| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) SF - Bobby James (fresh) PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) C - John Raley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fresh) SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) PF - Alex Dock (fresh) C - John Ballard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Anderson - foul #1 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes is hacked by William Banks - foul #1 on William Banks, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Bobby James snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Alabama | John Ballard grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | The jumper by Alex Dock is denied by John Raley | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Alex Dock pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Alex Dock double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Bobby James scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Banks | 4-0 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Flowers - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | John Ballard snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers scores on a jumper from the left side | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG) Gregory Gift | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer is hacked by Brandon Anderson - foul #2 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG) Brandon Anderson | |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | John Ballard picks off the pass by Michael Bayer | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fresh) SF - Bobby James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Raley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) PF - Alex Dock (fresh) C - John Ballard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Alex Dock drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Reginald Holmes and he's hacked by Michael Bayer - foul #1 on Michael Bayer, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), Patrick Roberts (C) William Banks, Bobby James, John Raley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 8-4 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes is called for traveling | 8-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Martinsen (PF) Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Alex Dock, John Ballard | |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Roberts and he's fouled by Reginald Holmes - foul #1 on Reginald Holmes, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Bobby James (SF), John Raley (PF) Richard Johnson, Gregory Gift, Thomas Martinsen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SF) Kenneth Merryman | |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Bobby James snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-4 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Duane Creasy gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Duane Creasy is whistled for a carry | 11-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG), Jerry Flowers (PF) Michael Bayer, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF), John Ballard (C) Levi Demott, Duane Creasy | |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | William Banks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | William Banks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | John Ballard pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Reginald Holmes | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Raley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) PF - James Holloway (fresh) C - John Ballard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | John Raley tips it but misses | 11-7 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | John Ballard gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Banks - foul #2 on William Banks, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Michael Bayer (SG), James Mueller (SF), Patrick Roberts (C) William Banks, Gregory Gift, Bobby James, John Raley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nigel Murphy (SG), Alex Dock (PF) Danny Lutsky, James Holloway | |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts blows the layup | 11-9 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy double dribbles | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Kenneth Merryman, John Ballard | |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Levi Demott grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG), Bobby James (SF), John Raley (C) Michael Bayer, James Mueller, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG) Nigel Murphy | |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Alex Dock is hacked by Jerry Flowers - foul #2 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts (C) Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF), John Ballard (C) Levi Demott, Duane Creasy | |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 11-11 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Bobby James hits a jump hook in the lane | 13-11 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses long on a floater in the paint | 13-11 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | John Raley gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Bobby James is hacked by Reginald Holmes - foul #2 on Reginald Holmes, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), Thomas Martinsen (PF) Gregory Gift, John Raley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nigel Murphy (PG), James Holloway (PF) Reginald Holmes, Alex Dock | |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts loses the dribble to James Holloway | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Martinsen (fresh) C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nigel Murphy (fresh) SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) PF - James Holloway (fresh) C - John Ballard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 13-11 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Martinsen | 13-11 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby James | 16-11 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Michael Bayer steps in front of the Danny Lutsky pass | 16-11 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Ballard - foul #1 on John Ballard, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG), James Mueller (SF), John Raley (PF) Richard Johnson, Bobby James, Thomas Martinsen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SF), Alex Dock (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Kenneth Merryman, James Holloway, John Ballard | |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy misses the shot from just outside the lane | 18-11 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Alex Dock tips it in | 18-13 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Duane Creasy swats the short shot by John Raley | 18-13 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts tips it back up and in | 20-13 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Patrick Roberts steals it from Danny Lutsky | 20-13 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Duane Creasy is called for the reach on Gregory Gift - foul #1 on Duane Creasy, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Martinsen (PF) Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF) Levi Demott | |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Gift | 23-13 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG) Gregory Gift | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Ballard (C) Duane Creasy | |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | John Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Alex Dock can't connect on a shot from the left block | 23-13 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | John Ballard pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Mueller (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Martinsen (fresh) C - John Raley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nigel Murphy (fairly fresh) SG - Danny Lutsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) PF - Alex Dock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ballard (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Nigel Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (SG), Bobby James (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Patrick Roberts (C) Michael Bayer, James Mueller, Thomas Martinsen, John Raley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Reginald Holmes (PG), Brandon Anderson (SG), James Holloway (PF) Nigel Murphy, Danny Lutsky, Alex Dock | |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-15 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers lays it in and he's fouled by James Holloway - foul #1 on James Holloway, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SF) Kenneth Merryman | |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses the free throw | 25-15 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Holloway | 25-15 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bobby James - foul #1 on Bobby James, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Raley (C) Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Alabama | Duane Creasy (C) John Ballard | |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Bobby James hits a 3 from straight away | 28-17 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Banks - foul #3 on William Banks, team foul #8 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG) William Banks | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF), Alex Dock (PF) Levi Demott, James Holloway | |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Bobby James grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers is hacked by Kenneth Merryman - foul #1 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Ballard (C) Duane Creasy | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | John Ballard hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Merryman | 30-20 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Bobby James is hacked by Kenneth Merryman - foul #2 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), Patrick Roberts (C) Gregory Gift, John Raley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Alex Dock grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-20 |