| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Grauberger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wallner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Sawicki (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Hillyard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donnie Overlock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Buford Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Cahill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Sevin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Forester (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger is fouled on the floor by Edward Blackman - foul #3 on Edward Blackman, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen (C) Edward Blackman | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Wallner | 34-33 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alexander Cahill | 34-36 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock misses the easy layup | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Himeronim Zerhusen | 34-36 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Bryan Sevin | 34-38 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Cahill | 34-40 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki lays it in on a great pass from Leroy Hillyard | 36-40 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen misses the driving attempt in the paint | 36-40 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bryan Sevin | 36-40 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Herod (PG), Tom Sallee (SG), Jim Murphy (SF), Ward Stone (PF), Norman Kirkland (C) Thomas Grauberger, Jeffrey Wallner, Paul Sawicki, Leroy Hillyard, Donnie Overlock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (PG), Gary Brewer (SG), Dikembe Masudi (SF), Bradley Tyson (PF), David Keefer (C) Buford Ferguson, Alexander Cahill, Bryan Sevin, Ray Forester, Himeronim Zerhusen | |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Jim Murphy is blocked by David Keefer | 36-40 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Gary Brewer misses the jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harold Herod (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tom Sallee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ward Stone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Kirkland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christian Zoltek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradley Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Keefer (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Herod | 41-40 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ward Stone | 41-40 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Herod | 43-40 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | David Keefer blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Harold Herod drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | David Keefer lays it up and in | 46-42 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Christian Zoltek steals it from Harold Herod | 46-42 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | David Keefer travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger (PG), Jeffrey Wallner (SG), Paul Sawicki (SF), Leroy Hillyard (PF), Donnie Overlock (C) Harold Herod, Tom Sallee, Jim Murphy, Ward Stone, Norman Kirkland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Alexander Cahill (SG), Bryan Sevin (SF), Ray Forester (PF), Edward Blackman (C) Christian Zoltek, Gary Brewer, Dikembe Masudi, Bradley Tyson, David Keefer | |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wallner | 49-42 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Buford Ferguson | 49-44 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Blackman - foul #4 on Edward Blackman, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen (C) Edward Blackman | |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Grauberger - foul #2 on Thomas Grauberger, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen buries a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Leroy Hillyard - foul #3 on Leroy Hillyard, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi (SF) Bryan Sevin | |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Wallner is hacked by Buford Ferguson - foul #2 on Buford Ferguson, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Grauberger | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Grauberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wallner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sawicki (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Hillyard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Donnie Overlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Buford Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Cahill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ray Forester (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Himeronim Zerhusen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen is fouled on the floor by Donnie Overlock - foul #1 on Donnie Overlock, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Herod (SF), Ward Stone (PF), Norman Kirkland (C) Paul Sawicki, Leroy Hillyard, Donnie Overlock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (PG), Bryan Sevin (SF), Bradley Tyson (C) Buford Ferguson, Alexander Cahill, Ray Forester | |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Sevin | 53-49 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Harold Herod can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin tips it home | 53-51 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Ward Stone tips it home | 55-51 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Harold Herod is called for the reach on Bryan Sevin - foul #2 on Harold Herod, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Sallee (SG), Paul Sawicki (SF), Leroy Hillyard (PF), Donnie Overlock (C) Thomas Grauberger, Jeffrey Wallner, Ward Stone, Norman Kirkland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Alexander Cahill (SG), Ray Forester (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Bryan Sevin, Himeronim Zerhusen | |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill is fouled on the floor by Leroy Hillyard - foul #4 on Leroy Hillyard, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Murphy (PF) Leroy Hillyard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christian Zoltek | 55-54 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ward Stone (PF) Jim Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Sevin (SF), David Keefer (C) Christian Zoltek, Bradley Tyson | |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Ray Forester misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Harold Herod grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donnie Overlock | 58-54 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Harold Herod steps in front of the Ray Forester pass | 58-54 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger (PG), Jeffrey Wallner (SG), Jim Murphy (SF), Leroy Hillyard (PF), Norman Kirkland (C) Harold Herod, Tom Sallee, Paul Sawicki, Ward