| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Shepherd (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Glenn Janzen (fresh) SF - John Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stanley Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) SG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dean Grider (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Burket (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock inbounds the ball | 27-19 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Dean Grider misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 27-19 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Dean Grider gets the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Joseph Burket misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Ernst - foul #2 on Arthur Ernst, team foul #1 | 27-19 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Joseph Burket makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Joseph Burket makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Joshua Shepherd | 29-21 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Burket | 29-24 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 17:36 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd loses the dribble to Glenn Parrino | 29-24 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Joshua Shepherd is called for the reach on Mark Taranto - foul #2 on Joshua Shepherd, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dustin Lee (C) Arthur Ernst | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:32 | Alabama | Mark Taranto buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Parrino | 29-27 |
| 16:10 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Shepherd | 32-27 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Joseph Burket buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Glenn Parrino and the foul's on Dustin Lee - foul #1 on Dustin Lee, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Randy Raynor (SG), John Vandermark (PF) Glenn Janzen, Stanley Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG) Mark Taranto | |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Joseph Burket makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Raynor (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Dennis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Vandermark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dean Grider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Burket (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark loses the ball out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst (C) Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen (SF), Richard Hay (C) Christopher Pollock, Joseph Burket | |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino is fouled on the floor by Randy Raynor - foul #4 on Randy Raynor, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Allen (PG) Randy Raynor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG) Edward Oliver | |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:13 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst scores on a turnaround from close range set up by James Allen | 34-30 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Dean Grider is whistled for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen (SG) James Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Pollock (SF), Joseph Burket (C) Andrew Henriksen, Richard Hay | |
| 13:40 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 13:38 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 13:37 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark hits the follow up shot | 36-30 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | John Dennis steals it from Glenn Parrino | 36-30 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Glenn Janzen takes the ball from Mark Taranto | 39-30 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glenn Janzen | 41-30 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Joseph Burket loses the dribble to John Vandermark | 41-30 |
| 11:31 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Joseph Burket | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Shepherd (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Janzen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dennis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Vandermark (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Arthur Ernst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Parrino (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dean Grider (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Burket (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Joseph Burket misses the lay-in | 41-30 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Joseph Burket's floater is tipped away by John Vandermark | 41-30 |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Vandermark | 41-30 |
| 10:19 | Vanderbilt | Mark Taranto takes the ball from John Dennis | 41-30 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | Joseph Burket tips it but misses | 41-30 |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Joseph Burket pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-32 |
| 08:42 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen's floater is knocked away by Joseph Burket | 41-32 |
| 08:40 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Taranto and he's hacked by John Dennis - foul #1 on John Dennis, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Allen (PG), Dennis Pendergrass (SG), Lars Zigler (SF), Stanley Williams (C) Joshua Shepherd, Glenn Janzen, John Dennis, Arthur Ernst | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Eric Gilmore (SG), Osvaldo Barron (PF), Richard Hay (C) Mark Taranto, Glenn Parrino, Dean Grider, Joseph Burket | |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 08:15 | Vanderbilt | Stanley Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 07:50 | Vanderbilt | Eric Gilmore steps in front of the John Vandermark pass | 41-34 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses the fadeaway from the left block | 41-34 |
| 07:20 | Vanderbilt | Lars Zigler pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Pendergrass (fresh) SF - Lars Zigler (fresh) PF - John Vandermark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stanley Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Pollock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Hay (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Pendergrass is fouled on the floor by Osvaldo Barron - foul #3 on Osvaldo Barron, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Randy Raynor (SG) Dennis Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen (SF) Christopher Pollock | |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | James Allen is hacked by Edward Oliver - foul #1 on Edward Oliver, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Allen | 43-34 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark blows the layup | 43-34 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Randy Raynor - foul #5 on Randy Raynor, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen (SG), John Dennis (SF), Dustin Lee (C) Randy Raynor, Lars Zigler, John Vandermark | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG), Joseph Burket (C) Edward Oliver, Richard Hay | |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn Janzen - foul #1 on Glenn Janzen, team foul #7 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Pollock (SF), Dean Grider (PF) Andrew Henriksen, Osvaldo Barron | |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 05:17 | Vanderbilt | Stanley Williams grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 04:48 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Joseph Burket snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Stanley Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd (PG), John Vandermark (PF) James Allen, Stanley Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (SG) Eric Gilmore | |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Mark Taranto hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Glenn Parrino | 43-38 |
| 03:28 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 03:26 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Shepherd | 43-38 |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Shepherd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Janzen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dennis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Vandermark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dustin Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Grider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Burket (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Dean Grider lays it up and in | 46-40 |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst (C) Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark slams it home | 48-40 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Mark Taranto is hacked by Joshua Shepherd - foul #3 on Joshua Shepherd, team foul #8 | 48-40 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Mark Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Mark Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 01:12 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Joseph Burket makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Mark Taranto | 50-44 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Pollock - foul #1 on Christopher Pollock, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Janzen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Mark Taranto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-44 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Joseph Burket grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Vandermark | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | John Vandermark is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Parrino - foul #2 on Glenn Parrino, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Pendergrass (SG) Glenn Janzen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Dean Grider is called for the reach on John Vandermark - foul #1 on Dean Grider, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Pollock is called for the reach on John Dennis - foul #2 on Christopher Pollock, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis is hacked by Mark Taranto - foul #1 on Mark Taranto, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Pollock | 52-47 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Mark Taranto is called for the reach on John Dennis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Taranto, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | John Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Dennis Pendergrass picks off the pass by Dean Grider | 54-47 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dennis Pendergrass | 56-47 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Mark Taranto drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Shepherd runs out the clock | 56-50 |