| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is fouled on the floor by Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Ray McGuire clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-33 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Richard Anthony tips it home | 27-35 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker clanks a shot from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau tips it home | 29-35 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-35 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | John Fudge scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Liu | 29-37 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is fouled on the floor by Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Marceau | 32-37 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | John Fudge misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | James Liu misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Richard Anthony takes the ball from Robert Marceau | 32-37 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | James Liu evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-37 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the jump hook from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Alabama | James Liu splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Ewart | 36-40 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | John Fudge comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Hilliker - foul #3 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Michael Odoms (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Robert Marceau, Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 14:55 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | John Fudge blows the dunk | 36-41 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown is hacked by Rickey Rainville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-41 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | John Fudge hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Graziano | 39-43 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Derrick Stephens, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Rickey Rainville, Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Matthew Bowden is called for the reach on Robert Marceau - foul #2 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | John Fudge hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Bowden | 43-45 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't connect on a floater from the right block | 43-45 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | James Liu works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 45-45 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is called for a charge - foul #1 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Matthew Bowden, John Fudge | |
| 09:08 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Anderson | 45-45 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), John Fudge (C) Richard Anthony, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano loses the dribble to Eric Anderson | 45-45 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Anderson | 47-45 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | James Liu evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 07:15 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Fudge | 47-47 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Ray McGuire hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | John Fudge is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from James Liu out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Michael Odoms - foul #1 on Michael Odoms, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Robert Marceau, Michael Hilliker, Eric Anderson, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) James Liu, Leonard Chalker, Stephen Graziano | |
| 06:21 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits a turnaround from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Tyler Rowell denies the turnaround by John Fudge | 49-50 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell is fouled on the floor by Rickey Rainville - foul #2 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Ray McGuire, John Fudge | |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown's pass is intercepted by Elmo Nakamura | 49-50 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart clanks a jumper from close range | 49-52 |
| 04:04 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Brown - foul #2 on Ernest Brown, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Ernest Brown, Derrick Stephens, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Ray McGuire (SF), John Fudge (C) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden, Stephen Graziano | |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Alabama | James Liu is hacked by Robert Marceau - foul #1 on Robert Marceau, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau tips it home | 51-56 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Matthew Bowden, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Anthony - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is hacked by John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | John Fudge misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Stephen Graziano steals it from Tom Fontes | 54-56 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | James Liu shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | James Liu pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is hacked by Michael Hilliker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-58 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Liu | 54-58 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Robert Marceau is called for the reach on James Liu in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Marceau, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 54-60 |