| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Power (fresh) PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy Horner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Ross Power inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | David Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Vanscyoc - foul #2 on Daniel Vanscyoc, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | John Jordan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | David Clark travels with the ball | 23-30 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Rudy Horner steals it from Dwayne Haynes | 23-30 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Rudy Horner misses the dunk | 23-30 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Jordan | 23-30 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Wilford Bivins, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Rudy Horner loses the dribble to Jeremy Frison | 23-30 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | John Jordan misses the lay-in | 23-30 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Joel Luis loses the dribble to Daniel Vanscyoc | 23-30 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | John Jordan lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Vanscyoc | 25-30 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski is denied on a layup by Wilford Bivins | 25-30 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wilford Bivins | 25-30 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison is whistled for traveling | 25-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Micheal Brown (PF) John Jordan, Wilford Bivins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:59 | Alabama | David Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), James Black (PF) Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Medlin (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) C - Micheal Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Power (fairly fresh) PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Rudy Horner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Stephen Medlin is called for traveling | 25-30 |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Jacob Cortes steals it from David Clark in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | John Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jacob Cortes | 27-30 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski is fouled on the floor by Micheal Brown - foul #2 on Micheal Brown, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Joel Luis drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-33 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Joel Luis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Clark | 27-36 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the lay-in | 27-36 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Joel Luis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Micheal Brown steals the ball from Ross Power | 27-36 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes loses the dribble to Joel Luis | 27-36 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Ross Power banks in the layup on a great pass from Joel Luis | 27-38 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | James Black misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Stjepan Tucholski - foul #1 on Stjepan Tucholski, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Dwayne Haynes (C) John Williams, Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Haskins (SF) Ross Power | |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | James Black misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | James Black makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Rudy Horner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeremy Frison - foul #2 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins (PF) James Black | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Rudy Horner makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Rudy Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses long on a floater in the paint | 28-40 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins hits the follow up shot | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Haskins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Rudy Horner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Joel Luis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Vanscyoc | 32-40 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Joel Luis is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Ramsey (PG), Albert Valles (SG), Ross Power (SF) David Clark, Joel Luis, Rudy Horner | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Ross Power picks off the pass by Daniel Vanscyoc | 32-40 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Ross Power misses the dunk attempt | 32-40 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Ramsey - foul #1 on Joshua Ramsey, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Early (PF) Stjepan Tucholski | |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Albert Valles is called for the reach on John Jordan - foul #1 on Albert Valles, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Micheal Brown (PF) John Jordan, Wilford Bivins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joel Luis (SG) Joshua Ramsey | |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes misses the dunk but he's hacked by Albert Valles - foul #2 on Albert Valles, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SF) Daniel Vanscyoc | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Rudy Horner (C) Albert Valles, Ross Power | |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | David Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Early | 35-42 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Early - foul #1 on John Early, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), James Black (PF) John Williams, Jeremy Frison, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski (PF) John Early | |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Rudy Horner gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins loses the dribble to Jacob Cortes | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Black (fresh) 1 pts. C - Micheal Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Haskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Rudy Horner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | James Black is whistled for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins (PF) James Black | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Valles (SG), Ross Power (SF) Joel Luis, Andrew Haskins | |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Ross Power knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Daniel Vanscyoc - foul #3 on Daniel Vanscyoc, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joshua Ramsey (PG), Andrew Haskins (C) David Clark, Rudy Horner | |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Ross Power makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown's layup is rejected by Andrew Haskins | 35-45 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ross Power - foul #1 on Ross Power, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison (SG), Dwayne Haynes (C) Jacob Cortes, Wilford Bivins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joel Luis (SG) Joshua Ramsey | |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Joel Luis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joel Luis, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Jacob Cortes (SF), James Black (PF) John Jordan, Daniel Vanscyoc, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Clark (PG), Rudy Horner (C) Albert Valles, Andrew Haskins | |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | James Black hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Frison | 40-45 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | David Clark misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stjepan Tucholski | 40-45 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Joel Luis buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Clark | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Ross Power steals it from Dwayne Haynes | 40-47 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | David Clark can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 04:04 | Alabama | Rudy Horner can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF) John Williams, Jacob Cortes, James Black | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-47 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski grabs the board | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Luis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Power (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stjepan Tucholski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Rudy Horner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Clark | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | John Jordan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jordan, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Haskins (SF) Ross Power | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Rudy Horner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wilford Bivins | 40-49 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | John Jordan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes's layup is rejected by Stjepan Tucholski | 40-49 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | David Clark blows the layup | 40-49 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Rudy Horner snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dwayne Haynes | 40-49 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jeremy Frison out of a doubleteam | 42-49 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Joel Luis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Stjepan Tucholski - foul #2 on Stjepan Tucholski, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ross Power (SF) Andrew Haskins | |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Wilford Bivins is called for the reach on Stjepan Tucholski - foul #2 on Wilford Bivins, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andrew Haskins (C) Rudy Horner | |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Stjepan Tucholski misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Haskins | 44-49 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins is hacked by John Jordan - foul #2 on John Jordan, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc's pass is intercepted by Andrew Haskins | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | John Jordan is called for the reach on Andrew Haskins in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jordan, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Andrew Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ross Power | 44-53 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Ross Power is hacked by John Jordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Jordan, team foul #10 | 44-53 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Ross Power misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Ross Power makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Frison | 46-54 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Joel Luis is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Frison - foul #3 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #11 | 46-54 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Joel Luis makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Joel Luis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | John Jordan misses the easy layup | 46-56 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Ross Power grabs the board | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | David Clark runs out the clock | 46-56 |