| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) SF - Scott Benton (fresh) PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) C - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - David Weber (fresh) C - Michael Martz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten clanks a jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Todd Moscato snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Hoyt Boatner | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins's pass is intercepted by David Weber | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Robert Rao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | David Weber tips it in | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Michael Martz pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato, David Weber, Michael Martz | |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 2-4 |
| 16:38 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner double dribbles | 2-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Enrique Morales (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) David Wooten, Bret Hawkins, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (PG) Robert Rao | |
| 16:30 | Alabama | David White misses the fadeaway in the paint | 2-4 |
| 16:28 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Stromberg takes the ball from Harold Taormina | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) C - Myron Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SG - David White (fresh) SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) PF - Anthony Tavares (fresh) C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Stromberg and the foul's on Scott Benton - foul #1 on Scott Benton, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG) Harold Taormina | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF) David White, Yevgeny Zaring, Anthony Tavares | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | James Houston clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher tips it home | 4-7 |
| 15:20 | Alabama | Todd Moscato is hacked by Scott Benton - foul #2 on Scott Benton, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Bret Hawkins (PF) Scott Benton, Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Michael Martz (C) Robert Stromberg, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Michael Martz clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 4-7 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | Robert Rao is called for the reach on David Wooten - foul #1 on Robert Rao, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG) Charles Wiggins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, David White | |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Weber - foul #1 on David Weber, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG) Timothy Sjogren | |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | James Houston makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses long on a jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 14:30 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins is fouled on the floor by David Weber - foul #2 on David Weber, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner (C) Myron Schumacher | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF) Todd Moscato, David Weber | |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Taormina | 7-7 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Robert Rao knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Martz | 7-10 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 7-10 |
| 13:04 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner tips it home | 9-10 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Yevgeny Zaring and he's fouled by Hoyt Boatner - foul #1 on Hoyt Boatner, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Marcus Simmers (SG), Mikel Czernovski (SF), Enrique Morales (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, James Houston, Bret Hawkins, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Michael Martz makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:38 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Anthony Tavares | 9-13 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Marcus Simmers takes the ball from Todd Moscato | 9-13 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales misses long on a shot from the right block | 9-13 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) SG - Marcus Simmers (fresh) SF - Mikel Czernovski (fresh) PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) C - Myron Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 9-13 |
| 11:34 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Martz - foul #1 on Michael Martz, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), James Houston (SF), Bret Hawkins (PF), Hoyt Boatner (C) Marcus Simmers, Mikel Czernovski, Enrique Morales, Myron Schumacher | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG) Michael Martz, David White | |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Charles Wiggins is called for the reach on Robert Rao - foul #1 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG) Charles Wiggins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Robert Rao is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina is fouled on the floor by Robert Stromberg - foul #2 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF) Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato | |
| 10:02 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-13 |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Bret Hawkins is called for the reach on Yevgeny Zaring - foul #1 on Bret Hawkins, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) Bret Hawkins, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF), Michael Martz (C) Yevgeny Zaring, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Robert Rao buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-15 |
| 09:09 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the shot from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | David Wooten steps in front of the Robert Rao pass in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 08:48 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten tips it home | 17-15 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-15 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Michael Martz's pass is intercepted by James Houston | 17-15 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | James Houston can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-15 |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina tips it in | 19-15 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Robert Rao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Mikel Czernovski (SF), Bret Hawkins (PF), Hoyt Boatner (C) David Wooten, James Houston, Enrique Morales, Myron Schumacher | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Todd Moscato, Michael Martz | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mikel Czernovski (fresh) PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) C - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) PF - Anthony Tavares (tiring) 3 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Hoyt Boatner - foul #2 on Hoyt Boatner, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers (SG), Myron Schumacher (C) Harold Taormina, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF), Michael Martz (C) Anthony Tavares, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Robert Rao is called for the reach on Charles Wiggins - foul #2 on Robert Rao, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Tavares (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Anthony Tavares | 19-17 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren is whistled for a carry | 19-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton (SF) Mikel Czernovski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (PF) Anthony Tavares | |
| 06:17 | Vanderbilt | Michael Martz picks off the pass by Charles Wiggins | 19-17 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Todd Moscato hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Martz | 19-19 |
| 05:52 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 19-19 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Marcus Simmers picks off the pass by Michael Martz in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 05:26 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Martz - foul #2 on Michael Martz, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Enrique Morales (PF), Hoyt Boatner (C) Charles Wiggins, Marcus Simmers, Bret Hawkins, Myron Schumacher | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Anthony Tavares (PF) Michael Martz, Todd Moscato | |
| 05:26 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:26 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring clanks a jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 05:03 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Tavares is called for the reach on Enrique Morales - foul #1 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Yevgeny Zaring | |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Robert Rao hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales hits the finger roll set up by Scott Benton | 25-19 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | David White misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Hoyt Boatner | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Tavares (tiring) 4 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina hits the finger roll on a great pass from Enrique Morales and he's hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Bret Hawkins (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) David Wooten, Enrique Morales, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), David Weber (PF), Michael Martz (C) David White, Todd Moscato, Anthony Tavares, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | David Weber is hacked by Myron Schumacher - foul #1 on Myron Schumacher, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zaring | 28-21 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Michael Martz drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 28-23 |
| 02:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Rao steps in front of the Charles Wiggins pass | 28-23 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Yevgeny Zaring | 28-23 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Michael Martz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring hits the follow up shot | 28-25 |
| 01:12 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Robert Rao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Robert Rao scores on a jump hook in the paint | 30-27 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Stromberg - foul #3 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), James Houston (SG), Enrique Morales (PF), Hoyt Boatner (C) Charles Wiggins, Harold Taormina, Bret Hawkins, Myron Schumacher | |
| Subs | Alabama | David White (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Stromberg, Yevgeny Zaring, Michael Martz | |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | David Weber can't connect on a shot from the left side | 32-27 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales blows the layup | 32-27 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 32-27 |