| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Donald Heath inbounds the ball | 17-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Francis Brantley - foul #3 on Francis Brantley, team foul #1 | 19-34 |
| 19:50 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the free throw | 19-34 |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-34 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Francis Brantley picks off the pass by Steven Kawamura | 19-34 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak blows the dunk | 19-34 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Luis Diener can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-34 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the offensive board | 19-34 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | John Kingston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Walczak | 19-37 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-37 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley gets the rebound | 19-37 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Luis Diener steals the ball from John Kingston | 19-37 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-37 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Donald Heath pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-37 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Norman Hunter drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Kawamura | 22-37 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Barry Marsala is called for the reach on Henry Walczak - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Joe Dixon, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Lewis Robinson | 22-39 |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Eric Valentine loses the ball out of bounds | 22-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) SG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) PF - Thomas Pollack (fresh) C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is whistled for a carry | 22-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Eric Valentine, Thomas Pollack, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (PF) Phillip Truesdell | |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Justin Ansell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Kawamura | 25-39 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Kingston and the foul's on Norman Hunter - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Justin Ansell, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF) Houston McGalliard, Lewis Robinson, John Kingston | |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts makes the free throw | 25-42 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Heath and he's hacked by Francis Brantley - foul #4 on Francis Brantley, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Francis Brantley, Gerald Batts | |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the free throw | 28-42 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell is fouled on the floor by Luis Diener - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SF) Harold Hendricks | |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | John Kingston scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 28-45 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Phillip Truesdell is called for the reach on Steven Kawamura - foul #2 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (PF) Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Barry Marsala clanks a runner near the basket | 28-45 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Dixon | 28-45 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak jams it set up by Michael Smith | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Steven Kawamura | 30-47 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Michael Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 30-50 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Henry Walczak blocks the short jumper by Donald Heath | 30-50 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak drills a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Smith | 30-52 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Justin Ansell loses the ball out of bounds | 30-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Lewis Robinson (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Francis Brantley (PF) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, John Kingston, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-52 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits a jumper from the right block set up by Eric Valentine | 32-52 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the lay-in | 32-52 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Eric Valentine hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 32-52 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Luis Diener - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Justin Ansell, Rafael Martinez, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), John Kingston (SF), Gerald Batts (C) Houston McGalliard, Lewis Robinson, Harold Hendricks, Henry Walczak | |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Michael Smith steals it from Eric Valentine in the backcourt | 32-54 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Heath - foul #2 on Donald Heath, team foul #6 | 32-54 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Luis Diener is fouled on the floor by Francis Brantley - foul #5 on Francis Brantley, team foul #4 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF) Francis Brantley | |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-56 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the offensive rebound | 32-56 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the easy layup | 32-56 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | John Kingston gets the rebound | 32-56 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | John Kingston knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Smith | 32-58 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Luis Diener clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 32-58 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Kingston | 32-58 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts loses the dribble to Steven Kawamura | 32-58 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Luis Diener blows the layup | 32-58 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts gets the rebound | 32-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Alan Herren (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SG), Henry Walczak (C) Joe Dixon, Gerald Batts | |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack can't connect on a floater from close range | 32-58 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 32-58 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Kingston and he's fouled by Thomas Pollack - foul #1 on Thomas Pollack, team foul #7 | 32-60 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the free throw | 32-61 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is called for traveling | 32-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | John Kingston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-61 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Justin Ansell snags the defensive board | 32-61 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-61 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the defensive rebound | 32-61 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak lays it in on a nice dish by John Kingston | 32-63 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald misses the easy layup | 32-63 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the board | 32-63 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lewis Robinson | 32-66 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Ansell | 34-66 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | John Kingston connects on the floater from the left side set up by Houston McGalliard | 34-68 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Alan Herren's pass is intercepted by John Kingston | 34-68 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Pollack - foul #2 on Thomas Pollack, team foul #8 | 34-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG) Alan Herren | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Gerald Batts (PF) Houston McGalliard, Lewis Robinson, John Kingston, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 1st free throw | 34-68 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 34-69 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-69 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses the tip | 34-69 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 34-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 34-71 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Pollack (fairly fresh) C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Batts (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Justin Ansell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Joe Dixon, team foul #5 | 34-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SF) Henry Walczak | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 35-71 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-71 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-71 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Batts | 36-71 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 36-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alan Herren (SG) Justin Ansell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 36-72 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-73 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 3rd free throw | 36-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack comes up short on the floater in the lane | 36-74 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Batts | 36-74 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | John Kingston buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Smith | 36-77 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Eric Valentine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG) Alan Herren | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Harold Hendricks, Gerald Batts | |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | John Kingston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 36-80 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-80 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the offensive board | 36-80 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez drills a shot from the left side | 38-80 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses short on a shot from close range | 38-80 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack grabs the defensive rebound | 38-80 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Justin Ansell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-80 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the offensive rebound | 38-80 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Phillip Truesdell - foul #3 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #6 | 38-80 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 39-80 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-80 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 40-80 |