| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Arthur Pitzer (fresh) SG - Joseph Newman (fresh) SF - Henry Hurd (fresh) PF - Dustin Barker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Kish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Inabinet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Mills inbounds the ball | 13-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-32 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Joseph Newman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #1 | 13-32 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses the 1st free throw | 13-32 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 13-32 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the board | 13-32 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant's floater is tipped away by Jack Kish | 13-32 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt tips it home | 13-34 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Joseph Newman scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Pitzer and the foul's on Steve Inabinet - foul #2 on Steve Inabinet, team foul #2 | 15-34 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses the free throw | 15-34 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley snags the defensive board | 15-34 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Pitzer - foul #1 on Arthur Pitzer, team foul #1 | 15-34 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 15-35 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 15-36 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Dustin Barker knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Joseph Newman | 17-36 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Arthur Pitzer takes the ball from James Mills | 17-36 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Jack Kish blows the layup | 17-36 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Dustin Barker tips it back up and in | 19-36 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a jumper from the right block | 19-38 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Jack Kish lays it up and in | 21-38 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Craig Hartley | 21-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Arthur Pitzer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Hurd (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Inabinet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 21-40 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steve Inabinet | 21-40 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Steve Inabinet | 21-42 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Jack Kish can't finish the layup | 21-42 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the board | 21-42 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Michael Merritt is blocked by Jack Kish | 21-42 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Henry Hurd pulls down the rebound | 21-42 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Joseph Newman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-42 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley gets the rebound | 21-42 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Craig Hartley and he's hacked by Jack Kish - foul #3 on Jack Kish, team foul #2 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG), Robert Bondurant (SF) Arthur Pitzer, Henry Hurd | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) Michael Merritt, James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the free throw | 21-45 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Joseph Newman drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jack Kish | 23-45 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Dustin Barker is called for the reach on Alvin Manning - foul #2 on Dustin Barker, team foul #3 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (C) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG) Patrick Grant | |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Todd Schaffner picks off the pass by Alvin Manning | 23-45 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Steve Inabinet is called for the reach on Todd Schaffner - foul #3 on Steve Inabinet, team foul #3 | 23-45 |
| 11:29 | Alabama | Joseph Newman connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Todd Schaffner | 25-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Barker (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Mole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Inabinet (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Jackson (fresh) | |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-45 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Mole | 25-45 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Alvin Manning - foul #3 on Alvin Manning, team foul #4 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (C) Dustin Barker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Michael Merritt (SG) Nicholas Pegg, Alvin Manning | |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet pulls down the rebound | 26-45 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Steve Inabinet, team foul #5 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Craig Hartley (C) Steve Inabinet | |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant can't finish the layup | 26-45 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 26-45 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the board | 26-45 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Joseph Newman buries a fadeaway from the left side | 28-45 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Jackson | 28-48 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Bondurant | 30-48 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Joseph Newman steps in front of the Patrick Grant pass in the backcourt | 30-48 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | George Mole lays it up and in set up by Joseph Newman | 32-48 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Joseph Newman is called for the reach on Jack Bailey - foul #1 on Joseph Newman, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (PF) George Mole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), James Mills (SF), Steve Inabinet (PF) Patrick Grant, Michael Merritt, Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eddie Simmons (C) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bondurant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Inabinet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 32-48 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Joseph Newman tips it in | 34-48 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley can't finish the layup | 34-48 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley can't tip it in | 34-48 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Dustin Barker pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Steve Inabinet takes the ball from Robert Bondurant | 34-48 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet scores on a shot from the right side | 34-50 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Eddie Simmons tips it home | 36-50 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (C) Eddie Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) Nicholas Pegg, Alvin Manning, Steve Inabinet, Craig Hartley | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Dustin Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jack Bailey - foul #1 on Jack Bailey, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Pitzer (PG), Henry Hurd (SF), George Mole (PF), Eddie Simmons (C) Todd Schaffner, Joseph Newman, Dustin Barker, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | James Mills gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 37-50 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Henry Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | George Mole tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-50 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-50 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Henry Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Arthur Pitzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Henry Hurd (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Mole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 26 pts. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-50 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG), Joseph Newman (SG), Dustin Barker (PF), Jack Kish (C) Arthur Pitzer, Henry Hurd, George Mole, Eddie Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the jump hook from the left block | 41-50 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is fouled on the floor by Dustin Barker - foul #3 on Dustin Barker, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Inabinet | 41-52 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Joseph Newman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Schaffner | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Joseph Newman is called for the reach on Patrick Grant - foul #2 on Joseph Newman, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is fouled on the floor by Dustin Barker - foul #4 on Dustin Barker, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Joseph Newman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Dustin Barker steps in front of the Jack Bailey pass | 43-54 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant comes up short on the floater in the lane | 43-54 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Dustin Barker tips it home | 45-54 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Todd Schaffner is called for the reach on Patrick Grant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | John Jackson grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Todd Schaffner - foul #5 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Pitzer (SF) Todd Schaffner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant connects on the floater in the lane | 47-56 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 47-56 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Robert Bondurant is called for the reach on Jack Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant travels with the ball | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant runs out the clock | 47-56 |