| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jack Kish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Lee (fresh) SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Broussard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carlos Hogan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Mark Baron inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is hacked by Keith Lee - foul #3 on Keith Lee, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski (SG) Keith Lee | |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant travels with the ball | 24-29 |
| 18:52 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Mark Baron pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Mark Baron banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Joseph Newman | 26-29 |
| 18:08 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan is fouled on the floor by Jack Kish - foul #2 on Jack Kish, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 17:48 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-29 |
| 17:47 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses the tip | 26-29 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Mark Baron evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range | 26-29 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Ratko Fijalkowski is called for the reach on Jack Kish - foul #1 on Ratko Fijalkowski, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Mark Baron connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Newman | 28-29 |
| 16:11 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Crow denies the turnaround by John Broussard | 28-29 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Joseph Newman grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Mark Baron hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Joseph Newman | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ratko Fijalkowski (fairly fresh) SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Broussard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Carlos Hogan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski misses the shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Mark Baron gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Oscar Smith - foul #2 on Oscar Smith, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF), George Mole (C) Nicholas Crow, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Thomas Criner (SF) Ratko Fijalkowski, Oscar Smith | |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Joseph Newman grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Thomas Criner steps in front of the Mark Baron pass | 32-29 |
| 13:41 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Mark Baron pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Mark Baron evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Bondurant | 34-29 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard banks in the layup set up by Carlos Hogan and the foul's on Dustin Barker - foul #2 on Dustin Barker, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF), Jack Kish (C) Dustin Barker, George Mole | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith (SF) Thomas Criner | |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses the free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 12:30 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan is hacked by Jack Kish - foul #3 on Jack Kish, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter (C) Carlos Hogan | |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 34-31 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Joseph Newman gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Jack Kish blows the dunk | 34-31 |
| 12:05 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nicholas Crow | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mark Baron (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Kish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Broussard (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 34-31 |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 11:09 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Oscar Smith | 34-33 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Joseph Newman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 10:32 | Vanderbilt | Jack Kish swats the layup by John Broussard | 36-33 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (C) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (SG), Thomas Criner (PF), Carlos Hogan (C) Gerald Johnson, John Broussard, Joseph Poindexter | |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 09:46 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow loses the dribble to Oscar Smith | 38-33 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Mark Baron steals the ball from Christopher Johnson | 38-33 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant dunks the ball set up by Mark Baron | 40-33 |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan connects on the shot from the right block set up by Christopher Johnson | 40-35 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Joseph Newman drills a floater from close range | 42-35 |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Mark Baron (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Crow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Criner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Hogan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 42-38 |
| 07:12 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 06:54 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Baron | 44-38 |
| 06:14 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Christopher Johnson picks off the pass by Mark Baron out of a doubleteam | 44-38 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Johnson | 44-40 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Johnson - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (SG), George Mole (PF), Jack Kish (C) Robert Bondurant, Nicholas Crow, Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), John Broussard (PF), Joseph Poindexter (C) Keith Lee, Oscar Smith, Thomas Criner, Carlos Hogan | |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Mark Baron tips it in | 46-40 |
| 04:48 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Schaffner - foul #2 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 04:48 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 04:48 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Mark Baron comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ratko Fijalkowski - foul #2 on Ratko Fijalkowski, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 04:01 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard is hacked by George Mole - foul #1 on George Mole, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Nicholas Crow (PF) Todd Schaffner, George Mole | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Criner (SF) Christopher Johnson | |
| 03:38 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter is hacked by Jack Kish - foul #4 on Jack Kish, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG) Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) SG - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Mark Baron (tiring) 22 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Kish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ratko Fijalkowski (fresh) SF - Thomas Criner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Broussard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 47-44 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Mark Baron shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Johnson - foul #4 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (SG), Carlos Hogan (C) Ratko Fijalkowski, Joseph Poindexter | |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 02:27 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson is denied on a layup by Nicholas Crow | 47-44 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard tips it home | 47-46 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Mark Baron evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Carlos Hogan - foul #1 on Carlos Hogan, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Newman (PG) Todd Schaffner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson (PG), Oscar Smith (SF) Keith Lee, Thomas Criner | |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | The jump hook by Robert Bondurant is blocked by John Broussard | 49-46 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Mark Baron grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Mark Baron clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Baron - foul #1 on Mark Baron, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Johnson - foul #5 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (SG) Christopher Johnson | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow is hacked by Gerald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #10 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (SG) Robert Bondurant | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski (SG) Gerald Johnson | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG) Todd Schaffner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-47 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | The clock runs out | 53-47 |