| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Amico (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ken Farish (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Lazaro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Paquet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Daniel Nellis (fresh) SG - Chad Fountain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marvin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Ken Farish inbounds the ball | 25-18 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Florida | Richard King loses the dribble to Chad Fountain | 25-18 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis lays it up and in set up by Chad Fountain | 25-20 |
| 19:07 | Florida | Richard King misses long on a floater from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Donald Farr pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 25-20 |
| 18:42 | Florida | Ken Farish grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 18:19 | Florida | Richard King is hacked by Marvin Clark - foul #2 on Marvin Clark, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby (SG), James Cunniff (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF), Frank Reimann (C) Chad Fountain, Marvin Clark, Donald Farr, Gregory Simmons | |
| 17:59 | Florida | Frank Reimann picks off the pass by Richard King | 25-20 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Frank Reimann | 25-23 |
| 17:05 | Florida | Richard King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Ken Farish is called for the reach on James Cunniff - foul #3 on Ken Farish, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Lawrence Chapman (PF), Marvin Shuck (C) Ken Farish, George Lazaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Kimble (PG), Chad Fountain (SG) Daniel Nellis, Stephen Maultsby | |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Marvin Shuck - foul #2 on Marvin Shuck, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Florida | James Schwarzenbach (PG) Jason Amico | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 15:53 | Florida | Richard King connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Schwarzenbach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard King (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Paquet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Shuck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Paul Kimble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Fountain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Cunniff (fresh) PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Reimann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann is whistled for traveling | 28-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Ken Farish (SF) Marvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis (PG), Stephen Maultsby (SG), Marvin Clark (SF), Donald Farr (PF) Paul Kimble, Chad Fountain, James Cunniff, Timothy Atkins | |
| 15:08 | Florida | Richard King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-25 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Donald Farr is blocked by John Paquet | 28-25 |
| 14:42 | Florida | James Schwarzenbach gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 14:13 | Florida | John Paquet misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-25 |
| 14:11 | Florida | Lawrence Chapman hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Marvin Clark misses short on a shot from the right side | 30-25 |
| 13:52 | Florida | John Paquet snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 13:34 | Florida | John Paquet makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Chapman | 32-25 |
| 13:10 | Florida | Richard King grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 12:52 | Florida | John Paquet misses the easy layup | 32-25 |
| 12:50 | Florida | Richard King tips it back up and in | 34-25 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Richard King takes the ball from Daniel Nellis | 34-25 |
| 11:57 | Florida | James Schwarzenbach clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-25 |
| 11:55 | Florida | John Paquet tips it in | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Schwarzenbach (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ken Farish (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Paquet (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Daniel Nellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Maultsby (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Farr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Reimann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 11:25 | Florida | Richard King gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 11:11 | Florida | Richard King makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Schwarzenbach | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Donald Farr hits a fadeaway from the right block | 39-27 |
| 10:28 | Florida | Richard King is whistled for a carry | 39-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Jason Amico (SG), George Lazaro (PF), Marvin Shuck (C) James Schwarzenbach, Lawrence Chapman, John Paquet | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Kimble (PG), Chad Fountain (SG), James Cunniff (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF), Gregory Simmons (C) Daniel Nellis, Stephen Maultsby, Marvin Clark, Donald Farr, Frank Reimann | |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Jason Amico takes the ball from James Cunniff | 39-27 |
| 10:11 | Florida | Jason Amico banks in the layup | 41-27 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Paul Kimble is hacked by Richard King - foul #2 on Richard King, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Shuck is called for the reach on James Cunniff - foul #3 on Marvin Shuck, team foul #4 | 41-27 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 09:20 | Florida | Richard King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-29 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain misses long on a runner from close range | 41-29 |
| 08:49 | Florida | The rebound goes to Ken Farish | 41-29 |
