| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Raymond Stanford (fresh) SG - James Moore (fresh) SF - Elias Rhoades (fresh) PF - Lawrence Mauney (fresh) C - Jeremy Carper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Baker (fresh) SF - Glenn Brown (fresh) PF - Garrett Mitchell (fresh) C - Carter Burgess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Elias Rhoades - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Moore | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Raymond Stanford picks off the pass by Nathaniel Baker in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Raymond Stanford hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Jeremy Carper takes the ball from Robert Cooper in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Elias Rhoades is hacked by Carter Burgess - foul #1 on Carter Burgess, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper can't connect on a floater from the left side | 6-0 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker loses the dribble to Raymond Stanford in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Elias Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-0 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Carter Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Carter Burgess scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Cooper | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Nathaniel Baker picks off the pass by James Moore | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker blows the layup | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Glenn Brown hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | James Moore grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | James Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Stanford | 8-4 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Carter Burgess misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-4 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Moore | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Raymond Stanford (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Elias Rhoades (tiring) PF - Lawrence Mauney (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Carper (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Baker (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garrett Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Carter Burgess (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Glenn Brown steals the ball from Jeremy Carper | 8-4 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Garrett Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Carter Burgess gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Lawrence Mauney picks off the pass by Nathaniel Baker | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | James Moore clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Glenn Brown - foul #1 on Glenn Brown, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Poston (SF), David Desjardins (PF), Curtis Alexander (C) Elias Rhoades, Lawrence Mauney, Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kevin Jackson (PG), David Fisk (SG), Richard Miller (SF), Willie Cooper (PF), Henry Hankinson (C) Robert Cooper, Nathaniel Baker, Glenn Brown, Garrett Mitchell, Carter Burgess | |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | David Fisk's layup is rejected by David Desjardins | 10-4 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | David Desjardins lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Poston | 12-4 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson is denied on a layup by Curtis Alexander | 12-4 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | James Moore gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | David Desjardins scores on a turnaround near the basket | 14-4 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson connects on the jump hook from the left block | 14-6 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | James Moore steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (SG), David Davey (SF), Kenneth Ferguson (C) James Moore, James Poston, Curtis Alexander | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cooper (PG), Nathaniel Baker (SG), Glenn Brown (SF), Lyle Pinson (C) Kevin Jackson, David Fisk, Richard Miller, Henry Hankinson | |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Glenn Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Stanford - foul #1 on Raymond Stanford, team foul #1 | 14-6 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker's pass is intercepted by Hubert Bolling | 14-6 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Raymond Stanford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Stanford, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (PG), Jeremy Carper (C) Raymond Stanford, David Desjardins | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Talarico (PF) Willie Cooper | |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Jeremy Carper is called for the reach on William Talarico - foul #1 on Jeremy Carper, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Fisk (PG) Robert Cooper | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Abraham Carpenter (fresh) SG - Hubert Bolling (fresh) SF - David Davey (fresh) PF - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) C - Jeremy Carper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David Fisk (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Baker (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn Brown (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Talarico (fresh) C - Lyle Pinson (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | William Talarico is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Talarico, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Poston (SF) David Davey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hankinson (C) Lyle Pinson | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-6 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Glenn Brown grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by William Talarico | 14-8 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeremy Carper | 17-8 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jeremy Carper - foul #2 on Jeremy Carper, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Davey (SG), Elias Rhoades (SF), David Desjardins (PF), Curtis Alexander (C) Hubert Bolling, James Poston, Kenneth Ferguson, Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kevin Jackson (PG), Richard Miller (SF), Willie Cooper (PF) David Fisk, Glenn Brown, William Talarico | |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson misses the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander gets the rebound | 17-8 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | David Davey grabs the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | David Desjardins travels with the ball | 17-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (PG), James Poston (SF) Abraham Carpenter, Elias Rhoades | |
| Subs | Alabama | Garrett Mitchell (PF), Lyle Pinson (C) Willie Cooper, Henry Hankinson | |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 17-11 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | David Desjardins hits the follow up shot | 19-11 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Kevin Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-11 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | David Desjardins hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Garrett Mitchell - foul #1 on Garrett Mitchell, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (PG), Elias Rhoades (SF), Kenneth Ferguson (C) David Davey, James Poston, Curtis Alexander | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cooper (PG), David Fisk (SG), Glenn Brown (SF), Willie Cooper (PF), Carter Burgess (C) Kevin Jackson, Nathaniel Baker, Richard Miller, Garrett Mitchell, Lyle Pinson | |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | David Desjardins misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | David Desjardins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | David Fisk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Abraham Carpenter | 20-11 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Moore (SG), Lawrence Mauney (PF) Hubert Bolling, David Desjardins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Glenn Brown misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-11 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Abraham Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Elias Rhoades (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Mauney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fisk (fresh) SF - Glenn Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Cooper (fresh) C - Carter Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Moore | 23-11 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Carter Burgess is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Carter Burgess, team foul #6 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Davey (SG) James Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Garrett Mitchell (PF), Henry Hankinson (C) Glenn Brown, Carter Burgess | |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Garrett Mitchell | 23-11 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Willie Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Elias Rhoades - foul #1 on Elias Rhoades, team foul #5 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Stanford (PG), Hubert Bolling (SG), James Poston (SF), Jeremy Carper (C) Abraham Carpenter, David Davey, Elias Rhoades, Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kevin Jackson (PG) Willie Cooper | |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 23-11 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper gets the rebound | 23-11 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney is fouled on the floor by Garrett Mitchell - foul #2 on Garrett Mitchell, team foul #7 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Desjardins (C) Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker (SG), Richard Miller (SF), Willie Cooper (PF) Robert Cooper, David Fisk, Garrett Mitchell | |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Raymond Stanford is called for the reach on Kevin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Stanford, team foul #6 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Davey (SG), Jeremy Carper (C) Raymond Stanford, Lawrence Mauney | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Poston - foul #1 on James Poston, team foul #7 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander (C) Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker misses the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | David Desjardins misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Cooper - foul #1 on Willie Cooper, team foul #8 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (PG), Elias Rhoades (SF) Hubert Bolling, James Poston | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cooper (PG), Glenn Brown (SF), Lyle Pinson (C) Kevin Jackson, Richard Miller, Henry Hankinson | |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | David Desjardins misses the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | David Desjardins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-12 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | David Davey steals the ball from Glenn Brown in the backcourt | 26-12 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Lyle Pinson steals it from Abraham Carpenter | 26-12 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Robert Cooper drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Nathaniel Baker | 26-14 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-14 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Willie Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Willie Cooper is hacked by Abraham Carpenter - foul #1 on Abraham Carpenter, team foul #8 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (PG), James Moore (SG), James Poston (SF), Lawrence Mauney (PF), Jeremy Carper (C) Abraham Carpenter, David Davey, Elias Rhoades, David Desjardins, Curtis Alexander | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Fisk (SG), Richard Miller (SF), Carter Burgess (C) Nathaniel Baker, Glenn Brown, Lyle Pinson | |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Willie Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Willie Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Carter Burgess - foul #3 on Carter Burgess, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kevin Jackson (PG), Garrett Mitchell (PF), Henry Hankinson (C) Robert Cooper, Willie Cooper, Carter Burgess | |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper misses the free throw | 28-16 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson grabs the board | 28-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hubert Bolling (fresh) SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Poston (fresh) PF - Lawrence Mauney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Carper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) SG - David Fisk (fresh) SF - Richard Miller (fresh) PF - Garrett Mitchell (fresh) C - Henry Hankinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Garrett Mitchell hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Jeremy Carper - foul #3 on Jeremy Carper, team foul #9 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Ferguson (C) Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Garrett Mitchell makes the free throw | 28-19 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Garrett Mitchell swats the short shot by James Moore | 28-19 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Kevin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | David Fisk makes the wide open jumper near the basket set up by Kevin Jackson | 28-21 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Henry Hankinson is called for the reach on Lawrence Mauney - foul #1 on Henry Hankinson, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (PG), David Davey (SF) James Moore, James Poston | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Brown (SF) Richard Miller | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Desjardins (PF) Lawrence Mauney | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | David Desjardins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Garrett Mitchell snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Kevin Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elias Rhoades (SF) Hubert Bolling | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cooper (PG) Kevin Jackson | |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Davey | 33-21 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Garrett Mitchell loses the dribble to Kenneth Ferguson | 33-21 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | David Desjardins buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Abraham Carpenter | 35-21 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Henry Hankinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Henry Hankinson, team foul #11 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (PG), James Poston (SF), Lawrence Mauney (PF), Curtis Alexander (C) Abraham Carpenter, Elias Rhoades, David Desjardins, Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker (SG), Richard Miller (SF), Willie Cooper (PF), Lyle Pinson (C) David Fisk, Glenn Brown, Garrett Mitchell, Henry Hankinson | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Miller - foul #1 on Richard Miller, team foul #12 | 37-21 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander makes the free throw | 38-21 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Lawrence Mauney denies the turnaround by Willie Cooper | 38-21 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Lyle Pinson hits the follow up shot | 38-23 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling is fouled on the floor by Richard Miller - foul #2 on Richard Miller, team foul #13 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Moore (SG), David Desjardins (PF) David Davey, Lawrence Mauney | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kevin Jackson (PG), Glenn Brown (SF) Robert Cooper, Richard Miller | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling misses the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Willie Cooper snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Nathaniel Baker blows the layup | 38-23 |