| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robin Johnson (fresh) C - Owen Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Nau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Tuggle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Mike Kirk buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Roosa - foul #2 on Robert Roosa, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Robin Johnson grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Mike Kirk is called for the reach on David Border - foul #3 on Mike Kirk, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Shoemake (PF) Mike Kirk | |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Brian Chang comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robin Johnson - foul #2 on Robin Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Brian Chang makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Brian Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Owen Spencer hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Roosa | 43-34 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Brian Chang buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Tuggle | 43-36 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | David Border comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Gregory Nau travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael McGirt (SG) David Border | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa's pass is intercepted by Allen Tuggle | 43-36 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bret Rickman | 43-36 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG), Larry Parr (SF), Michael White (PF), Michael Pasquale (C) Robert Roosa, Bret Rickman, Robin Johnson, Owen Spencer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley (SG), David Kelty (SF) Gregory Nau, Wesley Blocher | |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Brian Chang is fouled on the floor by James Sadowski - foul #1 on James Sadowski, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Brian Chang connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremy Kelley - foul #2 on Jeremy Kelley, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Border (SG) Michael McGirt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Donald Holbrook (PF) Brian Chang, Frank Shoemake | |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | James Sadowski pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sadowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Border (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Parr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Kelty (fresh) PF - Donald Holbrook (fresh) C - Allen Tuggle (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Allen Tuggle - foul #2 on Allen Tuggle, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Bret Rickman (SF), Robin Johnson (PF) James Sadowski, Larry Parr, Michael White | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF), Gregory Nau (PF) Jeremy Kelley, David Kelty, Donald Holbrook | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle misses the tip | 47-38 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Robin Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa knocks in the floater from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | David Border can't connect on a floater from the left side | 49-41 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Bret Rickman denies the turnaround by Allen Tuggle | 49-41 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Pasquale | 49-41 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | David Border is whistled for a carry | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), Larry Parr (SF), Michael White (PF), Owen Spencer (C) Robert Roosa, David Border, Bret Rickman, Robin Johnson, Michael Pasquale | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (PG) Larry Yorke | |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Owen Spencer is called for the reach on Mike Kirk - foul #1 on Owen Spencer, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Shoemake (PF) Wesley Blocher | |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-41 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Larry Parr pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Parr | 52-41 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Mike Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Kelty (SF) Gregory Nau | |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Sadowski | 55-41 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Brian Chang can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Owen Spencer - foul #2 on Owen Spencer, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Bret Rickman (SF), Robin Johnson (PF) James Sadowski, Larry Parr, Michael White | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Blocher (SF) David Kelty | |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Brian Chang makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Brian Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Chang - foul #1 on Brian Chang, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Border (SG) Michael McGirt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley (SG) Mike Kirk | |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Frank Shoemake | 56-43 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake blows the layup | 56-43 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Owen Spencer gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robin Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Owen Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Tuggle (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Owen Spencer misses the jump hook from the left block | 56-43 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 56-43 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle tips it home | 56-45 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Owen Spencer is called for 5 seconds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parr (SF), Michael White (PF), Michael Pasquale (C) Bret Rickman, Robin Johnson, Owen Spencer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (SG), Gregory Nau (PF) Jeremy Kelley, Frank Shoemake | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Roosa - foul #3 on Robert Roosa, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG), Michael McGirt (SG) Robert Roosa, David Border | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Parr | 58-47 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Sadowski | 58-47 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Mike Kirk is called for the reach on Michael Pasquale - foul #4 on Mike Kirk, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Bret Rickman (SF), Robin Johnson (PF), Owen Spencer (C) James Sadowski, Larry Parr, Michael White, Michael Pasquale | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Jeremy Kelley (SG), Frank Shoemake (PF) Brian Chang, Mike Kirk, Wesley Blocher | |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-47 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Larry Yorke can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt is called for traveling | 60-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Border (SG) Michael McGirt | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Gregory Nau loses the ball out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (PG) Larry Yorke | |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Robin Johnson tips it back up and in | 62-47 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake is fouled on the floor by Robin Johnson - foul #3 on Robin Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG), Larry Parr (SF), Michael Pasquale (C) Robert Roosa, Bret Rickman, Owen Spencer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Blocher (SF), Donald Holbrook (C) Gregory Nau, Allen Tuggle | |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Robin Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Holbrook | 62-49 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sadowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Parr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robin Johnson - foul #4 on Robin Johnson, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael White (PF) Robin Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (SG), Gregory Nau (PF) Jeremy Kelley, Frank Shoemake | |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Nau | 62-50 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale scores on a floater from the left side | 64-50 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Larry Parr grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Larry Parr can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale snags the offensive board | 64-50 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | James Sadowski double dribbles | 64-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), Bret Rickman (SF), Robin Johnson (PF), Owen Spencer (C) James Sadowski, David Border, Larry Parr, Michael White, Michael Pasquale | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), David Kelty (SF), Frank Shoemake (PF), Allen Tuggle (C) Brian Chang, Wesley Blocher, Gregory Nau, Donald Holbrook | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses the lay-in | 64-50 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle tips it in | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Owen Spencer denies the turnaround by Frank Shoemake | 64-52 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | David Kelty pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake scores on a jumper from the left block | 64-54 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Frank Shoemake swats the dunk try by Robin Johnson | 64-54 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robin Johnson | 64-54 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Frank Shoemake is called for the reach on Robert Roosa - foul #1 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (PG), Gregory Nau (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF) Larry Yorke, Mike Kirk, David Kelty | |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake connects on the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Robin Johnson - foul #5 on Robin Johnson, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael White (PF) Robin Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses the free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Owen Spencer pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael McGirt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Owen Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Tuggle (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Brian Chang comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Michael White snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt drills a shot from just outside the lane | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle is whistled for a carry | 70-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG), David Border (SG), Larry Parr (SF), Michael Pasquale (C) Robert Roosa, Michael McGirt, Bret Rickman, Owen Spencer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Jeremy Kelley (SG), David Kelty (SF), Donald Holbrook (PF) Brian Chang, Gregory Nau, Wesley Blocher, Allen Tuggle | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Michael White clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-56 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 70-56 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake grabs the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale is hacked by Frank Shoemake - foul #2 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Bret Rickman (SF) James Sadowski, Larry Parr | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Larry Yorke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Owen Spencer (C) Michael Pasquale | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | David Border can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Roosa - foul #4 on Robert Roosa, team foul #10 | 72-56 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman is hacked by Larry Yorke - foul #1 on Larry Yorke, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Michael White swats the short shot by Donald Holbrook | 74-58 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa runs out the clock | 74-58 |