| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) C - Joe Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Geoffrey Tatman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - John Delariva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Troy Auten inbounds the ball | 18-32 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is whistled for traveling | 18-32 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | John Delariva misses long on a floater from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Troy Auten is hacked by John Delariva - foul #2 on John Delariva, team foul #1 | 18-32 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | John Delariva gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | John Delariva is fouled on the floor by Lewis Gregory - foul #3 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #1 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett (PF) Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:01 | Alabama | John Delariva is hacked by Joseph Jay - foul #2 on Joseph Jay, team foul #2 | 18-32 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Madden | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Joe Madden's floater is tipped away by William Hollingsworth | 18-32 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Troy Auten gets the offensive rebound | 18-32 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Joe Madden is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joe Madden, team foul #3 | 18-32 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth's floater is tipped away by Timothy Garrett | 18-32 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell tips it back up and in | 18-34 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 18-34 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Auten | 18-34 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Geoffrey Tatman - foul #3 on Geoffrey Tatman, team foul #2 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Robert Stone (PF) Joseph Jay, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Tatum (SG), Geoffrey Ross (C) Geoffrey Tatman, John Delariva | |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Bryan Nutter steals it from William Hollingsworth | 20-34 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the easy layup | 20-34 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | Robert Carlson pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-34 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Robert Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Auten | 22-34 |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Michael Tatum misses the jumper from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Troy Auten pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Robert Stone double dribbles | 22-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Lewis Gregory (PF), Joe Madden (C) Bryan Nutter, Troy Auten, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman (SG), Richard Halsey (SF), Tim Holbert (PF), John Delariva (C) Michael Tatum, Robert Carlson, William Hollingsworth, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Tim Holbert scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Halsey and he's fouled by Robert Stone - foul #2 on Robert Stone, team foul #4 | 22-36 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Tim Holbert makes the free throw | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Jay and he's hacked by Tim Holbert - foul #1 on Tim Holbert, team foul #3 | 24-37 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | John Delariva misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-37 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Joe Madden snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Halsey | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn blows the dunk | 25-40 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Tim Holbert | 25-40 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Swietomierz Ziebell | 25-43 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-43 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | John Delariva snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 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) | |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Lewis Gregory is called for the reach on Tim Holbert - foul #4 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #5 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Timothy Garrett (PF) Noel Bohn, Joseph Jay, Robert Stone, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Tatum (SG), Robert Carlson (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Geoffrey Tatman, Richard Halsey, Tim Holbert, John Delariva | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses the easy layup | 25-43 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Troy Auten snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Auten | 27-43 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-43 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Robert Carlson is fouled on the floor by Troy Auten as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Troy Auten, team foul #6 | 27-43 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Carlson and he's hacked by Joe Madden - foul #2 on Joe Madden, team foul #7 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman (SG) Michael Tatum | |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross misses the free throw | 27-45 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter is called for 3 seconds | 27-45 |
| 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) | |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Joe Madden is called for the reach on Swietomierz Ziebell - foul #3 on Joe Madden, team foul #8 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Robert Stone (PF) Bryan Nutter, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross loses the dribble to Robert Stone | 27-45 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Robert Stone drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Auten | 29-45 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Robert Carlson lays it up and in set up by William Hollingsworth | 29-47 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Noel Bohn is blocked by Geoffrey Ross | 29-47 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Carlson | 29-47 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Joe Madden (C) Noel Bohn, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Chappel (PG), Michael Tatum (SG), Tim Holbert (PF), John Delariva (C) Swietomierz Ziebell, Geoffrey Tatman, William Hollingsworth, Geoffrey Ross | |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Joe Madden drills a shot near the basket | 31-47 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | John Delariva misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Jay - foul #3 on Joseph Jay, team foul #9 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Timothy Garrett (PF) Joseph Jay, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Halsey (SF) Robert Carlson | |
| 08:02 | Alabama | John Delariva makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | John Delariva makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale clanks a floater from the left side | 31-49 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Troy Auten tips it back up and in | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Auten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Harry Chappel (fresh) SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Halsey (fresh) PF - Tim Holbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Delariva (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Michael Tatum loses the dribble to Bryan Nutter | 33-49 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter lays it in | 35-49 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Tim Holbert can't finish the layup | 35-49 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Troy Auten gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale's layup is rejected by John Delariva | 35-49 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Troy Auten hits the follow up shot | 37-49 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | John Delariva clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Carnevale - foul #1 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #10 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Joseph Jay (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Lewis Gregory (PF) Bryan Nutter, Steven Carnevale, Troy Auten, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (PG), Geoffrey Tatman (SG), Robert Carlson (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF) Harry Chappel, Michael Tatum, Richard Halsey, Tim Holbert | |
| 06:36 | Alabama | John Delariva makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | John Delariva makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Robert Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 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) | |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Robert Carlson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range | 37-51 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman hits the follow up shot | 37-53 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Joe Madden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-53 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses the easy layup | 37-53 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Robert Carlson tips it in | 37-55 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | William Hollingsworth is called for the reach on Lewis Gregory - foul #2 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Timothy Garrett (C) Noel Bohn, Joseph Jay, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Chappel (PG), Michael Tatum (SG), Richard Halsey (SF), Tim Holbert (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Swietomierz Ziebell, Geoffrey Tatman, Robert Carlson, William Hollingsworth, John Delariva | |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Harry Chappel steps in front of the Lewis Gregory pass | 39-57 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Harry Chappel misses the easy layup | 39-57 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Carnevale | 39-57 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale is hacked by Harry Chappel - foul #2 on Harry Chappel, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-57 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett grabs the offensive board | 39-57 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Harry Chappel is hacked by Steven Carnevale - foul #2 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #11 | 39-57 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Harry Chappel misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Harry Chappel misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Tim Holbert | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Timothy Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Harry Chappel (fresh) SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Halsey (fresh) PF - Tim Holbert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross can't connect on a shot from close range | 39-57 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bryan Nutter | 39-57 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross is hacked by Bryan Nutter - foul #2 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #12 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (C) Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Alabama | Terrell Thompson (SF) Richard Halsey | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Tim Holbert | 42-59 |
| 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) | |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Harry Chappel is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Chappel, team foul #6 | 42-59 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Terrell Thompson picks off the pass by Steven Carnevale | 42-59 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-59 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Michael Tatum tips it home | 42-61 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter is fouled on the floor by Terrell Thompson - foul #1 on Terrell Thompson, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Halsey (SF) Terrell Thompson | |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Ross | 42-61 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Richard Halsey can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Stone - foul #3 on Robert Stone, team foul #13 | 42-61 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Richard Halsey misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Richard Halsey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-61 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter gets the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Robert Stone hits the follow up shot | 44-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Chappel | 44-63 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett tips it in | 46-63 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Harry Chappel runs out the clock | 46-63 |