| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Newman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dustin Barker (fresh) C - Jack Kish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Dustin Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Todd Schaffner is called for the reach on James Mills - foul #1 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Dustin Barker is called for the reach on Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Dustin Barker, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | James Mills knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 24-26 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Dustin Barker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Bondurant - foul #1 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Joseph Newman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-28 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Jack Kish tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 24-28 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dustin Barker | 24-28 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Hartley | 24-28 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Inabinet | 24-30 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Joseph Newman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Merritt - foul #1 on Michael Merritt, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) Michael Merritt, James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Newman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bondurant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) PF - Steve Inabinet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Joseph Newman hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Robert Bondurant swats the short shot by Patrick Grant | 28-30 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant tips it but misses | 28-30 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Joseph Newman grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Jack Kish comes up short on the runner from close range | 28-30 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Robert Bondurant is called for the reach on Alvin Manning - foul #2 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Michael Merritt (SG) Patrick Grant, Alvin Manning | |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg is fouled on the floor by Joseph Newman - foul #3 on Joseph Newman, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (PF) Jack Bailey, Steve Inabinet | |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | James Mills misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Joseph Newman pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 28-30 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Jack Kish tips it home | 30-30 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 30-30 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Barker | 30-30 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Joseph Newman snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 12:20 | Alabama | Dustin Barker misses the dunk | 30-30 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt's pass is intercepted by Robert Bondurant | 30-30 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant slams it home | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) C - Jack Kish (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Jack Kish picks off the pass by Michael Merritt | 32-30 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Jack Kish dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Bondurant and he's fouled by Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (PF) Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Jack Bailey (SF), Steve Inabinet (PF) Nicholas Pegg, Michael Merritt, James Mills, John Jackson | |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Alvin Manning | 35-32 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Jack Kish connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Bondurant | 37-32 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-32 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey tips it in | 37-34 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Jack Bailey - foul #2 on Jack Bailey, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG), James Mills (SF), John Jackson (C) Alvin Manning, Jack Bailey, Craig Hartley | |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steve Inabinet | 39-34 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Dustin Barker takes the ball from John Jackson | 39-34 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 39-36 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | John Jackson is called for the reach on Dustin Barker - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | George Mole is hacked by Steve Inabinet - foul #1 on Steve Inabinet, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses short on a shot in the paint | 39-36 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | James Mills pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - George Mole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Newman - foul #4 on Joseph Newman, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eddie Simmons (C) George Mole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Jack Bailey (SF) Patrick Grant, James Mills | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Dustin Barker gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Steve Inabinet picks off the pass by Dustin Barker | 39-37 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Pitzer (SF), Jack Kish (C) Robert Bondurant, Eddie Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Craig Hartley (C) John Jackson | |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Joseph Newman knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Todd Schaffner | 41-37 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Jack Kish blocks the short jumper by Craig Hartley | 41-37 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Jack Kish blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jack Bailey | 41-39 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steve Inabinet | 41-41 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Craig Hartley picks off the pass by Jack Kish | 41-41 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SF) Arthur Pitzer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), James Mills (SF), John Jackson (C) Nicholas Pegg, Jack Bailey, Steve Inabinet | |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | John Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 41-44 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Dustin Barker misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | James Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Barker (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Hartley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Jack Kish connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-46 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Bondurant - foul #3 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (PF), Eddie Simmons (C) Dustin Barker, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), Steve Inabinet (PF) Michael Merritt, John Jackson | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 3rd free throw | 43-48 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | George Mole grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the easy layup | 43-48 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Mills and he's fouled by Todd Schaffner - foul #2 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF), Jack Kish (C) George Mole, Eddie Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG) Alvin Manning | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Jack Kish's floater is tipped away by James Mills | 43-51 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Dustin Barker tips it home | 45-51 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Craig Hartley steals it from Jack Kish | 45-51 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant lays it in on a nice dish by James Mills | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Alabama | James Mills takes the ball from Robert Bondurant | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is hacked by Joseph Newman - foul #5 on Joseph Newman, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Pitzer (SF) Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-55 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey is hacked by Todd Schaffner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet is hacked by Dustin Barker - foul #3 on Dustin Barker, team foul #11 | 47-56 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Grant | 47-59 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (SF), George Mole (PF), Eddie Simmons (C) Todd Schaffner, Dustin Barker, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant runs out the clock | 48-59 |