| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Forest Legg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Abron (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Everett Hansen and he's hacked by Willie Trimmer - foul #1 on Willie Trimmer, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG) Forest Legg | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:28 | Alabama | Christopher Logsdon is called for the reach on John Drozd - foul #1 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-28 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg drills a driving attempt from close range | 39-28 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes double dribbles | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG), Paul Lavoie (C) Thomas Boehm, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Forest Legg | 41-28 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-28 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Forest Legg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Everett Hansen | 43-28 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Steven Anker (SG), Chris Horton (C) Forest Legg, Christopher Logsdon, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes, Willie Trimmer | |
| 16:51 | Alabama | James Abron's floater is tipped away by John Ehrenberg | 43-28 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Steven Anker clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Whitman - foul #1 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | James Abron can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Everett Hansen - foul #3 on Everett Hansen, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG) Christopher Logsdon | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:31 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg is denied on a layup by James Abron | 45-30 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 15:59 | Alabama | James Abron comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-30 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ehrenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Abron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Steven Anker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Everett Hansen | 47-30 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Chris Horton steals it from James Abron | 47-30 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the turnaround from close range set up by Everett Hansen | 49-30 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | James Abron connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ollie Greenwald | 49-32 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Steven Anker, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Billy Coulombe (C) Thomas Boehm, Steven Anker, Everett Hansen, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Willie Trimmer (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Kenneth Whitman, Ollie Greenwald, Steve Schroeder, James Abron | |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner snags the offensive board | 49-32 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Everett Hansen (SF), Chris Horton (C) Robert Thompson, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-35 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 13:07 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Everett Hansen - foul #4 on Everett Hansen, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SF), Billy Coulombe (C) Everett Hansen, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | John Drozd steals the ball from Christopher Logsdon | 49-37 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | John Drozd's pass is intercepted by Christopher Logsdon | 49-37 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Jeff Hughes knocks away the 3 by Christopher Logsdon | 49-37 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Billy Coulombe | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Forest Legg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Ehrenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-37 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | John Drozd takes the ball from Billy Coulombe | 52-37 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-40 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Steven Anker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-40 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-40 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 52-40 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Hooper | 52-43 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Trimmer | 52-43 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Forest Legg grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | John Drozd steals the ball from John Ehrenberg | 52-43 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses the jumper near the basket | 52-45 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Forest Legg pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Steven Anker tips it home | 54-45 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer banks in the layup | 54-47 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Steven Anker loses the dribble to Jeff Hughes | 54-47 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | John Drozd's pass is intercepted by Christopher Logsdon in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper grabs the board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Forest Legg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Logsdon (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Anker (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Ehrenberg (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Coulombe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (tiring) 3 stl. SG - Ernest Hooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Trimmer (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer buries a shot from close range | 54-49 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Steven Anker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses long on a jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Forest Legg gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Steven Anker can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 54-49 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Forest Legg hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Drozd | 56-52 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ernest Hooper - foul #1 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Everett Hansen (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Forest Legg, Steven Anker, John Ehrenberg, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Horton | 56-52 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski's floater is tipped away by Chris Horton | 58-52 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Alabama | James Abron banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Cichonski | 58-54 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Paul Lavoie swats the short shot by Steve Schroeder | 58-54 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski is hacked by Paul Lavoie - foul #2 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), John Ehrenberg (PF) Christopher Logsdon, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Chris Horton pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Everett Hansen | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg travels with the ball | 60-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (SG), Dennis Ebner (C) Kenneth Whitman, James Abron | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Forest Legg (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Ehrenberg (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ollie Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Charles Cichonski picks off the pass by Everett Hansen | 60-59 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski slams it home | 60-61 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen misses long on a shot from the left side | 60-61 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SG) Forest Legg | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Willie Trimmer (PF), James Abron (C) Charles Cichonski, Christopher Williams, Steve Schroeder, Dennis Ebner | |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 60-61 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-61 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer is fouled on the floor by John Ehrenberg - foul #4 on John Ehrenberg, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG), Paul Lavoie (PF) Thomas Boehm, John Ehrenberg | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer is whistled for a carry | 62-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg (PF) Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF), Dennis Ebner (C) Ollie Greenwald, James Abron | |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Chris Horton | 65-61 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Trimmer | 65-63 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Drozd | 65-63 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper is hacked by Everett Hansen - foul #5 on Everett Hansen, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SF) Everett Hansen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Willie Trimmer picks off the pass by Christopher Logsdon | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Chris Horton is called for the reach on Dennis Ebner - foul #3 on Chris Horton, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Chris Horton snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Forest Legg (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Ehrenberg (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Chris Horton wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg double dribbles | 65-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SG), Paul Lavoie (PF) Christopher Logsdon, John Ehrenberg | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper makes the fadeaway from the right side | 65-67 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | John Drozd takes the ball from Chris Horton | 65-67 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper banks in the layup set up by John Drozd | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Steven Anker connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Horton | 67-69 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer tips it back up and in | 67-71 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Hooper - foul #2 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #4 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF) Forest Legg, Thomas Boehm, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF) John Drozd, Jeff Hughes, Willie Trimmer | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Steven Anker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG) Steven Anker | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Willie Trimmer (PF) Charles Cichonski, Ollie Greenwald, Steve Schroeder | |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer travels with the ball | 71-71 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Thompson | 74-71 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Christopher Logsdon steals it from John Drozd | 74-71 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Logsdon | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Christopher Logsdon is called for the reach on Ernest Hooper - foul #2 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SF) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is fouled in the backcourt by John Drozd - foul #2 on John Drozd, team foul #5 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SG) Christopher Logsdon | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Ernest Hooper is called for the reach on Thomas Boehm - foul #3 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | John Drozd is called for the reach on Forest Legg - foul #3 on John Drozd, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Forest Legg misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Forest Legg (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Ehrenberg (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the jumper in the paint | 77-71 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Forest Legg gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | John Drozd is called for the reach on Forest Legg in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Drozd, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | John Drozd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | John Drozd is called for the reach on Chris Horton - foul #5 on John Drozd, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG) John Drozd | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Cichonski | 81-73 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is hacked by Charles Cichonski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the defensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Cichonski | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Charles Cichonski is called for the reach on Forest Legg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #11 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie (PF) John Ehrenberg | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Forest Legg is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cichonski - foul #5 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #12 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Williams (PG) Charles Cichonski | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Christopher Logsdon steps in front of the Jeff Hughes pass | 85-79 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Forest Legg lays it up and in set up by Christopher Logsdon | 87-79 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 87-79 |