| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero tips it home | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bernard Reiley - foul #2 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Richard Lafreniere - foul #1 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Dean Lucero picks off the pass by Wilford Miller | 38-31 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | James Inglis blocks the short jumper by Stanley Kirkpatrick | 38-31 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | James Inglis clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Lafreniere - foul #2 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | James Inglis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Dean Lucero, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere loses the dribble to Johnny Johnson | 39-31 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Agustin | 41-31 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Okpara Abke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) Wilford Miller | |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG) Bernard Reiley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Okpara Abke comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Paul Catlett scores on a jumper from the right side | 41-33 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson's pass is intercepted by Richard Lafreniere in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Leo Agustin is called for the reach on Theodore Washington - foul #1 on Leo Agustin, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Wilford Miller (C) Richard Lafreniere, Paul Catlett, Theodore Washington | |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Wilford Miller steps in front of the Bernard Reiley pass | 41-33 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-33 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Jae Lobdell | 41-33 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell's pass is intercepted by James Inglis | 41-33 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | James Inglis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Johnny Johnson (PF) Kenneth Early, James Inglis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Theodore Washington (C) Jae Lobdell, Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| 13:17 | Alabama | The jumper by Richard Lafreniere is denied by Johnny Johnson | 41-33 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the driving attempt from the left block | 41-33 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses the dunk | 41-33 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the driving attempt from the left block | 41-35 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley is hacked by Okpara Abke - foul #1 on Okpara Abke, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), James Inglis (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, Johnny Johnson, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), Paul Catlett (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Okpara Abke, Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ken Lozada | 43-37 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Ken Lozada - foul #1 on Ken Lozada, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Okpara Abke (SG) Ken Lozada | |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Carlson | 45-37 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Paul Catlett drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Lafreniere | 45-39 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | James Inglis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, James Inglis, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF), Wilford Miller (C) Paul Catlett, Theodore Washington | |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Dean Lucero is called for the reach on Richard Lafreniere - foul #1 on Dean Lucero, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere lays it in on a nice dish by Okpara Abke | 45-41 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion drills a floater near the basket set up by Brian Carlson | 47-41 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Carlson | 49-41 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Raymond Marion is called for the reach on Wilford Miller - foul #3 on Raymond Marion, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), James Inglis (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Brian Carlson, Dean Lucero, Johnny Johnson, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Paul Catlett (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, William Stricklin | |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Paul Catlett is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Wilford Miller - foul #1 on Wilford Miller, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-41 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Wilford Miller comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Leo Agustin - foul #2 on Leo Agustin, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Dean Lucero (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Bernard Reiley, Jimmy Ramey, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Okpara Abke (SG) Jae Lobdell, Ken Lozada | |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Paul Catlett, Wilford Miller | |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Charles Wilson buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Lafreniere | 51-45 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is fouled on the floor by Richard Lafreniere - foul #3 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Johnny Johnson (PF) Kenneth Early, James Inglis | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Theodore Washington - foul #3 on Theodore Washington, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), Wilford Miller (PF) Okpara Abke, William Stricklin | |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by Raymond Marion - foul #4 on Raymond Marion, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF), Leo Agustin (C) Dean Lucero, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Paul Catlett comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Inglis (PF) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Okpara Abke (SG), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Ken Lozada, Theodore Washington | |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Wilford Miller is whistled for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Dean Lucero (SF) Brian Carlson, Jimmy Ramey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF) Paul Catlett | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick's floater is tipped away by James Inglis | 56-47 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Okpara Abke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick tips it but misses | 59-47 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Agustin | 62-47 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Charles Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-47 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero is hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Ken Lozada (SG), Paul Catlett (SF), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, Charles Wilson, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Wilford Miller | |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Raymond Marion denies the turnaround by William Stricklin | 64-47 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jae Lobdell - foul #1 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Theodore Washington buries a floater from the left wing set up by Jae Lobdell | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Ken Lozada is hacked by James Inglis - foul #1 on James Inglis, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | James Inglis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 66-51 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Paul Catlett grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Ken Lozada is fouled on the floor by James Inglis - foul #2 on James Inglis, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Inglis | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson runs out the clock | 66-51 |