| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Larry Harris inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | James Lemansky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Larry Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Richard Anthony grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Larry Harris buries a turnaround from close range set up by James Liu | 34-41 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is hacked by Larry Harris - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Richard Anthony pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | John Fudge knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Liu | 36-41 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Larry Harris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Robert Conley scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Lemansky | 38-43 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | John Fudge evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-43 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Catchings - foul #2 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Michael Odoms, Robert Conley | |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart tips it home | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Ray McGuire snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray McGuire | 40-45 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the contested 3 from the left corner set up by Leroy Haring | 40-48 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | John Fudge is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Robert Conley (C) James Lemansky, Elmer Albin | |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Richard Anthony connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Fudge | 43-50 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Robert Conley connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Ewart | 43-52 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Larry Harris can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-52 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 43-52 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Graziano - foul #4 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Michael Odoms (PF) Tom Fontes, Arthur Ewart | |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:01 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Liu | 45-54 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Catchings - foul #3 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF) James Liu, Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG) Leroy Haring | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Larry Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Larry Harris, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Arthur Ewart (C) Michael Hilliker, Robert Conley | |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-58 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the contested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Larry Harris steals it from James Lemansky | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:44 | Alabama | John Fudge works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Larry Harris blows the layup | 47-58 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Leonard Chalker is called for the reach on James Lemansky - foul #2 on Leonard Chalker, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Jason Lewis (C) Leonard Chalker, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Leroy Haring (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Robert Conley (C) Ernest Brown, Elmer Albin, Michael Odoms, Arthur Ewart | |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Tom Fontes swats the short shot by Thomas Catchings | 47-59 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | James Liu is called for the reach on James Lemansky - foul #1 on James Liu, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fudge (PF) Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Tom Fontes takes the ball from Ray McGuire | 47-61 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes jams it set up by Michael Hilliker | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:03 | Alabama | John Fudge shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-63 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF), Thomas Catchings (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, John Fudge, Jason Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Leroy Haring, Tom Fontes | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano buries a jumpshot from the right side | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | James Lemansky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Harris - foul #4 on Larry Harris, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fudge (C) Thomas Catchings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Michael Odoms (PF) James Lemansky, Arthur Ewart | |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Larry Harris gets the offensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 06:01 | Alabama | James Liu travels with the ball | 49-64 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-64 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it back up and in | 49-66 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | James Liu misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Hilliker | 49-66 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Ray McGuire (SF) James Liu, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Tom Fontes (SF), Arthur Ewart (C) Michael Hilliker, Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| 05:08 | Alabama | John Fudge's layup is rejected by Michael Odoms | 49-66 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is fouled on the floor by John Fudge - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #10 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Thomas Catchings (C) Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-68 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the defensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-68 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it home | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-70 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring gets the rebound | 49-70 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Fudge (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Lewis (C) John Fudge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Tom Fontes, Michael Odoms | |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-70 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Lemansky | 49-73 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden loses the dribble to Arthur Ewart | 49-73 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Conley | 49-76 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-76 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 49-76 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Robert Conley jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from James Lemansky out of a doubleteam | 49-78 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | James Lemansky is called for the reach on Leonard Chalker - foul #3 on James Lemansky, team foul #1 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-78 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 49-78 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Catchings - foul #4 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #11 | 49-78 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-79 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jason Lewis | 52-79 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin can't throw it down | 52-79 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker snags the offensive board | 52-79 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Lemansky runs out the clock | 52-79 |