| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) PF - John McGaughey (fresh) C - Jeffrey Celestin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) SF - Chuck Manwaring (fresh) PF - Julio Garcia (fresh) C - Fred Dell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Fred Dell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Mark Hamilton | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Julio Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring is denied on a layup by John McGaughey | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | John McGaughey snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | John Holt misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Hamilton - foul #1 on Mark Hamilton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Julio Garcia makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Hamilton | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Chan and he's hacked by Julio Garcia - foul #1 on Julio Garcia, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Robert Shaw buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hamilton | 5-8 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Chan - foul #1 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | The jump hook by John McGaughey is blocked by Julio Garcia | 7-10 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Julio Garcia buries a shot near the basket | 7-12 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin clanks a runner from the left block | 7-12 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John McGaughey (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chuck Manwaring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Julio Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Dell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Fred Dell knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chuck Manwaring | 7-14 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin is whistled for a carry | 7-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), Charles Brock (SF), Tom Tanner (PF), Gail Ayers (C) John Holt, Christopher Williams, Kenneth Chan, John McGaughey, Jeffrey Celestin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Aube (PG), Larry Allen (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Lance Bailey (PF), Herbert Gregg (C) Mark Hamilton, Robert Shaw, Chuck Manwaring, Julio Garcia, Fred Dell | |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Nathan Aube buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lance Bailey | 7-16 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn drills a 3 from straight away | 10-16 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Lance Bailey loses the dribble to Timothy Thomas | 10-16 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas banks in the layup | 12-16 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Allen | 12-18 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn is hacked by Larry Allen - foul #1 on Larry Allen, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Jeffrey Celestin (C) Timothy Thomas, Michael Osburn, Charles Brock, Tom Tanner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Hamilton (PG), Julio Garcia (PF) Nathan Aube, Lance Bailey | |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Holt and he's hacked by Herbert Gregg - foul #1 on Herbert Gregg, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John McGaughey (PF) Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG), Chuck Manwaring (SF), Fred Dell (C) Larry Allen, Alva Zoldesy, Herbert Gregg | |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Kenneth Chan is called for the reach on Julio Garcia - foul #2 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #2 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SF) Kenneth Chan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Jeffrey Celestin denies the turnaround by Fred Dell | 15-18 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 15-18 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | John Holt scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Julio Garcia's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Celestin | 17-18 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | John McGaughey tips it back up and in | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Osburn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Celestin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chuck Manwaring (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Julio Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Dell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | John McGaughey gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | John McGaughey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-18 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Fred Dell pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | John Holt tips it home | 21-18 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Michael Osburn - foul #1 on Michael Osburn, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Charles Brock (SF), Tom Tanner (PF), Gail Ayers (C) John Holt, Christopher Williams, John McGaughey, Jeffrey Celestin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Aube (PG), Larry Allen (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Lance Bailey (PF), Herbert Gregg (C) Mark Hamilton, Robert Shaw, Chuck Manwaring, Julio Garcia, Fred Dell | |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy misses long on a shot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Tom Tanner takes the ball from Nathan Aube | 21-18 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Herbert Gregg pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Larry Allen comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Osburn - foul #2 on Michael Osburn, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Williams (SG) Michael Osburn | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Larry Allen makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Larry Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Lance Bailey steals the ball from Gail Ayers | 21-20 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Lance Bailey is fouled on the floor by Charles Brock - foul #1 on Charles Brock, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin (C) Charles Brock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Hamilton (PG) Nathan Aube | |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Larry Allen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton tips it but misses | 21-20 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Tom Tanner gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Larry Allen is called for the reach on Jeffrey Celestin - foul #2 on Larry Allen, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG), Chuck Manwaring (SF), Julio Garcia (PF), Fred Dell (C) Larry Allen, Alva Zoldesy, Lance Bailey, Herbert Gregg | |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the fadeaway in the lane | 21-20 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring grabs the board | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gail Ayers (fresh) PF - Tom Tanner (fresh) C - Jeffrey Celestin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chuck Manwaring (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Julio Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Dell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Celestin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Celestin, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), John McGaughey (PF) Timothy Thomas, Tom Tanner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton can't connect on a floater from the left side | 23-21 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | John Holt pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | John Holt double dribbles | 23-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Brock (SF) Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Julio Garcia steals the ball from John McGaughey | 23-21 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Fred Dell is whistled for a carry | 23-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF) John Holt, Christopher Williams, Charles Brock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales (PG), Nathan Aube (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Lance Bailey (PF), Herbert Gregg (C) Mark Hamilton, Robert Shaw, Chuck Manwaring, Julio Garcia, Fred Dell | |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan knocks in the floater from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | John McGaughey swats the shot by Lance Bailey | 25-21 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin connects on the floater in the lane set up by John McGaughey | 27-21 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Chan - foul #3 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Charles Brock (SF), Tom Tanner (PF), Gail Ayers (C) Timothy Thomas, Kenneth Chan, John McGaughey, Jeffrey Celestin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Hamilton (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), Julio Garcia (PF), Fred Dell (C) Ramiro Gonzales, Nathan Aube, Lance Bailey, Herbert Gregg | |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Fred Dell is called for the reach on John Holt - foul #1 on Fred Dell, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Williams (SG) Charles Brock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring (SF) Alva Zoldesy | |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Holt | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Osburn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Tanner (fresh) C - Gail Ayers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chuck Manwaring (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Julio Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Dell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Julio Garcia scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by Tom Tanner - foul #1 on Tom Tanner, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Julio Garcia misses the free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Tom Tanner gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Fred Dell gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Julio Garcia misses the lay-in | 30-25 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | John Holt takes the ball from Robert Shaw | 30-25 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | John Holt misses the jump hook from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Chuck Manwaring grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Julio Garcia connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Chuck Manwaring | 30-28 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | John Holt tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Fred Dell misses the shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Holt | 32-28 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gail Ayers, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Charles Brock (SF), John McGaughey (PF), Jeffrey Celestin (C) John Holt, Michael Osburn, Tom Tanner, Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Aube (PG), Larry Allen (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Lance Bailey (PF), Herbert Gregg (C) Mark Hamilton, Robert Shaw, Chuck Manwaring, Julio Garcia, Fred Dell | |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Larry Allen misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Charles Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin tips it in | 34-28 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Larry Allen is hacked by John McGaughey - foul #1 on John McGaughey, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Hamilton (PG) Nathan Aube | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Larry Allen misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Larry Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | John McGaughey grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John McGaughey misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Lance Bailey - foul #1 on Lance Bailey, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SG), Gail Ayers (SF) Christopher Williams, Charles Brock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG), Chuck Manwaring (SF), Julio Garcia (PF), Fred Dell (C) Larry Allen, Alva Zoldesy, Lance Bailey, Herbert Gregg | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John McGaughey misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John McGaughey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fred Dell | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Fred Dell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-28 |