| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stroud (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Mobley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - Michael Martucci (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-39 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci tips it in | 37-41 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Lee Guy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | William Mobley snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci jams it set up by William Stroud | 37-43 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Daniel Hammond (SG), Kenneth Young (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (PF), Kevin Langdon (C) Matthew McCleary, William Stroud, Jamie Okamoto, William Mobley, Michael Martucci | |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Larry Lynn is called for the reach on Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Larry Lynn, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (PG) Larry Lynn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Upshaw - foul #1 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG) Albert Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Stephen Dean gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Lee Guy grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Mark Mason hits a jumper near the basket | 39-44 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Stephen Dean snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-44 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt loses the dribble to Lee Guy | 39-44 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Lee Guy throws it down | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Dean (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Langdon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Brendan Boatright steps in front of the Robert Hunt pass in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Stephen Dean scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Brendan Boatright | 43-44 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Brendan Boatright is called for the reach on Daniel Hammond - foul #2 on Brendan Boatright, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Albert Gilmartin (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Lee Guy, Brendan Boatright, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), William Stroud (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), William Mobley (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Robert Hunt, Daniel Hammond, Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert, Kevin Langdon | |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci lays it in | 43-46 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | William Stroud is called for the reach on Albert Gilmartin in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Stroud, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (SG) William Stroud | |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Samuel Walker connects on the jump hook from the right block | 45-46 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | William Mobley is hacked by Samuel Walker - foul #2 on Samuel Walker, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Samuel Walker - foul #3 on Samuel Walker, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:11 | Alabama | Samuel Walker snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Larry Lynn is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew McCleary - foul #3 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Claud Zellner is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Lynn | 47-46 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Mobley | 47-48 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | William Mobley gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Samuel Walker grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Matthew McCleary steals it from Larry Lynn in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary scores on a floater near the basket | 47-50 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | William Mobley grabs the board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Donnelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Samuel Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Jamie Okamoto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Mobley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. C - Michael Martucci (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci's floater is tipped away by Samuel Walker | 47-50 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Samuel Walker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Keith Smith snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | William Mobley is hacked by Neal Donnelly - foul #2 on Neal Donnelly, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Larry Lynn, Albert Gilmartin, Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), William Stroud (SG), Kenneth Young (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (PF), Kevin Langdon (C) Matthew McCleary, Keith Smith, Jamie Okamoto, William Mobley, Michael Martucci | |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | William Stroud can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Lee Guy scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Lee Guy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hunt | 49-55 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright is hacked by William Stroud in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Stroud, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Paul Hyde (PF) William Stroud, Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Lee Guy can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Paul Hyde gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Brendan Boatright - foul #3 on Brendan Boatright, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Lee Guy, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Michael Martucci (C) Robert Hunt, Kevin Langdon | |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary drills a jumpshot from the left side | 49-58 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright is hacked by Matthew McCleary in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Young (SF) Jamie Okamoto | |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly loses the ball out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG) Brendan Boatright | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert (PF) Paul Hyde | |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci dunks the ball set up by Kenneth Young | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Donnelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claud Zellner (tiring) 6 pts. C - Samuel Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Martucci (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Larry Lynn is hacked by Kenneth Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Young, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF) Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF) Kenneth Young | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Mark Mason lays it up and in set up by Larry Lynn | 51-60 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-60 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Stephen Dean grabs the board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-60 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Mark Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin buries a floater in the paint | 53-60 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Scott Upshaw (C) Larry Lynn, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Kenneth Young (SF), William Mobley (PF), Kevin Langdon (C) Matthew McCleary, Jamie Okamoto, Kenneth Gilbert, Michael Martucci | |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Young | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Mark Mason is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Young - foul #3 on Kenneth Young, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF) Stephen Dean, Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (SG) Daniel Hammond | |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly is hacked by Kenneth Young - foul #4 on Kenneth Young, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG) Albert Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Keith Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Brendan Boatright | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Claud Zellner travels with the ball | 55-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Albert Gilmartin (SG), Mark Mason (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Lee Guy, Brendan Boatright, Claud Zellner, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Robert Hunt, Kenneth Young, William Mobley, Kevin Langdon | |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Keith Smith | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SF) Neal Donnelly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG) Keith Smith | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Mark Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Jamie Okamoto steals it from Samuel Walker | 55-66 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the turnaround from the left block | 55-66 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses the tip | 55-66 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Larry Lynn, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), William Mobley (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Matthew McCleary, Kenneth Gilbert, Paul Hyde | |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-66 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG) Robert Hunt | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary grabs the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 57-66 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Albert Gilmartin | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Jamie Okamoto steps in front of the Albert Gilmartin pass | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond tips it back up and in | 57-68 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF) Lee Guy, Albert Gilmartin, Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond is hacked by Larry Lynn - foul #4 on Larry Lynn, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Keith Smith (SF), Kevin Langdon (C) Matthew McCleary, Jamie Okamoto, Michael Martucci | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond is fouled on the floor by Mark Mason - foul #2 on Mark Mason, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Michael Martucci (C) Robert Hunt, Keith Smith, Kevin Langdon | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary runs out the clock | 57-70 |