| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson inbounds the ball | 20-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-43 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Luis Diener pulls down the rebound | 20-43 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Robert Celestine swats the shot by Luis Diener | 20-43 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 20-43 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 20-43 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Carlton Fitzgerald | 20-43 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Norman Hunter drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Kawamura out of the doubleteam | 23-43 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Smith | 23-45 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Luis Diener works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulmateen | 25-45 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses long on a floater in the lane | 25-45 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the follow up shot | 25-47 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-47 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the rebound | 25-47 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine comes up short on the floater from the left side | 25-47 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Norman Hunter grabs the board | 25-47 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-47 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the board | 25-47 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Robert Hames (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Steven Kawamura, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Francis Brantley (C) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 25-48 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 2nd free throw | 25-49 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | Robert Celestine steals the ball from Justin Ansell | 25-49 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine hits a jumper from close range | 25-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hames (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-51 |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 25-51 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Michael Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-51 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine snags the offensive board | 25-51 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley buries a jumper from the left block | 25-53 |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-53 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster snags the defensive board | 25-53 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Justin Ansell - foul #3 on Justin Ansell, team foul #2 | 25-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Michael Smith, Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine | |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 25-54 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-55 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Justin Ansell clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Brantley - foul #1 on Francis Brantley, team foul #1 | 25-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SF), Alvin Schulman (C) Donald Heath, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (PF) Francis Brantley | |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 25-55 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-55 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Eric Valentine - foul #4 on Eric Valentine, team foul #3 | 26-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Robert Hames (C) Eric Valentine, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the free throw | 26-58 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Justin Ansell hits a shot from the right side set up by Norman Hunter | 28-58 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Houston McGalliard - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #4 | 28-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Alvin Schulman (C) Steven Kawamura, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 28-58 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alvin Schulman | 28-58 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Luis Diener lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Donald Heath and the foul's on Calvin Sack - foul #1 on Calvin Sack, team foul #2 | 30-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Donald Heath, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the free throw | 31-58 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Luis Diener is called for the reach on Calvin Sack - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #5 | 31-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Calvin Sack, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is fouled on the floor by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #6 | 31-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hames (C) Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Diener (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hames (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Norman Hunter takes the ball from Francis Brantley | 31-58 |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Justin Ansell jams it on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 33-58 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Robinson | 33-61 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Luis Diener is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 33-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley | |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 33-61 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine snags the defensive board | 33-61 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Michael Smith scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Fowlkes and he's hacked by Justin Ansell - foul #4 on Justin Ansell, team foul #7 | 33-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Alvin Schulman (C) Justin Ansell, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the free throw | 33-63 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 33-63 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-63 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Celestine | 33-63 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Celestine | 33-66 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura's floater is tipped away by Robert Celestine | 33-66 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Luis Diener tips it home | 35-66 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #8 | 35-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Robert Hames (C) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Calvin Sack (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-67 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-68 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 35-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 1st free throw | 36-68 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 37-68 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Robert Hames is called for the reach on Lewis Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Hames, team foul #9 | 37-68 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 37-68 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman pulls down the rebound | 37-68 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Donald Heath scores on a floater from close range | 39-68 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses long on a floater from the right block | 39-68 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Justin Ansell pulls down the rebound | 39-68 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Justin Ansell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-68 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman tips it home | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alvin Schulman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hames (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Sack (fresh) C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Ansell - foul #5 on Justin Ansell, team foul #10 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Justin Ansell, Donald Heath, Alvin Schulman, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Houston McGalliard, Calvin Sack, Francis Brantley | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 41-68 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Luis Diener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Alvin Schulman (PF), Robert Hames (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Luis Diener, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-68 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the board | 41-68 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-68 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 41-68 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-68 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it home | 41-70 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG) Steven Kawamura | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson | |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is hacked by Robert Hames - foul #2 on Robert Hames, team foul #11 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-71 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 41-71 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Eric Valentine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-71 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks grabs the board | 41-71 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Feaster | 41-74 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-74 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Michael Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-74 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Eric Valentine pulls down the rebound | 44-74 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Luis Diener lays it in on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 46-74 |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is called for traveling | 46-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SG), Alvin Schulman (C) Norman Hunter, Robert Hames | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Calvin Sack (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Michael Smith, Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvin Schulman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Sack (fresh) C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Francis Brantley denies the turnaround by Luis Diener | 46-74 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Luis Diener tips it home | 48-74 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson's floater is tipped away by Alvin Schulman | 48-74 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alvin Schulman | 48-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the contested floater from the right side | 50-74 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Kawamura - foul #1 on Steven Kawamura, team foul #12 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Robert Hames (C) Steven Kawamura, Alvin Schulman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack misses the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Donald Heath travels with the ball | 50-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alvin Schulman (PF) Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Calvin Sack, Francis Brantley | |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-75 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Donald Heath pulls down the rebound | 50-75 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-75 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Michael Smith steps in front of the Eric Valentine pass | 50-75 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Alvin Schulman - foul #3 on Alvin Schulman, team foul #13 | 50-75 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Lewis Robinson denies the turnaround by Donald Heath | 50-76 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the board | 50-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Heath - foul #1 on Donald Heath, team foul #14 | 50-76 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 50-78 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 52-78 |