| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Raul Marrero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Whittaker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dobromir Prusinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Fabian Conti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ryan Burditt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Bobby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Neff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Pimentel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Alabama | James Neff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | David Whittaker misses the easy layup | 43-31 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice tips it but misses | 43-31 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Raul Marrero and he's hacked by Jason Gordon - foul #1 on Jason Gordon, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Neff | 46-34 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Herbert Bobby is called for the reach on Dobromir Prusinski - foul #3 on Herbert Bobby, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Petty (SF) Herbert Bobby | |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Dobromir Prusinski connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by David Whittaker | 49-34 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Jason Gordon misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Fabian Conti grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Larry Petty pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Raul Marrero steps in front of the Ryan Burditt pass | 49-34 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Fabian Conti misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Dobromir Prusinski tips it but misses | 49-34 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Dobromir Prusinski hits the finger roll set up by David Whittaker | 51-34 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Jason Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-34 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | James Neff tips it in | 51-36 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Ryan Burditt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Fabian Conti gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Raul Marrero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Whittaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dobromir Prusinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Fabian Conti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ryan Burditt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Petty (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Pimentel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Whittaker | 53-36 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | David Whittaker is called for the reach on Jason Gordon - foul #3 on David Whittaker, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (PG), Dikembe Abdelmuti (SG), Gary Stagner (SF), Kwamin Akuchie (PF), Gregory Cummings (C) Raul Marrero, David Whittaker, Dobromir Prusinski, Aaron Rice, Fabian Conti | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Melnick (PG), Brian Sarver (SG), Herbert Bobby (SF), Ronald Amaya (PF), Don Elsberry (C) Ryan Burditt, Jason Gordon, Larry Petty, James Neff, Christopher Pimentel | |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Brian Sarver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-36 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Gary Stagner misses short on a jumper from the right side | 53-36 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Brian Sarver gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Brian Sarver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-36 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Gary Stagner misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-36 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Eugene Melnick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 14:11 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby misses the tip | 53-36 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Brian Sarver steps in front of the David Bentz pass | 53-36 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Eugene Melnick travels with the ball | 53-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raul Marrero (PG) David Bentz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Petty (SG) Brian Sarver | |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Whittaker (SG), Dobromir Prusinski (SF) Dikembe Abdelmuti, Gary Stagner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Gordon (SG) Don Elsberry | |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Larry Petty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-36 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Larry Petty picks off the pass by Dobromir Prusinski | 53-36 |
| 12:50 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby misses the easy layup | 53-36 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Amaya | 53-36 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-36 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby hits the follow up shot | 53-38 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Raul Marrero misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings snags the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Dobromir Prusinski misses short on a floater from close range | 53-38 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Jason Gordon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby grabs the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Jason Gordon misses short on a runner in the lane | 53-38 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Whittaker | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Raul Marrero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Whittaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dobromir Prusinski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kwamin Akuchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Cummings (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eugene Melnick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Bobby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Petty (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Amaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Herbert Bobby is called for the reach on Dobromir Prusinski - foul #4 on Herbert Bobby, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (PG), Dikembe Abdelmuti (SG), Aaron Rice (PF), Fabian Conti (C) Raul Marrero, David Whittaker, Kwamin Akuchie, Gregory Cummings | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Burditt (PG), Brian Sarver (SF), Don Elsberry (PF), Christopher Pimentel (C) Eugene Melnick, Jason Gordon, Herbert Bobby, Ronald Amaya | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Dobromir Prusinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Fabian Conti grabs the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Dobromir Prusinski banks in the layup | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Brian Sarver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 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) | |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Brian Sarver picks off the pass by Dobromir Prusinski | 55-38 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Larry Petty double dribbles | 55-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raul Marrero (PG), David Whittaker (SG), Frank Shevlin (PF) David Bentz, Dobromir Prusinski, Aaron Rice | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Gordon (SG), James Neff (PF) Larry Petty, Don Elsberry | |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelmuti buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Jason Gordon hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 58-38 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelmuti grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelmuti comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Sarver - foul #1 on Brian Sarver, team foul #4 | 58-38 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelmuti makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelmuti makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Jason Gordon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel tips it back up and in | 60-40 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Fabian Conti scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Raul Marrero | 63-40 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | James Neff makes the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Raul Marrero - foul #2 on Raul Marrero, team foul #2 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kwamin Akuchie (SG), Dobromir Prusinski (SF), Aaron Rice (PF), Gregory Cummings (C) David Whittaker, Dikembe Abdelmuti, Frank Shevlin, Fabian Conti | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hambleton (PG), Eugene Melnick (SG), Larry Petty (SF), Ronald Amaya (C) Ryan Burditt, Jason Gordon, Brian Sarver, Christopher Pimentel | |
