| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) PF - John McGrath (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Marco Russo inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:52 | Alabama | Louis Fox clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 19:50 | Alabama | Marco Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Charles Moses misses the fadeaway from the left side | 28-22 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | John Nam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-22 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | Louis Fox knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | John Nam scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John McGrath | 31-25 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Louis Fox loses the dribble to Jim Elliott | 31-25 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt connects on the shot from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | John McGrath denies the turnaround by Marco Russo | 33-25 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Metcalf - foul #2 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerome Smith (PG) Charles Moses | |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John McGrath - foul #1 on John McGrath, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG) John Kingston | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF), Barry Marsala (PF) Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez | |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:00 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | John Nam comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-27 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Jerome Smith loses the dribble to Jim Elliott | 36-27 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jim Elliott | 38-27 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle's fadeaway is rejected by Robert McGuirt | 38-27 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf tips it in | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McGrath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jerome Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Marsala (fresh) C - Paul Metcalf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by John Nam | 41-29 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Robert McGuirt steps in front of the Paul Metcalf pass | 41-29 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | John Nam scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jim Elliott | 44-29 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the turnaround from close range | 44-31 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Nam | 46-31 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle is whistled for traveling | 46-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, Anthony Winkler, Jim Elliott, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF) Jerome Smith, Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, Barry Marsala | |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett double dribbles | 46-31 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf comes up short on the runner near the basket | 46-31 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Rafael Martinez steps in front of the Phillip Truesdell pass | 46-31 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Osborne and he's hacked by Christopher Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (C) Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett hits a jumper from the left wing set up by James Sena and the foul's on Rafael Martinez - foul #2 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Paul Metcalf | |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Christopher Bennett is called for the reach on Marco Russo - foul #2 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Steven Brown misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Noel Snow | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | James Sena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John McGrath (PF) James Sena, Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown | |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-34 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Bennett | 49-34 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Rafael Martinez steals it from Christopher Bennett | 49-34 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | John Kingston is called for the reach on Robert Osborne - foul #3 on John Kingston, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Kingston, Noel Snow, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Robert Lavalle (SF), George Poland (PF) Robert Osborne, Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez | |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Marsala | 49-36 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler travels with the ball | 49-36 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | John McGrath drills a shot near the basket set up by Anthony Winkler | 51-36 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | George Poland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt can't connect on a floater from the right block | 51-36 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | John McGrath can't tip it in | 51-36 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler gets the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | John McGrath is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John McGrath, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Christopher Bennett (PF) John Nam, Anthony Winkler, John McGrath | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Charles Moses, Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, George Poland, Barry Marsala | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Marco Russo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marco Russo, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt hits the finger roll | 53-36 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Christopher Bennett takes the ball from Steven Brown | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Snow (SF), Anthony Winkler (C) Jim Elliott, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown | |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses the jumper from the right side | 53-36 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Noel Snow snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | James Sena clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Osborne - foul #4 on Robert Osborne, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John McGrath (PF) Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Paul Metcalf | |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-36 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Louis Fox grabs the offensive board | 55-36 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | John Kingston steals the ball from Marco Russo | 55-36 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Noel Snow misses the fadeaway near the basket | 55-36 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Robert Osborne snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Marco Russo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-36 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Marco Russo gets the offensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez's floater is tipped away by Noel Snow | 55-36 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Bennett | 55-36 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John McGrath | 58-36 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Louis Fox loses the dribble to John Kingston | 58-36 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Robert Osborne is called for the reach on Noel Snow - foul #5 on Robert Osborne, team foul #5 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, John Kingston, Noel Snow, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Paul Loaiza (C) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Rafael Martinez | |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | John McGrath can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 58-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:55 | Alabama | The jump hook by Charles Moses is blocked by Robert McGuirt | 58-36 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Charles Moses hits the follow up shot | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-38 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler can't tip it in | 58-38 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the rebound | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McGrath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Loaiza (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | John Nam is called for the reach on Barry Marsala - foul #1 on John Nam, team foul #7 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF) John McGrath | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell gets the rebound | 58-38 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-38 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Steven Brown and he's hacked by John Nam - foul #2 on John Nam, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Poland (PF) Barry Marsala | |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by George Poland - foul #1 on George Poland, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG) Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Paul Loaiza gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | George Poland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Phillip Truesdell - foul #2 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #9 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John McGrath (PF) Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:10 | Alabama | George Poland misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | George Poland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | John Kingston drills a floater from the free throw line | 61-42 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle's pass is intercepted by Jim Elliott | 61-42 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses the lay-in | 61-42 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the tip | 61-42 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott tips it back up and in | 63-42 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | John Nam picks off the pass by Charles Moses | 63-42 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the easy layup | 63-42 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Paul Loaiza grabs the defensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Charles Moses knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Lavalle and he's fouled by John McGrath - foul #3 on John McGrath, team foul #10 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (PF) George Poland | |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Charles Moses makes the free throw | 63-45 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | A charge is called on John Nam - foul #3 on John Nam, team foul #11 | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Charles Moses lays it up and in and the foul's on John Kingston - foul #4 on John Kingston, team foul #12 | 63-47 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Charles Moses makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | John McGrath misses the turnaround near the basket | 63-48 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Paul Loaiza grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jim Elliott - foul #1 on Jim Elliott, team foul #13 | 63-48 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Nam runs out the clock | 63-49 |