| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Davison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Davison inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-32 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Geoffrey Ross - foul #3 on Geoffrey Ross, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Halsey (C) Geoffrey Ross | |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Robert Carlson is hacked by Bryan Nutter - foul #1 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Robert Davison misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-32 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt tips it in | 29-32 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth throws it down on a great pass from Robert Davison | 29-34 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Murray Byrd out of a doubleteam | 31-34 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Robert Carlson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Joe Madden - foul #2 on Joe Madden, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF) Robert Davison | |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Robert Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Robert Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (SG), Tim Holbert (PF) Robert Carlson, William Hollingsworth | |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley misses the floater from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Richard Halsey tips it but misses | 31-36 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Tim Holbert misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter grabs the board | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Nall (fresh) PF - Tim Holbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Halsey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter travels with the ball | 31-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Davison (SF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Joshua Woosley, Richard Halsey | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Robert Davison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Nall | 31-36 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Robert Davison hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Nall and he's fouled by Murray Byrd - foul #2 on Murray Byrd, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (SG), William Hollingsworth (PF) Charles Nall, Tim Holbert | |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Robert Davison makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses the dunk but the foul's on Steven Carnevale - foul #2 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG) Swietomierz Ziebell | |
| 14:21 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-41 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Robert Davison is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt loses the dribble to Geoffrey Ross | 33-41 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Murray Byrd picks off the pass by William Hollingsworth out of a doubleteam | 33-41 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Robert Carlson takes the ball from Murray Byrd after a doubleteam | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Davison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Robert Carlson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-41 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Robert Davison steals it from Murray Byrd out of a doubleteam | 33-41 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Robert Carlson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Davison | 33-43 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Noel Bohn | 36-43 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley is open but misses the lay-in | 36-43 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Joshua Woosley is called for the reach on Noel Bohn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Woosley, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt, Joe Madden, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (PG), Charles Nall (SG), Tim Holbert (PF), Richard Halsey (C) Joshua Woosley, Robert Carlson, William Hollingsworth, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Nall | 39-46 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Auten | 41-46 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Richard Halsey tips it in | 41-48 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-48 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Richard Halsey pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Robert Davison's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Auten | 41-48 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Tim Holbert grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Nall (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Davison (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Tim Holbert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Robert Davison knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Nall | 41-50 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory loses the ball out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Joe Madden (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Troy Auten, Clarence Rankin, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG), Robert Carlson (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Charles Nall, Robert Davison, Tim Holbert, Richard Halsey | |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley connects on the floater from the baseline | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Ross - foul #4 on Geoffrey Ross, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 41-52 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt tips it in | 43-52 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Madden | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 45-52 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Woosley | 45-54 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is fouled on the floor by Joshua Woosley - foul #3 on Joshua Woosley, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF), Richard Halsey (C) Swietomierz Ziebell, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | Robert Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Joe Madden is called for the reach on Robert Carlson - foul #3 on Joe Madden, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Richard Halsey tips it back up and in | 45-56 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Murray Byrd is denied by William Hollingsworth | 45-56 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Joshua Woosley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Charles Nall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Richard Halsey - foul #2 on Richard Halsey, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tim Holbert (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) William Hollingsworth, Richard Halsey | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Charles Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Hunt | 45-56 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Tim Holbert pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Charles Nall can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bryan Nutter | 47-56 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Davison (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF) Charles Nall, Tim Holbert | |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Joshua Woosley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from close range | 47-58 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on William Hollingsworth - foul #1 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (PG), Charles Nall (SG), Tim Holbert (PF), Richard Halsey (C) Joshua Woosley, Robert Carlson, William Hollingsworth, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Troy Auten, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Woosley (PG), Robert Carlson (SG), William Hollingsworth (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Swietomierz Ziebell, Charles Nall, Tim Holbert, Richard Halsey | |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Robert Carlson is called for the reach on Michael Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Carlson, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Robert Davison grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Bryan Nutter is called for the reach on Robert Davison - foul #2 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Madden | 49-58 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Nutter - foul #3 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (SG) Robert Davison | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hunt | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Bryan Nutter is called for the reach on William Hollingsworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-60 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell is hacked by Bryan Nutter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is fouled on the floor by William Hollingsworth - foul #2 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Joe Madden, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SG), Robert Davison (SF), Tim Holbert (PF), Richard Halsey (C) Joshua Woosley, Robert Carlson, William Hollingsworth, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Charles Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell runs out the clock | 52-62 |