| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Boney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jonathan Philip (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Eubanks | 32-27 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Lance Sparks comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 32-27 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Matthew Guy tips it in | 34-27 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Michael Cain grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Lance Sparks knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gene Budziszewski | 36-27 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 18:01 | Alabama | Robert Baker grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Matthew Guy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane is fouled on the floor by Michael Cain - foul #1 on Michael Cain, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (SF) Jerry Ramsey | |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | William Boney makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Henry Ernest | 36-29 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-29 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Ernest | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Eubanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Boney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Ernest (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Zachary Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Jonathan Philip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest lays it up and in and the foul's on Michael Cain - foul #2 on Michael Cain, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Adam Majkowski (PF), Micheal Horne (C) Matthew Guy, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG), Jerry Ramsey (SF), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) Dennis Eubanks, William Boney, Zachary Lane, Jonathan Philip | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | Gary Stith is called for the reach on Micheal Horne - foul #2 on Gary Stith, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (PG) Henry Ernest | |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Jerry Ramsey steps in front of the Robert Baker pass | 36-32 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | James Czapla scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Vidal | 38-34 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Gary Stith snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Robert Baker, Adam Majkowski, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks (PG), William Boney (SG), Zachary Lane (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) Anthony Satterlee, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Vidal and he's fouled by Jerry Ramsey - foul #1 on Jerry Ramsey, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (SF) Jerry Ramsey | |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest clanks a runner from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lance Sparks | 40-34 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Henry Ernest blocks the short jumper by Michael Cain | 40-34 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Lance Sparks tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | William Boney misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-34 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Eubanks - foul #1 on Dennis Eubanks, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Adam Majkowski (C) Michael Vidal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (PG), Jerry Ramsey (SF) Dennis Eubanks, Henry Ernest | |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) SG - William Boney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Philip (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | William Boney connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Matthew Guy - foul #3 on Matthew Guy, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Thomas Doyal (SF) Lance Sparks, Gene Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | William Boney makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Philip - foul #4 on Jonathan Philip, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG), Gary Stith (C) William Boney, Jonathan Philip | |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Zachary Lane | 41-37 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Gary Stith is fouled on the floor by Adam Majkowski - foul #2 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks (PG) Anthony Satterlee | |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Thomas Doyal steals it from Zachary Lane | 41-37 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Matthew Guy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Doyal | 43-37 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey is hacked by Matthew Guy - foul #4 on Matthew Guy, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Lance Sparks (SG), Gene Budziszewski (SF) Matthew Guy, Robert Baker, Thomas Doyal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Czapla (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) Zachary Lane, Gary Stith | |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Duane Brown knocks in the shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Vidal | 45-39 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Michael Cain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski tips it in | 47-41 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Adam Majkowski steps in front of the Dennis Eubanks pass | 47-41 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Jerry Ramsey steals it from Michael Cain | 47-41 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Duane Brown misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Michael Cain pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lance Sparks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Eubanks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Philip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Duane Brown is fouled on the floor by Lance Sparks - foul #2 on Lance Sparks, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Thomas Doyal (SF), William Duncan (PF), Micheal Horne (C) Michael Vidal, Lance Sparks, Gene Budziszewski, Michael Cain, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (PG), William Boney (SG), Henry Ernest (SF), Zachary Lane (PF), Gary Stith (C) Dennis Eubanks, Duane Brown, Jerry Ramsey, James Czapla, Jonathan Philip | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | William Duncan snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Anthony Satterlee steals the ball from Micheal Horne | 47-41 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee hits the finger roll | 47-43 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane buries a shot in the lane | 49-45 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Boney | 49-48 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Matthew Guy's floater is knocked away by Gary Stith | 49-48 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | William Boney misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Baker - foul #3 on Robert Baker, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski (SF), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Thomas Doyal, William Duncan, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks (PG), Jerry Ramsey (SF), Jonathan Philip (C) Anthony Satterlee, Henry Ernest, Gary Stith | |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | William Boney misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | William Boney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Philip - foul #5 on Jonathan Philip, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG), Marlon Coleman (C) William Boney, Jonathan Philip | |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Duane Brown misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Michael Cain snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Eubanks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. PF - Zachary Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Michael Cain knocks in the floater in the paint | 53-49 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Matthew Guy steals it from Zachary Lane | 53-49 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the easy layup | 53-49 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Lance Sparks lays it in on a great pass from Michael Vidal | 55-49 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG) Michael Vidal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (SG), Gary Stith (C) Duane Brown, Marlon Coleman | |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks is hacked by Matthew Guy - foul #5 on Matthew Guy, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG) Matthew Guy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Lance Sparks pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Alabama | William Boney is called for the reach on Lance Sparks in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Boney, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (SF), Adam Majkowski (C) Gene Budziszewski, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Dennis Eubanks is called for the reach on Michael Vidal - foul #2 on Dennis Eubanks, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Michael Vidal misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | William Boney buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Ramsey | 56-51 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | William Boney is called for the reach on Thomas Doyal in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Boney, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Stith | 57-51 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-51 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Michael Cain grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | William Boney is called for the reach on Michael Cain in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Boney, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | William Boney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Adam Majkowski | 59-51 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Dennis Eubanks is called for the reach on Michael Vidal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Eubanks, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Gary Stith loses the dribble to Adam Majkowski | 61-51 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Dennis Eubanks is called for the reach on Michael Vidal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Eubanks, team foul #11 | 61-51 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski is hacked by William Boney - foul #5 on William Boney, team foul #12 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski (SF), Lance Sparks (C) Thomas Doyal, Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG) William Boney | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Lance Sparks blocks the short jumper by Gary Stith | 65-51 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey misses the tip | 65-51 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks tips it back up and in | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Michael Vidal runs out the clock | 65-53 |