| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carlos Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cliff Aleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bass (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | David Bass inbounds the ball | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | UAB | Carlos Flynn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the board | 47-29 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-29 |
| 19:15 | UAB | Jonathan Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 18:51 | UAB | Stanley Moody is fouled on the floor by Robert Celestine - foul #3 on Robert Celestine, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| 18:36 | UAB | Stanley Moody misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Merritt and he's hacked by David Bass - foul #2 on David Bass, team foul #1 | 49-29 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the free throw | 49-29 |
| 18:17 | UAB | Jonathan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 17:48 | UAB | Stanley Moody misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-29 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | William Merritt gets the rebound | 49-29 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-29 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits the follow up shot | 51-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:07 | UAB | Carlos Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) William Merritt | |
| Subs | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff (PG), Matthew Warren (C) Carlos Flynn, Jonathan Brown | |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | John Arnwine hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Keith Fowlkes | 53-29 |
| 16:28 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Baker (SG), Jeffry Belmont (SF) Cliff Aleman, David Bass | |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Matthew Warren is called for the reach on Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Matthew Warren, team foul #2 | 53-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), Jonathan Brown (C) Darrell Vandergriff, Matthew Warren | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Smith | 56-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carlos Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffry Belmont (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UAB | Carlos Flynn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-32 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack's layup is rejected by Jeffry Belmont | 56-32 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack grabs the offensive board | 56-32 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Clouse | 59-32 |
| 14:34 | UAB | Jonathan Brown is whistled for traveling | 59-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), William Merritt (SG), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | UAB | Cliff Aleman (SG), David Bass (SF), Matthew Warren (PF) Anthony Baker, Jeffry Belmont, Stanley Moody | |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine banks in the layup | 61-32 |
| 13:55 | UAB | Carlos Flynn comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-32 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Celestine | 61-32 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses long on a jumper near the basket | 61-32 |
| 13:23 | UAB | Jonathan Brown grabs the board | 61-32 |
| 13:17 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Merritt - foul #1 on William Merritt, team foul #2 | 61-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| Subs | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff (PG), Stanley Moody (PF) Carlos Flynn, Jonathan Brown | |
| 13:17 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 61-33 |
| 13:17 | UAB | Cliff Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-34 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by David Bass - foul #3 on David Bass, team foul #3 | 61-34 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 1st free throw | 61-34 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-34 |
| 12:40 | UAB | Stanley Moody misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-34 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 62-34 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Matthew Warren denies the turnaround by Robert Celestine | 62-34 |
| 12:31 | UAB | Stanley Moody pulls down the rebound | 62-34 |
| 12:27 | UAB | Cliff Aleman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-34 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Celestine | 62-34 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Smith and he's hacked by Matthew Warren - foul #2 on Matthew Warren, team foul #4 | 64-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SF) John Arnwine | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the free throw | 65-34 |
| 11:52 | UAB | Stanley Moody misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-34 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | William Merritt pulls down the rebound | 65-34 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Darrell Vandergriff steals it from Keith Fowlkes | 65-34 |
| 11:25 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff lays it up and in | 65-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Darrell Vandergriff (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Cliff Aleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Warren (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Merritt | 67-36 |
| 10:54 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-36 |
| 10:53 | UAB | Matthew Warren snags the offensive board | 67-36 |
| 10:48 | UAB | Cliff Aleman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-36 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes pulls down the rebound | 67-36 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 67-36 |
| 10:35 | UAB | Matthew Warren gets the rebound | 67-36 |
| 10:19 | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff's floater is tipped away by Robert Celestine | 67-36 |
| 10:17 | UAB | Stanley Moody grabs the offensive board | 67-36 |
| 10:07 | UAB | David Bass connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-39 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-39 |
| 09:29 | UAB | Cliff Aleman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-39 |
| 09:28 | UAB | Matthew Warren tips it home | 70-41 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the jump hook from the baseline | 70-41 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the tip | 70-41 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the offensive rebound | 70-41 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Matthew Warren swats the layup by Robert Celestine | 70-41 |
| 08:35 | UAB | David Bass grabs the board | 70-41 |
| 08:17 | UAB | Cliff Aleman can't finish the layup | 70-41 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | William Merritt pulls down the rebound | 70-41 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | William Merritt is called for traveling | 70-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, William Merritt, Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Flynn (PG), Anthony Baker (SG), Jeffry Belmont (SF), Jonathan Brown (C) Darrell Vandergriff, Cliff Aleman, David Bass, Matthew Warren | |
| 07:31 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Flynn and he's hacked by Eric Clouse - foul #1 on Eric Clouse, team foul #3 | 70-43 |
| 07:31 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont makes the free throw | 70-44 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 70-44 |
| 07:12 | UAB | The rebound goes to Anthony Baker | 70-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carlos Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffry Belmont (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Moody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UAB | Anthony Baker blows the layup | 70-44 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack snags the defensive board | 70-44 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Houston McGalliard | 72-44 |
| 06:22 | UAB | Stanley Moody knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Joe Dixon, team foul #4 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 06:22 | UAB | Stanley Moody misses the free throw | 72-46 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack pulls down the rebound | 72-46 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Arnwine | 75-46 |
| 05:39 | UAB | Carlos Flynn misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 75-46 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack grabs the board | 75-46 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Anthony Baker - foul #1 on Anthony Baker, team foul #5 | 75-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | UAB | Darrell Vandergriff (PG), Matthew Warren (PF), Harry Britton (C) Carlos Flynn, Stanley Moody, Jonathan Brown | |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 77-46 |
| 04:37 | UAB | John Arnwine steals it from Jeffry Belmont | 77-46 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes drills a shot from the baseline set up by John Arnwine | 79-46 |
| 04:03 | UAB | Anthony Baker is denied on a layup by Keith Fowlkes | 79-46 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Arnwine | 79-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 81-46 |
| 03:26 | UAB | Anthony Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-46 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 81-46 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Matthew Warren is called for the reach on Robert Celestine - foul #3 on Matthew Warren, team foul #6 | 81-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | UAB | Marshall Hollars (SF) Jeffry Belmont | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Darrell Vandergriff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Anthony Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marshall Hollars (fresh) PF - Matthew Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harry Britton (fresh) | |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Matthew Warren swats the short shot by John Arnwine | 81-46 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-46 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Smith | 83-46 |
| 02:02 | UAB | Marshall Hollars comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 83-46 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse gets the rebound | 83-46 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse is hacked by Harry Britton - foul #1 on Harry Britton, team foul #7 | 83-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (C) Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | UAB | Jeffry Belmont (SF) Marshall Hollars | |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse misses the 1st free throw | 83-46 |
| 01:36 | UAB | Harry Britton gets the rebound | 83-46 |
| 01:27 | UAB | Anthony Baker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-46 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse gets the rebound | 83-46 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Britton - foul #2 on Harry Britton, team foul #8 | 83-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF) Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 84-46 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 85-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | UAB | Matthew Warren misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 85-46 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Harry Britton tips it home | 85-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Michael Smith comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Darrell Vandergriff - foul #3 on Darrell Vandergriff, team foul #9 | 85-48 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 85-48 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 86-48 |
| 00:27 | UAB | Jeffry Belmont throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-48 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 86-48 |