| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ojore Alhusseini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Salvo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) PF - James Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Richard Hua inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | James Roberson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Salvo - foul #1 on John Salvo, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | James Roberson swats the short shot by Bryan Cooper | 33-32 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | John Salvo tips it home | 35-32 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Bruno Kirtley is blocked by John Salvo | 35-32 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | John Salvo pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | James Roberson steals the ball from John Young | 35-32 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Box | 35-35 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Donald Claytor steps in front of the Bryan Cooper pass | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | John Salvo swats the layup by James Roberson | 35-35 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | James Roberson snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Bryan Cooper is called for the reach on Bruno Kirtley - foul #2 on Bryan Cooper, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (C) Marvin Box | |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | James Roberson hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bruno Kirtley and he's fouled by John Salvo - foul #2 on John Salvo, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Johnson (C) Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SF) Richard Hua | |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Peter Johnson | 35-39 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | James Roberson picks off the pass by Bryan Cooper | 35-39 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Roberson | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ojore Alhusseini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Salvo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hower (fresh) PF - James Roberson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini is whistled for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Phillips (PG), Goran Czubakowski (SG), Derrick Cifuentes (SF), Christopher Zito (C) Ojore Alhusseini, John Young, Bryan Cooper, John Salvo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PG), James Zeiner (SG), Richard Hua (SF), Marvin Box (C) Donald Claytor, Bruno Kirtley, David Hower, James Roberson | |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Marvin Box drills a shot from the left side set up by James Zeiner | 35-44 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | William Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Richard Hua - foul #1 on Richard Hua, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | William Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | William Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Box lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Zeiner | 37-46 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Peter Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini (PG) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SG), Richard Primeaux (PF) James Zeiner, Jim Wyatt | |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Richard Hua grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Derrick Cifuentes clanks a jumper from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Marvin Box can't connect on a runner from the left block | 37-46 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | William Phillips connects on the floater in the paint | 39-48 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Goran Czubakowski is called for the reach on Vincente Marino - foul #2 on Goran Czubakowski, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG), John Young (SG), Bryan Cooper (SF), John Salvo (PF), Peter Johnson (C) Ojore Alhusseini, William Phillips, Goran Czubakowski, Derrick Cifuentes, Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), David Hower (SF), James Roberson (PF), Jim Wyatt (C) Vincente Marino, Richard Hua, Richard Primeaux, Marvin Box | |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 12:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ryan Frei | 39-48 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Ryan Frei is fouled on the floor by Donald Claytor - foul #4 on Donald Claytor, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (SG) Bruno Kirtley | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ryan Frei (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Salvo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Zeiner (fresh) SF - David Hower (fresh) PF - James Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Alabama | David Hower takes the ball from John Young | 39-48 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | David Hower scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Ryan Frei throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini (PG) Ryan Frei | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SG) James Zeiner | |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Johnson - foul #2 on Peter Johnson, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | John Young is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Phillips (C) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SF) David Hower | |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Phillips - foul #1 on William Phillips, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | John Salvo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper knocks in the floater from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Claytor and he's hacked by Bryan Cooper - foul #3 on Bryan Cooper, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Zito (C) William Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Christopher Zito pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Christopher Zito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Phillips (SG), Derrick Cifuentes (SF), Peter Johnson (PF) John Young, Bryan Cooper, John Salvo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PG), James Zeiner (SG), Richard Primeaux (PF), Marvin Box (C) Donald Claytor, Bruno Kirtley, James Roberson, Jim Wyatt | |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Vincente Marino | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Richard Hua is called for the reach on Derrick Cifuentes - foul #2 on Richard Hua, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski (SF) Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SF) Richard Hua | |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Goran Czubakowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | James Zeiner snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-57 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino misses the tip | 41-57 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ojore Alhusseini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Goran Czubakowski (fresh) PF - Derrick Cifuentes (fresh) C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Vincente Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Zeiner (fresh) SF - David Hower (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Primeaux (fresh) C - Marvin Box (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Phillips | 44-57 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is whistled for traveling | 44-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Young (SG), Bryan Cooper (SF), John Salvo (PF), Christopher Zito (C) Ojore Alhusseini, Goran Czubakowski, Derrick Cifuentes, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Bruno Kirtley (SG), James Roberson (PF), Jim Wyatt (C) Vincente Marino, James Zeiner, Richard Primeaux, Marvin Box | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:07 | Alabama | William Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | James Roberson grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | James Roberson clanks a shot from the right side | 44-57 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | William Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SF) David Hower | |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-57 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | William Phillips clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Claytor - foul #5 on Donald Claytor, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PG) Donald Claytor | |
| 06:24 | Alabama | William Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | William Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Bryan Cooper - foul #4 on Bryan Cooper, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini (PG) William Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | John Salvo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Young | 48-57 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Christopher Zito blocks the short jumper by James Roberson | 48-57 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | John Young connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Ojore Alhusseini | 51-57 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Ojore Alhusseini picks off the pass by Vincente Marino in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper lays it in on a nice dish by Ojore Alhusseini | 53-57 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | James Roberson scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Bruno Kirtley | 53-59 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | John Salvo misses long on a floater in the paint | 53-59 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper tips it in | 55-59 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | James Roberson connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Vincente Marino | 55-61 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | John Salvo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Roberson | 55-61 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Johnson (C) Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (C) Jim Wyatt | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley loses the ball out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ojore Alhusseini (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Salvo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Vincente Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) PF - James Roberson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | James Roberson swats the layup by John Salvo | 55-61 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | James Roberson grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Salvo - foul #3 on John Salvo, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Zito (C) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SF) Richard Hua | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SF) David Hower | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Ojore Alhusseini is called for the reach on Richard Hua - foul #1 on Ojore Alhusseini, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Alabama | John Salvo scores on a floater from the baseline | 57-63 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | James Roberson's pass is intercepted by Bryan Cooper | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Alabama | James Roberson takes the ball from John Salvo | 57-63 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Salvo - foul #4 on John Salvo, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Christopher Zito is called for the reach on Vincente Marino - foul #2 on Christopher Zito, team foul #13 | 57-64 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Zito | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is hacked by Ojore Alhusseini in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ojore Alhusseini, team foul #14 | 60-66 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | John Young misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Ojore Alhusseini - foul #3 on Ojore Alhusseini, team foul #15 | 60-68 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | John Salvo steps in front of the Marvin Box pass | 60-70 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Bryan Cooper's 3 pointer is rejected by James Roberson | 60-70 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino runs out the clock | 60-70 |