| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) SF - Benjamin Millikan (fresh) PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fresh) C - George Fullerton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ryan Burditt (fresh) SG - Jason Gordon (fresh) SF - Herbert Bobby (fresh) PF - James Neff (fresh) C - Christopher Pimentel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | George Fullerton 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) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | George Fullerton's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Pimentel | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Craig Lundgren picks off the pass by Herbert Bobby | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Joe Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Craig Lundgren | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Jason Gordon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | George Fullerton gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Ryan Burditt is called for the reach on Joe Jones - foul #1 on Ryan Burditt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Ryan Burditt loses the dribble to Benjamin Millikan | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Christopher Pimentel is called for the reach on Joe Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Pimentel, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Joe Jones misses short on a runner near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Ryan Burditt pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Ryan Burditt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Herbert Bobby swats the shot by Benjamin Millikan | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | James Neff blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Zarrineh - foul #1 on Thomas Zarrineh, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Dennis Owens (SG), Ross Brashear (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) Joe Jones, Craig Lundgren, Benjamin Millikan, Thomas Zarrineh, George Fullerton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Amaya (C) Christopher Pimentel | |
| 17:35 | Alabama | James Neff makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | James Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Jason Williams gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Mike Gordy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Williams | 7-1 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Tyson Thornton is called for the reach on Herbert Bobby - foul #1 on Tyson Thornton, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Melnick (PG), Larry Petty (SG), Brian Sarver (SF), Don Elsberry (C) Ryan Burditt, Jason Gordon, Herbert Bobby, James Neff | |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya misses the jump hook near the basket | 7-1 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear gets the rebound | 7-1 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Ronald Amaya denies the turnaround by Dennis Owens | 7-1 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton tips it back up and in | 9-1 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Larry Petty scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Melnick | 9-4 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Mike Gordy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Don Elsberry pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mike Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Owens (fresh) SF - Ross Brashear (fresh) PF - Jason Williams (fresh) C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eugene Melnick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Petty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Sarver (fresh) PF - Ronald Amaya (fresh) C - Don Elsberry (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Brian Sarver misses short on a jumper from the left side | 9-4 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Craig Lundgren (SG), Benjamin Millikan (SF), Thomas Zarrineh (PF), George Fullerton (C) Mike Gordy, Dennis Owens, Ross Brashear, Jason Williams, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Burditt (PG), Jason Gordon (SG), Herbert Bobby (SF), Christopher Pimentel (C) Eugene Melnick, Brian Sarver, Ronald Amaya, Don Elsberry | |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Thomas Zarrineh is called for the reach on Christopher Pimentel - foul #2 on Thomas Zarrineh, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Owens (PF) Thomas Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby's pass is intercepted by George Fullerton | 9-4 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 9-4 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Jason Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:11 | Alabama | George Fullerton swats the layup by Jason Gordon | 9-4 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on George Fullerton - foul #1 on George Fullerton, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jason Williams (PF), Ross Brashear (C) Dennis Owens, George Fullerton | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Neff (PF) Larry Petty | |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Jason Williams snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Joe Jones comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Burditt - foul #2 on Ryan Burditt, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton (C) Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Melnick (PG), Brian Sarver (SF) Ryan Burditt, Herbert Bobby | |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Joe Jones misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Joe Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | James Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Benjamin Millikan picks off the pass by Jason Gordon | 9-5 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Joe Jones tips it home | 11-5 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Jason Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-5 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Eugene Melnick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Brian Sarver steals the ball from Benjamin Millikan | 11-7 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Eugene Melnick lays it in set up by Brian Sarver | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Lundgren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Millikan (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ross Brashear (fresh) C - Tyson Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eugene Melnick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Sarver (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Pimentel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Tyson Thornton and he's fouled by Jason Gordon - foul #1 on Jason Gordon, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Dennis Owens (SF), George Fullerton (C) Joe Jones, Benjamin Millikan, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Petty (SG), Herbert Bobby (SF), Ronald Amaya (PF), Don Elsberry (C) Jason Gordon, Brian Sarver, James Neff, Christopher Pimentel | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya is called for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jason Williams (PF) Craig Lundgren | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Gordy and the foul's on Eugene Melnick - foul #1 on Eugene Melnick, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Cartwright (SG) Ross Brashear | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby lays it up and in set up by Larry Petty | 18-11 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Jason Williams connects on the floater near the basket set up by Dennis Owens and he's hacked by Don Elsberry - foul #1 on Don Elsberry, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hambleton (PG) Eugene Melnick | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Jason Williams makes the free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Larry Petty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | George Fullerton gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Robert Cartwright is whistled for traveling | 21-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan (SF), Ross Brashear (PF) Robert Cartwright, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Gordon (SG) Don Elsberry | |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Herbert Bobby and he's hacked by Mike Gordy - foul #1 on Mike Gordy, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG) George Fullerton | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Neff (PF), Christopher Pimentel (C) Larry Petty, Ronald Amaya | |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton misses the free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan's pass is intercepted by Christopher Pimentel | 21-13 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | James Neff misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Owens - foul #1 on Dennis Owens, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren (SG), Tyson Thornton (C) Mike Gordy, Dennis Owens | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Melnick (PG), Larry Petty (SF) Robert Hambleton, Herbert Bobby | |
