| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) SF - Larry Harris (fresh) PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) C - John Fudge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SG - Elmer Albin (fresh) SF - James Lemansky (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Tom Fontes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Conley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Robert Conley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | John Fudge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Larry Harris hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Richard Anthony snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | John Fudge hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | James Lemansky buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Conley | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | John Fudge hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 6-7 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the tip | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | John Fudge drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Anthony and the foul's on Elmer Albin - foul #1 on Elmer Albin, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Arthur Ewart (C) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, Tom Fontes | |
| 16:13 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is fouled on the floor by James Liu - foul #1 on James Liu, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Robert Conley | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Follis (fresh) C - John Fudge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) C - Arthur Ewart (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | James Lemansky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | James Lemansky tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Richard Anthony gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:18 | Alabama | James Liu drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Anthony and the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #1 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Matthew Bowden (SF) Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) James Lemansky | |
| 15:18 | Alabama | James Liu makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker's 3 pointer is rejected by James Liu | 12-9 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tom Fontes, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Elmer Albin (SG), Robert Conley (PF) Michael Hilliker, Ernest Brown, Nathan Ryan | |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Leroy Haring picks off the pass by Ray McGuire | 12-9 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 12-11 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-11 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #1 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG), Larry Harris (SF) Matthew Bowden, John Follis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF), Nathan Ryan (C) Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | John Fudge works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Leroy Haring is blocked by John Fudge | 12-13 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Robert Conley can't tip it in | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano drills a turnaround near the basket | 14-13 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (PF) Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Nathan Ryan | |
| 11:41 | Alabama | John Follis's floater is tipped away by Robert Conley | 14-13 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Follis (fresh) C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | James Liu steals the ball from Robert Conley | 14-13 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | James Liu misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | John Follis misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Larry Harris - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Arthur Ewart (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Larry Harris connects on the jump hook from close range | 16-15 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes steps out of bounds on the sideline | 16-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG) Arthur Ewart | |
| 09:54 | Alabama | John Fudge works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ray McGuire | 18-15 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on John Fudge - foul #1 on John Fudge, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Nakagawa (C) John Fudge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Conley (PF), Arthur Ewart (C) James Lemansky, Nathan Ryan, Tom Fontes | |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | John Follis misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #1 on Leroy Haring, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG) James Liu | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SG), Nathan Ryan (C) Michael Hilliker, Ernest Brown | |
| 09:09 | Alabama | John Follis makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | John Follis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Richard Anthony is called for the reach on Leroy Haring in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) John Follis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring travels with the ball | 20-18 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Robert Conley steals it from Richard Nakagawa | 20-18 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Stephen Graziano denies the turnaround by Robert Conley | 20-18 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Fudge (C) Richard Anthony, Richard Nakagawa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Arthur Ewart, Nathan Ryan | |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 20-19 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 20-19 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a 3 from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Alabama | James Liu connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by John Fudge | 22-19 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Fudge - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), John Follis (PF), Richard Nakagawa (C) Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | James Liu misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-21 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Richard Nakagawa grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | James Lemansky connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is hacked by Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Elmer Albin (SG), Robert Conley (PF), Arthur Ewart (C) Michael Hilliker, Ernest Brown, Nathan Ryan, Tom Fontes | |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Stephen Graziano steps in front of the James Lemansky pass | 22-24 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 25-24 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nakagawa | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Nakagawa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Albin (fresh) SF - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Robert Conley clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-24 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is hacked by Ray McGuire - foul #1 on Ray McGuire, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, John Follis, Richard Nakagawa | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, James Lemansky, Robert Conley | |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled on the floor by Ernest Brown - foul #2 on Ernest Brown, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG) Arthur Ewart | |
| 01:45 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 3 from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SG), Robert Conley (PF) Leroy Haring, Nathan Ryan | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Robert Conley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (C) John Fudge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | John Follis pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano double dribbles | 29-29 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-32 |