steps in front of the Willy Winnett pass | 23-15 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-15 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Willy Winnett grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Evan Brown clanks a jumper from the right side | 23-15 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bennie Crockett | 23-15 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Willy Winnett is called for the reach on Bennie Crockett - foul #2 on Willy Winnett, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Webb (SF), Dale Lane (C) Evan Brown, Willy Winnett | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Dale Lane - foul #1 on Dale Lane, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF) Calvin Kirby, Don Palmer, Brett Beard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | James Palmer grabs the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 23-15 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Michael Banas tips it home | 25-15 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Dale Lane misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 25-15 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | James Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Michael Banas comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Blauvelt - foul #2 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brett Beard (C) Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Bryan Goldenberg (SG), Evan Brown (PF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Andrew Carter, Michael Blauvelt, William Sherman, Dale Lane | |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Evan Brown pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi hits a shot from close range | 26-17 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Yul Tang is fouled on the floor by Evan Brown - foul #1 on Evan Brown, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) James Palmer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Hermann (PG) Ken Webb | |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Yul Tang - foul #1 on Yul Tang, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Brett Beard pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Evan Brown snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Samuel Gandhi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Bennie Crockett (SG), Don Palmer (PF) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG) Walter Hermann | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Brett Beard misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Carter - foul #1 on Andrew Carter, team foul #8 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Sherman (PF) Bryan Goldenberg | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Brett Beard makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Brett Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | William Sherman hits a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Don Palmer - foul #2 on Don Palmer, team foul #8 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SG), Jerry Britton (C) Bennie Crockett, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt (SG), Ken Webb (SF), Willy Winnett (C) Bryan Brice, Evan Brown, Samuel Gandhi | |
| 03:51 | Alabama | William Sherman makes the free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Brett Beard comes up short on the runner from close range | 30-20 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | James Palmer hits the follow up shot | 32-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Andrew Carter (fresh) SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ken Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willy Winnett (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Andrew Carter is hacked by Calvin Kirby - foul #1 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Brett Beard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Andrew Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Yul Tang lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Huskins | 34-22 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Willy Winnett connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Andrew Carter | 34-24 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Michael Blauvelt is called for the reach on Lloyd Huskins - foul #3 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #9 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Brice (PG), Bryan Goldenberg (SG), Evan Brown (PF), Samuel Gandhi (C) Andrew Carter, Michael Blauvelt, William Sherman, Willy Winnett | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Evan Brown | 34-24 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg is denied on a layup by Jerry Britton | 34-24 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bryan Brice - foul #1 on Bryan Brice, team foul #10 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Winnett (PF) Ken Webb | |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Michael Banas steals the ball from Willy Winnett | 36-24 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Yul Tang hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 38-24 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Willy Winnett makes the floater from the baseline set up by Bryan Brice | 38-26 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Goldenberg - foul #1 on Bryan Goldenberg, team foul #11 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Michael Banas, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Carter (PG), Ken Webb (SF), William Sherman (PF), Dale Lane (C) Bryan Goldenberg, Evan Brown, Willy Winnett, Samuel Gandhi | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Bennie Crockett steps in front of the Andrew Carter pass | 40-26 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Brett Beard clanks a turnaround from the left block | 40-26 |