| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Damon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Nuckols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Holland (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson is hacked by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson steals the ball from Larry Holland | 31-36 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | John Anderson banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | David Damon gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Robert Nuckols is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Nuckols, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Michael Brown can't finish the layup | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 18:16 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols misses the jump hook from close range | 35-36 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | James Benda snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | James Benda hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | David Damon picks off the pass by James Benda | 35-36 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Michael Brown double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) James Parsons | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon (C) Larry Holland | |
| 16:32 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon loses the ball out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 16:32 | Vanderbilt | The refs have stopped play. James Benda is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (PF) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (PG), Ted Pollock (SG) James Benda, Anthony Roberts | |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Christopher Turgeon is called for the reach on David Damon - foul #1 on Christopher Turgeon, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF) Jimmy Defranco, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Marshall Carlson | |
| 15:38 | Alabama | David Damon is denied on a dunk by Christopher Turgeon | 35-36 |
| 15:37 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Pollock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:19 | Vanderbilt | John Kent scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Nuckols | 35-39 |
| 14:56 | Alabama | David Damon clanks a turnaround in the lane | 35-39 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | David Damon gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | James Parsons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 14:32 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:07 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Edgar Johnson | 35-39 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | James Parsons is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:15 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson picks off the pass by Ted Pollock | 37-39 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by John Anderson | 39-39 |
| 12:46 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Damon - foul #3 on David Damon, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SF), John Wellman (PF) Michael Brown, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Anthony Roberts (SG), Marshall Carlson (SF), Larry Holland (C) John Kent, Ted Pollock, Kenneth Johnson, Robert Nuckols | |
| 12:46 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:46 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is hacked by James Benda - foul #2 on James Benda, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Michael Brown (SF) John Anderson, James Parsons | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols (PF) Christopher Turgeon | |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Michael Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:12 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 12:07 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Benda | 39-44 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Michael Brown is hacked by Marshall Carlson - foul #2 on Marshall Carlson, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), James Parsons (SG) James Hathcock, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 11:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Holland (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) John Wellman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:14 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:14 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | John Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Robert Nuckols | |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (PF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon (PF) Marshall Carlson | |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | John Wellman gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | James Parsons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) John Wellman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson (SF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 10:21 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:01 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Marshall Carlson | 40-48 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Anthony Roberts picks off the pass by James Parsons out of a doubleteam | 40-48 |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by David Damon - foul #4 on David Damon, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (C) David Damon | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson (C) Larry Holland | |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | James Parsons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 40-50 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 08:23 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (PG), Ted Pollock (SG), Robert Nuckols (PF) James Benda, Anthony Roberts, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 08:07 | Alabama | James Parsons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-50 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | John Wellman misses the tip | 42-50 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | John Wellman hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-50 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Pollock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marshall Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Nuckols (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Alabama | John Wellman double dribbles | 44-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Damon (C) John Wellman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Anthony Roberts (SG), Larry Holland (C) John Kent, Ted Pollock, Marshall Carlson | |
| 06:52 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Defranco takes the ball from Anthony Roberts | 44-50 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the shot from the left side | 44-50 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | John Anderson snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | James Benda snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | James Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) James Parsons | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (PG), Marshall Carlson (SF), Christopher Turgeon (PF) James Benda, Kenneth Johnson, Robert Nuckols | |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Michael Brown's floater is knocked away by Larry Holland | 44-50 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon misses long on a jumper from the left block | 44-50 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Michael Brown grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | John Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | John Kent pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), James Parsons (SG), John Wellman (PF) John Anderson, Michael Brown, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Robert Nuckols (PF) John Kent, Christopher Turgeon | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hathcock (fresh) SG - James Parsons (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wellman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Damon (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Nuckols (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | James Hathcock grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | Alabama | James Parsons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 02:21 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson tips it in | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Alabama | John Wellman drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Parsons | 46-52 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland is denied on a layup by Jimmy Defranco | 46-52 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Alabama | James Parsons scores on a floater from the right wing set up by John Wellman | 48-52 |
| 01:12 | Vanderbilt | David Damon denies the turnaround by Robert Nuckols | 48-52 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | John Wellman pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | James Parsons shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 51-52 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | James Benda misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols tips it in | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Alabama | James Parsons misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-54 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | James Hathcock grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | James Parsons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland grabs the board | 51-54 |