| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Rowley inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Steven Medley can't connect on a shot from close range | 27-39 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Dawley | 27-39 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-39 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Corey Daniel can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Jesse Boyers - foul #2 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson's layup is rejected by Steven Medley | 29-39 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Steven Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Kim Hastings clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-39 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | William Dawley snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon double dribbles | 29-39 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Kim Hastings is fouled on the floor by Roland Dixon - foul #2 on Roland Dixon, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is hacked by William Dawley - foul #3 on William Dawley, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PF) William Dawley | |
| 17:26 | Alabama | William Rowley knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Stanford Vansant | 31-39 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Johnson | 31-42 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Anton Turner gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 31-42 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Stanford Vansant | 33-42 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-42 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Larry Johnson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Stanford Vansant | 33-42 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Medley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Stanford Vansant picks off the pass by Jesse Boyers | 33-42 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Larry Johnson picks off the pass by William Rowley | 33-42 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson loses the dribble to Kim Hastings | 33-42 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Kim Hastings lays it up and in | 35-42 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | William Rowley is called for the reach on Jesse Boyers - foul #2 on William Rowley, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Shawn Brungardt (SF), Bryce Brown (C) Kim Hastings, William Rowley, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, John Howard, Anton Turner, Jesse Boyers | |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 35-44 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Shawn Brungardt double dribbles | 35-44 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis double dribbles | 35-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG) Roland Dixon | |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Corey Daniel slams it home on a nice dish by Dale Bible | 37-44 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Corey Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Bryce Brown hits a floater from the baseline set up by Dale Bible | 39-44 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Dale Bible - foul #4 on Dale Bible, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), William Rowley (SF), Steven Medley (C) Dale Bible, Shawn Brungardt, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SF) Larry Johnson | |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Jeffrey Jarvis is called for the reach on Stanford Vansant - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant's floater is knocked away by John Howard | 39-46 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker is denied on a layup by Corey Daniel | 39-46 |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Kim Hastings gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Corey Daniel evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Corey Daniel picks off the pass by Wayne Blocker | 41-46 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Steven Medley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wayne Blocker - foul #2 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Javier Lopez (PF) Corey Daniel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), Anton Turner (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams, William Dawley, Wayne Blocker | |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Steven Medley misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Steven Medley picks off the pass by Anton Turner | 42-46 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant's floater is knocked away by Anton Turner | 42-46 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Javier Lopez hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | William Rowley snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Javier Lopez loses the dribble to John Howard | 44-46 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Anton Turner is fouled on the floor by Javier Lopez - foul #1 on Javier Lopez, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (PG), Nelson Fisher (SG), Shawn Brungardt (SF), Corey Daniel (PF), Bryce Brown (C) Stanford Vansant, Kim Hastings, William Rowley, Javier Lopez, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF) Larry Johnson, John Howard, Anton Turner | |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Bryce Brown is called for the reach on William Dawley - foul #1 on Bryce Brown, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon is hacked by Nelson Fisher - foul #1 on Nelson Fisher, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | John Adams knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Roland Dixon | 44-48 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 44-48 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | John Adams loses the dribble to Zachary Grondin | 44-48 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Zachary Grondin can't finish the layup | 44-48 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zachary Grondin (fresh) SG - Nelson Fisher (fresh) SF - Shawn Brungardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Roland Dixon steps in front of the Zachary Grondin pass in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses the lay-in | 44-50 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Corey Daniel snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is fouled on the floor by William Dawley - foul #4 on William Dawley, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dale Bible (PG), Stanford Vansant (SG), William Rowley (SF), Steven Medley (C) Zachary Grondin, Nelson Fisher, Shawn Brungardt, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), John Howard (SF), Wayne Blocker (C) Roland Dixon, John Adams, Jesse Boyers | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Corey Daniel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dale Bible | 46-50 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Steven Medley - foul #3 on Steven Medley, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Medley | 46-51 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant travels with the ball | 46-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PF) William Dawley | |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | John Adams drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Corey Daniel comes up short on the floater from close range | 46-54 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Steven Medley grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #3 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), Jesse Boyers (C) John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the board | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Steven Medley pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Steven Medley is open and buries a floater from the left block set up by Stanford Vansant out of the doubleteam | 49-54 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Steven Medley gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dale Bible | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses badly on a