| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 5 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | Luis Diener is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the fadeaway from the left side | 30-41 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Norman Hunter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Kingston | 30-43 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the jumper from close range set up by Louis Fox | 32-43 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | John Nam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle loses the dribble to John Kingston | 32-43 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | The refs have stopped play. Robert Lavalle is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 32-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Robert Lavalle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | John Nam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott tips it in | 32-45 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Barry Marsala tips it in | 34-45 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Hunter - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Rafael Martinez (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Christopher Bennett (PF), Noel Snow (C) John Nam, Jim Elliott, Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | A charge is called on Donald Heath - foul #2 on Donald Heath, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF) John Kingston | |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | James Sena hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Noel Snow | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Snow (fresh) SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Barry Marsala can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 34-50 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Sena | 34-50 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Noel Snow drills a floater from the left block set up by James Sena and he's fouled by Marco Russo - foul #1 on Marco Russo, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Luis Diener (PF) Robert Osborne, Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF) James Sena, Anthony Winkler, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the free throw | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Christopher Bennett denies the turnaround by Luis Diener | 34-53 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Nam and he's fouled by Donald Heath - foul #3 on Donald Heath, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Christopher Bennett, Noel Snow | |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the free throw | 34-55 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 34-55 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Louis Fox works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Diener | 37-55 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | John Nam tips it in | 37-57 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Barry Marsala comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-57 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jim Elliott | 37-57 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | John Nam drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Jackson | 37-60 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Donald Heath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Jackson - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #1 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG) John Kingston | |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | John Nam is whistled for a carry | 39-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SF) Jim Elliott | |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Norman Hunter connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Anthony Winkler - foul #1 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #2 | 41-60 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Jackson | 42-63 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-63 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Sena and the foul's on Norman Hunter - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SF), Paul Metcalf (C) Norman Hunter, Donald Heath, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, Anthony Winkler, Henry Walczak | |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the free throw | 42-66 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-66 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Louis Fox gets the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Luis Diener - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #3 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SF) Louis Fox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (C) Kevin Jackson | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf clanks a jumper from the baseline | 42-66 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Marco Russo tips it back up and in | 44-66 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | John Kingston double dribbles | 44-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG) James Sena | |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Steven Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-66 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Christopher Bennett is called for the reach on Marco Russo - foul #4 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #4 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Donald Heath (SF) Marco Russo, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Jim Elliott, Christopher Bennett | |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Barry Marsala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-66 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Robert Osborne steals the ball from Kevin Jackson | 44-66 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Louis Fox throws it down on a great pass from Robert Osborne | 46-66 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | John Kingston knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Winkler | 46-69 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Luis Diener is denied on a layup by Kevin Jackson | 46-69 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Barry Marsala can't tip it in | 46-69 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 46-69 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | John Nam clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Osborne - foul #1 on Robert Osborne, team foul #7 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Marco Russo (SF), Paul Metcalf (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Robert Osborne, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG), Jim Elliott (SF) John Kingston, Anthony Winkler | |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Louis Fox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson snags the defensive board | 46-71 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marco Russo - foul #2 on Marco Russo, team foul #8 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Snow (SG), Christopher Bennett (PF) John Nam, Kevin Jackson | |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Bennett - foul #5 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #5 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF) Christopher Bennett | |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak gets the rebound | 46-73 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Noel Snow can't finish the layup | 46-73 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 46-73 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Noel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Norman Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Paul Metcalf, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF), Anthony Winkler (C) James Sena, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell, Henry Walczak | |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Luis Diener denies the turnaround by John Kingston | 46-73 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson tips it in | 46-75 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Jim Elliott steps in front of the Barry Marsala pass | 46-75 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | John Kingston lays it up and in set up by Jim Elliott | 46-77 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Luis Diener clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-77 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | John Kingston pulls down the rebound | 46-77 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #9 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Donald Heath (SF), Paul Metcalf (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Snow (C) Kevin Jackson | |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 46-77 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Jim Elliott steps in front of the Rafael Martinez pass | 46-78 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from John Kingston | 46-80 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Donald Heath knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Osborne | 48-80 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-80 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf gets the rebound | 48-80 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Noel Snow - foul #1 on Noel Snow, team foul #6 | 48-80 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG) Marco Russo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Anthony Winkler | |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 48-80 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-80 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Jackson | 48-80 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Noel Snow is called for traveling | 48-80 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Robert Osborne can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Walczak - foul #1 on Henry Walczak, team foul #7 | 48-80 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 49-80 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Noel Snow hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #10 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG) Donald Heath | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG) Harold Hendricks | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sena (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Alabama | The short jumper by Rafael Martinez is denied by Kevin Jackson | 50-82 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Marco Russo can't tip it in | 50-82 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | James Sena pulls down the rebound | 50-82 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | John Nam is fouled on the floor by Robert Osborne - foul #2 on Robert Osborne, team foul #11 | 50-82 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Robert Osborne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF) James Sena, Noel Snow | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 50-83 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Marco Russo can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-83 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | John Kingston snags the defensive board | 50-83 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Jackson | 50-86 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-86 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the board | 50-86 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | John Nam knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Kingston | 50-89 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-89 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the offensive board | 50-89 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Donald Heath clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jim Elliott - foul #1 on Jim Elliott, team foul #8 | 50-89 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 1st free throw | 50-89 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 50-89 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-89 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | John Nam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-89 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-89 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-89 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson grabs the offensive board | 50-89 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Nam runs out the clock | 50-89 |