| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 15 pts. SG - James Echevarria (fresh) SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric James (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | George Whaley hits a driving attempt in the paint | 28-32 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Oscar Perkins steals the ball from George Whaley | 28-34 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Eric James misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 28-34 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Clayborn | 28-34 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | The jump hook by Eric James is blocked by Michael Fisher | 28-34 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Echevarria | 30-34 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Michael Francis buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Oscar Perkins | 30-36 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Fisher - foul #2 on Michael Fisher, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), John Hultgren (PF) James Echevarria, George Whaley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (PG), Michael Ferguson (SG), Robert Castaldo (C) Oscar Perkins, Eric James, Michael Francis | |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Brown (PF) Mark Clayborn | |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | John Hultgren connects on the jumper from the left block | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Segura (fresh) SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) SF - Calvin Beresky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Brown (fresh) C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo scores on a shot from the right side | 32-38 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | John Hultgren is fouled on the floor by Paul Segura - foul #2 on Paul Segura, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), James Echevarria (SF), George Whaley (PF) Tony Michaelson, Michael Fisher, John Hultgren | |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG), Eric James (SG), Mark Clayborn (PF) Michael Ferguson, Calvin Beresky, Anthony Brown | |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Robert Castaldo is called for the reach on Ralph Tindle - foul #2 on Robert Castaldo, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Francis (C) Robert Castaldo | |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Eric James buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Oscar Perkins | 32-40 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | George Whaley loses the dribble to Paul Segura | 32-40 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins misses the dunk attempt | 32-40 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | James Echevarria gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | George Whaley is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG) David Crickenberger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Eric James clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by George Whaley - foul #2 on George Whaley, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (SF) Paul Segura | |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle is hacked by Eric James - foul #1 on Eric James, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (SF) Ralph Tindle | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-42 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Eric James grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Michael Francis loses the dribble to Tony Michaelson | 32-42 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Echevarria | 34-42 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Eric James scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Perkins | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 17 pts. SG - James Echevarria (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Whaley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eric James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Clayborn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | George Whaley scores on a turnaround from close range | 36-44 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | George Whaley blocks the jumper by Mark Clayborn | 36-44 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | James Echevarria gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | James Echevarria hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Fisher | 38-44 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Perkins | 38-47 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Oscar Perkins takes the ball from Joshua Anderson | 38-47 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Eric James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tony Michaelson | 38-47 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Clayborn - foul #1 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), John Hultgren (PF) James Echevarria, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Segura (PG), Michael Ferguson (SG), Anthony Brown (PF), Robert Castaldo (C) Oscar Perkins, Eric James, Mark Clayborn, Michael Francis | |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Whaley - foul #3 on George Whaley, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Joshua Anderson (C) Tony Michaelson, George Whaley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle hits a 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Segura (fresh) SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) SF - Calvin Beresky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Brown (fresh) C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo connects on the floater from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Fisher and he's fouled by Michael Ferguson - foul #2 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Whaley (C) Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG), Mark Clayborn (PF) Calvin Beresky, Anthony Brown | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the easy layup | 46-50 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo misses the tip | 46-50 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Oscar Perkins is called for the reach on David Crickenberger - foul #2 on Oscar Perkins, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (SF), Joshua Anderson (C) Michael Fisher, John Hultgren | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric James (SG) Oscar Perkins | |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from David Crickenberger | 48-50 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo misses the floater from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joshua Anderson | 48-50 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Mark Clayborn swats the layup by Joshua Anderson | 48-50 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo blows the layup | 48-50 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Robert Castaldo tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle is whistled for a carry | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SG), Michael Fisher (SF), John Hultgren (PF) David Crickenberger, Ralph Tindle, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (PG), Calvin Beresky (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Michael Francis (C) Michael Ferguson, Paul Segura, Mark Clayborn, Robert Castaldo | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 21 pts. SG - James Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Whaley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Eric James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Brown (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Eric James drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Oscar Perkins | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | James Echevarria misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-54 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Anthony Brown | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Eric James misses the easy layup | 48-54 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Fisher | 48-54 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | George Whaley is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on George Whaley, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson (C) John Hultgren | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Clayborn (PF) Anthony Brown | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Michael Francis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Echevarria - foul #2 on James Echevarria, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | James Echevarria hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-55 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Michael Francis grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Eric James buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Calvin Beresky | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Fisher | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | James Echevarria is called for the reach on Eric James in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Echevarria, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Ferguson (PG) Oscar Perkins | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | James Echevarria is called for the reach on Calvin Beresky - foul #4 on James Echevarria, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | James Echevarria misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Tony Michaelson is called for the reach on Mark Clayborn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Michael Francis steps in front of the George Whaley pass | 51-59 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Eric James is fouled in the backcourt by James Echevarria - foul #5 on James Echevarria, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG) James Echevarria | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Eric James makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Eric James misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-60 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Tony Michaelson is called for the reach on Michael Francis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Michael Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Whaley | 51-60 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Calvin Beresky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Michael Ferguson runs out the clock | 51-60 |