floater in the paint | 51-54 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Steven Medley pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Corey Daniel blows the layup but he's fouled by Anton Turner - foul #2 on Anton Turner, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shawn Brungardt (SF), Bryce Brown (C) William Rowley, Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, John Howard, Anton Turner, Jesse Boyers | |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Brungardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Daniel (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Wayne Blocker is blocked by Corey Daniel | 53-54 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Stanford Vansant steals the ball from Wayne Blocker | 53-54 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rowley (SF), Steven Medley (C) Shawn Brungardt, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), John Howard (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Steven Medley can't finish the layup | 53-54 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 53-56 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant's pass is intercepted by Jesse Boyers | 53-56 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | William Dawley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Medley - foul #4 on Steven Medley, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Corey Daniel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dale Bible | 55-57 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Steven Medley gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | William Rowley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Steven Medley tips it in | 57-57 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Steven Medley scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Corey Daniel out of a doubleteam | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Howard | 59-61 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | William Dawley is called for the reach on Corey Daniel - foul #5 on William Dawley, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PF) William Dawley | |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Corey Daniel pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 61-61 |
| 04:04 | Alabama | William Rowley misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Anton Turner gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses badly on a floater in the lane | 61-61 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Anton Turner | 61-61 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Corey Daniel blocks the short jumper by John Howard | 61-61 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | John Howard tips it home | 61-63 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Corey Daniel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 61-63 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Anton Turner loses the dribble to Stanford Vansant | 61-63 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Dale Bible lays it in on a great pass from Stanford Vansant | 63-63 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Steven Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Dale Bible's pass is intercepted by Anton Turner | 63-63 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Steven Medley swats the short shot by Anton Turner | 63-63 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Johnson | 63-66 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-66 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Stanford Vansant takes the ball from John Howard | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dale Bible (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Steven Medley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anton Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Corey Daniel's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Jesse Boyers | 66-66 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dale Bible - foul #5 on Dale Bible, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG) Dale Bible | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Corey Daniel snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Kim Hastings misses the floater from the right side | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon grabs the board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon clanks a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a turnaround from close range | 66-66 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Kim Hastings pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Kim Hastings is hacked by Roland Dixon - foul #3 on Roland Dixon, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Kim Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Kim Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Medley - foul #5 on Steven Medley, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryce Brown (C) Steven Medley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Kim Hastings gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Anton Turner is called for the reach on Corey Daniel - foul #3 on Anton Turner, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) Jesse Boyers | |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Corey Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Corey Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Howard | 69-69 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Corey Daniel splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper near the basket set up by William Rowley | 71-69 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kim Hastings - foul #2 on Kim Hastings, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) John Howard | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the contested driving attempt from the left block set up by Kim Hastings and he's fouled by Wayne Blocker - foul #4 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses the free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anton Turner | 73-71 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryce Brown - foul #2 on Bryce Brown, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Corey Daniel grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Wayne Blocker steals it from Stanford Vansant out of a doubleteam | 73-72 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), John Howard (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryce Brown - foul #3 on Bryce Brown, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Kim Hastings scores on a 3 from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anton Turner | 76-77 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Corey Daniel comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 76-77 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | John Howard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-77 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Bryce Brown grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Corey Daniel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kim Hastings | 78-77 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 78-77 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson tips it home | 78-79 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Daniel (fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Corey Daniel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Corey Daniel, team foul #13 | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | John Howard is hacked by Stanford Vansant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #14 | 78-79 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Kim Hastings pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Corey Daniel's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Johnson | 78-80 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Corey Daniel grabs the offensive board | 78-80 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-80 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is hacked by Stanford Vansant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #15 | 78-80 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Kim Hastings hits a halfcourt shot | 81-82 |