| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Todd Moscato inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Alabama | Robert Rao throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley's floater is tipped away by Timothy Sjogren | 28-24 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Robert Rao pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), Charles French (SF), William Stroud (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Damon Desroches steals the ball from David Weber | 28-26 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | William Stroud is fouled on the floor by David Weber - foul #2 on David Weber, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG) Damon Desroches | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, David Weber, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary blows the layup | 28-26 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Charles French can't tip it in | 28-26 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | William Stroud tips it home | 30-26 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Martin Lindsay steals it from Michael Martz | 30-26 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin is hacked by Anthony Tavares - foul #1 on Anthony Tavares, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Brian Bradley (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Matthew McCleary, Martin Lindsay, Charles French, William Stroud, Kevin Griffin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), David Weber (PF) Michael Martz, Scott Upshaw | |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Dean - foul #1 on Stephen Dean, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG) Stephen Dean | |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque is hacked by David Weber - foul #3 on David Weber, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Anthony Tavares | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque is called for traveling | 30-26 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses short on a shot in the lane | 30-26 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Robert Rao grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Robert Rao loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), Charles French (SF), Kevin Griffin (C) Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG), Scott Upshaw (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-26 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Charles French steals it from Robert Rao | 32-26 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Charles French is hacked by Scott Upshaw - foul #2 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #5 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), William Stroud (PF) Damon Desroches, Martin Lindsay, Maurice Ferranti | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG) Robert Rao | |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Matthew McCleary is called for the reach on Michael Martz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Stephen Dean, David Weber, Anthony Tavares | |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Stromberg | 32-28 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | William Stroud hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew McCleary | 34-28 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-28 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the easy layup | 34-30 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Timothy Sjogren | 34-30 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Matthew McCleary steals it from Todd Moscato | 34-30 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Charles French lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew McCleary | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Labrecque (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles French (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Stroud (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Kevin Griffin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Upshaw | 36-33 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary drills a shot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin can't throw it down | 38-36 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Charles French blows the dunk | 38-36 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the floater from close range set up by Richard Labrecque and the foul's on Todd Moscato - foul #2 on Todd Moscato, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Martin Lindsay (SG), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Matthew McCleary, Richard Labrecque, William Stroud, Kevin Griffin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), David Weber (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Michael Martz, Robert Stromberg, Scott Upshaw, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Todd Moscato grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Todd Moscato drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Anthony Tavares denies the turnaround by Charles French | 40-38 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | David Weber pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | David Weber misses the fadeaway from the left block | 40-38 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Charles French's layup is rejected by Anthony Tavares | 40-38 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Robert Rao snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Charles French takes the ball from Anthony Tavares in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Lindsay | 43-38 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | David Weber hits a runner in the lane | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Lindsay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles French (tired) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Tavares (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Charles French misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | David Weber snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Robert Rao is fouled in the backcourt by Damon Desroches - foul #2 on Damon Desroches, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SG), Brian Bradley (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Martin Lindsay, Charles French, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), Scott Upshaw (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Stephen Dean, Todd Moscato, Anthony Tavares | |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Maurice Ferranti picks off the pass by David Weber | 43-40 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg loses the dribble to Jamie Okamoto in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the easy layup | 43-40 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw is hacked by Kenneth Gilbert - foul #1 on Kenneth Gilbert, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), William Stroud (PF) Damon Desroches, Maurice Ferranti | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg | |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Kenneth Gilbert steals it from Timothy Sjogren | 43-40 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | William Stroud connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew McCleary | 46-40 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 46-40 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren blows the layup | 48-42 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | David Weber tips it home | 48-44 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Matthew McCleary, Brian Bradley, William Stroud, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Michael Martz, Stephen Dean, Scott Upshaw, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Brian Sappington | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Weber (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | David Weber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Maurice Ferranti - foul #2 on Maurice Ferranti, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SF) Jamie Okamoto | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:12 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | David Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | William Stroud grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 50-45 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Todd Moscato pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | William Stroud steps in front of the Todd Moscato pass | 50-45 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (SF) William Stroud | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Anthony Tavares | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Alabama | David Weber misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Brian Bradley - foul #3 on Brian Bradley, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Damon Desroches and the foul's on Robert Stromberg - foul #1 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | David Weber gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Brian Sappington blocks the short jumper by Todd Moscato | 52-47 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque grabs the board | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Stromberg - foul #2 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (SF), William Stroud (PF) Brian Bradley, Maurice Ferranti | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG) Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | William Stroud is fouled on the floor by Todd Moscato - foul #3 on Todd Moscato, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Timothy Sjogren | 54-47 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | William Stroud pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | William Stroud is hacked by Robert Rao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rao, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | William Stroud takes the ball from Robert Stromberg | 56-47 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | William Stroud is hacked by Robert Rao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rao, team foul #11 | 56-47 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Robert Rao buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Moscato | 58-50 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is hacked by Robert Rao in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rao, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren tips it in | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches runs out the clock | 60-52 |