| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ronald Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Hodder (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Jason Allen inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt misses the dunk | 30-33 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Terry Horne gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | William Ray clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Wilson Jackson - foul #3 on Wilson Jackson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Adolph Weeks (C) Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | William Ray makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | William Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Adolph Weeks | 30-34 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Adolph Weeks steals it from Terry Horne | 30-34 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Frank Mullins is denied by Silas Scheidt | 30-34 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Jason Allen snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | The jumper by Jason Allen is denied by William Hodder | 30-34 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | William Hodder buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Horne and the foul's on Adolph Weeks - foul #2 on Adolph Weeks, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Painter (PF) Silas Scheidt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett (SG), Christopher Rizer (SF) Ronald Erickson, Terry Horne | |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | William Hodder misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Steve Painter snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Jason Allen misses the tip | 30-36 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | William Hodder grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | William Ray double dribbles | 30-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Wilbur Grenz (C) William Ray, William Hodder | |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Jason Allen drills a jumper in the paint set up by Randy Mattingly and he's hacked by Ryan Judkins - foul #2 on Ryan Judkins, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Silas Scheidt (PF) Adolph Weeks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Helman (PF) Frank Mullins | |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Jason Allen makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wilbur Grenz | 33-38 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Steve Painter is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rizer - foul #2 on Christopher Rizer, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG), Nicholas Ashby (SG), Bryan Goldenberg (SF) Randy Mattingly, Michael Blauvelt, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson (SG), Terry Horne (SF) Ryan Judkins, Daniel Helman | |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Frank Mullins (PF), William Hodder (C) Daniel Barnett, Christopher Rizer, Wilbur Grenz | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Harold Barna (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Ashby (fresh) SF - Bryan Goldenberg (fresh) PF - Silas Scheidt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Painter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Steve Painter blocks the short jumper by Terry Horne | 33-38 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Steve Painter knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Ashby | 35-38 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Bryan Goldenberg steals the ball from Ronald Erickson | 35-38 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Hodder | 35-38 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Nicholas Ashby steps in front of the William Hodder pass | 35-38 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Harold Barna lays it in set up by Nicholas Ashby | 37-38 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Steve Painter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Harold Barna hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Goldenberg | 39-38 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | William Ray misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Terry Horne grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Silas Scheidt - foul #2 on Silas Scheidt, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Michael Blauvelt (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Adolph Weeks (PF), Wilson Jackson (C) Harold Barna, Nicholas Ashby, Bryan Goldenberg, Silas Scheidt, Steve Painter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Daniel Barnett (SG), Christopher Rizer (SF), Wilbur Grenz (C) William Ray, Ronald Erickson, Terry Horne, William Hodder | |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Jason Allen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Mattingly | 42-40 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett lays it in | 42-42 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer comes up short on the shot from close range | 42-42 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Blauvelt and he's fouled by Daniel Barnett - foul #1 on Daniel Barnett, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Helman (PF) Frank Mullins | |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz clanks a runner in the lane | 45-42 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Blauvelt - foul #2 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG) Ryan Judkins | |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adolph Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Barnett (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Christopher Rizer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Helman (fresh) C - Wilbur Grenz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Jason Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson tips it home | 47-44 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Blauvelt - foul #3 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Painter (PF) Adolph Weeks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson (SG), William Hodder (C) Christopher Rizer, Daniel Helman | |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Silas Scheidt (PF) Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Logan (SF), Daniel Helman (PF) Daniel Barnett, Wilbur Grenz | |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Helman, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (PG) Randy Mattingly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Erickson | 47-46 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | William Hodder connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-48 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan is hacked by Steve Painter - foul #2 on Steve Painter, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Jason Allen (SF), Adolph Weeks (C) Michael Blauvelt, Steve Painter, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Daniel Barnett (SG), Terry Horne (SF), Frank Mullins (PF), Wilbur Grenz (C) William Ray, Ronald Erickson, Kevin Logan, Daniel Helman, William Hodder | |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett misses the 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Daniel Barnett, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 51-48 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Jason Allen hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt (SG), Steve Painter (PF), Wilson Jackson (C) Nicholas Ashby, Silas Scheidt, Adolph Weeks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), William Hodder (C) Daniel Barnett, Wilbur Grenz | |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Painter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Judkins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hodder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Terry Horne is denied by Wilson Jackson | 53-48 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Terry Horne tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-50 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | William Hodder grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | William Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jason Allen | 53-50 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Terry Horne is called for the reach on Randy Mattingly - foul #3 on Terry Horne, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG) Randy Mattingly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson (SG), Christopher Rizer (SF) Ryan Judkins, Terry Horne | |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Blauvelt and the foul's on William Ray - foul #2 on William Ray, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Adolph Weeks (PF) Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson hits a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Michael Blauvelt - foul #4 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Silas Scheidt (PF) Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz (PF) Frank Mullins | |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks double dribbles | 56-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Nicholas Ashby (SG), Bryan Goldenberg (SF) Harold Barna, Michael