| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Don Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Cokley | 36-38 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard loses the dribble to Pedro Carrillo | 38-38 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo banks in the layup | 40-38 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Travis King is hacked by Pedro Carrillo - foul #1 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Pedro Carrillo - foul #2 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dwight Finlayson | 40-38 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | William Cokley buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Ridlon | 40-40 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson is fouled on the floor by Travis King - foul #1 on Travis King, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Matthew Kirk (PF), Shawn Roe (C) Matthew Loranger, Dwight Finlayson, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 17:19 | Alabama | Lanny Allums steals the ball from Pedro Carrillo | 40-40 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson loses the dribble to Pedro Carrillo in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Don Holland is fouled on the floor by John Zagorac - foul #2 on John Zagorac, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG) Pedro Carrillo, Don Holland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Jon Wiggins (C) Darryl Mattson, Boris Pawlikowski, Shawn Roe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Keith Wilson, Lanny Allums, John Zagorac, Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 15:59 | Alabama | A charge is called on Clarence McGhinnis - foul #1 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Ashcraft (PF) Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | William Cokley lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Ridlon | 40-42 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Ridlon - foul #2 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG) Clarence McGhinnis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | David Ashcraft snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Pedro Carrillo | 44-42 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Don Holland takes the ball from William Cokley | 44-42 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Don Holland hits the finger roll | 46-42 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | David Ashcraft denies the turnaround by Kenneth Roby | 46-42 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Don Holland grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Travis King | 46-42 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Travis King drills a turnaround near the basket set up by William Cokley | 46-44 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo is called for 10 seconds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Pedro Carrillo, Don Holland, Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk misses the shot from the right block | 46-44 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | John Zagorac's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson can't finish the layup | 48-44 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | John Zagorac's pass is intercepted by Clarence McGhinnis | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Zagorac (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Fife (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson is fouled on the floor by John Zagorac - foul #3 on John Zagorac, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Don Holland (SG), David Ashcraft (PF) Clarence McGhinnis, Darryl Mattson, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG) Jack Fife | |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Arthur Giczewski blocks the short jumper by Pedro Carrillo | 48-44 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski tips it in | 50-44 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Pedro Carrillo takes the ball from Keith Wilson | 50-44 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski clanks a jumper from close range | 50-44 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Don Holland - foul #3 on Don Holland, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF), Matthew Kirk (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Boris Pawlikowski, David Ashcraft, Dwight Finlayson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) John Zagorac, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Loranger | 52-45 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Don Holland buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Pedro Carrillo | 54-45 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 54-47 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Don Holland is whistled for a carry | 54-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), William Cokley (SG) Dennis Woodard, Lanny Allums | |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby tips it but misses | 54-47 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Don Holland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Herbert Patterson - foul #1 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SF), David Ashcraft (PF), Shawn Roe (C) Matthew Loranger, Matthew Kirk, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (SF) Russell Ridlon | |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Don Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Shawn Roe grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo lays it up and in and he's hacked by Herbert Patterson - foul #2 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF) Don Holland, James Sarris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG) Herbert Patterson | |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | The short jumper by John Zagorac is denied by David Ashcraft | 58-47 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Boris Pawlikowski | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Shawn Roe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Zagorac (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Travis King is fouled on the floor by David Ashcraft - foul #4 on David Ashcraft, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG), Jon Wiggins (C) Pedro Carrillo, Shawn Roe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | David Ashcraft snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | David Ashcraft comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 60-47 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Mattson | 60-47 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Darryl Mattson | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski is fouled on the floor by Jon Wiggins - foul #1 on Jon Wiggins, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF) Darryl Mattson, Boris Pawlikowski, David Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF), Jack Fife (PF) Dennis Woodard, John Zagorac | |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Clarence McGhinnis - foul #2 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG) Clarence McGhinnis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Don Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Kirk (C) Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), Travis King (PF) William Cokley, Jack Fife | |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Matthew Loranger takes the ball from Arthur Giczewski | 63-48 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Don Holland hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Travis King's layup is rejected by Matthew Kirk | 66-48 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Kirk | 66-48 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Don Holland comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-48 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Travis King pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski is hacked by Dwight Finlayson - foul #2 on Dwight Finlayson, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), David Ashcraft (PF) Don Holland, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), William Cokley (SG), John Zagorac (SF) Keith Wilson, Lanny Allums, Russell Ridlon | |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Loranger | 69-50 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Travis King hits a floater near the basket set up by William Cokley | 69-52 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 69-52 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Giczewski | 69-52 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | John Zagorac can't tip it in | 69-52 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the offensive board | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Travis King comes up short on the shot from the left block | 69-52 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the offensive board | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Loranger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dwight Finlayson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cokley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SF - John Zagorac (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | John Zagorac throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Matthew Kirk (PF), Shawn Roe (C) Pedro Carrillo, Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Dwight Finlayson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Jack Fife (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Travis King, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk is denied on a layup by John Zagorac | 69-52 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Shawn Roe tips it home | 71-52 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | John Zagorac pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Boris Pawlikowski is called for the reach on John Zagorac - foul #1 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #9 | 71-52 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-54 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson tips it in | 73-54 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the lay-in | 73-54 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums tips it home | 73-56 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darryl Mattson | 75-56 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson is hacked by Shawn Roe - foul #1 on Shawn Roe, team foul #10 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson (PF) Shawn Roe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson | |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Darryl Mattson and the foul's on Jack Fife - foul #1 on Jack Fife, team foul #7 | 77-57 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis makes the free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the dunk but the foul's on Boris Pawlikowski - foul #2 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #11 | 78-57 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dwight Finlayson | 78-58 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-58 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Zagorac | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darryl Mattson | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Jack Fife throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-60 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Darryl Mattson | 82-60 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Darryl Mattson is called for the reach on Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Darryl Mattson, team foul #12 | 82-60 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis runs out the clock | 82-61 |