| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Jones (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Troy Jones (fresh) SF - Joe Miller (fresh) PF - Phillip Service (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Faucett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Sears (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Joe Miller inbounds the ball | 19-20 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Jones and he's hacked by Steven Gabriel - foul #3 on Steven Gabriel, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Dell (C) Steven Gabriel | |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fred Dell | 21-20 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | George Dennis is fouled on the floor by Phillip Service - foul #1 on Phillip Service, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Robert Shaw makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 18:41 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Jones out of the doubleteam | 23-23 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Fred Dell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 18:21 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 18:02 | Vanderbilt | David Jones makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-23 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | George Dennis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Allen | 25-26 |
| 17:37 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett hits a wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from David Jones out of a doubleteam | 27-26 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | George Dennis is hacked by Joe Miller - foul #2 on Joe Miller, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | George Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Service snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 16:18 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 27-26 |
| 16:16 | Vanderbilt | Troy Jones tips it but misses | 27-26 |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett tips it in | 29-26 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | John Faucett steals the ball from George Dennis | 29-26 |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | David Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | George Dennis gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Service (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Faucett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Dennis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Sears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Dell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Phillip Service denies the turnaround by Robert Shaw | 29-26 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Allen | 29-26 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | George Dennis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Dell | 29-26 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Service gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 14:00 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Jones | 31-26 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | George Dennis's pass is intercepted by Troy Jones | 31-26 |
| 13:27 | Vanderbilt | Troy Jones lays it in | 33-26 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | George Dennis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-26 |
| 13:01 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Faucett | 33-26 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Sears is called for the reach on David Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Sears, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Boyd (SF), Peter Cordray (C) Joe Miller, John Faucett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Huey Lynch (SG), Billy Ashbrook (SF), Bruce Gray (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) Larry Allen, Robert Shaw, George Dennis, Stephen Sears, Fred Dell | |
| 12:13 | Vanderbilt | Steven Gabriel denies the turnaround by Peter Cordray | 33-26 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Billy Ashbrook gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Huey Lynch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 11:57 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Peter Cordray | 33-26 |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray connects on the jumper from the right block set up by David Jones | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Troy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Phillip Service (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Cordray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Huey Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Ashbrook (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Gray (fresh) C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Billy Ashbrook is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Billy Ashbrook, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Miller (SF), John Faucett (C) Troy Jones, Phillip Service | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG) Wesley Tucker | |
| 10:40 | Vanderbilt | David Jones is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Steven Gabriel | 35-26 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Huey Lynch makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Ashbrook | 35-29 |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joe Miller and he's hacked by Bruce Gray - foul #1 on Bruce Gray, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG), George Dennis (SF), Fred Dell (PF) Huey Lynch, Billy Ashbrook, Bruce Gray | |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | George Dennis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | David Jones is called for 5 seconds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Troy Jones (SG) Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Larry Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 08:33 | Vanderbilt | David Jones is hacked by George Dennis during a doubleteam - foul #1 on George Dennis, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Miller (SF), Phillip Service (PF) Mark Boyd, Peter Cordray | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bruce Gray (C) Steven Gabriel | |
| 08:15 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Troy Jones | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:00 | Alabama | George Dennis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 40-32 |
| 07:31 | Vanderbilt | David Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Bruce Gray gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Jones (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Troy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Service (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Faucett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:21 | Alabama | George Dennis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Larry Allen misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 07:18 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | David Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 07:00 | Vanderbilt | Troy Jones grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | David Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Larry Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Boyd (SF), Peter Cordray (C) Joe Miller, John Faucett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Billy Ashbrook (SF), Stephen Sears (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) Larry Allen, George Dennis, Fred Dell, Bruce Gray | |
| 05:53 | Vanderbilt | David Jones buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Troy Jones | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Cordray - foul #1 on Peter Cordray, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Jones out of a doubleteam | 47-34 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 04:53 | Vanderbilt | David Jones works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Shaw - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Huey Lynch (SG), George Dennis (SF) Wesley Tucker, Robert Shaw, Billy Ashbrook | |
| 04:53 | Vanderbilt | David Jones misses the free throw | 49-34 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Huey Lynch loses the dribble to Peter Cordray | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:26 | Vanderbilt | David Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-34 |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray tips it back up and in | 51-34 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Miller (SF), John Faucett (C) David Jones, Phillip Service | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray misses the jump hook in the lane | 51-34 |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | Joe Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray is hacked by Stephen Sears - foul #3 on Stephen Sears, team foul #7 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Jones (PG) Troy Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG), Fred Dell (PF) Huey Lynch, Stephen Sears | |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Jones (tiring) 22 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Cordray (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Faucett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:58 | Alabama | George Dennis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 53-37 |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray misses long on a floater from the right block | 53-37 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | George Dennis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-37 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Fred Dell tips it but misses | 53-37 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Mark Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 01:47 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray's pass is intercepted by Larry Allen | 53-37 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Larry Allen blows the layup | 53-37 |
| 01:42 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 01:27 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett knocks in the shot in the paint | 55-37 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | George Dennis makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 55-39 |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | John Faucett misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-39 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Joe Miller gets the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Peter Cordray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Troy Jones (SG), Phillip Service (PF) Mark Boyd, Peter Cordray | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sears (PF) Fred Dell | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Stephen Sears comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Phillip Service - foul #2 on Phillip Service, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Stephen Sears makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Stephen Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Service grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | David Jones runs out the clock | 55-40 |