| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Wilford Miller inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Paul Catlett buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-24 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Early | 26-27 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Ricardo Hernandez swats the layup by Charles Wilson | 26-27 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Catlett - foul #2 on Paul Catlett, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Charles Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Richard Lafreniere is called for the reach on Brian Carlson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Brian Carlson steals the ball from Theodore Washington | 26-30 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Wilford Miller blocks the short jumper by Johnny Johnson | 26-30 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Wilford Miller snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion can't finish the layup | 26-30 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Paul Catlett snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Roger Thomas (C) Charles Wilson, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Leo Agustin (PF), Paul Marks (C) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Agustin | 26-30 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Catlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) PF - Leo Agustin (fresh) C - Paul Marks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Paul Catlett pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Wilford Miller comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Leo Agustin - foul #1 on Leo Agustin, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG), William Stricklin (PF) Richard Lafreniere, Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Carlson | 26-32 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Wilford Miller | 28-32 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-32 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Paul Marks is called for the reach on Roger Thomas - foul #3 on Paul Marks, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Theodore Washington (C) Ken Lozada, Timothy Young, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell, Leo Agustin, Paul Marks | |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Wilford Miller can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-34 |
| 13:07 | Alabama | Wilford Miller can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Early | 28-36 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Charles Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Brian Carlson and the foul's on Theodore Washington - foul #1 on Theodore Washington, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF) Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Theodore Washington can't connect on a shot near the basket | 30-39 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez jams it on a nice dish by Brian Carlson and he's fouled by William Stricklin - foul #4 on William Stricklin, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF) Johnny Johnson | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the runner from the baseline | 32-42 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Ricardo Hernandez denies the turnaround by Theodore Washington | 32-42 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Washington | 32-42 |
| 09:39 | Alabama | Ricardo Hernandez steals it from Ken Lozada | 32-42 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez is called for traveling | 32-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG), Wilford Miller (SF), Roger Thomas (C) Richard Lafreniere, Charles Wilson, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Leo Agustin (PF), Paul Marks (C) Brian Carlson, Kenneth Early, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Leo Agustin is called for the reach on Paul Catlett - foul #2 on Leo Agustin, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the lay-in | 32-42 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Wilford Miller hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is fouled on the floor by Wilford Miller - foul #2 on Wilford Miller, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG) Ken Lozada | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG) Joshua Edgell | |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Paul Marks comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson tips it but misses | 34-42 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Paul Marks gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Roger Thomas snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Timothy Young (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Catlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leo Agustin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Marks (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-42 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jimmy Ramey | 34-42 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is hacked by Timothy Young - foul #1 on Timothy Young, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Timothy Young, Paul Catlett, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Leo Agustin, Paul Marks | |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere travels with the ball | 34-42 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez is whistled for traveling | 34-42 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Brian Carlson steals the ball from Richard Lafreniere | 34-42 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Brian Carlson | 34-44 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ricardo Hernandez - foul #3 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Wilford Miller (SF) Richard Lafreniere, Ken Lozada | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF) Brian Carlson, Joshua Edgell | |
| 04:14 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson's layup is rejected by Wilford Miller | 35-44 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Wilford Miller snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Ricardo Hernandez - foul #4 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SG) Kenneth Early | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey's pass is intercepted by Jae Lobdell in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SG - Joshua Edgell (fresh) SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Jae Lobdell is called for the reach on Raymond Marion - foul #1 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Roger Thomas (C) Jae Lobdell, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Paul Marks (PF) Joshua Edgell, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Wilford Miller scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (PF), Theodore Washington (C) William Stricklin, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Jimmy Ramey, Paul Marks | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Charles Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilford Miller | 41-46 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson scores on a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Wilford Miller - foul #3 on Wilford Miller, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Theodore Washington pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Charles Wilson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses the runner from the left block | 43-48 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Paul Catlett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ricardo Hernandez - foul #5 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Marks (PF) Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 45-48 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Paul Catlett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lafreniere - foul #3 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leo Agustin (PF) Paul Marks | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Kenneth Early in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Marks (PF) Leo Agustin | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Paul Catlett buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson runs out the clock | 51-52 |