| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Shah (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | George Dennis inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | George Dennis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-22 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Holt | 30-22 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Robert Shaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Dell | 30-25 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses long on a floater from the right side | 30-25 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | James Shah pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | George Andre splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Holt | 33-25 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Larry Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Fred Dell can't tip it in | 33-25 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | James Shah gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau grabs the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | James Shah misses the easy layup | 33-25 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Shaw | 33-25 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Robert Shaw loses the dribble to Kenneth Chan | 33-25 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan banks in the layup | 35-25 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | The jump hook by Steven Gabriel is blocked by Stephen Grau | 35-25 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | John Holt is fouled on the floor by Fred Dell - foul #1 on Fred Dell, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (SG), Josef Maslakowski (SF) George Andre, Kenneth Chan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bruce Gray (C) Steven Gabriel | |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Josef Maslakowski drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Holt | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Josef Maslakowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Shah (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Dennis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Dell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Larry Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 38-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan (SF) Josef Maslakowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Huey Lynch (SG), Billy Ashbrook (SF), Stephen Sears (PF) Robert Shaw, George Dennis, Fred Dell | |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Bruce Gray is called for the reach on Stephen Grau - foul #1 on Bruce Gray, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG) Timothy Thomas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Steven Gabriel (C) Larry Allen, Bruce Gray | |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 38-25 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Huey Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel is hacked by James Shah - foul #1 on James Shah, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Huey Lynch connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 38-28 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Gabriel | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Huey Lynch buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Wesley Tucker | 38-30 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), George Dennis (SF) Wesley Tucker, Huey Lynch, Billy Ashbrook | |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | James Shah misses badly on a floater near the basket | 38-30 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Gabriel | 38-30 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | George Dennis buries a jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan is fouled on the floor by Steven Gabriel - foul #3 on Steven Gabriel, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Josef Maslakowski (SF), Gail Ayers (PF) Kenneth Chan, James Shah | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Dell (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Stephen Sears, Steven Gabriel | |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | George Andre is hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #3 on Robert Shaw, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (SG), Jeremiah Warren (C) George Andre, Stephen Grau | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas double dribbles | 38-32 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Shaw | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Josef Maslakowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gail Ayers (fresh) C - Jeremiah Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bruce Gray | 38-34 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | George Dennis is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | John Holt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Fred Dell gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | George Dennis travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), James Shah (PF), Stephen Grau (C) Timothy Thomas, Josef Maslakowski, Gail Ayers, Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billy Ashbrook (SF), Stephen Sears (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) George Dennis, Fred Dell, Bruce Gray | |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Holt and the foul's on Billy Ashbrook - foul #1 on Billy Ashbrook, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Larry Allen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-37 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | George Andre can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Billy Ashbrook | 41-37 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Robert Shaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Allen | 41-40 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | John Holt is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | James Shah tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Stephen Sears hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 43-40 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Shah | 43-40 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Holt | 45-40 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Billy Ashbrook knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Shaw | 45-42 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | John Holt jams it on a nice dish by Kenneth Chan | 47-42 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Robert Shaw comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | John Holt grabs the board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (tiring) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - George Andre (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Shah (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Grau (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Ashbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Sears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Gabriel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | James Shah hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Holt | 49-42 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Robert Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Gabriel | 49-42 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Stephen Sears travels with the ball | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stanley Brown (PG), Timothy Thomas (SG), Josef Maslakowski (SF), Gail Ayers (PF), Jeremiah Warren (C) John Holt, George Andre, Kenneth Chan, James Shah, Stephen Grau | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Huey Lynch (SG), George Dennis (SF), Fred Dell (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Larry Allen, Robert Shaw, Billy Ashbrook, Stephen Sears, Steven Gabriel | |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Fred Dell blows the layup but he's fouled by Josef Maslakowski - foul #1 on Josef Maslakowski, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Josef Maslakowski double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Bruce Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan (SF) Josef Maslakowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Bruce Gray gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | George Dennis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Tucker | 49-47 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan makes the contested floater from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Thomas | 51-47 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), George Andre (SG), James Shah (PF), Stephen Grau (C) Stanley Brown, Timothy Thomas, Gail Ayers, Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), Stephen Sears (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) Wesley Tucker, Huey Lynch, Fred Dell, Bruce Gray | |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Robert Shaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Sears | 51-50 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Larry Allen picks off the pass by Stephen Grau | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Alabama | George Dennis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | George Andre pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Shah (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Stephen Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | George Andre connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Holt | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Larry Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses the lay-in | 54-50 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Shaw | 54-50 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | James Shah blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Shaw | 54-50 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Sears | 54-50 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | George Dennis knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 54-53 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | John Holt hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | George Dennis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Stephen Sears is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Stephen Sears, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | John Holt is hacked by Larry Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Allen, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Kenneth Chan steals it from Robert Shaw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | John Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Allen - foul #3 on Larry Allen, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (SG) George Andre | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | John Holt misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Larry Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Stephen Sears makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Larry Allen and the foul's on James Shah - foul #2 on James Shah, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG) Timothy Thomas | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Stephen Sears makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | George Dennis is called for the reach on Kenneth Chan - foul #2 on George Dennis, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stanley Brown (PG) John Holt | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Robert Shaw knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Allen | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | James Shah is hacked by Larry Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Allen, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG) Stanley Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | James Shah misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | James Shah makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | George Dennis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Stephen Sears snags the offensive board | 61-59 |