| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Ray McGuire inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | James Liu clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Anderson | 32-26 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Robert Marceau steals the ball from James Liu in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is fouled on the floor by Elmo Nakamura - foul #3 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) Elmo Nakamura | |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes loses the dribble to Richard Anthony | 32-26 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Ray McGuire banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 32-28 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Michael Hilliker is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG) Michael Hilliker | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Stephen Graziano blocks the short jumper by Arthur Ewart | 32-28 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Richard Anthony grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Ray McGuire comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | James Liu gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | James Liu is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Thomas Catchings - foul #2 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 3rd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Robert Marceau picks off the pass by James Liu out of a doubleteam | 35-30 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Ray McGuire snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings is denied on a layup by Michael Odoms | 35-30 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-30 |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 35-30 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Graziano | 35-30 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Bowden | 35-33 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Ray McGuire is called for the reach on Robert Marceau - foul #3 on Ray McGuire, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Ernest Brown, Eric Anderson, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Richard Anthony (SF), Elmo Nakamura (PF), John Fudge (C) James Liu, Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano, Thomas Catchings | |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-33 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Marceau and the foul's on John Fudge - foul #4 on John Fudge, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Eric Anderson (SF) Robert Marceau, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) John Fudge | |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Catchings and the foul's on Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Matthew Bowden | |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Eric Anderson and he's fouled by Thomas Catchings - foul #3 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG) Rickey Rainville | |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings lays it up and in | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Ray McGuire clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Richard Anthony tips it in | 43-40 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the fadeaway from close range | 43-40 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Anthony | 43-40 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | James Liu works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is hacked by Thomas Catchings - foul #4 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG), Michael Odoms (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF) Ernest Brown, Derrick Stephens, Eric Anderson, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF), Jason Lewis (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Elmo Nakamura, Thomas Catchings | |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses long on a jumper from the right block | 43-40 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Michael Hilliker takes the ball from Jason Lewis | 45-40 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the finger roll | 47-40 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Tyler Rowell takes the ball from Ray McGuire | 47-40 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Jason Lewis travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Robert Marceau, Tyler Rowell, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SF), Elmo Nakamura (C) Rickey Rainville, Ray McGuire, Jason Lewis | |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart loses the dribble to Richard Anthony | 47-40 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | James Liu hits the finger roll set up by Richard Anthony | 47-42 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ernest Brown | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Alabama | James Liu works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart tips it home | 52-44 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Richard Anthony buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Graziano | 52-47 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart knocks in the shot from the left block | 54-47 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | James Liu shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Tom Fontes (C) Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), John Fudge (C) Matthew Bowden, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the dunk | 54-47 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson tips it in | 56-47 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #1 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 56-48 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau travels with the ball | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Tom Fontes steals the ball from Elmo Nakamura | 56-48 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Elmo Nakamura - foul #4 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | James Liu works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Ray McGuire steps in front of the Michael Hilliker pass | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Richard Anthony knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Liu | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Fudge (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | James Liu snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is fouled on the floor by Michael Hilliker - foul #1 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Michael Odoms (SG), Tyler Rowell (PF) Robert Marceau, Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Richard Anthony, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG) Matthew Bowden | |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart lays it up and in and the foul's on Stephen Graziano - foul #1 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Fudge | 61-54 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Liu | 61-56 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tom Fontes | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | James Liu's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ewart | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is hacked by Richard Anthony in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Ray McGuire drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Richard Anthony is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | John Fudge comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tom Fontes - foul #1 on Tom Fontes, team foul #4 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF), Thomas Catchings (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Matthew Bowden is called for the reach on Eric Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden, Elmo Nakamura, Thomas Catchings | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | John Fudge misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-60 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau runs out the clock | 70-60 |