| 09:04 | Alabama | James Neff makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | James Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Joe Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jason Williams (PF) Benjamin Millikan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Craig Lundgren takes the ball from James Neff | 21-15 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Joe Jones misses the easy layup | 21-15 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton snags the offensive board | 21-15 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Jason Williams is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan (SF), George Fullerton (C) Ross Brashear, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Sarver (SF), Ronald Amaya (PF) Jason Gordon, James Neff | |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel's layup is rejected by George Fullerton | 21-15 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Fullerton | 21-15 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Joe Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-15 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Petty | 21-17 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Joe Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Millikan (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Fullerton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eugene Melnick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Petty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Sarver (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Amaya (fresh) C - Christopher Pimentel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Amaya - foul #1 on Ronald Amaya, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Dennis Owens (SG), Ross Brashear (PF) Joe Jones, Craig Lundgren, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Gordon (SG), Herbert Bobby (SF) Brian Sarver, Christopher Pimentel | |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Dennis Owens steals it from Larry Petty | 22-17 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Mike Gordy | 24-17 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Eugene Melnick makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Petty | 24-19 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan hits the finger roll | 26-19 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby tips it in | 26-21 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-21 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Jason Gordon banks in the layup | 26-23 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Eugene Melnick is called for the reach on Dennis Owens - foul #2 on Eugene Melnick, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Craig Lundgren (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) Mike Gordy, Benjamin Millikan, Ross Brashear, George Fullerton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hambleton (PG), Brian Sarver (SG), James Neff (PF), Christopher Pimentel (C) Eugene Melnick, Jason Gordon, Larry Petty, Ronald Amaya | |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Brian Sarver misses the tip | 27-23 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Joe Jones gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-23 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Brian Sarver loses the dribble to Joe Jones | 27-23 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens lays it in set up by Joe Jones | 29-23 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Joe Jones gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Jason Williams misses short on a floater near the basket | 29-23 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | James Neff is fouled on the floor by Jason Williams - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ross Brashear (SF), Thomas Zarrineh (PF) Dennis Owens, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Burditt (PG), Jason Gordon (SG) Robert Hambleton, Herbert Bobby | |
| 03:57 | Alabama | James Neff makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | James Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Joe Jones scores on a shot from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Brian Sarver misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas Zarrineh | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Brashear (fresh) PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyson Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ryan Burditt (fresh) SG - Jason Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Sarver (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Neff (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Pimentel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Lundgren | 31-25 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Brian Sarver is called for the reach on Ross Brashear - foul #1 on Brian Sarver, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Robert Cartwright (SG), Jason Williams (SF) Joe Jones, Craig Lundgren, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Petty (PF), Ronald Amaya (C) James Neff, Christopher Pimentel | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Brian Sarver misses long on a floater from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Jason Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Gordon - foul #2 on Jason Gordon, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan (SF), George Fullerton (C) Jason Williams, Ross Brashear | |
| Subs | Alabama | Herbert Bobby (SF) Brian Sarver | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Thomas Zarrineh steps in front of the Ronald Amaya pass | 34-25 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Amaya - foul #2 on Ronald Amaya, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Craig Lundgren (SG) Mike Gordy, Robert Cartwright | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Melnick (PG), Christopher Pimentel (C) Ryan Burditt, Jason Gordon | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Eugene Melnick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Eugene Melnick, team foul #12 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Owens (PF) Thomas Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hambleton (PG), James Neff (PF) Eugene Melnick, Ronald Amaya | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens loses the dribble to James Neff | 35-25 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Larry Petty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Robert Hambleton gets the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Joe Jones snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Joe Jones misses long on a shot from close range | 35-25 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | James Neff pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | James Neff comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 35-25 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Joe Jones makes the jump hook in the paint | 37-25 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Larry Petty misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-25 |