| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Adrian (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Macha (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Prather inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Richard Carter is hacked by Roger Cox - foul #1 on Roger Cox, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the jump hook from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Harry Nolin tips it but misses | 29-30 |
| 19:23 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 19:04 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Roger Cox | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | James Keech travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| 18:28 | Vanderbilt | William Macha misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Harry Nolin - foul #1 on Harry Nolin, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:28 | Vanderbilt | William Macha makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:28 | Vanderbilt | William Macha misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | James Keech is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ferguson - foul #2 on Kenneth Ferguson, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | George Greer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 17:49 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:31 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Richard Carter - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee (C) William Macha | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF) Richard Carter, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin | |
| 17:31 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | George Greer misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Blakeslee - foul #1 on Eugene Blakeslee, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe (PF) Roger Wheelock | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:14 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | George Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:14 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson buries a turnaround in the lane | 37-31 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | James Keech hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 37-31 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 16:23 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:04 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe loses the dribble to James Keech | 37-31 |
| 15:59 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer banks in the layup set up by James Keech | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Adrian (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Blakeslee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson misses the lay-in | 37-33 |
| 15:30 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee tips it home | 39-33 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | James Keech hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from George Greer | 39-35 |
| 14:56 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Gregory Ogorman (SG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Roger Wheelock (PF), William Macha (C) Roger Cox, Kenneth Ferguson, Christopher Adrian, Wayne Newcombe, Eugene Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF), Robert Cheek (C) Glenn Shaffer, James Keech, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith, George Greer | |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Richard Carter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lawrence Jones | 39-38 |
| 14:17 | Vanderbilt | John Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 14:16 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | John Williams is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Richard Carter connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 39-40 |
| 13:18 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 39-40 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | William Macha pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Christopher Adrian (SF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) John Williams, Willie Schwalenberg, William Macha | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (SG), George Greer (C) Lawrence Jones, Robert Cheek | |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Harry Nolin denies the turnaround by Roger Wheelock | 39-40 |
| 12:23 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 12:05 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee travels with the ball | 39-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe (PF) Roger Wheelock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF) Richard Carter, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin | |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Roger Cox is called for the reach on Martin Regner - foul #2 on Roger Cox, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Adrian (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Blakeslee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Keech (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer is hacked by Eugene Blakeslee - foul #2 on Eugene Blakeslee, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson (SG) Gregory Ogorman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:40 | Alabama | George Greer clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Ferguson - foul #3 on Kenneth Ferguson, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Cox | 41-42 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | James Keech makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Greer | 41-44 |
| 10:44 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Keech - foul #2 on James Keech, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock (PF), William Macha (C) Wayne Newcombe, Eugene Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith | |
| 10:44 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:44 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Michael Prather is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Prather, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG) Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:10 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Michael Prather snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Michael Prather connects on the runner in the paint set up by Richard Carter | 43-46 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:10 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | James Keech snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | James Keech can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Christopher Adrian | 43-46 |
| 08:44 | Vanderbilt | William Macha misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | George Greer pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | James Keech misses the easy layup | 43-46 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:00 | Vanderbilt | William Macha throws it down on a great pass from Gregory Ogorman and he's fouled by George Greer - foul #2 on George Greer, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Kenneth Ferguson (SG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF) Roger Cox, Gregory Ogorman, Christopher Adrian, Roger Wheelock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF), Robert Cheek (C) Richard Carter, James Keech, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin, George Greer | |
| 08:00 | Vanderbilt | William Macha makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Willie Schwalenberg steals the ball from Robert Cheek | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Macha (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cheek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on Wayne Newcombe - foul #1 on Wayne Newcombe, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee (C) William Macha | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:54 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee lays it in | 48-49 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | John Williams can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Glenn Shaffer - foul #2 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG), Roger Wheelock (PF) Kenneth Ferguson, Wayne Newcombe | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Greer (C) Robert Cheek | |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Martin Regner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Emmett Smith is hacked by Roger Wheelock - foul #1 on Roger Wheelock, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:12 | Vanderbilt | Emmett Smith picks off the pass by Eugene Blakeslee | 48-51 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | George Greer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-51 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | George Greer scores on a shot in the paint | 48-53 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Martin Regner - foul #3 on Martin Regner, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), James Keech (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Lawrence Jones, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith | |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Harry Nolin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Harry Nolin dunks the ball set up by Richard Carter | 49-55 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | George Greer knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Nolin | 51-57 |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman's pass is intercepted by Harry Nolin | 51-57 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Richard Carter travels with the ball | 51-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF), William Macha (C) Willie Schwalenberg, Roger Wheelock, Eugene Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (C) George Greer | |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter steals the ball from Roger Cox in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Harry Nolin knocks in the floater near the basket set up by James Keech | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Adrian (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Macha (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Cheek (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Harry Nolin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses long on a floater from the baseline | 51-59 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Michael Prather grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | William Macha is called for the reach on James Keech - foul #2 on William Macha, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Kenneth Ferguson (SG) Roger Cox, Gregory Ogorman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:06 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:53 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Alabama | James Keech drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Carter | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Harry Nolin - foul #2 on Harry Nolin, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann (SF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) Christopher Adrian, William Macha | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF), George Greer (C) Richard Carter, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin, Robert Cheek | |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Gregory Ogorman (SG), Christopher Adrian (SF), Roger Wheelock (PF), William Macha (C) John Williams, Kenneth Ferguson, Justin Hartmann, Wayne Newcombe, Eugene Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Martin Regner, Emmett Smith | |
| 02:13 | Alabama | George Greer makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-66 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | William Macha loses the ball out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Kenneth Ferguson (SG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) Roger Cox, Gregory Ogorman, Christopher Adrian, Roger Wheelock, William Macha | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Harry Nolin hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Keech | 55-68 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | George Greer steals it from Wayne Newcombe | 55-68 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Schwalenberg - foul #1 on Willie Schwalenberg, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:18 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Eugene Blakeslee | 55-68 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | John Williams connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Schwalenberg | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #11 | 57-68 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Vanderbilt | Michael Prather steps in front of the Willie Schwalenberg pass | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | James Keech hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-72 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg is whistled for a carry | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Carter runs out the clock | 57-72 |