| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 4 pts. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Paul Lariviere is denied by Matthew Ennis | 37-28 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | John Drozd pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph McConnell | 37-28 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Ebner - foul #3 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Abron (C) Dennis Ebner | |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper loses the dribble to Paul Lariviere | 38-28 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph McConnell | 41-28 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | The short jumper by James Abron is denied by Trevor Billings | 41-28 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper tips it but misses | 41-28 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is fouled on the floor by James Abron - foul #3 on James Abron, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SF), Chris Horton (PF) Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Matthew Ennis, James Abron | |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is fouled on the floor by John Drozd - foul #1 on John Drozd, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie (PF) Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG) John Drozd | |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the jump hook from close range | 41-28 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Chris Horton tips it in | 43-28 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Chris Horton steals the ball from Willie Trimmer | 43-28 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson tips it home | 45-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) C - Chris Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Hooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-28 |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph McConnell | 45-28 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses short on a runner from close range | 45-28 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner gets the rebound | 45-28 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer's layup is rejected by Chris Horton | 45-28 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie misses the easy layup | 45-28 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Chris Horton - foul #1 on Chris Horton, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Matthew Ennis (PF) Charles Cichonski, Ernest Hooper, Stephen Dombkowski | |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 48-29 |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Lariviere | 48-29 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Trevor Billings | 48-29 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF), James Abron (C) Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Whitman and he's hacked by Paul Lariviere - foul #1 on Paul Lariviere, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis misses the free throw | 48-31 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lariviere | 48-31 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere grabs the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Steven Anker | 50-31 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | James Abron scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jeff Hughes | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - James Abron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Steven Anker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere hits the follow up shot | 52-33 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Chris Horton (PF) Joseph McConnell, Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Stephen Dombkowski (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) John Drozd, Kenneth Whitman, Matthew Ennis, James Abron | |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 52-33 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski loses the dribble to Trevor Billings | 52-33 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-33 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Dombkowski | 52-33 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Chris Horton steals it from Charles Cichonski | 52-33 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Chris Horton can't tip it in | 52-33 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner comes up short on the floater in the paint | 52-33 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-33 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-33 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm banks in the layup and the foul's on Charles Cichonski - foul #1 on Charles Cichonski, team foul #4 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF) Robert Thompson, Michael Burruss, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Willie Trimmer (SF), Matthew Ennis (PF), James Abron (C) Charles Cichonski, Jeff Hughes, Stephen Dombkowski, Dennis Ebner | |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the free throw | 55-33 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis can't finish the layup | 55-33 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 55-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - James Abron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell drills a 3 from the right corner | 58-33 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 58-33 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis snags the offensive board | 58-33 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Matthew Ennis hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-35 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere connects on the floater in the lane | 60-35 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Paul Lariviere blocks the short jumper by Matthew Ennis | 60-35 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer tips it but misses | 60-35 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | James Abron snags the offensive board | 60-35 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-35 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the board | 60-35 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-35 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Chris Horton tips it back up and in | 62-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-35 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere grabs the defensive rebound | 62-35 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Anker | 65-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Alabama | James Abron travels with the ball | 65-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Michael Burruss (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Thomas Boehm, Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Stephen Dombkowski (PF) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Willie Trimmer, Matthew Ennis | |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 65-35 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes gets the rebound | 65-35 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Burruss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Dombkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Abron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is fouled on the floor by James Abron - foul #4 on James Abron, team foul #5 | 65-38 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph McConnell and he's hacked by James Abron - foul #5 on James Abron, team foul #6 | 67-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SF) Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Ebner (C) James Abron | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the free throw | 67-38 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner gets the rebound | 67-38 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes drills a 3 from the right wing | 67-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Dombkowski - foul #1 on Stephen Dombkowski, team foul #7 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Paul Lariviere (PF) Joseph McConnell, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 68-41 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 69-41 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Lariviere - foul #2 on Paul Lariviere, team foul #3 | 69-41 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm lays it up and in set up by Robert Thompson | 71-43 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Trevor Billings - foul #2 on Trevor Billings, team foul #4 | 71-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner misses the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-44 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-44 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Trevor Billings | 71-44 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-44 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | The jump hook by Dennis Ebner is blocked by Steven Anker | 71-44 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell pulls down the rebound | 71-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell connects on the open shot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Anker | 73-44 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Paul Lariviere - foul #3 on Paul Lariviere, team foul #5 | 73-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (PF) Dennis Ebner | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski misses the 1st free throw | 73-44 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Stephen Dombkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-45 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell runs out the clock | 73-45 |