| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fresh) SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) SF - Fred Overman (fresh) PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) C - Corey Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - Erik Hand (fresh) SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Fred Overman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fred Overman | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Jesse Boyers blocks the short jumper by Corey Daniel | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Erik Hand can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Corey Daniel grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Michael McConkey buries a jump hook in the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stanford Vansant | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Clinton Kent scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Stanford Vansant | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Larry Johnson | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Fred Overman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Erik Hand - foul #1 on Erik Hand, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG), William Rowley (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Stanford Vansant, Michael McConkey, Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) Jesse Boyers | |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Fred Overman makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Fred Overman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Erik Hand | 8-4 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Fred Overman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Wayne Blocker - foul #1 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll, William Dawley | |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Fred Overman makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Fred Overman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bonaparte | 10-4 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Fred Overman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis blows the layup | 10-4 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Overman | 10-4 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Fred Overman misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 10-4 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Jarvis | 10-4 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis hits a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Clinton Kent - foul #1 on Clinton Kent, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG), Michael McConkey (PF), Corey Daniel (C) Thomas Bonaparte, William Rowley, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), William Dawley (PF) Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, Jesse Boyers | |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Corey Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Corey Daniel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Corey Daniel lays it up and in set up by Michael McConkey | 12-6 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Stanford Vansant is called for the reach on Erik Hand - foul #1 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fred Overman - foul #1 on Fred Overman, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (C) Wayne Blocker | |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant travels with the ball | 12-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG) Clinton Kent | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | John Adams tips it home | 12-9 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Erik Hand is called for the reach on Dale Bible - foul #2 on Erik Hand, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG), David Cooper (SF), Travis Hardwick (C) Stanford Vansant, Fred Overman, Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Wayne Blocker (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Erik Hand, Michael Carroll, William Dawley | |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Michael McConkey hits the finger roll | 14-9 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker banks in the layup | 14-11 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | Larry Johnson steals it from Michael McConkey | 14-11 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-14 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Michael McConkey blows the layup but he's fouled by Wayne Blocker - foul #2 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Fred Overman (SF) Dale Bible, David Cooper | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Michael Carroll (SF), William Dawley (PF) Larry Johnson, John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Michael McConkey makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Michael McConkey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jarvis | 16-16 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Clinton Kent can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG), William Rowley (PF), Corey Daniel (C) Thomas Bonaparte, Michael McConkey, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Clinton Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 16-16 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses long on a shot from the left side | 16-16 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll tips it home | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clinton Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rowley (fresh) C - Corey Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Fred Overman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carroll | 19-18 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Clinton Kent is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #2 on Clinton Kent, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), David Cooper (SF) Clinton Kent, Fred Overman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers drills a turnaround from close range | 19-20 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Dale Bible | 21-20 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll comes up short on the shot from the left side | 21-20 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | William Rowley snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Rowley | 24-20 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson double dribbles | 24-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG), Fred Overman (SF), Michael McConkey (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Stanford Vansant, David Cooper, William Rowley, Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) Michael Carroll | |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick can't finish the uncontested layup | 24-20 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick hits the follow up shot | 26-20 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Michael McConkey pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Fred Overman clanks a jump hook from the right block | 26-20 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Michael McConkey misses the tip | 26-20 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Dawley | 26-20 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Dawley | 26-22 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | William Dawley gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Michael McConkey - foul #1 on Michael McConkey, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (SG) Dale Bible | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Carroll (SF) John Adams | |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Fred Overman connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Bonaparte | 28-25 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses the 3 from straight away | 28-25 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Thomas Bonaparte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Overman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Hardwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Dawley (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Michael Carroll is called for the reach on Stanford Vansant - foul #1 on Michael Carroll, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF), Corey Daniel (C) Fred Overman, Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite is fouled on the floor by Stanford Vansant - foul #2 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), William Rowley (PF) Stanford Vansant, Michael McConkey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) Michael Carroll | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite loses the ball out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Daniel | 31-25 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | David Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Dale Bible loses the dribble to Ernie Satterwhite | 31-25 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is whistled for a carry | 31-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Overman (SG), Michael McConkey (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Thomas Bonaparte, William Rowley, Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Michael Carroll (SF) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Jesse Boyers steals it from Fred Overman out of a doubleteam | 31-25 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson's pass is intercepted by Travis Hardwick | 31-25 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Fred Overman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Bonaparte (SG) David Cooper | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Dale Bible - foul #1 on Dale Bible, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Michael McConkey grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Dale Bible is hacked by Larry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Corey Daniel (C) Travis Hardwick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Dale Bible makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Dale Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Dale Bible takes the ball from Ernie Satterwhite | 33-26 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Dale Bible hits the finger roll | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bonaparte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Overman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McConkey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Dawley (tired) 2 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson clanks a runner from the left block | 35-26 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | William Dawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll is hacked by Fred Overman - foul #2 on Fred Overman, team foul #8 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clinton Kent (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), William Rowley (PF) Dale Bible, Thomas Bonaparte, Michael McConkey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Wayne Blocker (PF), John Adams (C) Larry Johnson, Ernie Satterwhite, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Fred Overman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | William Rowley tips it in | 37-28 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | William Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Fred Overman buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Stanford Vansant | 39-28 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis loses the dribble to Fred Overman | 39-28 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | William Rowley lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Overman | 41-28 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Erik Hand can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-28 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Fred Overman pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is called for a charge - foul #1 on Corey Daniel, team foul #9 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Cooper (SF), Michael McConkey (PF), Travis Hardwick (C) Fred Overman, William Rowley, Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), William Dawley (PF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Michael Carroll | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Blocker | 41-30 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Dawley - foul #1 on William Dawley, team foul #8 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Carroll (SF) John Adams | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker tips it back up and in | 43-32 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | The jump hook by Michael McConkey is blocked by Michael Carroll | 43-32 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Travis Hardwick grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wayne Blocker - foul #3 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #9 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (C) Wayne Blocker | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses short on a halfcourt shot | 45-32 |