| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lee Frizzell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Hund (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gerald Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremiah Rogers (fresh) C - Wayne Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Wilkerson | 38-35 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall travels in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Wayne Wilkerson takes the ball from Steven Cameron | 38-37 |
| 18:30 | South Alabama | Randall Hund misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-37 |
| 18:13 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), Luke Liberty (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Kurt Macon (PF), Adam Sanders (C) Steven Cameron, Jonathan Thompson, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, George Dexter | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (PG), Ronald Hughes (SG), Daniel James (SF), Glen Drapeau (PF), Steven Weston (C) Lee Frizzell, Randall Hund, Gerald Whitehead, Jeremiah Rogers, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo is fouled on the floor by Glen Drapeau - foul #2 on Glen Drapeau, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo is hacked by William Sanders - foul #1 on William Sanders, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG) Robert Stambaugh | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:15 | South Alabama | Steven Weston tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson (SG) Luke Liberty | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), William Elwell (SG), Jeremiah Rogers (PF), Wayne Wilkerson (C) William Sanders, Ronald Hughes, Glen Drapeau, Steven Weston | |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:40 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Frizzell | 39-42 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 16:20 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:16 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-42 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kurt Macon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lee Frizzell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Elwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremiah Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | William Elwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:40 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Rogers | 41-42 |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), Luke Liberty (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF), George Dexter (C) Steven Cameron, Jonathan Thompson, Kevin Russo, Kurt Macon, Adam Sanders | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (PG), Randall Hund (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Glen Drapeau (PF), Steven Weston (C) Lee Frizzell, William Elwell, Daniel James, Jeremiah Rogers, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall's layup is rejected by Gerald Whitehead | 41-42 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | William Sanders gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:50 | South Alabama | William Sanders clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Dexter - foul #1 on George Dexter, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 14:50 | South Alabama | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:50 | South Alabama | William Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Stambaugh | 44-44 |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | William Sanders travels in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (SG), Wayne Wilkerson (C) Randall Hund, Steven Weston | |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | George Dexter hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Jonathan Thompson (SG) Robert Stambaugh, Luke Liberty | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Jeremiah Rogers (PF) William Sanders, Glen Drapeau | |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | George Dexter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins tips it home | 48-44 |
| 13:11 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Logue (C) George Dexter | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (SG), David Settle (SF) Lee Frizzell, Gerald Whitehead | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Cameron | 50-44 |
| 12:52 | South Alabama | Randall Hund can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joshua Logue | 50-44 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Kendall | 50-44 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 12:27 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Randall Hund | 50-44 |
| 12:22 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Wilkerson | 50-47 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Jeremiah Rogers steals the ball from Jarogniew Zins | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Kendall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Logue (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ronald Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Hund (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Settle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremiah Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Wilkerson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hughes - foul #2 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), Luke Liberty (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Kurt Macon (PF), George Dexter (C) Steven Cameron, Jonathan Thompson, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), William Sanders (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Glen Drapeau (PF), Daniel James (C) Ronald Hughes, Randall Hund, David Settle, Jeremiah Rogers, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 11:02 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to William Sanders | 50-50 |
| 10:43 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Daniel James steals the ball from Robert Stambaugh | 50-50 |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Glen Drapeau misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Sanders - foul #3 on William Sanders, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF), Adam Sanders (C) Kevin Russo, Kurt Macon, George Dexter | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Elwell (SG), Steven Weston (PF) William Sanders, Daniel James | |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Adam Sanders | 52-50 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Lee Frizzell steals the ball from Jarogniew Zins | 52-50 |
| 08:53 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell clanks a shot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 08:18 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell is hacked by Robert Stambaugh - foul #3 on Robert Stambaugh, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Jonathan Thompson (SG), Kurt Macon (SF), Joshua Logue (PF), George Dexter (C) Robert Stambaugh, Luke Liberty, Frank Kendall, Jarogniew Zins, Adam Sanders | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (PG), Randall Hund (SG), David Settle (SF), Daniel James (PF), Wayne Wilkerson (C) Lee Frizzell, William Elwell, Gerald Whitehead, Steven Weston, Glen Drapeau | |
| 08:09 | South Alabama | William Sanders is fouled on the floor by Steven Cameron - foul #1 on Steven Cameron, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | William Sanders is hacked by Steven Cameron - foul #2 on Steven Cameron, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Daniel James can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Thompson - foul #2 on Jonathan Thompson, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Daniel James misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Daniel James misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Macon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Logue (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Dexter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Hund (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Settle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel James (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 07:21 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | Randall Hund buries a shot near the basket set up by David Settle | 55-52 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Daniel James is called for the reach on Joshua Logue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel James, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SF), John English (C) Kurt Macon, George Dexter | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (PG), Jeremiah Rogers (PF) William Sanders, David Settle | |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue can't tip it in | 55-52 |
