| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carson Thurman (fresh) SG - Thomas Hurley (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) PF - Jack Holman (fresh) C - Albert Maitland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Alabama | Carson Thurman grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Carson Thurman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Carson Thurman clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Edgar Olszewski - foul #1 on Edgar Olszewski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Carson Thurman misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Carson Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Rodgers - foul #1 on Lawrence Rodgers, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers is hacked by Edgar Olszewski - foul #2 on Edgar Olszewski, team foul #2 | 1-1 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG) Edgar Olszewski | |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 1-1 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Thomas Hurley grabs the offensive board | 1-1 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Albert Maitland hits the finger roll | 3-1 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett hits the follow up shot | 3-3 |
| 17:19 | Alabama | Albert Maitland knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens is hacked by Carson Thurman - foul #1 on Carson Thurman, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF), George Richardson (C) Gary Stephens, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Donald Baker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Thomas Hurley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Hurley, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Donald Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell clanks a floater from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Jack Holman grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Rodger Hunt picks off the pass by Albert Maitland | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carson Thurman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Hurley (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) PF - Jack Holman (fairly fresh) C - Albert Maitland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) SF - Donald Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Mallery (fresh) C - George Richardson (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Donald Baker misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Albert Maitland is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Agosto (PG), Todd Harjo (SG), William Mahood (PF), Eric Latham (C) Carson Thurman, Thomas Hurley, Jack Holman, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Charles Bartell, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery, George Richardson | |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Todd Harjo steals the ball from Steven Barrett | 5-5 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Eric Latham grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens hits the finger roll set up by Howard Bowen and he's fouled by Kyle Agosto - foul #1 on Kyle Agosto, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Hurley (SG), Albert Maitland (C) Lawrence Rodgers, Eric Latham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF), George Richardson (C) Rodger Hunt, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Donald Baker snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Albert Maitland blocks the short jumper by Gary Stephens | 5-8 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-8 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Gary Stephens is blocked by William Mahood | 5-8 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Mallery | 5-10 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Bartell | 8-12 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Albert Maitland comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by George Richardson - foul #1 on George Richardson, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carson Thurman (PG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF), Jack Holman (PF) Kyle Agosto, Thomas Hurley, William Mahood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Charles Bartell, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery, George Richardson | |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Albert Maitland makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Albert Maitland misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Barrett | 9-14 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Jack Holman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Howard Bowen - foul #1 on Howard Bowen, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Hurley (SG), Eric Latham (C) Todd Harjo, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG) Gary Stephens | |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Jack Holman makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Jack Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt is fouled on the floor by Eric Latham - foul #1 on Eric Latham, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG) Charles Bartell | |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carson Thurman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Hurley (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Holman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Latham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Carson Thurman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG) Rodger Hunt | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Eric Latham grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Jack Holman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Agosto (SG), Todd Harjo (SF), Albert Maitland (C) Thomas Hurley, Lawrence Rodgers, Eric Latham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG) Gary Stephens | |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski loses the ball out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG) Rodger Hunt | |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Charles Kowalski swats the layup by Albert Maitland | 11-16 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carson Thurman - foul #2 on Carson Thurman, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers (SF), William Mahood (PF) Carson Thurman, Jack Holman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (SG), Anthony Mallery (PF), George Richardson (C) Charles Bartell, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Albert Maitland misses long on a runner near the basket | 11-18 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Albert Maitland grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Gary Stephens steals it from Kyle Agosto | 11-18 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodger Hunt and he's hacked by Albert Maitland - foul #1 on Albert Maitland, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Hurley (SG), Eric Latham (C) Kyle Agosto, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Anthony Mallery | |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Charles Kowalski takes the ball from Lawrence Rodgers after a doubleteam | 11-21 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 11-21 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Todd Harjo | 11-21 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Barrett | 11-21 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens lays it in on a great pass from George Richardson | 11-23 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers evades the doubleteam and hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Hurley and the foul's on George Richardson - foul #2 on George Richardson, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Agosto (PG), Jack Holman (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Todd Harjo, William Mahood, Eric Latham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF) Gary Stephens, Howard Bowen, George Richardson, Steven Barrett | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers misses the free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Agosto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Hurley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Holman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Maitland (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Mallery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Albert Maitland blocks the short jumper by Charles Bartell | 13-23 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski gets the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt is hacked by Lawrence Rodgers - foul #2 on Lawrence Rodgers, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Harjo (SF) Lawrence Rodgers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Barrett (PF) Charles Kowalski | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-25 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery grabs the defensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt is fouled on the floor by Albert Maitland - foul #2 on Albert Maitland, team foul #9 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Latham (C) Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski (C) Steven Barrett | |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Eric Latham snags the defensive board | 13-25 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Todd Harjo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell grabs the board | 13-25 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Eric Latham - foul #2 on Eric Latham, team foul #10 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mahood (PF) Eric Latham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Rodger Hunt, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery | |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | William Mahood grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-26 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the dunk attempt | 13-26 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jack Holman | 13-26 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Bartell | 13-28 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Jack Holman's layup is rejected by Charles Kowalski | 13-28 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen grabs the board | 13-28 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 13-28 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses the tip | 13-28 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens snags the offensive board | 13-28 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Barrett and the foul's on Kyle Agosto - foul #2 on Kyle Agosto, team foul #11 | 13-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers (SF) Kyle Agosto | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (SG), Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF) Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the free throw | 13-30 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt snags the offensive board | 13-30 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens scores on a runner in the paint set up by Donald Baker | 13-32 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Charles Kowalski steps in front of the Jack Holman pass | 13-32 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski connects on the driving attempt from close range | 13-34 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Jack Holman banks in the wide open layup | 15-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Harjo (tiring) SG - Thomas Hurley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mahood (fairly fresh) C - Jack Holman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Mallery (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens is fouled on the floor by Jack Holman - foul #1 on Jack Holman, team foul #12 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carson Thurman (PG), Kyle Agosto (SG), Eric Latham (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Todd Harjo, Thomas Hurley, William Mahood, Jack Holman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), George Richardson (C) Rodger Hunt, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery, Charles Kowalski | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 15-35 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 15-36 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG) Gary Stephens | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eric Latham - foul #3 on Eric Latham, team foul #13 | 15-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Holman (PF) Eric Latham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (PG) Rodger Hunt | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the 1st free throw | 15-37 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-38 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Albert Maitland lays it up and in and the foul's on George Richardson - foul #3 on George Richardson, team foul #6 | 17-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Anthony Mallery (C) Charles Bartell, George Richardson | |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Albert Maitland misses the free throw | 17-38 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers grabs the offensive board | 17-38 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto's pass is intercepted by Edgar Olszewski | 17-38 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski banks in the layup | 17-40 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-40 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-40 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-40 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Carson Thurman pulls down the rebound | 17-40 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Albert Maitland misses the lay-in | 17-40 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers snags the offensive board | 17-40 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Jack Holman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Barrett - foul #1 on Steven Barrett, team foul #7 | 17-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Hurley (SG) Kyle Agosto | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Donald Baker (SF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Jack Holman makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Jack Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Kowalski | 18-40 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Donald Baker loses the dribble to Albert Maitland | 18-40 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Kowalski - foul #1 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #8 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Mahood (PF) Jack Holman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (PG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Gary Stephens, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the board | 19-40 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edgar Olszewski | 19-43 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the baseline | 21-43 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses short on a fullcourt shot | 21-43 |