Blauvelt, Steve Painter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett (PG), Daniel Helman (PF) William Ray, William Hodder | |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Bryan Goldenberg steals it from Wilbur Grenz | 56-53 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Ashby - foul #1 on Nicholas Ashby, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG), Michael Blauvelt (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Steve Painter (PF), Wilson Jackson (C) Randy Mattingly, Nicholas Ashby, Bryan Goldenberg, Silas Scheidt, Adolph Weeks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Terry Horne (SF), Frank Mullins (PF), William Hodder (C) Daniel Barnett, Christopher Rizer, Daniel Helman, Wilbur Grenz | |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt's pass is intercepted by Frank Mullins | 58-55 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Michael Blauvelt steps in front of the William Ray pass | 58-55 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Steve Painter makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Barna | 60-55 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson hits the finger roll set up by Terry Horne | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Harold Barna (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Painter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Erickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hodder (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Steve Painter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Hodder - foul #1 on William Hodder, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG) Harold Barna | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett (SG) Ronald Erickson | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Steve Painter makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Steve Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins slams it home and he's hacked by Steve Painter - foul #3 on Steve Painter, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz (C) William Hodder | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses the free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Steve Painter connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Randy Mattingly | 64-59 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Adolph Weeks (C) Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Hodder (C) Wilbur Grenz | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Michael Blauvelt is called for the reach on Terry Horne - foul #5 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (SG) Michael Blauvelt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Terry Horne makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Terry Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson (SG) Daniel Barnett | |
| 02:19 | Alabama | The jumper by Nicholas Ashby is denied by Frank Mullins | 64-61 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Hodder | 64-61 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins slams it home | 64-63 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Silas Scheidt (PF), Wilson Jackson (C) Nicholas Ashby, Adolph Weeks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Steve Painter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Wilson Jackson is called for the reach on Frank Mullins - foul #4 on Wilson Jackson, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt banks in the layup set up by Jason Allen | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Terry Horne makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Ronald Erickson and he's fouled by Steve Painter - foul #4 on Steve Painter, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Terry Horne misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Painter (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Wilson Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Erickson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hodder (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson is whistled for a carry | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Jason Allen steals the ball from Frank Mullins | 68-68 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Jason Allen lays it in | 70-68 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson misses the easy layup | 70-68 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Steve Painter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Jason Allen misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 70-68 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | William Ray knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Erickson | 70-71 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Jason Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Wilson Jackson denies the turnaround by Ronald Erickson | 70-71 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | William Hodder hits the follow up shot | 70-73 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Jason Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 70-73 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Steve Painter is hacked by Ronald Erickson - foul #1 on Ronald Erickson, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (SG), Adolph Weeks (C) Silas Scheidt, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer (SF) Terry Horne | |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Steve Painter misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | William Hodder grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-73 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Jason Allen pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | Silas Scheidt (PF), Wilson Jackson (C) Nicholas Ashby, Adolph Weeks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Horne (SF) Christopher Rizer | |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Terry Horne snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Mullins | 70-75 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Frank Mullins is called for the reach on Silas Scheidt - foul #3 on Frank Mullins, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 70-75 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steve Painter | 70-75 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Jason Allen buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Randy Mattingly | 72-75 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | William Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | William Hodder tips it in | 72-77 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Ronald Erickson picks off the pass by Wilson Jackson | 72-77 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Terry Horne hits a shot from the left wing set up by William Ray | 72-79 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steve Painter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Wilson Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Erickson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Hodder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson's pass is intercepted by Terry Horne | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | William Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Mattingly - foul #1 on Randy Mattingly, team foul #13 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Helman (PF) Frank Mullins | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | William Ray misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | William Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt snags the defensive board | 72-79 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Erickson - foul #2 on Ronald Erickson, team foul #11 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Mullins (PF) Daniel Helman | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Terry Horne is hacked by Steve Painter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Painter, team foul #14 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (SG) Steve Painter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Helman (PF) Frank Mullins | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Terry Horne makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Terry Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby is fouled on the floor by William Ray - foul #3 on William Ray, team foul #12 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Mullins (PF) Daniel Helman | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Randy Mattingly is called for the reach on William Ray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Mattingly, team foul #15 | 75-81 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | William Ray makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | William Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Jason Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-83 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Randy Mattingly is called for the reach on Frank Mullins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Mattingly, team foul #16 | 75-83 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 75-85 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | William Hodder grabs the board | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Ray runs out the clock | 75-85 |