Stone, Donnie Overlock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Masudi (SF), Edward Blackman (C) Bryan Sevin, David Keefer | |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Buford Ferguson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Wallner grabs the board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Grauberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wallner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Hillyard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Norman Kirkland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Buford Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Cahill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ray Forester (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Buford Ferguson | 60-56 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Grauberger | 62-56 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Leroy Hillyard - foul #5 on Leroy Hillyard, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki (SF), Ward Stone (PF) Jim Murphy, Leroy Hillyard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (PG), Himeronim Zerhusen (PF) Buford Ferguson, Ray Forester | |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Himeronim Zerhusen is called for the reach on Ward Stone - foul #3 on Himeronim Zerhusen, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock (C) Norman Kirkland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bradley Tyson (PF) Alexander Cahill | |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Sawicki | 65-58 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek is fouled on the floor by Ward Stone - foul #1 on Ward Stone, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Brewer (SG), Bryan Sevin (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Edward Blackman | |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Ward Stone scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Donnie Overlock | 67-60 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Ward Stone blocks the short jumper by Bradley Tyson | 67-60 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Ward Stone misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bradley Tyson - foul #1 on Bradley Tyson, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Herod (PG), Tom Sallee (SG), Norman Kirkland (C) Thomas Grauberger, Jeffrey Wallner, Donnie Overlock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Ray Forester (PF) Gary Brewer, Bradley Tyson | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Ward Stone makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Ward Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Harold Herod takes the ball from Buford Ferguson in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Harold Herod dunks the ball | 71-62 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Ward Stone steals the ball from Buford Ferguson | 71-62 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Harold Herod banks in the layup | 73-62 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Ray Forester misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Ward Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger (PG), Jeffrey Wallner (SG), Jim Murphy (PF) Tom Sallee, Paul Sawicki, Ward Stone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alexander Cahill (SG), Dikembe Masudi (SF), Edward Blackman (C) Christian Zoltek, Bryan Sevin, Himeronim Zerhusen | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Grauberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wallner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Herod (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jim Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Kirkland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Buford Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Cahill (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ray Forester (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Thomas Grauberger is called for the reach on Alexander Cahill - foul #3 on Thomas Grauberger, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock (C) Norman Kirkland | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Ray Forester grabs the offensive board | 73-62 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Alexander Cahill drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 73-64 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki (SF), Ward Stone (PF) Harold Herod, Jim Murphy | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Sawicki | 76-64 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Edward Blackman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 76-64 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Grauberger | 76-64 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-64 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Edward Blackman is fouled on the floor by Donnie Overlock - foul #2 on Donnie Overlock, team foul #9 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Herod (PG), Tom Sallee (SG), Jim Murphy (SF), Norman Kirkland (C) Thomas Grauberger, Jeffrey Wallner, Paul Sawicki, Donnie Overlock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christian Zoltek (PG), Himeronim Zerhusen (SF), Bradley Tyson (PF) Buford Ferguson, Alexander Cahill, Ray Forester | |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Edward Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Edward Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson pulls down the rebound | 78-66 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harold Herod - foul #3 on Harold Herod, team foul #10 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gary Brewer (SG) Edward Blackman | |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Christian Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Bradley Tyson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Himeronim Zerhusen tips it in | 78-69 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger (PG), Jeffrey Wallner (SG), Paul Sawicki (SF), Donnie Overlock (C) Harold Herod, Tom Sallee, Jim Murphy, Norman Kirkland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Buford Ferguson (PG), Alexander Cahill (SG), Bryan Sevin (SF), Ray Forester (PF), Edward Blackman (C) Christian Zoltek, Gary Brewer, Dikembe Masudi, Himeronim Zerhusen, Bradley Tyson | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger is fouled in the backcourt by Buford Ferguson - foul #3 on Buford Ferguson, team foul #6 | 78-69 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki is hacked by Alexander Cahill - foul #2 on Alexander Cahill, team foul #7 | 78-69 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Ray Forester scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alexander Cahill | 80-72 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki is hacked by Buford Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Buford Ferguson, team foul #8 | 80-72 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Bryan Sevin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 82-72 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger runs out the clock | 82-72 |