| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raymond Setliff (fresh) SG - George Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly inbounds the ball | 19-33 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | Raymond Setliff is called for the reach on Claud Zellner - foul #1 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-33 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin hits the follow up shot | 19-35 |
| 19:02 | Vanderbilt | George Woods knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Setliff | 21-35 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Lee Guy is fouled on the floor by Raymond Setliff - foul #2 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #2 | 21-35 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Walker and he's fouled by Marijan Solinski - foul #3 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #3 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson (PF) Marijan Solinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the free throw | 21-38 |
| 18:08 | Vanderbilt | George Woods misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones hits the follow up shot | 23-38 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Neal Donnelly, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SF) Neal Donnelly | |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Setliff | 25-38 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Lee Guy buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Walker and he's fouled by Raymond Setliff - foul #3 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #4 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG), Jerry Bowerman (C) Raymond Setliff, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses the free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:08 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Jones | 28-40 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Mark Mason misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Carlisle - foul #2 on Eric Carlisle, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF) George Woods, Arthur Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG) Lee Guy | |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Mark Mason misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Mark Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Mark Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Mark Mason connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Larry Lynn | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Eric Carlisle (fresh) SG - Everette Smith (fresh) SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Bowerman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith is fouled on the floor by Scott Upshaw - foul #1 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), George Woods (SG), Milo Russo (C) Eric Carlisle, Everette Smith, Jerry Bowerman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Albert Gilmartin, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the runner from the baseline | 30-42 |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Milo Russo | 30-42 |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Neal Donnelly - foul #4 on Neal Donnelly, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones (SF) Wayne McNeal | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Stephen Dean (SF) Larry Lynn, Neal Donnelly | |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Claud Zellner pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Claud Zellner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:07 | Vanderbilt | George Woods hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Setliff | 34-42 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Samuel Walker tips it but misses | 34-42 |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Arthur Jones | 34-42 |
| 13:25 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Claud Zellner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Samuel Walker clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Anderson - foul #4 on Joe Anderson, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (SG), Marijan Solinski (PF) George Woods, Joe Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG), Mark Mason (PF) Brendan Boatright, Claud Zellner | |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Milo Russo | 34-42 |
| 12:38 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Everette Smith, team foul #7 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman (C) Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (C) Samuel Walker | |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 12:09 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:04 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Mark Mason drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Guy | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raymond Setliff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Everette Smith (fresh) SF - Arthur Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Bowerman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 10 pts. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses the jumper in the lane | 37-44 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Mark Mason lays it up and in | 37-46 |
| 10:27 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Setliff | 40-46 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 09:53 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lee Guy | 40-46 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Mark Mason is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG), George Woods (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Milo Russo (C) Raymond Setliff, Everette Smith, Arthur Jones, Jerry Bowerman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Claud Zellner (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Lee Guy, Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo misses the shot from the right block | 40-46 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Claud Zellner pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Claud Zellner clanks a floater from the right side | 40-46 |
| 08:36 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 08:17 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zellner blocks the short jumper by Wayne McNeal | 40-46 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Larry Lynn snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Stephen Dean double dribbles | 40-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG) Albert Gilmartin | |
| 07:50 | Vanderbilt | George Woods comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Claud Zellner snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 07:20 | Alabama | Larry Lynn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Eric Carlisle (fresh) SG - George Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 6 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by George Woods | 43-48 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Lynn | 43-51 |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Dean - foul #2 on Stephen Dean, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), Arthur Jones (SF), Joe Anderson (PF) Eric Carlisle, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Brendan Boatright, Stephen Dean, Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Mark Mason travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (SG), Jerry Bowerman (C) George Woods, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG) Larry Lynn | |
| 05:33 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Gilmartin - foul #3 on Albert Gilmartin, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 05:33 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:33 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Lee Guy connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Gilmartin | 47-53 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Woods (SG) Everette Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Claud Zellner (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| 04:31 | Alabama | The short jumper by Neal Donnelly is denied by Joe Anderson | 47-53 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Neal Donnelly takes the ball from Joe Anderson | 47-53 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Claud Zellner gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin hits the finger roll and the foul's on Joe Anderson - foul #5 on Joe Anderson, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Milo Russo (C) Arthur Jones, Joe Anderson, Jerry Bowerman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG) Lee Guy | |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-56 |
| 03:02 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski tips it home | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raymond Setliff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neal Donnelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 7 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly buries a fadeaway from the left block | 49-58 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones (SF) Wayne McNeal | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG) Larry Lynn | |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Lee Guy steps in front of the Marijan Solinski pass | 49-58 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Lee Guy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones is hacked by Neal Donnelly - foul #5 on Neal Donnelly, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SF) Neal Donnelly | |
| 01:25 | Vanderbilt | George Woods is hacked by Lee Guy - foul #1 on Lee Guy, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| 01:25 | Vanderbilt | George Woods makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:25 | Vanderbilt | George Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Samuel Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Dean is called for the reach on Arthur Jones - foul #3 on Stephen Dean, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| 00:48 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Walker | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Samuel Walker is hacked by Raymond Setliff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF) Claud Zellner | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Samuel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Marijan Solinski | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Mark Mason is hacked by Raymond Setliff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG) Raymond Setliff | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Claud Zellner (PF) Mark Mason | |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Walker | 54-61 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Eric Carlisle is called for the reach on Samuel Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Carlisle, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF) Claud Zellner | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Samuel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Claud Zellner (PF) Mark Mason | |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Samuel Walker is called for the reach on George Woods - foul #1 on Samuel Walker, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | George Woods makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | George Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Samuel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Eric Carlisle is called for the reach on Samuel Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Carlisle, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF) Claud Zellner | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Samuel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Mason | 55-63 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Eric Carlisle is called for the reach on Mark Mason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Carlisle, team foul #13 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (PG) Eric Carlisle | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Lee Guy runs out the clock | 57-65 |