| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Casner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Davies (fresh) PF - Danny Westbury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fernando Lara (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ross Summerfield (fresh) PF - Shawn Hanlon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Burchette (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | James Barnes is hacked by Charles Ladner - foul #1 on Charles Ladner, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | David Burchette buries a shot from the left side set up by Christopher Stewart | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | Danny Westbury is fouled on the floor by Shawn Hanlon - foul #2 on Shawn Hanlon, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | James Barnes takes the ball from Todd Casner | 36-33 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart banks in the layup set up by James Barnes | 36-35 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Martin Davies drills a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Ross Summerfield - foul #2 on Ross Summerfield, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Martin Davies makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | David Burchette pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Barnes | 39-37 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Charles Ladner comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Hanlon - foul #3 on Shawn Hanlon, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (SG), Damon Jent (PF), Ivan Jones (C) Todd Casner, Martin Davies, Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Charles Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Charles Ladner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | David Burchette pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | David Burchette connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Damon Jent connects on the floater from the left block | 42-39 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 42-39 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Danny Westbury grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Danny Westbury buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ryan Olivarez | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Olivarez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Westbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Jent (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ivan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Summerfield (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Hanlon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Barnes | 44-41 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Damon Jent is denied on a layup by David Burchette | 44-41 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Barnes | 44-41 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | David Burchette misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ivan Jones - foul #1 on Ivan Jones, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Casner (SG), Jacob Valenza (SF), Fernando Lara (C) Ryan Olivarez, Danny Westbury, Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), William Morehouse (SG), Paul Bryant (SF) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes, Ross Summerfield | |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | David Burchette makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | David Burchette makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Todd Casner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Hanlon | 44-43 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | William Morehouse makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Bryant | 44-45 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Thomas Bailey steals it from Jacob Valenza | 44-45 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon banks in the layup set up by Thomas Bailey | 44-47 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Fernando Lara misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Todd Casner grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Damon Jent clanks a floater from the left side | 44-47 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | David Burchette grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Todd Casner pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Todd Casner is hacked by William Morehouse - foul #1 on William Morehouse, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Westbury (PF) Damon Jent | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Barnes (SG) William Morehouse | |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Fernando Lara buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Ladner and he's fouled by David Burchette - foul #2 on David Burchette, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), Bill St. George (PF), Akim Gonsiewski (C) Thomas Bailey, Shawn Hanlon, David Burchette | |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Fernando Lara misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Fernando Lara snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | James Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Ladner | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Casner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Westbury (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Fernando Lara (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Bryant (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Bill St. George (fresh) C - Akim Gonsiewski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Charles Ladner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:23 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Fernando Lara | 46-47 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Paul Bryant is called for the reach on Fernando Lara - foul #1 on Paul Bryant, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez (SG), Martin Davies (SF), Ivan Jones (C) Todd Casner, Jacob Valenza, Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield (SF), Shawn Hanlon (PF), David Burchette (C) Paul Bryant, Bill St. George, Akim Gonsiewski | |
| 10:50 | Alabama | David Burchette steals it from Danny Westbury | 46-47 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Charles Ladner is called for the reach on David Burchette - foul #2 on Charles Ladner, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Danny Westbury - foul #2 on Danny Westbury, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Damon Jent (PF) Danny Westbury | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG) Christopher Stewart | |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Thomas Bailey picks off the pass by Ivan Jones | 46-49 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Bailey | 46-52 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Damon Jent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jacob Valenza (SF), Danny Westbury (PF), Fernando Lara (C) Martin Davies, Damon Jent, Ivan Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Morehouse (SG) James Barnes | |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon hits a jumper from close range set up by Thomas Bailey | 46-54 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez is called for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker (PG), Todd Casner (SG) Charles Ladner, Ryan Olivarez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), Bill St. George (PF), Akim Gonsiewski (C) Thomas Bailey, Shawn Hanlon, David Burchette | |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Bill St. George misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-54 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart tips it home | 46-56 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Fernando Lara's pass is intercepted by Ross Summerfield | 46-56 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | William Morehouse lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ross Summerfield | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza connects on the shot from the left wing | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Shewmaker (fresh) SG - Todd Casner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Valenza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Westbury (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Fernando Lara (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Morehouse (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ross Summerfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill St. George (fresh) C - Akim Gonsiewski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski hits a runner in the paint | 48-60 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Danny Westbury comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Fernando Lara tips it but misses | 48-60 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Stewart | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Jacob Valenza can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Fernando Lara - foul #1 on Fernando Lara, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Ladner (PG), Ryan Olivarez (SG), Martin Davies (SF), Damon Jent (PF), Ivan Jones (C) Robert Shewmaker, Todd Casner, Jacob Valenza, Danny Westbury, Fernando Lara | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Barnes (SG), Paul Bryant (SF), Shawn Hanlon (PF), David Burchette (C) William Morehouse, Ross Summerfield, Bill St. George, Akim Gonsiewski | |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Ivan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Charles Ladner knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | James Barnes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Stewart | 50-65 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Charles Ladner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG) Christopher Stewart | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Bailey | 50-67 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Ivan Jones can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-67 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon is wide open and dunks the ball set up by James Barnes | 50-69 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Damon Jent comes up short on the floater in the lane | 50-69 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | David Burchette snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | James Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-69 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey tips it home | 50-71 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | David Burchette blocks the short jumper by Ivan Jones | 50-71 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon gets the rebound | 50-71 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey loses the dribble to Ryan Olivarez in the backcourt | 50-71 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Shawn Hanlon steals it from Ivan Jones | 50-71 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Damon Jent snags the defensive board | 50-71 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Thomas Bailey picks off the pass by Ryan Olivarez | 50-71 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Ladner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Olivarez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Davies (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Damon Jent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ivan Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Shawn Hanlon (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Burchette (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | James Barnes drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Bailey | 50-73 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Martin Davies comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 50-73 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Martin Davies pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | The jump hook by Martin Davies is blocked by Shawn Hanlon | 50-73 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon snags the defensive board | 50-73 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | James Barnes makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Bailey | 50-75 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Charles Ladner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-75 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey is hacked by Charles Ladner - foul #3 on Charles Ladner, team foul #6 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker (PG), Daniel Sweitzer (SF) Charles Ladner, Martin Davies | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Morehouse (SG), Bill St. George (PF), Akim Gonsiewski (C) James Barnes, Shawn Hanlon, David Burchette | |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Bryant | 50-78 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker is hacked by Akim Gonsiewski - foul #2 on Akim Gonsiewski, team foul #7 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Davies (SF) Daniel Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Robert Shewmaker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Bill St. George hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Morehouse | 52-80 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Ryan Olivarez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ryan Olivarez, team foul #7 | 52-80 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | William Morehouse is fouled on the floor by Ryan Olivarez - foul #4 on Ryan Olivarez, team foul #8 | 52-80 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | William Morehouse makes the 1st free throw | 52-81 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | William Morehouse makes the 2nd free throw | 52-82 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Martin Davies is hacked by Paul Bryant - foul #2 on Paul Bryant, team foul #8 | 52-82 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Martin Davies misses the 1st free throw | 52-82 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Bryant | 52-82 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski blows the layup | 52-82 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bill St. George tips it back up and in | 52-84 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Martin Davies can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Bryant - foul #3 on Paul Bryant, team foul #9 | 52-84 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Martin Davies misses the 1st free throw | 52-84 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Martin Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 53-84 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey runs out the clock | 53-84 |