| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - James Newby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wilbur Nash (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cody Hilyard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Mark King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jim Smith (fresh) PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark King | 23-25 |
| 19:13 | W. Alabama | Alex Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jim Smith - foul #1 on Jim Smith, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 19:13 | W. Alabama | Alex Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:13 | W. Alabama | Alex Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:58 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| 18:35 | W. Alabama | Thomas Caldwell makes the turnaround in the lane set up by James Newby and the foul's on Edward Davis - foul #3 on Edward Davis, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan (PF) Edward Davis | |
| 18:35 | W. Alabama | Thomas Caldwell makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:19 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams is hacked by James Newby - foul #2 on James Newby, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:07 | N. Kentucky | Mark King misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Wilbur Nash - foul #1 on Wilbur Nash, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (PG) Paul Morgan | |
| 18:07 | N. Kentucky | Mark King makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:07 | N. Kentucky | Mark King makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:38 | W. Alabama | Wilbur Nash can't finish the layup | 28-27 |
| 17:37 | W. Alabama | Wilbur Nash tips it in | 30-27 |
| 17:13 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Nash - foul #2 on Wilbur Nash, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Christopher Edelman (PG), Willie McBride (SG), John Johnson (SF), Charles Zeitler (PF) James Newby, Alex Johnson, Wilbur Nash, Thomas Caldwell | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss (SG), Alexander Ferrell (SF), Paul Morgan (PF) Don Williams, Jim Smith, Mark King | |
| 17:02 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alexander Ferrell, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| 16:47 | W. Alabama | Willie McBride clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 16:46 | W. Alabama | Willie McBride pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:28 | W. Alabama | John Johnson knocks in the shot near the basket | 32-27 |
| 16:15 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 16:13 | W. Alabama | Cody Hilyard snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 16:07 | W. Alabama | John Johnson hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Edelman and he's fouled by Alexander Ferrell - foul #3 on Alexander Ferrell, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Newby (PG), Thomas Caldwell (PF) Christopher Edelman, Charles Zeitler | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark King (PG), Don Williams (SG), Jim Smith (SF) Cliff Lipscomb, Tomas Poss, Alexander Ferrell | |
| 16:07 | W. Alabama | John Johnson makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:43 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan misses the easy layup | 35-27 |
| 15:41 | W. Alabama | Cody Hilyard pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - James Newby (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willie McBride (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Cody Hilyard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Mark King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jim Smith (fresh) PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) C - Tomas Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | W. Alabama | John Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-27 |
| 15:27 | W. Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Hilyard | 35-27 |
| 15:01 | W. Alabama | Willie McBride misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 15:00 | N. Kentucky | Paul Morgan pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 14:35 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Alex Johnson (SG), Wilbur Nash (SF), Charles Zeitler (PF), Charles Orhenkowski (C) Willie McBride, John Johnson, Thomas Caldwell, Cody Hilyard | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (PG), Alexander Ferrell (SF) Mark King, Paul Morgan | |
| 14:35 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:35 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:08 | W. Alabama | James Newby is fouled on the floor by Cliff Lipscomb - foul #3 on Cliff Lipscomb, team foul #5 | 35-29 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Christopher Edelman (PG) James Newby | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss (SG), Edward Davis (PF) Don Williams, Jim Smith | |
| 13:47 | W. Alabama | Alex Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Edelman | 37-29 |
| 13:24 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 13:22 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Davis | 37-29 |
| 13:09 | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tomas Poss | 37-32 |
| 12:53 | W. Alabama | Alex Johnson hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Edelman | 39-32 |
| 12:43 | N. Kentucky | Charles Zeitler swats the short shot by Tomas Rice | 39-32 |
| 12:42 | W. Alabama | Wilbur Nash pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:27 | W. Alabama | Alex Johnson drills a shot from close range set up by Christopher Edelman | 41-32 |
| 12:07 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice loses the dribble to Christopher Edelman | 41-32 |
| 11:59 | W. Alabama | Wilbur Nash lays it in | 43-32 |
| 11:31 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell lays it in set up by Cliff Lipscomb | 43-34 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Christopher Edelman (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Wilbur Nash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Zeitler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Orhenkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Cliff Lipscomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tomas Poss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Ferrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tomas Rice (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | W. Alabama | Christopher Edelman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 11:11 | W. Alabama | Christopher Edelman snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 10:57 | W. Alabama | Alex Johnson misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Tomas Poss - foul #2 on Tomas Poss, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | James Newby (PG), John Johnson (SF), Thomas Caldwell (PF), Cody Hilyard (C) Christopher Edelman, Wilbur Nash, Charles Zeitler, Charles Orhenkowski | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark King (PG), Don Williams (SG), Jim Smith (SF), Paul Morgan (PF) Cliff Lipscomb, Tomas Poss, Alexander Ferrell, Edward Davis | |
| 10:57 | W. Alabama | Alex Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:57 | W. Alabama | Alex Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 10:34 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-34 |
| 10:33 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 10:09 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams is called for a charge - foul #2 on Don Williams, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Willie McBride (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 09:46 | W. Alabama | James Newby is hacked by Don Williams - foul #3 on Don Williams, team foul #8 | 44-34 |
