| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Frederick Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Santibanez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Gradowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Burnside (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Nichols inbounds the ball | 39-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | James Gradowski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-22 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | James Gradowski hits the follow up shot | 39-24 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Luka Zier | 41-24 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Robert McGuirt is called for the reach on Frank Santibanez - foul #2 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside is called for traveling | 41-24 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler loses the dribble to Frederick Shea | 41-24 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | William Nichols banks in the layup on a great pass from Frederick Shea | 41-26 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Luka Zier misses the fadeaway in the paint | 41-26 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | William Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | William Nichols loses the dribble to Alec Shelton | 41-26 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the floater near the basket | 41-26 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 41-26 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt loses the dribble to William Nichols | 41-26 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | William Nichols can't finish the layup | 41-26 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | William Nichols grabs the offensive board | 41-26 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | William Nichols comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-26 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | William Nichols grabs the offensive board | 41-26 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | James Gradowski lays it in and the foul's on Luka Zier - foul #2 on Luka Zier, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), George Staats (SG), Eric Robert (SF), John McGrath (PF), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, Alec Shelton, Anthony Winkler, Luka Zier, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Matthew Burch (SG), Steve Fuerstenberg (SF), Paul Metcalf (C) Frederick Shea, Frank Santibanez, William Nichols, Edwin Burnside | |
| 16:48 | Alabama | James Gradowski makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | George Staats clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 41-29 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | John Nam tips it home | 43-29 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Hurley (PF) James Gradowski | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Staats (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Robert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terrell Gustafson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Burch (fresh) SF - Steve Fuerstenberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Hurley (fresh) C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Eric Robert is hacked by Jimmy Hurley - foul #1 on Jimmy Hurley, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Alec Shelton (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Luka Zier (PF) John Nam, George Staats, Eric Robert, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Frederick Shea (PG), Edwin Burnside (C) Matthew Burch, Jimmy Hurley | |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-29 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Fuerstenberg | 45-31 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Luka Zier blows the layup | 45-31 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Luka Zier denies the turnaround by Edwin Burnside | 45-31 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler is hacked by Steve Fuerstenberg - foul #3 on Steve Fuerstenberg, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), George Staats (SF), Terrell Gustafson (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) Darrell Sneller, Anthony Winkler, Luka Zier, John McGrath | |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Santibanez (SG), William Nichols (SF), James Gradowski (PF) Charles Moses, Steve Fuerstenberg, Paul Metcalf | |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson travels with the ball | 45-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Burch (PG) Frederick Shea | |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Matthew Burch knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Santibanez | 45-36 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | George Staats is hacked by William Nichols - foul #1 on William Nichols, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Eric Robert (SF), John McGrath (PF) John Nam, Alec Shelton, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | John McGrath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | James Gradowski grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Matthew Burch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SF), Luka Zier (PF) Eric Robert, John McGrath | |
| Subs | Alabama | Frederick Shea (PG), Charles Moses (C) Matthew Burch, Edwin Burnside | |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Darrell Sneller steps in front of the Frederick Shea pass | 45-36 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller blows the layup | 45-36 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Staats (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Frederick Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Santibanez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gradowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Frederick Shea drills a floater from the right side | 45-38 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt slams it home set up by Darrell Sneller and he's fouled by Charles Moses - foul #2 on Charles Moses, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Alec Shelton (SG) Darrell Sneller, George Staats | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Fuerstenberg (SF), Paul Metcalf (PF) William Nichols, James Gradowski | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 48-38 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Frank Santibanez gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | A charge is called on Paul Metcalf - foul #3 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Staats (SF), John McGrath (C) Anthony Winkler, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Burch (PG), Milton Shapiro (SG), Edwin Burnside (C) Frederick Shea, Frank Santibanez, Charles Moses | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Edwin Burnside blocks the short jumper by Alec Shelton | 48-38 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | John McGrath gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by George Staats | 50-38 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Matthew Burch can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-38 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | George Staats snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Luka Zier misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | John McGrath tips it home | 52-38 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Burch | 52-41 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | George Staats is hacked by Steve Fuerstenberg - foul #4 on Steve Fuerstenberg, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, Alec Shelton, Luka Zier | |
| Subs | Alabama | Frederick Shea (PG), Frank Santibanez (SG), William Nichols (SF), James Gradowski (PF) Matthew Burch, Milton Shapiro, Steve Fuerstenberg, Paul Metcalf | |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | George Staats misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Edwin Burnside | 52-41 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | James Gradowski misses the dunk | 52-41 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | William Nichols can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller is fouled on the floor by William Nichols - foul #2 on William Nichols, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alec Shelton (SG) George Staats | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Frederick Shea jams it on a great pass from Frank Santibanez | 53-43 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson (PF) John McGrath | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Edwin Burnside | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrell Gustafson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Frederick Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Santibanez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gradowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt can't throw it down | 53-43 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Frank Santibanez | 53-43 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Frederick Shea is hacked by Alec Shelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alec Shelton, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Luka Zier (PF) Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-43 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Anthony Winkler swats the layup by William Nichols | 53-43 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alec Shelton | 53-43 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler is hacked by William Nichols - foul #3 on William Nichols, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John McGrath (C) Darrell Sneller, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Matthew Burch (SG), Steve Fuerstenberg (SF), Jimmy Hurley (PF), Edwin Burnside (C) Frederick Shea, Frank Santibanez, William Nichols, James Gradowski, Paul Metcalf | |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jimmy Hurley | 54-43 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Jimmy Hurley is whistled for traveling | 54-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Staats (SG), Eric Robert (SF) Alec Shelton, Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | John McGrath hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Luka Zier misses the tip | 54-43 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Matthew Burch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Eric Robert misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Edwin Burnside | 54-43 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Charles Moses is fouled on the floor by Eric Robert - foul #1 on Eric Robert, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Terrell Gustafson (C) John Nam, Luka Zier | |
| Subs | Alabama | Frederick Shea (PG) Matthew Burch | |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Charles Moses misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside tips it home | 54-45 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Eric Robert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson tips it in | 56-45 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Charles Moses is whistled for a carry | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alec Shelton (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) George Staats, Eric Robert, John McGrath, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Santibanez (SG), William Nichols (SF), James Gradowski (PF) Charles Moses, Steve Fuerstenberg, Jimmy Hurley | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Frederick Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Santibanez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gradowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Burnside (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Frederick Shea knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Edwin Burnside snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Frederick Shea is fouled on the floor by Darrell Sneller - foul #1 on Darrell Sneller, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG) Darrell Sneller | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Moses (PG), Matthew Burch (SG), Milton Shapiro (SF), Paul Metcalf (PF), Steve Fuerstenberg (C) Frederick Shea, Frank Santibanez, William Nichols, James Gradowski, Edwin Burnside | |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Charles Moses misses the floater from the right side | 59-48 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt gets the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Luka Zier knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Alec Shelton and the foul's on Milton Shapiro - foul #2 on Milton Shapiro, team foul #10 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG) John Nam | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Hurley (PF) Milton Shapiro | |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Luka Zier makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Jimmy Hurley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-48 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller banks in the layup on a great pass from Alec Shelton | 64-48 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Steve Fuerstenberg misses the fadeaway from the right side | 64-48 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Steve Fuerstenberg - foul #5 on Steve Fuerstenberg, team foul #11 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Milton Shapiro (SF) Steve Fuerstenberg | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luka Zier - foul #3 on Luka Zier, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Luka Zier grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller runs out the clock | 65-51 |