| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Follis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Follis inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | James Liu can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-29 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Haring | 27-29 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 27-29 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Tom Fontes denies the turnaround by Peter Johnson | 27-29 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Peter Johnson | 28-29 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | John Fudge misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Peter Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Robert Howell loses the dribble to James Liu | 28-29 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | James Liu is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 28-29 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Peter Johnson hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is fouled on the floor by James Liu - foul #1 on James Liu, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Follis | |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | James Lemansky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hower | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) PF - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Alabama | John Fudge is denied on a layup by Marvin Box | 33-31 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Marvin Box buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jim Wyatt | 35-31 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Larry Harris is hacked by Jim Wyatt - foul #1 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Jim Wyatt, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Follis (SF), Christopher Zito (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Peter Johnson | |
| 14:06 | Alabama | John Fudge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Christopher Zito tips it in | 35-33 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | James Lemansky banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 37-33 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | James Liu can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Robert Conley scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Howell | 39-33 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Robert Conley denies the turnaround by Christopher Zito | 39-33 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | John Follis is called for the reach on James Lemansky - foul #2 on John Follis, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Christopher Zito snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | James Lemansky steals it from James Liu | 39-33 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the easy layup | 39-33 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Christopher Zito lays it in | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Follis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Robert Howell's floater is tipped away by John Fudge | 39-35 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Zito | 39-35 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Robert Howell snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | James Lemansky gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Robert Conley lays it in on a great pass from James Lemansky | 41-35 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Robert Howell steals it from John Fudge | 41-35 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Robert Howell buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Conley and he's fouled by John Fudge - foul #1 on John Fudge, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Marvin Box (C) James Lemansky, Leroy Haring, Tom Fontes, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF), Peter Johnson (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Follis, John Fudge, Christopher Zito | |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses short on a floater from close range | 44-35 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the floater in the lane | 44-35 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan travels with the ball | 44-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marvin Box - foul #1 on Marvin Box, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Zito (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Larry Harris pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Nathan Ryan swats the short shot by Christopher Zito | 44-36 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Richard Hua snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | David Hower misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Ray McGuire comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Peter Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), James Lemansky (SG), Leroy Haring (SF), Tom Fontes (PF) David Hower, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Follis (SF), John Fudge (PF) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Peter Johnson | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Follis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Robert Conley comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Zito - foul #4 on Christopher Zito, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | John Follis misses the shot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 46-36 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it home | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:20 | Alabama | The jump hook by John Follis is blocked by Robert Conley | 48-36 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Christopher Zito grabs the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses the easy layup | 48-36 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | John Fudge hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Liu - foul #2 on James Liu, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (C) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Peter Johnson (C) Richard Anthony, Christopher Zito | |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tom Fontes - foul #2 on Tom Fontes, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Nathan Ryan (PF) Robert Howell, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:29 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | James Liu steals it from David Hower in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | James Liu can't throw it down | 49-40 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | James Lemansky slams it home | 51-40 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | James Liu misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-40 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Matthew Bowden is called for the reach on James Lemansky - foul #2 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, John Follis, John Fudge | |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Larry Harris gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Peter Johnson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Hower - foul #2 on David Hower, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Tom Fontes (PF) David Hower, Leroy Haring, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG), Christopher Zito (PF) Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano | |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Larry Harris snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Richard Anthony comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Christopher Zito can't tip it in | 52-41 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits a driving attempt from the right block | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Lemansky (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Zito (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Alabama | James Lemansky is called for the reach on Matthew Bowden - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), Robert Conley (C) James Lemansky, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Richard Anthony, Christopher Zito | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Larry Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Robert Howell tips it home | 56-41 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Peter Johnson is whistled for a carry | 56-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF) Jim Wyatt | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Robert Howell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 59-41 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Peter Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-41 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Robert Howell buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Hua | 61-41 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden loses the dribble to Richard Hua | 61-41 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Richard Hua lays it up and in | 63-41 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano blows the layup | 63-41 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 63-41 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Matthew Bowden picks off the pass by Robert Conley | 63-41 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Ray McGuire banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Bowden | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-43 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano pulls down the rebound | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Larry Harris and he's fouled by Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #6 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG) Richard Hua | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the free throw | 63-46 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell runs out the clock | 63-46 |