| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Ellsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dave Calles (fresh) 12 pts. C - Robert Kernan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Brookins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Olson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Ricketts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Goodrum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Randall Olson inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Alabama | Kevin Goodrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth's pass is intercepted by John Brookins in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Ralph Ricketts misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 19:28 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Brookins | 37-33 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Randall Olson | 37-36 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Dave Calles misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Dong - foul #1 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Dave Calles makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Dave Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Ralph Ricketts connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Goodrum | 39-39 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Dave Calles is fouled on the floor by Ralph Ricketts - foul #3 on Ralph Ricketts, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bobby Booth (PF) Ralph Ricketts | |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | John Brookins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Booth | 39-42 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Dave Calles is denied on a layup by Bobby Booth | 39-42 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Randall Olson gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Brookins | 39-45 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Dave Calles is hacked by Kevin Goodrum - foul #3 on Kevin Goodrum, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), William Liggins (SG), Ralph Medved (PF), Marvin Sills (C) Richard Ellsworth, Gerald Flowers, Dave Calles, Robert Kernan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Sampson (SG), Boris Kral (SF), Willard Sellers (C) Dikembe Dong, Randall Olson, Kevin Goodrum | |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | William Liggins hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | William Liggins is called for the reach on Joseph Sampson - foul #2 on William Liggins, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Logan (C) Alan Harbison | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Ulmer (PG) John Brookins | |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Bobby Booth's pass is intercepted by David Logan | 41-45 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | Willard Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Boris Kral can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Liggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Sills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Medved (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Logan (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Ulmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Sampson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boris Kral (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bobby Booth (fresh) C - Willard Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | William Liggins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Boris Kral snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | James Ulmer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Dave Calles (PF), Robert Kernan (C) Barry Fuller, William Liggins, Marvin Sills, Ralph Medved, David Logan | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Brookins (PG), Dikembe Dong (SG), Randall Olson (SF), Ralph Ricketts (PF), Kevin Goodrum (C) James Ulmer, Joseph Sampson, Boris Kral, Bobby Booth, Willard Sellers | |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Dave Calles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | The jump hook by Kevin Goodrum is blocked by Robert Kernan | 41-45 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Kernan | 41-45 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Kevin Goodrum steals it from Gerald Flowers | 41-45 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Richard Ellsworth steals it from Dikembe Dong | 41-45 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Ellsworth | 44-45 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | John Brookins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Richard Ellsworth - foul #3 on Richard Ellsworth, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Sampson (SG) Dikembe Dong | |
| 13:51 | Alabama | John Brookins misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | John Brookins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Dave Calles snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Dave Calles grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Goodrum | 44-45 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Ralph Ricketts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Joseph Sampson buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Brookins | 44-47 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Ralph Ricketts is hacked by Richard Ellsworth - foul #4 on Richard Ellsworth, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), William Liggins (SG), Marvin Sills (SF), Ralph Medved (PF), David Logan (C) Richard Ellsworth, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Dave Calles, Robert Kernan | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Ulmer (PG), Boris Kral (SF), Bobby Booth (PF), Willard Sellers (C) John Brookins, Randall Olson, Ralph Ricketts, Kevin Goodrum | |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Ralph Medved picks off the pass by Willard Sellers | 46-47 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved scores on a turnaround from the right block | 48-47 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Boris Kral makes the floater from the right block set up by Joseph Sampson | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Liggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Sills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Logan (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Ulmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Kral (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Booth (fresh) C - Willard Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Willard Sellers scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Ulmer | 50-51 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Boris Kral steps in front of the William Liggins pass | 50-51 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Willard Sellers misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on David Logan - foul #2 on David Logan, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Dave Calles (PF), Robert Kernan (C) William Liggins, Marvin Sills, Ralph Medved, David Logan | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Brookins (PG), Dikembe Dong (SG), Randall Olson (SF), Kevin Goodrum (C) James Ulmer, Joseph Sampson, Boris Kral, Bobby Booth | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Willard Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Willard Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Dave Calles gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willard Sellers - foul #1 on Willard Sellers, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (PG) Barry Fuller | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ralph Ricketts (PF) Willard Sellers | |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Ralph Ricketts misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | John Brookins tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Kevin Goodrum pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Robert Kernan takes the ball from Randall Olson | 52-51 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leonard Arnold | 55-51 