| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eric James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Colin Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Eric James inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Alabama | Kyle Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Tindle - foul #2 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Bill Lewis is fouled on the floor by Randolph Duggan - foul #1 on Randolph Duggan, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Bill Lewis travels with the ball | 28-36 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Tindle | 28-38 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-38 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 30-38 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Randolph Duggan out of the doubleteam | 30-40 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Eric James misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Anderson - foul #2 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Castaldo (PF) Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Eric James misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle is fouled on the floor by Bill Lewis - foul #1 on Bill Lewis, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SF), George Whaley (PF) Colin Hall, Joshua Anderson | |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | James Echevarria is hacked by Eric James - foul #2 on Eric James, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | George Whaley blows the wide open layup | 31-40 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | James Echevarria grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan is hacked by Robert Castaldo - foul #1 on Robert Castaldo, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Oscar Perkins (SF) Kyle Carter, Eric James | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG) Ralph Tindle | |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses short on a jumper from close range | 31-40 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | George Whaley blocks the short jumper by Bill Lewis | 31-40 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky tips it home | 33-40 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Tony Michaelson and he's fouled by Mark Clayborn - foul #3 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SF), Michael Francis (PF) Bill Lewis, Mark Clayborn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Colin Hall (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF) Tony Michaelson, James Echevarria, George Whaley | |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky misses short on a turnaround from close range | 33-43 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Colin Hall snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) SF - Eric James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SF - Colin Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Randolph Duggan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Robert Henry (PF) Oscar Perkins, Robert Castaldo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), Robert Flaherty (C) Charles Simmons, Randolph Duggan | |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Kyle Carter hits a jumpshot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Colin Hall misses long on a shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Michael Francis steps in front of the Robert Flaherty pass | 35-43 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Eric James misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle is called for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG), Robert Castaldo (PF), Mark Clayborn (C) Calvin Beresky, Eric James, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), James Echevarria (SF), George Whaley (PF) David Crickenberger, Colin Hall, Joshua Anderson | |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Robert Henry banks in the layup | 37-43 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kyle Carter - foul #3 on Kyle Carter, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan (C) Robert Flaherty | |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-45 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 37-45 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Bill Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kyle Carter | 39-45 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Castaldo (fresh) C - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Randolph Duggan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Mark Clayborn swats the layup by George Whaley | 39-45 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Ralph Tindle is called for the reach on Bill Lewis - foul #3 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Eric James (SF) Kyle Carter, Robert Castaldo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Colin Hall (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Robert Flaherty (C) Ralph Tindle, James Echevarria, George Whaley, Randolph Duggan | |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-45 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Beresky | 39-45 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Robert Henry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Anderson - foul #3 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (SG), Michael Francis (C) Bill Lewis, Mark Clayborn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG) Tony Michaelson | |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Robert Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-45 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | The jump hook by Eric James is blocked by Robert Flaherty | 40-45 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Michael Francis tips it in | 42-45 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Michael Francis steps in front of the Colin Hall pass | 42-45 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Eric James misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Anderson - foul #4 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Bill Lewis (SG), Mark Clayborn (C) Calvin Beresky, Oscar Perkins, Robert Henry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), George Whaley (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) David Crickenberger, Joshua Anderson, Robert Flaherty | |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | George Whaley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG) Charles Simmons | |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Eric James loses the dribble to Colin Hall | 44-45 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from George Whaley | 44-47 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Kyle Carter comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | George Whaley gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eric James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Colin Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Francis - foul #3 on Michael Francis, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Henry (SF), Robert Castaldo (PF) Eric James, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF) Colin Hall, George Whaley | |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Bill Lewis makes the floater from the right side | 46-49 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Castaldo - foul #2 on Robert Castaldo, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (SG) Bill Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Robert Flaherty (C) Ralph Tindle, Randolph Duggan | |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Robert Henry drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Calvin Beresky | 48-50 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Simmons | 48-53 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Robert Henry is denied on a layup by Joshua Anderson | 48-53 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Robert Henry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG), Eric James (SF), Michael Francis (C) Kyle Carter, Robert Castaldo, Mark Clayborn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Ralph Tindle (SG), Colin Hall (SF), Randolph Duggan (C) Tony Michaelson, Charles Simmons, James Echevarria, Robert Flaherty | |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Robert Henry buries a floater from the baseline set up by Bill Lewis | 50-53 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson hits a floater from close range set up by David Crickenberger and he's fouled by Michael Francis - foul #4 on Michael Francis, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Castaldo (C) Robert Henry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Bill Lewis hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Calvin Beresky | 52-56 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses the shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Michael Francis grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Bill Lewis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Anderson - foul #5 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Robert Henry (PF), Mark Clayborn (C) Calvin Beresky, Michael Francis, Robert Castaldo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), George Whaley (PF), Robert Flaherty (C) David Crickenberger, Joshua Anderson, Randolph Duggan | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Bill Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Clayborn | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Colin Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Flaherty (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan (C) Robert Flaherty | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Randolph Duggan | 53-58 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Colin Hall steals the ball from Eric James | 53-58 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Eric James drills a floater from close range | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson jams it against the doubleteam and the foul's on Mark Clayborn - foul #4 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Colin Hall grabs the board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Kyle Carter is called for the reach on Colin Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Carter, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Robert Flaherty (C) Ralph Tindle, George Whaley | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Colin Hall makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Colin Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Clayborn | 55-62 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Robert Flaherty grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (SF), George Whaley (PF) Colin Hall, Randolph Duggan | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Lewis - foul #2 on Bill Lewis, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by Kyle Carter - foul #5 on Kyle Carter, team foul #12 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG) Kyle Carter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Robert Henry pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Robert Henry gets the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | George Whaley steals the ball from Robert Henry | 55-64 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson runs out the clock | 55-64 |