| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Schulman (fresh) C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine inbounds the ball | 44-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | John Arnwine can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-23 |
| 19:38 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald grabs the board | 44-23 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 44-26 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-26 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman grabs the board | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:09 | Alabama | John Powell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Powell, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes knocks in the runner in the lane | 46-26 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Celestine - foul #1 on Robert Celestine, team foul #1 | 46-26 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-28 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Powell | 49-28 |
| 17:33 | Alabama | Michael Smith steps in front of the Carlton Fitzgerald pass | 49-28 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-28 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman grabs the board | 49-28 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-28 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the board | 49-28 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the finger roll | 51-28 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-28 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 51-28 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-28 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Schulman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Smith and he's fouled by Justin Ansell - foul #2 on Justin Ansell, team foul #2 | 53-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Michael Gertz (SG), Jefferson Wickline (SF), Christopher Haynes (PF), Eric Hibbard (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Justin Ansell, John Powell, Alvin Schulman, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the free throw | 53-28 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Haynes | 53-28 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-28 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 53-28 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster hits the finger roll set up by Houston McGalliard | 55-28 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Keith Fowlkes steals it from Jefferson Wickline | 55-28 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster is hacked by Eric Valentine - foul #1 on Eric Valentine, team foul #3 | 55-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Calvin Sack (C) Houston McGalliard, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Jefferson Wickline is called for the reach on Randall Feaster - foul #4 on Jefferson Wickline, team foul #4 | 55-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) Randall Feaster | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hames (SF) Jefferson Wickline | |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Merritt | 57-28 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Michael Gertz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-28 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | William Merritt pulls down the rebound | 57-28 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack banks in the layup set up by Joe Dixon and the foul's on Eric Hibbard - foul #1 on Eric Hibbard, team foul #5 | 59-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) William Merritt, Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), John Powell (SF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Michael Gertz, Robert Hames, Christopher Haynes | |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack misses the free throw | 59-28 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald grabs the board | 59-28 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-28 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine pulls down the rebound | 59-28 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon loses the dribble to John Powell | 59-28 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | John Powell lays it up and in | 59-30 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is fouled on the floor by John Powell - foul #3 on John Powell, team foul #6 | 59-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG) Joe Dixon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alvin Schulman (PF) Eric Hibbard | |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by William Merritt | 61-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Sack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Schulman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the easy layup | 61-30 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Celestine | 61-30 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Powell - foul #4 on John Powell, team foul #7 | 61-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (C) Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (SF) John Powell | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 1st free throw | 61-30 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 62-30 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | William Merritt is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdulmateen - foul #3 on William Merritt, team foul #2 | 62-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by William Merritt - foul #4 on William Merritt, team foul #3 | 62-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) William Merritt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hames (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Michael Gertz | 62-32 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-32 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman gets the rebound | 62-32 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-32 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-32 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Houston McGalliard | 64-32 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-32 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Celestine | 64-32 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes knocks in the shot from the right wing | 66-32 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Michael Gertz scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 66-34 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 66-34 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes snags the defensive board | 66-34 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | John Arnwine steals it from Justin Ansell | 66-34 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Alvin Schulman is called for the reach on Keith Fowlkes - foul #1 on Alvin Schulman, team foul #8 | 66-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) Houston McGalliard, Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Anthony Keller (SG), John Powell (SF), Eric Hibbard (PF) Michael Gertz, Justin Ansell, Robert Hames, Alvin Schulman | |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 67-34 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-34 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | John Powell is whistled for a carry | 68-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (C) Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Keller (fresh) SF - John Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eric Hibbard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-34 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Valentine | 68-34 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Anthony Keller makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Valentine | 68-37 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | William Merritt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 71-37 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | John Powell hits the finger roll set up by Eric Valentine | 71-39 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) Randall Feaster | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hames (C) Christopher Haynes | |
| 06:09 | Alabama | Robert Hames can't connect on a shot from the left side | 71-39 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse snags the defensive board | 71-39 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack is fouled on the floor by Robert Hames - foul #1 on Robert Hames, team foul #9 | 71-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF) Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (SG) Anthony Keller | |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack makes the 1st free throw | 72-39 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack makes the 2nd free throw | 73-39 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Robert Hames connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-42 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine loses the dribble to Robert Hames | 73-42 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | John Powell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-42 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 73-42 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Eric Valentine - foul #2 on Eric Valentine, team foul #10 | 73-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) William Merritt, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Keller (SG), Christopher Haynes (C) Eric Valentine, Robert Hames | |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 73-42 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-42 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Eric Hibbard can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 74-42 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 74-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Arnwine | 77-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Keller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eric Hibbard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Gertz | 77-44 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine can't connect on a floater in the paint | 77-44 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | John Arnwine pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-44 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | John Arnwine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Keller - foul #1 on Anthony Keller, team foul #11 | 77-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Randall Feaster (SG), Eric Clouse (PF) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Robert Hames (PF) Anthony Keller, Eric Hibbard | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 78-44 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 79-44 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Eric Valentine loses the ball out of bounds | 79-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Robert Celestine (PF) Houston McGalliard, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Hibbard (C) Robert Hames | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Michael Gertz steals the ball from Michael Smith | 79-44 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Eric Valentine comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 79-44 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine snags the defensive board | 79-44 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Haynes - foul #1 on Christopher Haynes, team foul #12 | 79-44 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 80-44 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Michael Smith steals it from Michael Gertz | 81-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Christopher Haynes swats the layup by Joe Dixon | 81-44 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Michael Smith tips it in | 83-44 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes loses the ball out of bounds | 83-44 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 83-44 |