| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) SF - Troy Auten (fresh) PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) C - Joe Madden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Timothy Barden (fresh) SG - Dennis Tucker (fresh) SF - Steve Hymes (fresh) PF - Jason McDonald (fresh) C - Kirk Cooley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama State | Dennis Tucker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Jason McDonald is called for the reach on Troy Auten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason McDonald, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Jay and he's fouled by Timothy Barden - foul #1 on Timothy Barden, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Alabama State | Steve Hymes hits a floater from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Steve Hymes is called for the reach on Troy Auten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Hymes, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Troy Auten | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Troy Auten misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Hymes - foul #2 on Steve Hymes, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Tate (PG), John Hesse (SG), Jonathan Marvel (SF), Scott Herb (PF), Norman Ratliff (C) Timothy Barden, Dennis Tucker, Steve Hymes, Jason McDonald, Kirk Cooley | |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:32 | Alabama State | John Hesse connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is hacked by John Hesse in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hesse, team foul #5 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Robert Stone (PF), Timothy Garrett (C) Joseph Jay, Lewis Gregory, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the fadeaway from the right side | 7-4 |
| 17:17 | Alabama State | Scott Herb grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Alabama State | John Hesse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SF) Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale is hacked by Jonathan Marvel - foul #1 on Jonathan Marvel, team foul #6 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (C) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dennis Tucker (SG), Kirk Cooley (C) Daniel Tate, Norman Ratliff | |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:08 | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:52 | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Tucker | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) SF - Robert Stone (fresh) PF - Timothy Garrett (fresh) C - Joe Madden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - John Hesse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Marvel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Herb (fairly fresh) C - Kirk Cooley (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Joe Madden loses the dribble to Dennis Tucker in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 15:38 | Alabama State | John Hesse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:37 | Alabama State | Scott Herb tips it in | 7-9 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Lewis Gregory (PF) Bryan Nutter, Robert Stone, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Timothy Barden (PG), Marc Barber (SG), Norman Ratliff (SF), Jason McDonald (PF), Robert Rosas (C) John Hesse, Dennis Tucker, Jonathan Marvel, Scott Herb, Kirk Cooley | |
| 15:01 | Alabama State | Norman Ratliff misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 7-9 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Troy Auten grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:40 | Alabama State | Marc Barber gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:31 | Alabama State | Norman Ratliff is whistled for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Alabama State | Norman Ratliff scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Troy Auten drills a runner from close range | 11-11 |
| 13:27 | Alabama State | Marc Barber loses the ball out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Robert Stone (PF) Joseph Jay, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Tate (PG), Dennis Tucker (SG), John Hesse (SF), Scott Herb (PF), Kirk Cooley (C) Timothy Barden, Marc Barber, Norman Ratliff, Jason McDonald, Robert Rosas | |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses the wide open jumper from close range but the foul's on Kirk Cooley - foul #1 on Kirk Cooley, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (PF) Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:13 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:53 | Alabama State | John Hesse buries a 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 12:13 | Alabama State | Scott Herb misses long on a floater from the left side | 14-14 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lewis Gregory and the foul's on Daniel Tate - foul #1 on Daniel Tate, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Troy Auten (SF), Timothy Garrett (C) Steven Carnevale, Robert Stone, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Barber (PG), Jonathan Marvel (SF), Jason McDonald (PF), Norman Ratliff (C) Daniel Tate, John Hesse, Scott Herb, Kirk Cooley | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lewis Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marc Barber (fresh) SG - Dennis Tucker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Marvel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason McDonald (fresh) C - Norman Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Alabama State | Dennis Tucker is fouled on the floor by Bryan Nutter - foul #2 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Timothy Barden (PG) Dennis Tucker | |
| 11:14 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Lewis Gregory - foul #1 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| 11:14 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is hacked by Timothy Barden - foul #2 on Timothy Barden, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dennis Tucker (SG) Timothy Barden | |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:00 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Jason McDonald | 17-17 |
| 10:42 | Alabama State | Marc Barber misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 10:41 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:30 | Alabama State | Dennis Tucker knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Jonathan Marvel | 17-19 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory drills a turnaround from close range set up by Noel Bohn and the foul's on Jason McDonald - foul #2 on Jason McDonald, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Joe Madden (C) Joseph Jay, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Hesse (PG), Scott Herb (PF), Kirk Cooley (C) Marc Barber, Jason McDonald, Norman Ratliff | |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:50 | Alabama State | Lewis Gregory is called for the reach on Kirk Cooley - foul #2 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (PF) Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Tate (PG) Dennis Tucker | |
| 09:32 | Alabama State | Daniel Tate comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Robert Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Jonathan Marvel takes the ball from Steven Carnevale in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 09:16 | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-19 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Tate - foul #2 on Daniel Tate, team foul #11 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dennis Tucker (SG) Daniel Tate | |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:55 | Alabama State | Joseph Jay is called for the reach on Dennis Tucker - foul #1 on Joseph Jay, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett (PF) Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Barber (PG), Robert Rosas (C) John Hesse, Kirk Cooley | |
| 08:38 | Alabama State | Scott Herb misses badly on a runner in the paint | 22-19 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Robert Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Robert Stone can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 22-19 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn hits the follow up shot | 24-19 |
| 07:57 | Alabama State | Dennis Tucker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 07:55 | Alabama State | Robert Rosas tips it home | 24-21 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Robert Stone is hacked by Jonathan Marvel - foul #2 on Jonathan Marvel, team foul #12 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Hesse (PG), Norman Ratliff (SF), Kirk Cooley (C) Marc Barber, Jonathan Marvel, Robert Rosas | |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:44 | Alabama State | Scott Herb pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Garrett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - John Hesse (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Tucker (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Herb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Cooley (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley drills a shot in the paint set up by Scott Herb | 25-23 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Ratliff - foul #1 on Norman Ratliff, team foul #13 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Joe Madden (C) Joseph Jay, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:00 | Alabama State | Steven Carnevale is called for the reach on Dennis Tucker - foul #1 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 06:51 | Alabama State | Norman Ratliff knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-25 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Troy Auten is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 06:14 | Alabama State | Joe Madden picks off the pass by John Hesse | 28-25 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Robert Stone (PF) Steven Carnevale, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Barber (PG), Robert Rosas (C) Scott Herb, Kirk Cooley | |
| 05:58 | Alabama State | John Hesse hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Robert Stone snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Joe Madden can't throw it down | 28-25 |
| 05:48 | Alabama State | Norman Ratliff snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 05:42 | Alabama State | Troy Auten steps in front of the Dennis Tucker pass | 28-25 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Joe Madden scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Jay | 30-25 |
| 05:15 | Alabama State | Robert Rosas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Robert Stone snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn double dribbles | 30-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett (C) Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Scott Herb (PF), Kirk Cooley (C) Norman Ratliff, Robert Rosas | |
| 04:28 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Robert Stone snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Robert Stone buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Noel Bohn | 32-25 |
| 04:03 | Alabama State | John Hesse's floater is knocked away by Timothy Garrett | 32-25 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Troy Auten gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is fouled in the backcourt by John Hesse - foul #2 on John Hesse, team foul #14 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Steven Carnevale (SF), Lewis Gregory (PF) Joseph Jay, Troy Auten, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Timothy Barden (PG), Jonathan Marvel (SG), Steve Hymes (SF), Jason McDonald (PF) Marc Barber, Dennis Tucker, John Hesse, Scott Herb | |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:34 | Alabama State | Timothy Barden can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Carnevale (fresh) PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Garrett (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Timothy Barden (fresh) SG - Jonathan Marvel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Hymes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Noel Bohn | 36-25 |
| 03:06 | Alabama State | Jonathan Marvel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 03:05 | Alabama State | Steve Hymes misses the tip | 36-25 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-25 |
| 02:29 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Jason McDonald is blocked by Timothy Garrett | 39-25 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Noel Bohn is denied by Jason McDonald | 39-25 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale hits the follow up shot | 41-25 |
| 02:09 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #7 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Joe Madden (C) Noel Bohn, Steven Carnevale, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Tate (PG), Marc Barber (SG), Norman Ratliff (PF) Timothy Barden, Jonathan Marvel, Jason McDonald | |
| 02:09 | Alabama State | Kirk Cooley misses the free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Marc Barber steals it from Lewis Gregory | 41-27 |
| 01:33 | Alabama State | Marc Barber drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Daniel Tate and he's hacked by Joseph Jay - foul #2 on Joseph Jay, team foul #8 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jason McDonald (PF) Kirk Cooley | |
| 01:33 | Alabama State | Marc Barber makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Jason McDonald picks off the pass by Joseph Jay | 41-30 |
| 01:06 | Alabama State | Marc Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 01:05 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Ratliff | 41-30 |
| 00:48 | Alabama State | Steve Hymes comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Troy Auten - foul #1 on Troy Auten, team foul #9 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Joseph Jay | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Timothy Barden (PG), John Hesse (SG), Scott Herb (C) Daniel Tate, Marc Barber, Norman Ratliff | |
| 00:48 | Alabama State | Steve Hymes makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:48 | Alabama State | Steve Hymes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 00:33 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:15 | Alabama State | Lewis Gregory steals the ball from Steve Hymes | 41-32 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Timothy Barden takes the ball from Steven Carnevale in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Timothy Barden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 00:01 | Alabama State | Jason McDonald tips it home | 41-34 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 41-34 |