| 06:58 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Daniel James is fouled on the floor by Steven Cameron - foul #3 on Steven Cameron, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins (PF), Adam Sanders (C) Joshua Logue, John English | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Gerald Whitehead (SF) Randall Hund, Daniel James | |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Hughes and he's fouled by Jarogniew Zins - foul #1 on Jarogniew Zins, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders travels in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 06:10 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Ronald Hughes steps in front of the Kevin Russo pass | 55-55 |
| 05:45 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes lays it in | 55-57 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins tips it home | 57-57 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeremiah Rogers, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), Luke Liberty (SG), Kurt Macon (SF), Joshua Logue (PF), George Dexter (C) Steven Cameron, Jonathan Thompson, Kevin Russo, Jarogniew Zins, Adam Sanders | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (PG), William Elwell (SG), David Settle (SF), Daniel James (PF), Steven Weston (C) Lee Frizzell, Ronald Hughes, Gerald Whitehead, Jeremiah Rogers, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | George Dexter misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 57-57 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | George Dexter grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | George Dexter makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Stambaugh and the foul's on Steven Weston - foul #1 on Steven Weston, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | George Dexter misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:03 | South Alabama | Steven Weston grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 04:57 | South Alabama | Steven Weston is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF) Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by William Elwell - foul #1 on William Elwell, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (SG) William Elwell | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Randall Hund lays it in on a great pass from David Settle and the foul's on George Dexter - foul #2 on George Dexter, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Logue (PF) Luke Liberty | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glen Drapeau (C) David Settle | |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Randall Hund makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | The jump hook by George Dexter is blocked by Glen Drapeau | 61-60 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | George Dexter misses the tip | 61-60 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Daniel James gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Randall Hund misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 61-60 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Joshua Logue pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon is fouled on the floor by William Sanders - foul #4 on William Sanders, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Jonathan Thompson (SG) Robert Stambaugh, Frank Kendall | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Wayne Wilkerson (C) William Sanders, Daniel James, Steven Weston | |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:38 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Lee Frizzell | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Macon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Logue (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Dexter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lee Frizzell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Hund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Whitehead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Drapeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Wilkerson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Jarogniew Zins (PF) Kurt Macon, George Dexter | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:16 | South Alabama | Glen Drapeau can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jarogniew Zins - foul #2 on Jarogniew Zins, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SF), John English (C) Frank Kendall, Joshua Logue | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Elwell (SG), Jeremiah Rogers (PF) Randall Hund, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 03:16 | South Alabama | Glen Drapeau misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:16 | South Alabama | Glen Drapeau misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Jarogniew Zins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Settle (SF) Gerald Whitehead | |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers is hacked by Jarogniew Zins - foul #3 on Jarogniew Zins, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (SG), Adam Sanders (C) Jonathan Thompson, John English | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Kurt Macon (PF), George Dexter (C) Kevin Russo, Jarogniew Zins, Adam Sanders | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (SG), Daniel James (PF), Steven Weston (C) William Elwell, Jeremiah Rogers, Glen Drapeau | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | George Dexter misses the lay-in | 62-64 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Kurt Macon tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 02:41 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson (SG), Jarogniew Zins (PF) Luke Liberty, Kurt Macon | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF) William Sanders, David Settle | |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Randall Hund hits the finger roll | 64-66 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (SG) Randall Hund | |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (SG), Glen Drapeau (PF) William Sanders, Steven Weston | |
| 01:47 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 01:46 | South Alabama | Daniel James tips it in | 64-68 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 64-68 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Kendall | 64-68 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jarogniew Zins | 67-68 |
| 01:10 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers (PF), Wayne Wilkerson (C) Glen Drapeau, Daniel James | |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | Randall Hund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-68 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jonathan Thompson, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Randall Hund is hacked by Jonathan Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Thompson, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Randall Hund makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Randall Hund makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is hacked by Lee Frizzell - foul #3 on Lee Frizzell, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Steven Cameron is called for the reach on Lee Frizzell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Cameron, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall is hacked by Lee Frizzell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Frizzell, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Cameron - foul #5 on Steven Cameron, team foul #14 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG) Steven Cameron | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | George Dexter pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty is hacked by Lee Frizzell - foul #5 on Lee Frizzell, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (PG) Lee Frizzell | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Luke Liberty is called for the reach on Wayne Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luke Liberty, team foul #15 | 72-73 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-75 |