| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Clark (fresh) SF - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Davenport (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Fudge (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | William Fink hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Clyde Caldwell and he's fouled by Richard Anthony - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura (PF) Richard Anthony | |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Charles Clark steps in front of the James Liu pass | 27-30 |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell misses the lay-in | 27-30 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 18:33 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-30 |
| 18:32 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell hits the follow up shot | 29-30 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | John Fudge can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | James Liu grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 18:01 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:38 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Bowden is called for the reach on William Fink - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford (SF) Clyde Caldwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:14 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons (SG), William Sanders (PF), Larry Boyer (C) Charles Clark, Ronny Cordero, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG) James Liu | |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Elmo Nakamura - foul #3 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Elmo Nakamura | |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the easy layup | 30-30 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders misses the floater from the left side | 30-30 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Fudge | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Fink (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Nimmons (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Thomas Bedford (fresh) PF - William Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Alabama | John Fudge hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 30-32 |
| 15:37 | Vanderbilt | William Fink can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 15:35 | Vanderbilt | William Fink pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | Ray McGuire steps in front of the Larry Boyer pass | 30-32 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Larry Boyer steals the ball from Ray McGuire | 30-32 |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | William Fink connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Bedford | 33-32 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Bedford - foul #1 on Thomas Bedford, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (PG), Charles Clark (SG), Clyde Caldwell (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF), Thomas Davenport (C) William Fink, Henry Nimmons, Thomas Bedford, William Sanders, Larry Boyer | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden, Stephen Graziano | |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Ray McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:17 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 13:49 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses long on a floater from the left block | 33-33 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Ray McGuire knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero connects on the runner in the lane set up by Robert Hisle and the foul's on Elmo Nakamura - foul #4 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Ray McGuire, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 36-38 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Fink (PG) Robert Hisle | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Leonard Chalker | |
| 12:21 | Alabama | John Fudge misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 36-38 |
| 12:20 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:06 | Vanderbilt | William Fink clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Richard Anthony can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Fink (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Clark (fresh) SF - Clyde Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is hacked by Ronny Cordero - foul #1 on Ronny Cordero, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons (SG), Thomas Bedford (SF), William Sanders (PF), Larry Boyer (C) Charles Clark, Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Richard Anthony | |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Ray McGuire hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 10:51 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Sanders | 36-38 |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses the 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | John Fudge banks in the layup and the foul's on William Fink - foul #2 on William Fink, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (PG), Charles Clark (SG), Ronny Cordero (PF), Thomas Davenport (C) William Fink, Henry Nimmons, William Sanders, Larry Boyer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Richard Anthony (SG) James Liu, Matthew Bowden | |
| 10:05 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:39 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle loses the dribble to Ray McGuire | 36-41 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | John Fudge's pass is intercepted by Robert Hisle | 36-41 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Graziano is called for the reach on Ronny Cordero - foul #1 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Fink (PG), Clyde Caldwell (SF), William Sanders (PF) Robert Hisle, Thomas Bedford, Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Thomas Catchings (C) Rickey Rainville, John Fudge | |
| 08:11 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons (SG) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings can't finish the layup | 36-41 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Ray McGuire tips it home | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Fink (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Nimmons (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Davenport (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Vanderbilt | William Fink loses the dribble to James Liu | 36-43 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | James Liu can't throw it down | 36-43 |
| 07:26 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | James Liu pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Liu | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport misses the jumper near the basket | 36-46 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Richard Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | James Liu knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Catchings | 36-49 |
| 06:13 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Fink | 38-49 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 05:57 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 05:57 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (SG), Ronny Cordero (PF), Larry Boyer (C) Henry Nimmons, William Sanders, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura (PF), John Fudge (C) Stephen Graziano, Thomas Catchings | |
| 05:35 | Vanderbilt | John Fudge denies the turnaround by Ronny Cordero | 38-49 |
| 05:33 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Clyde Caldwell steals the ball from Ray McGuire | 40-49 |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses the easy layup | 40-49 |
| 05:14 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | James Liu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Clyde Caldwell | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | William Fink travels with the ball | 42-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford (SF), Thomas Davenport (C) Clyde Caldwell, Larry Boyer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Thomas Davenport denies the turnaround by John Fudge | 42-49 |
| 04:22 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Ronny Cordero | 42-49 |
| 03:56 | Vanderbilt | William Fink drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | John Fudge's layup is rejected by Thomas Davenport | 45-49 |
| 03:38 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Fink (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Clark (fresh) SF - Thomas Bedford (fresh) PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Fudge (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 45-49 |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport tips it in | 47-49 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 02:47 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 02:27 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SF) Thomas Bedford | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Richard Anthony (SF) James Liu, Ray McGuire | |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 01:47 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Ray McGuire (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 01:26 | Alabama | James Liu buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 47-52 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 47-52 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray McGuire | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | James Liu misses the runner near the basket | 47-52 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | William Fink lays it in on a nice dish by Clyde Caldwell | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Clark - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | William Fink is called for the reach on James Liu - foul #3 on William Fink, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | John Fudge is fouled on the floor by Thomas Davenport - foul #2 on Thomas Davenport, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Charles Clark is called for the reach on Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Charles Clark, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-54 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Richard Anthony pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is hacked by William Fink in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Fink, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | William Fink knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |