| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on John Kingston - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley is hacked by Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #2 | 25-21 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | John Kingston can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-21 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Louis Fox grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Barry Marsala knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Louis Fox and the foul's on Francis Brantley - foul #2 on Francis Brantley, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-23 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is hacked by John Kingston - foul #1 on John Kingston, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Louis Fox is fouled on the floor by John Kingston - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #3 | 25-23 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Luis Diener loses the dribble to Lewis Robinson | 25-23 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-23 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't tip it in | 25-23 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Henry Walczak is denied by Luis Diener | 25-23 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak tips it home | 27-23 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Louis Fox is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the tip | 27-23 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the follow up shot | 27-25 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Norman Hunter picks off the pass by Henry Walczak | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Barry Marsala drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Luis Diener | 27-27 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley is whistled for traveling | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, John Kingston, Lewis Robinson, Henry Walczak, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 14:24 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is hacked by Harold Hendricks - foul #1 on Harold Hendricks, team foul #4 | 27-27 |
| 14:03 | Alabama | Kevin Jackson denies the turnaround by Donald Heath | 27-27 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rafael Martinez - foul #2 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Eric Valentine | |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Jackson - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #5 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG) Harold Hendricks | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Marco Russo (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Steven Brown, Donald Heath, Thomas Pollack | |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Barry Marsala - foul #2 on Barry Marsala, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Rafael Martinez | |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Louis Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Walczak (PF) Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak throws it down | 33-29 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Barry Marsala drills a floater from close range set up by Norman Hunter | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Louis Fox comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Marco Russo | 33-31 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Luis Diener clanks a turnaround in the paint | 33-31 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | James Sena pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Kevin Jackson (C) James Sena, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Norman Hunter, Marco Russo, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson drills a shot from the free throw line set up by John Kingston | 35-31 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Louis Fox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Rafael Martinez blocks the jumper by John Kingston | 35-31 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Louis Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Donald Heath hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Truesdell - foul #3 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Phillip Truesdell, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Louis Fox, Rafael Martinez, Thomas Pollack | |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 08:40 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Sena | 38-32 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Jackson - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #7 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG) John Kingston | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown, Donald Heath | |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Barry Marsala can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 38-34 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the lay-in | 38-34 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks misses the lay-in | 38-34 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Marco Russo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Lewis Robinson - foul #1 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), John Kingston (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Henry Walczak (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, Harold Hendricks, Lewis Robinson, Kevin Jackson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (PF) Luis Diener | |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett's layup is rejected by Barry Marsala | 38-36 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Norman Hunter | 38-36 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Phillip Truesdell steals it from Rafael Martinez | 38-36 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Marco Russo snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the shot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Kingston | 38-36 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | John Kingston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Louis Fox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Norman Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Rafael Martinez | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley scores on a runner from the right block | 40-36 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Luis Diener's layup is rejected by Francis Brantley | 40-36 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Sena and he's fouled by Luis Diener - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (C) Barry Marsala | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | James Sena takes the ball from Norman Hunter in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the easy layup | 43-36 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | John Kingston tips it home | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez knocks in the shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | James Sena is hacked by Luis Diener - foul #4 on Luis Diener, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Rafael Martinez | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Marco Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Marco Russo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lewis Robinson - foul #2 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #9 | 46-38 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is whistled for traveling | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Louis Fox knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Marco Russo | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | James Sena is fouled on the floor by Marco Russo - foul #2 on Marco Russo, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF) Lewis Robinson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Phillip Truesdell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Francis Brantley is called for the reach on Barry Marsala - foul #3 on Francis Brantley, team foul #10 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SF), Henry Walczak (PF) Phillip Truesdell, Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Louis Fox is called for the reach on Henry Walczak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Fox, team foul #10 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (SF), Kevin Jackson (C) Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Marco Russo is fouled on the floor by Phillip Truesdell - foul #4 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #11 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (C) Phillip Truesdell, Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Sena runs out the clock | 51-43 |