| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Church (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Cruse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Flavin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Marcinkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Oh (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Henson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | George Cruse inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Vernon Flavin and he's hacked by Wiley Harris - foul #2 on Wiley Harris, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush lays it up and in on a great pass from Wiley Harris | 28-28 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Christopher Oh swats the shot by George Cruse | 28-28 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | David Henson grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Vernon Flavin takes the ball from David Henson | 28-28 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Raymond Church clanks a jump hook from the left block | 28-28 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Marcinkowski | 28-31 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | William Atkins clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | William Atkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Raymond Church drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Walter Marcinkowski is hacked by Vernon Flavin - foul #1 on Vernon Flavin, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (SG), William Smith (PF), Homer Grant (C) Rocky Lombardi, Vernon Flavin, William Atkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (PG), David Segarra (SG), Rich Brownell (PF) Wiley Harris, Walter Marcinkowski, Christopher Oh | |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | George Cruse is called for the reach on David Henson - foul #1 on George Cruse, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mario Herrera (C) David Henson | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Church (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Roberts (fresh) SF - George Cruse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Homer Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Engelhardt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rich Brownell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mario Herrera (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | David Segarra shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SG) Howard Roberts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Timothy Morgan (SF), Christopher Oh (PF), David Henson (C) Brian Engelhardt, Gordon Rush, Rich Brownell, Mario Herrera | |
| 14:36 | Alabama | William Smith scores on a shot from the left block set up by Raymond Church | 32-31 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Homer Grant grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Homer Grant's fadeaway is rejected by David Henson | 32-31 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | David Henson pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 32-31 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | David Segarra grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | David Segarra buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Henson | 32-34 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | George Cruse knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Church and the foul's on David Henson - foul #2 on David Henson, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vernon Flavin (PF), William Atkins (C) William Smith, Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walter Marcinkowski (SG), Gordon Rush (SF), Rich Brownell (PF) Wiley Harris, Timothy Morgan, Christopher Oh | |
| 12:31 | Alabama | George Cruse makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rich Brownell, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (PG), Curtis Bracewell (SF) Raymond Church, George Cruse | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:58 | Alabama | The jump hook by Vernon Flavin is blocked by Rich Brownell | 35-34 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rich Brownell | 35-34 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | David Segarra works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | William Atkins pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Al Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Flavin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Segarra (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Marcinkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rich Brownell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Al Peterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rocky Lombardi | 38-34 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Walter Marcinkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | David Henson tips it in | 38-36 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | David Henson is called for the reach on Al Peterson - foul #3 on David Henson, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Church (PG), Howard Roberts (SG), George Cruse (SF) Al Peterson, Rocky Lombardi, Curtis Bracewell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Christopher Oh (PF) David Segarra, David Henson | |
| 10:08 | Alabama | George Cruse comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | William Atkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Howard Roberts misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Vernon Flavin swats the short shot by Rich Brownell | 38-36 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | William Atkins pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Gordon Rush picks off the pass by William Atkins | 38-36 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Walter Marcinkowski can't finish the layup | 38-36 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh tips it home | 38-38 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin loses the dribble to Wiley Harris | 38-38 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh is open but can't throw it down | 38-38 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | George Cruse makes the fadeaway from the left side | 40-40 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Walter Marcinkowski is fouled on the floor by Howard Roberts - foul #2 on Howard Roberts, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SG), Curtis Bracewell (SF), William Smith (PF), Homer Grant (C) Raymond Church, Howard Roberts, Vernon Flavin, William Atkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), Timothy Morgan (SF), David Henson (C) Walter Marcinkowski, Gordon Rush, Rich Brownell | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Cruse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Oh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Segarra | 40-42 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | William Smith misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | David Segarra grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | George Cruse doubles Christopher Oh and is called for the reach - foul #2 on George Cruse, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Church (PG) George Cruse | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (PG), Gordon Rush (SF) Wiley Harris, Christopher Oh | |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Henson | 40-44 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Raymond Church is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Raymond Church, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rich Brownell (PF) Timothy Morgan | |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Homer Grant is called for the reach on David Henson - foul #1 on Homer Grant, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vernon Flavin (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Walter Marcinkowski (SG) Brian Engelhardt, David Segarra | |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Walter Marcinkowski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rich Brownell | 40-47 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Homer Grant hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Bracewell | 42-47 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wiley Harris | 42-49 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Rich Brownell - foul #3 on Rich Brownell, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Cruse (PG), Al Peterson (SF), William Atkins (C) Raymond Church, Curtis Bracewell, Homer Grant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Oh (PF) Rich Brownell | |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - George Cruse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Al Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vernon Flavin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Marcinkowski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Oh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Christopher Oh swats the layup by Al Peterson | 44-51 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wiley Harris | 44-51 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh is whistled for a carry | 44-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (SG), Curtis Bracewell (SF), William Smith (PF) Rocky Lombardi, Al Peterson, Vernon Flavin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (PG), David Segarra (SG), Timothy Morgan (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Wiley Harris, Walter Marcinkowski, Gordon Rush, David Henson | |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Church (PG), Rocky Lombardi (SG), Vernon Flavin (PF) Howard Roberts, Curtis Bracewell, William Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Walter Marcinkowski (SG), Gordon Rush (SF), David Henson (C) Brian Engelhardt, David Segarra, Timothy Morgan, Rich Brownell | |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Church | 46-51 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | David Henson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Christopher Oh grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Raymond Church makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Christopher Oh - foul #3 on Christopher Oh, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Raymond Church makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Walter Marcinkowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Atkins - foul #3 on William Atkins, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Walter Marcinkowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Walter Marcinkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | William Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi is called for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (PG), Timothy Morgan (PF) Wiley Harris, Christopher Oh | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | David Segarra is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Church - foul #3 on Raymond Church, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Atkins | 49-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Vernon Flavin misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-53 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan is hacked by Raymond Church in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Church, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | William Atkins grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Raymond Church's pass is intercepted by David Segarra in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | David Segarra throws it down | 49-56 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Henson | 49-56 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG) Walter Marcinkowski | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | David Segarra is hacked by Rocky Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rocky Lombardi, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | William Atkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | David Segarra grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | David Segarra runs out the clock | 49-58 |