| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Burse (fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Miser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Carreon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Drewski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nicholas Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Ford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bober (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Oliver inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Paul Ford misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-23 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Rod Kenny can't tip it in | 30-23 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Murphy | 30-23 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Harry Burse misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | William Miser tips it in | 32-23 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Paul Ford's fadeaway is rejected by William Miser | 32-23 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | William Oliver tips it home | 32-25 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Harry Burse misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon tips it home | 34-25 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Rod Kenny misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 17:58 | Alabama | James Bober tips it but misses | 34-25 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | James Bober snags the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Rod Kenny makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Mann | 34-27 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Burse | 36-27 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Paul Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl James (PG), Roger Ball (SG), Brandon Chesnut (SF), Ernest Hermes (PF) Robert Murphy, Harry Burse, William Miser, Robert Carreon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), Henry Dowd (SF), Sebastian Staley (C) Nicholas Mann, Rod Kenny, William Oliver, James Bober | |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Darryl James knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Ball | 39-27 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Paul Ford misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 39-27 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Darryl James snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl James (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Chesnut (fresh) PF - Ernest Hermes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Drewski (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) SG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Dowd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Roger Ball hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Darryl James | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-27 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Paul Ford hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Philip Hewitt takes the ball from Ernest Hermes | 41-29 |
| 14:56 | Alabama | Paul Ford lays it in on a great pass from Philip Hewitt | 41-31 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Henry Dowd is called for the reach on Taylor Drewski - foul #2 on Henry Dowd, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (SG), Frank Carr (SF), Robert Carreon (PF) Roger Ball, Brandon Chesnut, Ernest Hermes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Mann (PG), Rod Kenny (SG) Jeffery Wilson, Philip Hewitt | |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Rod Kenny steps in front of the Robert Carreon pass | 41-31 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Henry Dowd lays it up and in set up by Rod Kenny | 41-33 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon can't tip it in | 41-33 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Ford | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Paul Ford can't finish the layup | 41-33 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Harry Burse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Henry Dowd travels in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG), William Miser (SF), Ernest Hermes (PF), Darryl Brown (C) Harry Burse, Frank Carr, Robert Carreon, Taylor Drewski | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Oliver (SF) Henry Dowd | |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Darryl James hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Miser | 44-33 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Rod Kenny is hacked by Darryl Brown - foul #3 on Darryl Brown, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Dowd (SF) William Oliver | |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Henry Dowd is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Henry Dowd, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roger Ball (SG) Darryl James | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Miser (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Hermes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Brown (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nicholas Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Dowd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Ford (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | William Miser misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-33 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Rod Kenny gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Rod Kenny makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Paul Ford steals the ball from William Miser | 44-36 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Rod Kenny is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl James (PG), Harry Burse (SG), Brandon Chesnut (SF), Robert Carreon (PF), Taylor Drewski (C) Robert Murphy, Roger Ball, William Miser, Ernest Hermes, Darryl Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (SF) Rod Kenny, Henry Dowd | |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Darryl James misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Harry Burse tips it in | 46-36 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl James - foul #3 on Darryl James, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG) Philip Hewitt | |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann misses the lay-in but the foul's on Darryl James - foul #4 on Darryl James, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Dowd (SF) William Oliver | |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Harry Burse clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Paul Ford misses long on a jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Sebastian Staley | 46-38 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Rod Kenny can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Paul Ford hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Henry Dowd | 46-40 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Harry Burse comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Henry Dowd | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl James (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harry Burse (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Chesnut (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Carreon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Taylor Drewski (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nicholas Mann (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Dowd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Ford (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Sebastian Staley (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Alabama | Henry Dowd is fouled on the floor by Harry Burse - foul #1 on Harry Burse, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG), Roger Ball (SG), William Miser (SF), Ernest Hermes (PF), Darryl Brown (C) Darryl James, Harry Burse, Brandon Chesnut, Robert Carreon, Taylor Drewski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (SF), James Bober (PF) Rod Kenny, Henry Dowd, Paul Ford | |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Philip Hewitt is hacked by Roger Ball - foul #3 on Roger Ball, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Ford (PF) James Bober | |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Roger Ball - foul #4 on Roger Ball, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Ford - foul #3 on Paul Ford, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG) Nicholas Mann | |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley double dribbles | 48-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Carr (SF) William Miser | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Mann (PG), Rod Kenny (SG) Jeffery Wilson, Philip Hewitt | |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Rod Kenny | 48-43 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes can't connect on a floater from the right side | 48-43 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | William Oliver pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Rod Kenny clanks a floater in the lane | 48-43 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | William Oliver snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl James (PG), Harry Burse (SG), William Miser (SF), Robert Carreon (PF), Taylor Drewski (C) Robert Murphy, Roger Ball, Frank Carr, Ernest Hermes, Darryl Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), Henry Dowd (SF), James Bober (PF) Nicholas Mann, Rod Kenny, William Oliver, Paul Ford | |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Henry Dowd hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 48-43 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | William Miser grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Darryl James can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Dowd - foul #4 on Henry Dowd, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Mann (PG), Rod Kenny (SG), Paul Ford (PF) Jeffery Wilson, Philip Hewitt, James Bober | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Darryl James makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Darryl James misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Paul Ford gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl James (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harry Burse (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Miser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Carreon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Taylor Drewski (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nicholas Mann (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rod Kenny (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Dowd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Ford (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sebastian Staley (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Rod Kenny comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-43 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Ford | 49-43 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Taylor Drewski is called for the reach on Henry Dowd - foul #3 on Taylor Drewski, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Henry Dowd misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski dunks the ball | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Nicholas Mann and the foul's on Taylor Drewski - foul #4 on Taylor Drewski, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG), Brandon Chesnut (SF), Ernest Hermes (C) Darryl James, William Miser, Taylor Drewski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (SF), James Bober (PF) Rod Kenny, Henry Dowd, Paul Ford | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Harry Burse comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes tips it home | 53-46 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Robert Carreon blocks the jumper by Sebastian Staley | 53-46 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Harry Burse clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | William Oliver pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Nicholas Mann makes the shot from the right side set up by Philip Hewitt | 53-48 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Harry Burse connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Philip Hewitt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Philip Hewitt is called for the reach on Robert Carreon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Hewitt, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Miser (SF), Taylor Drewski (C) Brandon Chesnut, Ernest Hermes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SG), Paul Ford (PF) Philip Hewitt, James Bober | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Mann - foul #1 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Sebastian Staley is called for the reach on Harry Burse - foul #4 on Sebastian Staley, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Harry Burse makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Harry Burse makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Rod Kenny is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), Henry Dowd (SF), James Bober (PF), Ray Holmes (C) Nicholas Mann, Rod Kenny, William Oliver, Paul Ford, Sebastian Staley | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | William Miser comes up short on the runner from the left block | 58-48 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Henry Dowd grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | William Miser takes the ball from Henry Dowd in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Harry Burse lays it up and in set up by William Miser | 60-48 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Henry Dowd can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Carreon - foul #1 on Robert Carreon, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Henry Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Henry Dowd misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Harry Burse grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy runs out the clock | 60-49 |