| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Prather inbounds the ball | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Richard Carter blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Raphael - foul #3 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael scores on a runner in the lane | 50-48 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Mark Mills steps in front of the James Keech pass | 50-48 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by George Greer - foul #1 on George Greer, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF) Richard Carter, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Thomas Good (C) Darryl Allen, Mark Mills, Ronald Raphael, Kenneth Brown | |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | George Greer misses the shot from the left block | 50-50 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG) James Keech | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone (SF) Marvin Valente | |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Emmett Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Huang-fu Huang - foul #1 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Ronald Raphael (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Samuel Johnson, John Jackson, Huang-fu Huang, Thomas Good | |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Martin Regner - foul #2 on Martin Regner, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Michael Prather (SF) Glenn Shaffer, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Emmett Smith | 52-51 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Mark Mills steals it from Lawrence Jones in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Darryl Allen | 52-53 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Richard Carter double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (PF) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown (C) Allen Fisk | |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnnie Stone, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG) Mark Mills | |
| 16:46 | Alabama | George Greer knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Carter and he's hacked by Kenneth Brown - foul #3 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Martin Regner (SF) Richard Carter, Michael Prather | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Marvin Valente (SF), Allen Fisk (C) Darryl Allen, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown | |
| 16:46 | Alabama | George Greer misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente knocks in the floater from the left side | 54-55 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones is hacked by John Jackson - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (SG), Emmett Smith (PF) Lawrence Jones, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Thomas Good (C) John Jackson, Ronald Raphael, Allen Fisk | |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Emmett Smith clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Greer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Valente (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Good (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Michael Kolb (SF), Robert Cheek (C) Glenn Shaffer, Martin Regner, George Greer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Kenneth Brown (PF) Samuel Johnson, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Robert Cheek clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Emmett Smith denies the turnaround by Kenneth Brown | 54-55 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Mark Mills tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Emmett Smith gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | James Keech is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Robert Cheek tips it in | 56-55 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Kolb - foul #1 on Michael Kolb, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) James Keech, Michael Kolb, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Darryl Allen, Mark Mills, Kenneth Brown, Thomas Good | |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Graham Strong takes the ball from Harry Nolin | 56-56 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Graham Strong banks in the layup | 56-58 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Michael Prather can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Graham Strong - foul #3 on Graham Strong, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Huang-fu Huang (PF) Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael | |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Mark Mills can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Graham Strong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (SG), Martin Regner (SF), George Greer (C) Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Darryl Allen (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Graham Strong, Johnnie Stone, Huang-fu Huang, Allen Fisk | |
| 13:22 | Alabama | George Greer connects on the open floater in the paint | 59-58 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on George Greer - foul #2 on George Greer, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG) Glenn Shaffer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG) Mark Mills | |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | John Jackson is called for the reach on James Keech in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Jackson, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG) John Jackson | |
| 13:03 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown loses the dribble to Harry Nolin | 61-60 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Mark Mills steals the ball from James Keech in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael blows the layup | 61-60 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Martin Regner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | James Keech makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from George Greer | 63-60 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Mark Mills misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Mills (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Darryl Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Raphael (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Mark Mills tips it home | 63-62 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Richard Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Johnson - foul #2 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Emmett Smith (PF), Robert Cheek (C) James Keech, Martin Regner, Harry Nolin, George Greer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Thomas Good (C) Samuel Johnson, Darryl Allen, Ronald Raphael, Kenneth Brown | |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Thomas Good is fouled on the floor by Robert Cheek - foul #4 on Robert Cheek, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), George Greer (C) Richard Carter, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Mark Mills makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Graham Strong | 65-65 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Thomas Good is called for the reach on George Greer - foul #1 on Thomas Good, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (SF) Michael Prather | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF), Allen Fisk (C) Johnnie Stone, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 10:34 | Alabama | George Greer misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | George Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is hacked by Emmett Smith - foul #3 on Emmett Smith, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang (PF) Thomas Good | |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Lawrence Jones steps in front of the Marvin Valente pass | 65-65 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones lays it up and in | 67-65 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente banks in the layup on a nice dish by Graham Strong | 67-67 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | George Greer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 67-67 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang buries a shot from the right block | 67-69 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | George Greer knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Emmett Smith | 69-69 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the easy layup | 69-69 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | George Greer gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Emmett Smith hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Jones | 71-69 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is fouled on the floor by Emmett Smith - foul #4 on Emmett Smith, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), James Keech (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Lawrence Jones, Michael Kolb, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Thomas Good (C) Mark Mills, Marvin Valente, Huang-fu Huang, Allen Fisk | |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Graham Strong makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Graham Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Johnnie Stone steps in front of the George Greer pass in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Samuel Johnson picks off the pass by Michael Prather in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-73 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael tips it in | 71-75 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Harry Nolin loses the ball out of bounds | 71-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (C) George Greer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Kenneth Brown (C) Graham Strong, Thomas Good | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cheek (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Raphael (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-75 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses the tip | 71-75 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | James Keech gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Richard Carter drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Keech | 73-75 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Samuel Johnson and he's hacked by Harry Nolin - foul #3 on Harry Nolin, team foul #8 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF) Richard Carter, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG) Samuel Johnson | |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the free throw | 73-78 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Emmett Smith hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Glenn Shaffer | 75-78 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen can't connect on a floater from the left side | 75-78 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | James Keech clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Mark Mills - foul #3 on Mark Mills, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Harry Nolin (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Thomas Good (C) Mark Mills, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown | |
