| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (fresh) SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Engelhardt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris is hacked by James McGinness in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McGinness, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), Gordon Rush (SF) Brian Engelhardt, Timothy Morgan | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | David Henson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 22-32 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris tips it in | 22-34 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | James McGinness is hacked by Wiley Harris - foul #2 on Wiley Harris, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (SG), Timothy Morgan (SF) Wiley Harris, David Henson | |
| 18:49 | Alabama | James McGinness scores on a 3 from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-34 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Rodrigo Guerrero (SG), Jack Boatright (SF), David Henson (PF) David Segarra, Brian Engelhardt, Timothy Morgan, Gordon Rush | |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 17:19 | Alabama | James McGinness is whistled for a carry | 25-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan (SF), Mario Herrera (C) Jack Boatright, Rich Brownell | |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera grabs the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris's pass is intercepted by Al Peterson | 25-36 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | David Henson swats the layup by Patrick Bucy | 25-36 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy hits the follow up shot | 27-36 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | David Henson double dribbles | 27-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Rocky Lombardi (SG), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) James McGinness, Al Peterson, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), Gordon Rush (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Rodrigo Guerrero, Timothy Morgan, Mario Herrera | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Bucy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) C - Homer Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Homer Grant's fadeaway is rejected by Rich Brownell | 27-36 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | David Henson hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Segarra | 27-38 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Patrick Bucy, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG) Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (SG) Wiley Harris | |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | David Segarra splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | David Henson tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Homer Grant misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rich Brownell - foul #2 on Rich Brownell, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (SG), William Smith (PF) Al Peterson, Curtis Bracewell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Timothy Morgan (SF), Mario Herrera (C) Brian Engelhardt, Gordon Rush, Rich Brownell | |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Homer Grant misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Homer Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Hakes (C) Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (SG), Gordon Rush (PF), Rich Brownell (C) David Segarra, David Henson, Mario Herrera | |
| 13:21 | Alabama | James McGinness can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Eric Hakes picks off the pass by Rich Brownell | 28-40 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | James McGinness misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 28-40 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Howard Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Howard Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Eric Hakes grabs the board | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McGinness (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rocky Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Engelhardt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Alabama | James McGinness buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Eric Hakes swats the short shot by Gordon Rush | 31-40 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Hakes | 31-40 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Eric Hakes banks in the layup | 33-40 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell blows the layup over the doubleteam | 33-40 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Eric Hakes misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 33-40 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Patrick Bucy (SF), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) Howard Roberts, Rocky Lombardi, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (PG), Rodrigo Guerrero (SG), Jack Boatright (SF), David Henson (PF), Mario Herrera (C) Wiley Harris, Brian Engelhardt, Timothy Morgan, Gordon Rush, Rich Brownell | |
| 08:44 | Alabama | James McGinness can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | David Henson snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jack Boatright | 33-42 |
| 08:03 | Alabama | Homer Grant knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Al Peterson | 35-42 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | David Henson blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Curtis Bracewell - foul #2 on Curtis Bracewell, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG) Rodrigo Guerrero | |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) C - Homer Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Boatright (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Henson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | James McGinness works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SG) James McGinness | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gordon Rush (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Jack Boatright, Mario Herrera | |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Al Peterson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Wiley Harris - foul #3 on Wiley Harris, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG) Rocky Lombardi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | David Henson takes the ball from Homer Grant | 37-44 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | David Segarra can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Homer Grant gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Curtis Bracewell, Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (SG), Timothy Morgan (SF), Mario Herrera (C) Wiley Harris, Gordon Rush, Rich Brownell | |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Morgan - foul #2 on Timothy Morgan, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Gordon Rush (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Rodrigo Guerrero, Timothy Morgan, Mario Herrera | |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the contested jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gordon Rush | 39-46 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-46 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Al Peterson hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | David Henson misses the runner in the paint | 41-46 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | David Segarra can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | William Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Hakes | 43-46 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | William Smith is called for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (SG), Rocky Lombardi (SF) Al Peterson, Patrick Bucy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (SG), Timothy Morgan (SF), Mario Herrera (C) Wiley Harris, Gordon Rush, Rich Brownell | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Segarra (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Engelhardt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan is hacked by Rocky Lombardi - foul #3 on Rocky Lombardi, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | David Henson can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Rich Brownell (C) Brian Engelhardt, Mario Herrera | |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | David Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | James McGinness is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | David Henson banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Morgan | 43-49 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Patrick Bucy (SF), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Howard Roberts, Rocky Lombardi, Curtis Bracewell, Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (SG) David Segarra | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Rich Brownell is called for the reach on Al Peterson - foul #3 on Rich Brownell, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | William Smith makes the shot in the paint | 45-49 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | David Henson splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Brian Engelhardt | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Al Peterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Engelhardt - foul #1 on Brian Engelhardt, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris is hacked by James McGinness in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McGinness, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), Gordon Rush (SF) Brian Engelhardt, Timothy Morgan | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Al Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mario Herrera (C) Rich Brownell | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | James McGinness is called for the reach on Wiley Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McGinness, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Eric Hakes gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Al Peterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera is fouled in the backcourt by Al Peterson - foul #1 on Al Peterson, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Al Peterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | David Henson is hacked by Al Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Al Peterson, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris runs out the clock | 53-57 |