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | John Brookins drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Dong | 55-53 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Dave Calles is denied by Kevin Goodrum | 55-53 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Ralph Ricketts drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Brookins | 55-56 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Dave Calles - foul #3 on Dave Calles, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG) Leonard Arnold | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong is fouled on the floor by Gerald Flowers - foul #2 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Dave Calles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison loses the dribble to John Brookins | 58-58 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong blows the layup | 58-58 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dave Calles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Kernan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Brookins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Dong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randall Olson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Ricketts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Goodrum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Ralph Ricketts can't throw it down but the foul's on Dave Calles - foul #4 on Dave Calles, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Marvin Sills (SF), Ralph Medved (PF), David Logan (C) Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Dave Calles, Robert Kernan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Sampson (PG), Boris Kral (SG), Bobby Booth (SF), Willard Sellers (C) John Brookins, Dikembe Dong, Randall Olson, Kevin Goodrum | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Ralph Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Ralph Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Ralph Ricketts picks off the pass by Marvin Sills | 58-60 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Ralph Medved steals it from Boris Kral | 58-60 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Boris Kral - foul #1 on Boris Kral, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Ulmer (PG) Ralph Ricketts | |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Boris Kral misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Sills - foul #1 on Marvin Sills, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Liggins (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Dave Calles (PF), Robert Kernan (C) Barry Fuller, Marvin Sills, Ralph Medved, David Logan | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Brookins (PG) James Ulmer | |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Boris Kral misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Boris Kral makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Dave Calles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Boris Kral grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Joseph Sampson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG) William Liggins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Olson (SF), Kevin Goodrum (C) Boris Kral, Willard Sellers | |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Kevin Goodrum gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Kevin Goodrum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Randall Olson snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | John Brookins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-61 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Dave Calles snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Dave Calles hits a floater in the paint | 62-61 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | John Brookins drills a floater from the left side set up by Randall Olson | 62-63 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Dave Calles comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | John Brookins gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:04 | Alabama | Gerald Flowers steals it from Joseph Sampson | 62-63 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dave Calles | 64-63 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Kevin Goodrum drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Sampson | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Ellsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Flowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Harbison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dave Calles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Kernan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Brookins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Sampson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Olson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Booth (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Goodrum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Dave Calles misses the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Sampson - foul #1 on Joseph Sampson, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), William Liggins (SG), Marvin Sills (SF), Ralph Medved (C) Richard Ellsworth, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Robert Kernan | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Ulmer (PG), Dikembe Dong (SG), Boris Kral (SF), Ralph Ricketts (PF), Willard Sellers (C) John Brookins, Joseph Sampson, Randall Olson, Bobby Booth, Kevin Goodrum | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Dave Calles misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Dave Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Boris Kral is fouled on the floor by William Liggins - foul #3 on William Liggins, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Logan (C) Dave Calles | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Boris Kral makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Boris Kral makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | William Liggins lays it up and in | 67-67 |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF) William Liggins, David Logan | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Brookins (PG), Randall Olson (SF), Kevin Goodrum (C) James Ulmer, Boris Kral, Willard Sellers | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | John Brookins dunks the ball on a great pass from Ralph Ricketts | 67-69 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Dave Calles (PF), Robert Kernan (C) Barry Fuller, Ralph Medved, Marvin Sills | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Richard Ellsworth is denied by Kevin Goodrum | 67-69 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Randall Olson | 67-69 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | John Brookins scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Goodrum | 67-72 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Dave Calles makes the shot from the right block | 69-72 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Ralph Ricketts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth's floater is knocked away by Kevin Goodrum | 69-72 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Dikembe Dong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Dave Calles pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Kevin Goodrum blocks the short jumper by Dave Calles | 69-72 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Randall Olson pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Dave Calles takes the ball from Dikembe Dong | 69-72 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Kevin Goodrum snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Richard Ellsworth is called for the reach on Kevin Goodrum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Ellsworth, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG) Richard Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Sampson (SG) Dikembe Dong | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Kevin Goodrum makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Kevin Goodrum makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 69-74 |