| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-26 |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick travels with the ball | 34-26 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | James McGinness splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Eric Hakes tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | William Smith snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | David Henson takes the ball from Eric Hakes | 34-28 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell is hacked by Eric Hakes - foul #3 on Eric Hakes, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Bucy (C) Eric Hakes | |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Steven Hamilton is called for the reach on David Henson - foul #1 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | David Segarra's floater is knocked away by Guadalupe Vasquez | 34-28 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | David Henson snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | David Henson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Henson, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Homer Grant (SF), Fletcher Maxim (PF) James McGinness, Guadalupe Vasquez, William Smith | |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Homer Grant buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | The jumper by Patrick Bucy is denied by Donald Patrick | 34-30 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell grabs the board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Segarra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Henson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Patrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Homer Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fletcher Maxim (fresh) C - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton is hacked by Gordon Rush - foul #2 on Gordon Rush, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Henry Weese (SG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Rich Brownell (PF), Mario Herrera (C) Melvin O'Connell, David Segarra, Gordon Rush, David Henson, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Hollis (PG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Steven Hamilton, Homer Grant, Fletcher Maxim, Patrick Bucy | |
| 15:14 | Alabama | William Smith's floater is knocked away by Mario Herrera | 34-30 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hollis - foul #2 on Michael Hollis, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (SG) Michael Hollis | |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Eric Hakes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Eric Hakes is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Al Peterson | 34-32 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), David Segarra (SG), David Henson (PF) Rodrigo Guerrero, Henry Weese, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG) Al Peterson | |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | William Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Guadalupe Vasquez takes the ball from David Segarra after a doubleteam | 36-32 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez banks in the layup | 36-34 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Eric Hakes - foul #4 on Eric Hakes, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gordon Rush (SF), Donald Patrick (C) Mohammed Patterson, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Grant (SF), Fletcher Maxim (PF), Patrick Bucy (C) Guadalupe Vasquez, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | David Segarra steals it from Homer Grant | 39-34 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Segarra | 42-34 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy blows the layup | 42-34 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | David Segarra grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | David Segarra scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin O'Connell and he's hacked by James McGinness - foul #1 on James McGinness, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Rich Brownell (PF) Melvin O'Connell, David Henson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), William Smith (PF) James McGinness, Fletcher Maxim | |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy's pass is intercepted by Rodrigo Guerrero | 45-34 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses the dunk | 45-34 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Patrick | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodrigo Guerrero (fresh) SG - David Segarra (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rich Brownell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Homer Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick lays it in on a great pass from David Segarra | 47-34 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Homer Grant is called for 3 seconds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), David Henson (PF) David Segarra, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez (SF) Homer Grant | |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Patrick | 50-34 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy dunks the ball on a nice dish by Steven Hamilton | 50-36 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | David Henson clanks a floater in the paint | 50-36 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Henson | 50-36 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell's floater is tipped away by Patrick Bucy | 50-36 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Al Peterson | 50-39 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick is hacked by Patrick Bucy - foul #1 on Patrick Bucy, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Rich Brownell (PF) Rodrigo Guerrero, Gordon Rush, David Henson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Hollis (PG), James McGinness (SG), Homer Grant (PF) Steven Hamilton, Al Peterson, William Smith | |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | James McGinness is hacked by Melvin O'Connell - foul #2 on Melvin O'Connell, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mario Herrera (C) Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 08:16 | Alabama | James McGinness hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | James McGinness is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Mario Herrera - foul #2 on Mario Herrera, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), David Henson (PF) Melvin O'Connell, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (PG), Fletcher Maxim (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Michael Hollis, Guadalupe Vasquez, Patrick Bucy | |
| 07:49 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:49 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodrigo Guerrero (fresh) SG - David Segarra (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mohammed Patterson (fresh) PF - David Henson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Al Peterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James McGinness (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Homer Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fletcher Maxim (fresh) C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson is called for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gordon Rush (SF) Mohammed Patterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Hamilton (PG) Al Peterson | |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Segarra | 52-43 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Homer Grant - foul #1 on Homer Grant, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Patrick (C) Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Smith (PF) Fletcher Maxim | |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by James McGinness | 54-45 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the shot from the right side | 56-45 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Eric Hakes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-45 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Hakes | 56-45 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Eric Hakes is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James McGinness out of a doubleteam | 56-47 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Eric Hakes is called for the reach on David Segarra - foul #5 on Eric Hakes, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Rich Brownell (PF) Rodrigo Guerrero, Gordon Rush, David Henson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG), Guadalupe Vasquez (SF), Patrick Bucy (C) James McGinness, Homer Grant, Eric Hakes | |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez drills a 3 from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin O'Connell | 61-50 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-53 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Guadalupe Vasquez steals it from Rich Brownell | 61-53 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez throws it down | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Segarra (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mohammed Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rich Brownell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Patrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Guadalupe Vasquez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Bucy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Segarra | 64-55 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | William Smith hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Guadalupe Vasquez | 64-58 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gordon Rush (SF), David Henson (PF) Mohammed Patterson, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (SG) Al Peterson | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush can't tip it in | 64-58 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | David Henson tips it back up and in | 66-58 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | David Segarra steals the ball from James McGinness | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin O'Connell | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Alabama | David Henson is called for the reach on James McGinness - foul #3 on David Henson, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (SG) David Segarra | |
| Subs | Alabama | Homer Grant (PF) William Smith | |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Guadalupe Vasquez misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-58 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Henson | 72-58 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy is fouled on the floor by David Henson - foul #4 on David Henson, team foul #6 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG) Rodrigo Guerrero | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Smith (PF) Homer Grant | |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Steven Hamilton misses long on a jumper near the basket | 72-58 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick tips it home | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-61 |