| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-33 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | David Border pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Mike Kirk connects on the 3 from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | David Border can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by David Kelty - foul #2 on David Kelty, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | David Border makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | David Border misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake blows the layup | 31-34 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake tips it home | 33-34 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Holbrook | 33-34 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Nau is blocked by Bret Rickman | 33-34 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Donald Holbrook - foul #3 on Donald Holbrook, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (SF), Wesley Blocher (PF), Phillip Ford (C) David Kelty, Frank Shoemake, Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), John Seelye (SF), Edward Hermanson (PF) Robert Roosa, David Border, Bret Rickman, Michael White | |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Edward Hermanson is called for the reach on Gregory Nau - foul #1 on Edward Hermanson, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Shoemake (PF) Gregory Nau | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Mike Kirk evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | John Seelye snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Frank Shoemake is called for the reach on James Sadowski - foul #2 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie (SG), David Kelty (SF) Mike Kirk, Frank Shoemake | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), David Border (SG), Michael White (PF) James Sadowski, Michael McGirt, Michael Pasquale | |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Wesley Blocher picks off the pass by Edward Hermanson | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Moultrie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Ford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Seelye (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Hermanson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Wesley Blocher | 35-36 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | John Seelye misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Kelty - foul #3 on David Kelty, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG), Gregory Nau (SG), Frank Shoemake (PF), Donald Holbrook (C) Larry Yorke, Eddie Moultrie, Wesley Blocher, Phillip Ford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bret Rickman (PF) Michael White | |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | John Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | John Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses the fadeaway from the right block | 35-38 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | The jump hook by John Seelye is blocked by Frank Shoemake | 35-38 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Robert Roosa is called for the reach on Frank Shoemake - foul #1 on Robert Roosa, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Blocher (SF) David Kelty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), Michael White (PF), Michael Pasquale (C) Robert Roosa, David Border, John Seelye, Edward Hermanson | |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Mike Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Wesley Blocher steps in front of the Michael McGirt pass | 35-38 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher throws it down | 37-38 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael McGirt, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Phillip Ford (PF) Mike Kirk, Frank Shoemake | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Bret Rickman - foul #2 on Bret Rickman, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (SF) Bret Rickman | |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | James Sadowski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher misses badly on a runner from the right block | 38-40 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Michael White snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Nau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wesley Blocher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Phillip Ford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Holbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sadowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McGirt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Seelye (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | John Seelye banks in the layup | 38-42 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Gregory Nau lays it up and in | 40-42 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | John Seelye lays it in on a nice dish by James Sadowski | 40-44 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher is fouled on the floor by Michael McGirt - foul #3 on Michael McGirt, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG), David Kelty (SF), Frank Shoemake (PF) Gregory Nau, Wesley Blocher, Phillip Ford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), David Border (SG), Bret Rickman (SF), Edward Hermanson (PF) James Sadowski, Michael McGirt, John Seelye, Michael White | |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Larry Yorke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | David Border hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Hermanson | 40-47 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Mike Kirk works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Kelty | 42-47 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman loses the ball out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Phillip Ford (C) Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Mike Kirk splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | David Border pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the jump hook from the right block | 42-47 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Ford | 42-47 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Robert Roosa is called for the reach on David Kelty - foul #2 on Robert Roosa, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Nau (SG) Larry Yorke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael White (PF) Michael Pasquale | |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Mike Kirk shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Ford | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Ford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Hermanson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | David Border misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Kelty - foul #4 on David Kelty, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (SF), Wesley Blocher (PF), Donald Holbrook (C) David Kelty, Frank Shoemake, Phillip Ford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG), John Seelye (SF), Michael Pasquale (C) Robert Roosa, Bret Rickman, Edward Hermanson | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | David Border makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | David Border misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Mike Kirk's pass is intercepted by David Border | 45-48 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | David Border lays it in | 45-50 |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses the easy open layup | 45-50 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael White | 45-50 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | David Border is fouled on the floor by Gregory Nau - foul #2 on Gregory Nau, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Shoemake (PF) Mike Kirk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael McGirt (SG), Edward Hermanson (C) David Border, Michael Pasquale | |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Wesley Blocher picks off the pass by James Sadowski | 45-50 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Gregory Nau connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Sadowski | 47-53 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Edward Hermanson denies the turnaround by Frank Shoemake | 47-53 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | John Seelye makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Hermanson | 47-55 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake scores on a floater from the left block | 49-55 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG), David Kelty (SF), Phillip Ford (C) Larry Yorke, Wesley Blocher, Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), David Border (SG), Bret Rickman (SF), Michael Pasquale (C) James Sadowski, Michael McGirt, John Seelye, Michael White | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Mike Kirk steals the ball from David Border | 49-55 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Phillip Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman tips it home | 49-57 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake blows the wide open layup | 49-57 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Ford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Hermanson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from David Border | 51-59 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Mike Kirk clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-59 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Gregory Nau hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa is hacked by David Kelty - foul #5 on David Kelty, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF), Donald Holbrook (C) Gregory Nau, David Kelty, Frank Shoemake | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael White (PF) Edward Hermanson | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Shoemake (PF) Phillip Ford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael White - foul #3 on Michael White, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Nau (SG) Larry Yorke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Pasquale | 54-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Roosa | 54-64 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Robert Roosa steals it from Frank Shoemake | 54-64 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-64 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Mike Kirk pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Mike Kirk is whistled for traveling | 54-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie (PG), Brian Chang (SG), Larry Yorke (SF), Phillip Ford (C) Mike Kirk, Gregory Nau, Frank Shoemake, Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie makes the jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Ford | 56-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Eddie Moultrie is called for the reach on Bret Rickman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Moultrie, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael McGirt (SG) David Border | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Brian Chang misses the dunk | 56-68 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Brian Chang tips it home | 58-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael McGirt | 58-70 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Michael Pasquale denies the turnaround by Eddie Moultrie | 58-70 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Phillip Ford gets the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Brian Chang misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Pasquale - foul #2 on Michael Pasquale, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Border (SG) Michael McGirt | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Brian Chang misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Brian Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa runs out the clock | 59-70 |