| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Newman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jack Kish (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Mills inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses the easy layup | 27-27 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Joseph Newman lays it in set up by Boris Howell | 29-29 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | James Mills drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Merritt | 29-31 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the turnaround in the lane | 29-31 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | James Mills travels with the ball | 29-31 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Boris Howell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Boris Howell - foul #3 on Boris Howell, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF) Boris Howell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF), Richard Haugh (C) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Jack Kish gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Joseph Newman connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Schaffner | 31-32 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Jack Kish is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Kish, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (C) Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), James Mills (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, Alvin Simmerman, Robert Morgan, Richard Haugh | |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | James Mills drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Bucy | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Barker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) SF - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG) Shelby Rice | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey travels with the ball | 31-36 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Robert Morgan (PF) Harry Bucy, Alvin Manning, Jack Bailey | |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Dustin Barker - foul #2 on Dustin Barker, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF) James Mills | |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:00 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 31-37 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jack Kish | 31-37 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Boris Howell is fouled on the floor by Phil Newsome - foul #2 on Phil Newsome, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Richard Haugh (C) Alvin Simmerman, Robert Morgan, Craig Hartley | |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Boris Howell hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Schaffner and the foul's on Phil Newsome - foul #3 on Phil Newsome, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG) Phil Newsome | |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey's layup is rejected by Richard Stover | 34-37 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dustin Barker | 34-37 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Joseph Newman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dustin Barker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) SF - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Haugh (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning is denied on a layup by Richard Stover | 34-37 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Dustin Barker pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Joseph Newman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Richard Stover pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Joseph Newman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Boris Howell | 37-37 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | James Mills knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-40 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alvin Manning - foul #2 on Alvin Manning, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (PF) Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Michael Merritt, Alvin Manning, James Mills, Jack Bailey, Richard Haugh | |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Jack Kish steps in front of the Robert Morgan pass | 39-40 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Joseph Newman | 41-42 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF), Dustin Barker (C) Boris Howell, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Joseph Newman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley drills a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Todd Schaffner - foul #3 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Dustin Barker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mills (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Phil Newsome steals it from Todd Schaffner | 41-44 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan throws it down set up by James Mills | 41-46 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is fouled on the floor by James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG) Shelby Rice | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Jack Bailey (PF), Richard Haugh (C) Harry Bucy, Phil Newsome, Robert Morgan, Craig Hartley | |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Richard Haugh grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Richard Haugh misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Todd Schaffner - foul #4 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF) Todd Schaffner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF) James Mills | |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Richard Haugh makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Richard Haugh misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Boris Howell is fouled on the floor by Alvin Manning - foul #3 on Alvin Manning, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (C) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Joseph Newman hits a 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Boris Howell takes the ball from Alvin Manning | 44-47 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Joseph Newman lays it in on a great pass from Boris Howell | 46-47 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Shelby Rice - foul #1 on Shelby Rice, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (SG), Jack Kish (PF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Dustin Barker, George Mole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Alvin Manning, Alvin Simmerman, Richard Haugh | |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Joseph Newman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Joseph Newman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Newman (tiring) 27 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 49-48 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Jack Kish connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | James Mills misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Newman - foul #1 on Joseph Newman, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Morgan (PF) Jack Bailey | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Jack Kish snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Robert Morgan steals the ball from Todd Schaffner | 51-48 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Jack Kish is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Merritt | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner is hacked by Phil Newsome in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phil Newsome, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner is hacked by Phil Newsome - foul #5 on Phil Newsome, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG) Phil Newsome | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Jack Kish is hacked by Alvin Manning in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Manning, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF) Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Richard Stover is hacked by Alvin Manning in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alvin Manning, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Newman (SF), Dustin Barker (PF) Shelby Rice, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SG) Alvin Manning | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | James Mills snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is fouled on the floor by Boris Howell - foul #4 on Boris Howell, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (PF) Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Jack Kish runs out the clock | 56-50 |