| 06:02 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Harry Nolin denies the turnaround by Marvin Valente | 76-78 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Robert Cheek blocks the short jumper by Marvin Valente | 76-78 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | Harry Nolin pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Harry Nolin connects on the jumper from close range set up by James Keech | 78-78 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente can't finish the layup | 78-78 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Robert Cheek gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | James Keech misses the shot from the left block | 78-78 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Richard Carter gets the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | The jump hook by James Keech is blocked by Ronald Raphael | 78-78 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the tip | 78-78 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Thomas Good pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | James Keech snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | James Keech misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marvin Valente - foul #1 on Marvin Valente, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Michael Prather (SF), Emmett Smith (PF), George Greer (C) Richard Carter, Martin Regner, Harry Nolin, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Samuel Johnson, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Thomas Good | |
| 04:21 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-78 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG) James Keech | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown (PF) Huang-fu Huang | |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-80 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-80 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk grabs the board | 79-80 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-80 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Glenn Shaffer | 79-80 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Prather (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmett Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - George Greer (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Mills (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Stone (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Fisk (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Mark Mills picks off the pass by Glenn Shaffer in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Mark Mills throws it down | 79-82 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses the dunk | 79-82 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 79-82 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | George Greer is hacked by Darryl Allen - foul #3 on Darryl Allen, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (SG), Michael Kolb (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF) Darryl Allen, Mark Mills, Johnnie Stone, Allen Fisk | |
| 02:34 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Harry Nolin steals it from Marvin Valente | 81-82 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | George Greer connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Shaffer | 83-82 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Kolb - foul #2 on Michael Kolb, team foul #9 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Michael Prather (SF) Glenn Shaffer, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Ronald Raphael (PF) Graham Strong, Samuel Johnson, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Richard Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Raphael - foul #4 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #14 | 83-84 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Harry Nolin is called for the reach on Ronald Raphael - foul #4 on Harry Nolin, team foul #10 | 84-84 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | James Keech is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Prather | 86-85 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen is called for traveling | 86-85 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Michael Prather scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Carter | 88-85 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen buries a shot from just outside the lane | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Richard Carter is hacked by Darryl Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darryl Allen, team foul #15 | 88-87 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown gets the rebound | 89-87 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Carter - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #11 | 89-87 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Darryl Allen is called for the reach on Harry Nolin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darryl Allen, team foul #16 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG) Darryl Allen | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente throws it down | 90-90 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The short jumper by Richard Carter is denied by Ronald Raphael | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - George Greer (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Mills (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Valente (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Raphael (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | George Greer wins the tip | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Richard Carter can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 90-90 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Mark Mills is called for traveling | 90-90 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF), Robert Cheek (C) Richard Carter, James Keech, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin, George Greer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Thomas Good (C) Mark Mills, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Kenneth Brown | |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Emmett Smith | 93-90 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Robert Cheek steals it from Thomas Good | 93-90 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Robert Cheek is denied on a layup by Huang-fu Huang | 93-90 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Thomas Good snags the defensive board | 93-90 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang can't connect on a shot in the paint | 93-90 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Graham Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 93-90 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 93-90 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF) Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, Thomas Good | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-90 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael (PF) Huang-fu Huang | |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 93-90 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Michael Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 93-90 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 93-90 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Marvin Valente (SF), Thomas Good (C) Samuel Johnson, Johnnie Stone, Allen Fisk | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | James Keech scores on a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Graham Strong - foul #4 on Graham Strong, team foul #17 | 95-90 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), George Greer (C) Glenn Shaffer, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | James Keech makes the free throw | 96-90 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 96-90 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Mark Mills, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Thomas Good | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Brown | 96-92 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by Graham Strong - foul #5 on Graham Strong, team foul #18 | 96-92 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (PF) Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF) Graham Strong, Johnnie Stone, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 97-92 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 98-92 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Mark Mills buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson | 98-95 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Alabama | James Keech lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Michael Prather | 100-95 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson | 100-97 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - George Greer (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Mills (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Valente (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Raphael (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Samuel Johnson is called for the reach on George Greer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #19 | 100-97 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | George Greer misses the 1st free throw | 100-97 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 101-97 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Johnson | 101-99 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | George Greer misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 101-99 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown grabs the board | 101-99 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 101-99 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Valente | 101-99 |