| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) SG - George Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Simon inbounds the ball | 21-16 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | James Simon drills a runner from the baseline set up by David Scott and he's fouled by James Lynn - foul #3 on James Lynn, team foul #1 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Melvin Leach (SF) James Lynn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | James Simon misses the free throw | 21-18 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Robert Leonard is called for the reach on Lance Sparks - foul #2 on Robert Leonard, team foul #1 | 21-18 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Melvin Leach clanks a floater from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Melvin Leach misses the tip | 21-18 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | James Simon gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | David Scott misses the lay-in | 21-18 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Lance Sparks snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | James Simon takes the ball from Michael Cain | 21-18 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | George Hoose dunks the ball set up by James Simon | 21-20 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Anthony Webb comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Leonard - foul #3 on Robert Leonard, team foul #2 | 21-20 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Anthony Webb makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Anthony Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | James Simon is whistled for traveling | 23-20 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | George Hoose gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | James Simon misses the turnaround near the basket | 23-20 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | David Scott tips it back up and in | 23-22 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Robert Fegley is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Robert Leonard | 23-22 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | George Hoose splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Simon | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Leach (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 3 pf. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Simon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Michael Cain clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kerry Hayes - foul #4 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), James Lynn (SF), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Fegley, Melvin Leach, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Henry Ernest (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, James Simon, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | James Czapla snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Matthew Guy steps in front of the James Czapla pass | 24-25 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | James Lynn travels with the ball | 24-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (PF) Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is hacked by James Lynn - foul #4 on James Lynn, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), Melvin Leach (SF) Anthony Webb, James Lynn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), George Hoose (SG), David Scott (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Henry Ernest, Gary Stith | |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Melvin Leach steps in front of the James Czapla pass | 24-25 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Melvin Leach banks in the layup | 26-25 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | George Hoose hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | David Scott comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Fegley - foul #2 on Robert Fegley, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Matthew Guy, Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF) Duane Brown, James Czapla | |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the floater from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the shot from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 3 pf. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard is hacked by Robert Fegley - foul #3 on Robert Fegley, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Fegley, Melvin Leach | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Henry Ernest (SG), Gary Stith (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, David Scott | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is called for traveling | 28-30 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski double dribbles | 28-30 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes is whistled for a carry | 28-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG) Matthew Guy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), David Scott (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Gary Stith | |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Robert Fegley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | David Scott comes up short on the shot from the right side | 28-30 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest tips it home | 28-32 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Lance Sparks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Leonard | 28-34 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Robert Fegley scores on a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Adam Majkowski picks off the pass by James Simon | 31-34 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Robert Fegley is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 31-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Melvin Leach (SF), Thomas Doyal (PF) Anthony Webb, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) Henry Ernest, James Simon, Kerry Hayes | |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | David Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Leach - foul #1 on Melvin Leach, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (SG) Robert Fegley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | David Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Duane Brown - foul #1 on Duane Brown, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (SF), Dennis Ryan (C) Anthony Webb, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Gary Stith (C) Robert Leonard, David Scott | |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) PF - James Czapla (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Gary Stith can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Matthew Guy gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | James Lynn scores on a floater in the lane set up by Matthew Guy | 35-35 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 35-35 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Melvin Leach hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Doyal - foul #1 on Thomas Doyal, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), Anthony Webb (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Matthew Guy, Melvin Leach, Thomas Doyal, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Michael Cain buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | George Hoose is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Lynn | 37-36 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | David Scott connects on the shot from the left block set up by James Simon | 39-38 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Cain | 41-38 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | George Hoose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - David Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | George Hoose is fouled on the floor by Michael Cain - foul #3 on Michael Cain, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Melvin Leach (SF), Adam Majkowski (C) James Lynn, Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG) Charles Kirschbaum | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Anthony Webb gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Anthony Webb is called for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Thomas Doyal (PF) Anthony Webb, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) George Hoose, James Simon, Kerry Hayes | |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (SG), James Lynn (SF), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Matthew Guy, Melvin Leach, Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF) Duane Brown, James Czapla | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Lance Sparks swats the short shot by James Simon | 41-39 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | James Lynn gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | James Lynn is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on James Lynn, team foul #8 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Melvin Leach (SF) James Lynn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG) Henry Ernest | |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | David Scott clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | David Scott misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Michael Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Melvin Leach loses the dribble to Robert Leonard | 41-39 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard lays it in | 41-41 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Webb | 43-41 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Fegley - foul #4 on Robert Fegley, team foul #9 | 43-41 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Robert Leonard is called for the reach on Lance Sparks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Leonard, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Michael Cain is fouled on the floor by George Hoose - foul #1 on George Hoose, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Melvin Leach is hacked by James Simon - foul #2 on James Simon, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Melvin Leach misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | James Simon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Lance Sparks gets the rebound | 43-42 |