| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Best (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 10 pts. C - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from George Best | 33-32 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Charles Wilson drills a shot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 19:03 | Vanderbilt | John Boone misses short on a shot from close range | 33-34 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | George Best can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 33-36 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | George Best is fouled on the floor by Okpara Abke - foul #3 on Okpara Abke, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:12 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer buries a driving attempt in the lane | 35-36 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Charles Wilson comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Sloan - foul #1 on Joseph Sloan, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:52 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Steven Dubovsky | 35-37 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | John Boone is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Smith (PF) John Boone | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | James Smith is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) Wilford Miller | |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Paul Catlett is denied on a layup by James Smith | 35-37 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | George Best pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from George Best | 37-37 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Paul Catlett blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Dubovsky - foul #1 on Steven Dubovsky, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Boone (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:56 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer is hacked by Paul Catlett - foul #3 on Paul Catlett, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale (C) Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Wilford Miller (C) Richard Lafreniere, Paul Catlett, Theodore Washington | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ross Beale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | John Boone knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Victor Schaeffer | 39-38 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Wilford Miller can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Sloan - foul #2 on Joseph Sloan, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | John Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | George Best makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Wilford Miller can't throw it down | 42-39 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Wilford Miller tips it home | 42-41 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Smith (PF) John Boone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Theodore Washington (C) Jae Lobdell, Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits a floater from the left side | 42-43 |
| 13:51 | Vanderbilt | George Best shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | The jump hook by Theodore Washington is blocked by James Smith | 44-43 |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:23 | Vanderbilt | George Best works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | Theodore Washington pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Okpara Abke is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Okpara Abke, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), Steven Dubovsky (PF) Victor Schaeffer, George Best, James Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller | |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Theodore Washington grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Okpara Abke clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the fadeaway from the left side | 44-43 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick tips it home | 44-45 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SF) Ellis Cote, Joseph Sloan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), Wilford Miller (PF) Okpara Abke, Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) SF - Kenneth Dobrowolski (fresh) PF - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ross Beale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Ross Beale denies the turnaround by Richard Lafreniere | 44-45 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Wilford Miller tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 11:38 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:15 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (SG), John Boone (PF) Philip Harris, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Theodore Washington | |
| 11:15 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:15 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Charles Wilson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 45-47 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by George Best out of the doubleteam | 47-47 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses long on a jumper from the right block | 47-47 |
| 10:15 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:53 | Vanderbilt | John Boone hits the finger roll | 49-47 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | William Stricklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | William Stricklin snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Paul Catlett's layup is rejected by Ross Beale | 49-47 |
| 09:17 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Boone | 49-47 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | John Boone loses the dribble to Charles Wilson | 49-47 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | William Stricklin is hacked by John Boone - foul #2 on John Boone, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), Joseph Sloan (SF), James Smith (PF), Steven Dubovsky (C) Victor Schaeffer, George Best, Kenneth Dobrowolski, John Boone, Ross Beale | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Okpara Abke (SG), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Charles Wilson, Paul Catlett, Wilford Miller | |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:56 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky is hacked by Okpara Abke - foul #5 on Okpara Abke, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Charles Wilson (SF) Okpara Abke, William Stricklin | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Philip Harris (fresh) SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | James Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Jae Lobdell - foul #1 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Charles Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:07 | Vanderbilt | James Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Philip Harris | 52-50 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Charles Wilson is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (PG), John Boone (PF) Ellis Cote, James Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Wilford Miller (C) Jae Lobdell, Theodore Washington | |
| 06:32 | Vanderbilt | George Best splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick can't throw it down | 52-50 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Charles Wilson tips it in | 52-52 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky misses long on a floater in the paint | 52-52 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Wilford Miller connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 52-54 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan blows the layup but he's fouled by Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #4 on Stanley Kirkpatrick, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), Ross Beale (C) George Best, Philip Harris, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG), Paul Catlett (SF) Ken Lozada, Charles Wilson | |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Joseph Sloan is called for the reach on Timothy Young - foul #3 on Joseph Sloan, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Smith (PF) John Boone | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Stanley Kirkpatrick, Wilford Miller | |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Theodore Washington blows the layup but he's fouled by Ross Beale - foul #4 on Ross Beale, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Timothy Young misses the dunk | 54-56 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | William Stricklin tips it in | 54-58 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | James Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Theodore Washington - foul #3 on Theodore Washington, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (SG) Ellis Cote | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Wilford Miller (PF) Timothy Young, Paul Catlett | |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Theodore Washington pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Beale (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Stricklin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | William Stricklin loses the ball out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski (SF), John Boone (PF), Steven Dubovsky (C) Joseph Sloan, James Smith, Ross Beale | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Theodore Washington | |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Boone | 56-58 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by George Best - foul #2 on George Best, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| 02:57 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the 3rd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Steven Dubovsky | 56-59 |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jae Lobdell - foul #2 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan (SF), Ross Beale (C) Kenneth Dobrowolski, John Boone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Paul Catlett (SF) Jae Lobdell, Ken Lozada, William Stricklin | |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Wilford Miller gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Paul Catlett connects on the runner in the paint set up by Charles Wilson | 56-61 |
| 01:50 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Best | 59-61 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Ross Beale swats the shot by Charles Wilson | 59-61 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Paul Catlett tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 01:12 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan loses the ball out of bounds | 59-63 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Lafreniere and he's fouled by Steven Dubovsky - foul #2 on Steven Dubovsky, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Paul Catlett pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | George Best is called for the reach on Paul Catlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Best, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | George Best tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on George Best, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Paul Catlett | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | William Stricklin is fouled in the backcourt by George Best - foul #5 on George Best, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (SG) George Best | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Ross Beale | 59-67 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 59-67 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by Victor Schaeffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Schaeffer, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan travels with the ball | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere runs out the clock | 59-69 |