| 09:46 | W. Alabama | James Newby misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 09:46 | W. Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Caldwell | 44-34 |
| 09:33 | W. Alabama | A charge is called on Willie McBride - foul #2 on Willie McBride, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| 09:13 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jim Smith | 44-37 |
| 08:52 | W. Alabama | Thomas Caldwell buries a floater in the lane set up by Willie McBride | 46-37 |
| 08:35 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice is fouled on the floor by Cody Hilyard - foul #3 on Cody Hilyard, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Wilbur Nash (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Edward Davis (PF) Paul Morgan | |
| 08:29 | N. Kentucky | Thomas Caldwell is called for the reach on Don Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Caldwell, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss (SG) Edward Davis | |
| 08:29 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:29 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Caldwell | 46-37 |
| 08:10 | W. Alabama | Thomas Caldwell misses badly on a shot from the right block | 46-37 |
| 08:09 | W. Alabama | Cody Hilyard tips it home | 48-37 |
| 08:04 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Smith | 48-40 |
| 07:39 | W. Alabama | Don Williams steals the ball from Cody Hilyard | 48-40 |
| 07:22 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 07:20 | N. Kentucky | Mark King hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - James Newby (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willie McBride (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Caldwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Cody Hilyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Mark King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tomas Poss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Tomas Rice (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:59 | W. Alabama | Willie McBride connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Newby | 50-42 |
| 06:45 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark King | 50-45 |
| 06:31 | W. Alabama | Jim Smith takes the ball from Thomas Caldwell | 50-45 |
| 06:12 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 06:10 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Wilbur Nash | 50-45 |
| 05:46 | W. Alabama | Willie McBride drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Wilbur Nash | 52-45 |
| 05:30 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 05:28 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Caldwell | 52-45 |
| 05:23 | W. Alabama | Willie McBride hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Newby | 55-45 |
| 05:13 | N. Kentucky | Jim Smith drills a shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 04:48 | W. Alabama | Wilbur Nash misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 04:47 | W. Alabama | Willie McBride pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:24 | W. Alabama | Willie McBride is fouled on the floor by Tomas Poss - foul #3 on Tomas Poss, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Christopher Edelman (PG), John Johnson (SF), Charles Zeitler (PF), Charles Orhenkowski (C) James Newby, Wilbur Nash, Thomas Caldwell, Cody Hilyard | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb (PG), Alexander Ferrell (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Mark King, Tomas Poss, Jim Smith | |
| 04:24 | W. Alabama | Willie McBride makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:24 | W. Alabama | Willie McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:00 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice connects on the jump hook in the paint | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | W. Alabama | John Johnson knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Christopher Edelman | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | N. Kentucky | Don Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 03:26 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Zeitler | 59-49 |
| 02:57 | W. Alabama | Willie McBride is fouled on the floor by Don Williams - foul #4 on Don Williams, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss (SG) Don Williams | |
| 02:57 | W. Alabama | Willie McBride misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:57 | W. Alabama | Willie McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Christopher Edelman (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Willie McBride (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Zeitler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Orhenkowski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Cliff Lipscomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tomas Poss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tomas Rice (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Alex Johnson (SG), Wilbur Nash (SF) Willie McBride, John Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 02:35 | N. Kentucky | Cliff Lipscomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 02:33 | W. Alabama | Alex Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:06 | W. Alabama | Christopher Edelman scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Johnson and he's fouled by Cliff Lipscomb - foul #4 on Cliff Lipscomb, team foul #11 | 62-49 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Darryl Johnson (SG), John Johnson (SF) Alex Johnson, Wilbur Nash | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mark King (PG) Alexander Ferrell | |
| 02:06 | W. Alabama | Christopher Edelman makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:04 | N. Kentucky | Mark King is hacked by Christopher Edelman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Edelman, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell (SF) Edward Davis | |
| 02:04 | N. Kentucky | Mark King makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:04 | N. Kentucky | Mark King misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:04 | W. Alabama | Charles Zeitler snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 01:39 | W. Alabama | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 63-50 |
| 01:38 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Poss snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 01:29 | N. Kentucky | Tomas Rice can't connect on a floater from the right block | 63-50 |
| 01:28 | W. Alabama | Charles Orhenkowski snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 01:01 | W. Alabama | Christopher Edelman misses the floater from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 00:59 | W. Alabama | Charles Orhenkowski snags the offensive board | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | W. Alabama | John Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Christopher Edelman | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell is hacked by Christopher Edelman - foul #2 on Christopher Edelman, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Willie McBride (SG) Darryl Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Alexander Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:10 | W. Alabama | Christopher Edelman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 00:09 | N. Kentucky | Mark King grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 00:03 | N. Kentucky | John Johnson steals the ball from Mark King | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | W. Alabama | Christopher Edelman runs out the clock | 65-52 |