| 08:28 | Alabama | James Neff makes the free throw | 63-43 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Robert Hambleton picks off the pass by Raul Marrero | 63-43 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | James Neff lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hambleton | 63-45 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Dobromir Prusinski knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Raul Marrero and he's fouled by Eugene Melnick - foul #2 on Eugene Melnick, team foul #5 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (PG) Raul Marrero | |
| Subs | Alabama | Herbert Bobby (SF), Don Elsberry (C) Robert Hambleton, James Neff | |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Dobromir Prusinski misses the free throw | 65-45 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Bentz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kwamin Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dobromir Prusinski (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Rice (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Cummings (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eugene Melnick (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Petty (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Herbert Bobby (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Amaya (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Elsberry (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-45 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Larry Petty tips it but misses | 65-45 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Gregory Cummings grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | David Bentz is hacked by Eugene Melnick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Melnick, team foul #6 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Whittaker (SG) Kwamin Akuchie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Gordon (SG) Don Elsberry | |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by David Bentz is blocked by Herbert Bobby | 65-45 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Larry Petty pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | David Bentz is called for the reach on Eugene Melnick - foul #2 on David Bentz, team foul #3 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fabian Conti (C) Gregory Cummings | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Burditt (PG), Christopher Pimentel (C) Eugene Melnick, Ronald Amaya | |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby slams it home set up by Larry Petty and he's hacked by David Whittaker - foul #4 on David Whittaker, team foul #4 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raul Marrero (PG) David Bentz | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby makes the free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Larry Petty is called for the reach on Aaron Rice - foul #3 on Larry Petty, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Jason Gordon misses badly on a floater from the left side | 66-48 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Petty and the foul's on Fabian Conti - foul #1 on Fabian Conti, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdelmuti (SG), Gary Stagner (SF), Kwamin Akuchie (PF) David Whittaker, Dobromir Prusinski, Aaron Rice | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Amaya (PF) Jason Gordon | |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Kwamin Akuchie comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-51 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Herbert Bobby grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 66-51 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Gary Stagner pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Raul Marrero drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-51 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Raul Marrero - foul #3 on Raul Marrero, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (PG), David Whittaker (SG), Dobromir Prusinski (SF), Gregory Cummings (C) Raul Marrero, Dikembe Abdelmuti, Gary Stagner, Fabian Conti | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Melnick (PG), Jason Gordon (SG), Brian Sarver (SF), James Neff (PF) Ryan Burditt, Larry Petty, Herbert Bobby, Christopher Pimentel | |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Ronald Amaya misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | David Whittaker gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | The jumper by Dobromir Prusinski is denied by Brian Sarver | 69-51 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Neff | 69-51 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Brian Sarver knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Melnick | 69-53 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Ronald Amaya swats the shot by David Bentz | 69-53 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Brian Sarver pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Bentz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Whittaker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dobromir Prusinski (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kwamin Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Cummings (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eugene Melnick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Sarver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Neff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Amaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Jason Gordon drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Eugene Melnick and the foul's on Gregory Cummings - foul #1 on Gregory Cummings, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raul Marrero (PG), Aaron Rice (PF) David Bentz, Kwamin Akuchie | |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Elsberry (C) Ronald Amaya | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Jason Gordon makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Eugene Melnick steals the ball from Raul Marrero in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Eugene Melnick makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Gordon | 69-59 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Raul Marrero misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-59 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | James Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Brian Sarver clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-59 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Jason Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fabian Conti (C) Gregory Cummings | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Burditt (PG), Herbert Bobby (SF), Christopher Pimentel (C) Eugene Melnick, Brian Sarver, Don Elsberry | |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Raul Marrero steals it from Christopher Pimentel | 69-59 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Raul Marrero lays it in | 71-59 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Aaron Rice blocks the short jumper by Jason Gordon | 71-59 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Whittaker | 71-59 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Dobromir Prusinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Aaron Rice hits the follow up shot | 73-59 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Ryan Burditt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Neff | 73-62 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | James Neff picks off the pass by Fabian Conti | 73-62 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Christopher Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | James Neff misses the tip | 73-62 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Fabian Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Dobromir Prusinski is blocked by James Neff | 73-62 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Neff | 73-62 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Jason Gordon travels with the ball | 73-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Bentz (PG), Dikembe Abdelmuti (SG), Gary Stagner (SF), Kwamin Akuchie (PF), Gregory Cummings (C) Raul Marrero, David Whittaker, Dobromir Prusinski, Aaron Rice, Fabian Conti | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eugene Melnick (PG), Larry Petty (SG), Brian Sarver (SF), Ronald Amaya (PF), Don Elsberry (C) Ryan Burditt, Jason Gordon, Herbert Bobby, James Neff, Christopher Pimentel | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Kwamin Akuchie can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Amaya - foul #1 on Ronald Amaya, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Kwamin Akuchie makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Kwamin Akuchie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Don Elsberry misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Cummings - foul #2 on Gregory Cummings, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Don Elsberry makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Don Elsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | David Bentz runs out the clock | 75-64 |