| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jeremy Stapler - foul #3 on Jeremy Stapler, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (SF) Jeremy Stapler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:52 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:52 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is hacked by Paul Vecchio - foul #2 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Albert Jones's pass is intercepted by Frank Moorehead | 35-43 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Albert Jones snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Willy Bomar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | John Brown takes the ball from Robert Saddler | 38-43 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | John Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Vecchio - foul #3 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Alonzo Montoya is denied by Albert Jones | 40-43 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Albert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Christopher Owens takes the ball from Albert Jones | 40-43 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens lays it in set up by Robert Saddler | 40-45 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Albert Jones hits a 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens drills a shot from close range set up by Frank Moorehead | 43-47 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Wade Sutton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Willy Bomar pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Jones | 43-47 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Wade Sutton can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-47 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-47 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Albert Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wade Sutton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronald Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Moorehead (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Albert Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Kenneth Chen (SG), Jeremy Stapler (SF), Michael Pugh (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Willy Bomar, Wade Sutton, Ronald Walker, Albert Jones, John Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Norris Beal (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Alonzo Montoya, Frank Moorehead, Christopher Owens, Paul Vecchio | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | James Ottinger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | James Ottinger lays it up and in set up by Norris Beal and he's hacked by Jeremy Stapler - foul #4 on Jeremy Stapler, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Robinson (SG) Jeremy Stapler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | James Ottinger misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | Michael Pugh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Saddler | 46-51 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Patrick Owens | 46-53 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson clanks a floater from the left block | 46-53 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Michael Pugh steals it from Maurice Barnes | 46-53 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Jerry Cable blows the layup | 46-53 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Norris Beal snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Chen - foul #2 on Kenneth Chen, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Virgil Ayres (PF), John Brown (C) Norman Ferguson, Daniel Robinson, Michael Pugh, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead (PG), Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Robert Saddler, James Ottinger, Norris Beal, Patrick Owens | |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead buries a jump hook from close range set up by Paul Vecchio | 46-55 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Paul Vecchio swats the layup by Kenneth Chen | 46-55 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Chen | 46-55 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-55 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-55 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Virgil Ayres is called for the reach on Frank Moorehead - foul #1 on Virgil Ayres, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (SF), Albert Jones (PF), Michael Pugh (C) Kenneth Chen, Virgil Ayres, John Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), James Ottinger (SG) Alonzo Montoya, Maurice Barnes | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio hits a shot near the basket set up by James Ottinger | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Pugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Albert Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Ottinger | 46-60 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | The jump hook by Albert Jones is blocked by Paul Vecchio | 46-60 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Ronald Walker misses badly on a shot in the lane | 46-63 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Willy Bomar grabs the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is called for traveling | 46-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Kenneth Chen (SG), John Brown (C) Willy Bomar, Wade Sutton, Michael Pugh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Norris Beal (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Robert Saddler, James Ottinger, Christopher Owens, Paul Vecchio | |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | John Brown gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | John Brown is whistled for traveling | 46-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Robinson (SG), Virgil Ayres (PF) Ronald Walker, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Alonzo Montoya | 46-65 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alonzo Montoya - foul #1 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #3 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG) Frank Moorehead | |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Owens | 47-65 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | John Brown gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Virgil Ayres | 50-65 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Norman Ferguson is called for the reach on Maurice Barnes - foul #4 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Albert Jones (PF) Norman Ferguson, Daniel Robinson, Virgil Ayres | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Christopher Owens (PF) James Ottinger, Patrick Owens | |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Saddler | 50-67 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Wade Sutton blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Owens - foul #2 on Christopher Owens, team foul #4 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Jeremy Stapler (SF) Kenneth Chen, John Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead (PG), Paul Vecchio (C) Robert Saddler, Norris Beal | |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Norman Ferguson - foul #5 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG) Norman Ferguson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), James Ottinger (SG) Alonzo Montoya, Maurice Barnes | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Albert Jones | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Walker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Albert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Willy Bomar tips it back up and in | 54-68 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-68 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is fouled on the floor by Paul Vecchio - foul #4 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #5 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Pugh (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Albert Jones, Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Paul Vecchio blocks the short jumper by Michael Pugh | 54-68 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | James Ottinger grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | James Ottinger buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Moorehead | 54-70 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SG), John Brown (C) Wade Sutton, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Maurice Barnes (SF) Robert Saddler, James Ottinger | |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens tips it back up and in | 54-72 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Michael Pugh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Maurice Barnes - foul #1 on Maurice Barnes, team foul #6 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Robinson (SG) Willy Bomar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Norris Beal (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Christopher Owens, Paul Vecchio | |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Michael Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Michael Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens is hacked by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Albert Jones (PF) Kenneth Chen, Daniel Robinson, Michael Pugh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG) Frank Moorehead | |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Albert Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Alonzo Montoya steps in front of the Wade Sutton pass | 56-72 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes blows the layup | 56-72 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya snags the offensive board | 56-72 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-72 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Norris Beal tips it home | 56-74 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | John Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Norris Beal | 56-74 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | John Brown tips it home | 58-74 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes connects on the runner near the basket set up by Robert Saddler | 58-76 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Norris Beal blocks the short jumper by Wade Sutton | 58-76 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes grabs the board | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens is whistled for traveling | 58-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Daniel Robinson (SG), Kenneth Chen (SF), Michael Pugh (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Ronald Walker, Wade Sutton, Jeremy Stapler, Albert Jones, John Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Frank Moorehead (SF), Christopher Owens (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Alonzo Montoya, Maurice Barnes, Patrick Owens, Norris Beal | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Willy Bomar double dribbles | 58-76 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler is fouled on the floor by Willy Bomar - foul #3 on Willy Bomar, team foul #8 | 58-76 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson is fouled on the floor by James Ottinger - foul #1 on James Ottinger, team foul #7 | 58-78 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-78 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio gets the offensive rebound | 60-78 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-78 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (SF) Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG) James Ottinger | |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Willy Bomar clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-78 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Ronald Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 60-78 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Jerry Cable misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Saddler - foul #1 on Robert Saddler, team foul #8 | 60-78 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Jerry Cable makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Jerry Cable misses the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio snags the defensive board | 61-78 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens buries a shot near the basket set up by Paul Vecchio and he's hacked by Jerry Cable - foul #1 on Jerry Cable, team foul #9 | 61-80 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the free throw | 61-81 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Willy Bomar | 63-81 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Alonzo Montoya | 63-83 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Alonzo Montoya - foul #2 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #9 | 63-83 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen makes the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Pugh - foul #3 on Michael Pugh, team foul #10 | 65-83 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 65-84 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Saddler - foul #2 on Robert Saddler, team foul #10 | 65-84 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler runs out the clock | 67-84 |