| 08:27 | Florida | George Lazaro travels with the ball | 41-29 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 08:09 | Florida | George Lazaro grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 07:40 | Florida | Richard King makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Amico and he's hacked by Paul Kimble - foul #1 on Paul Kimble, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| 07:40 | Florida | Richard King makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard King (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Amico (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ken Farish (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Lazaro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Shuck (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Paul Kimble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Fountain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Cunniff (fresh) PF - Timothy Atkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 07:05 | Florida | Gregory Simmons is called for the reach on Jason Amico - foul #2 on Gregory Simmons, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Florida | James Schwarzenbach (PG), John Paquet (C) Richard King, Marvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (PG), Marvin Clark (SF), Donald Farr (PF), Frank Reimann (C) Paul Kimble, James Cunniff, Timothy Atkins, Gregory Simmons | |
| 06:42 | Florida | James Schwarzenbach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Florida | Lawrence Chapman (PF) George Lazaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis (PG), Stephen Maultsby (SG), James Cunniff (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF), Gregory Simmons (C) Robert Dempsey, Chad Fountain, Marvin Clark, Donald Farr, Frank Reimann | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Maultsby | 44-34 |
| 06:20 | Florida | Ken Farish's pass is intercepted by Gregory Simmons | 44-34 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby drills a 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 05:41 | Florida | Jason Amico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard King (SG), Marvin Shuck (C) Ken Farish, John Paquet | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Kimble (PG), Chad Fountain (SG), Marvin Clark (SF), Donald Farr (PF), Frank Reimann (C) Daniel Nellis, Stephen Maultsby, James Cunniff, Timothy Atkins, Gregory Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marvin Shuck - foul #4 on Marvin Shuck, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 04:51 | Florida | Richard King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Donald Farr gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Donald Farr misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marvin Shuck - foul #5 on Marvin Shuck, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Florida | Ken Farish (SF), George Lazaro (PF), John Paquet (C) Jason Amico, Lawrence Chapman, Marvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis (PG), Stephen Maultsby (SG), James Cunniff (SF), Gregory Simmons (C) Paul Kimble, Chad Fountain, Marvin Clark, Frank Reimann | |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Donald Farr misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Donald Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 04:08 | Florida | Richard King misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 04:06 | Florida | George Lazaro can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 04:04 | Florida | John Paquet gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 03:43 | Florida | Richard King drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | John Paquet picks off the pass by Gregory Simmons | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Schwarzenbach (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard King (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ken Farish (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Lazaro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Paquet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Daniel Nellis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Maultsby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cunniff (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Farr (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Florida | John Paquet drills a jumpshot from the right side | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Maultsby | 49-42 |
| 02:31 | Florida | Richard King misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis grabs the board | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Gregory Simmons can't finish the layup | 49-42 |
| 02:05 | Florida | The rebound goes to Richard King | 49-42 |
| 01:50 | Florida | James Schwarzenbach drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Paquet | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 01:27 | Florida | George Lazaro pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Florida | Richard King misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Donald Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-42 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Donald Farr tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Florida | Ken Farish is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Nellis - foul #1 on Daniel Nellis, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Jason Amico (SG) James Schwarzenbach | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chad Fountain (SG), Marvin Clark (SF) Stephen Maultsby, James Cunniff | |
| 00:50 | Florida | Gregory Simmons is called for the reach on Jason Amico - foul #3 on Gregory Simmons, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 00:49 | Florida | Richard King is hacked by Donald Farr - foul #1 on Donald Farr, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 00:46 | Florida | Richard King is fouled on the floor by Marvin Clark - foul #3 on Marvin Clark, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| 00:46 | Florida | Richard King makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:46 | Florida | Richard King makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Nellis | 54-46 |
| 00:38 | Florida | Jason Amico is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Fountain - foul #1 on Chad Fountain, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 00:38 | Florida | Jason Amico makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:38 | Florida | Jason Amico makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis is fouled on the floor by Richard King - foul #3 on Richard King, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Florida | James Schwarzenbach (PG), Lawrence Chapman (PF) Richard King, George Lazaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:34 | Florida | The rebound goes to Lawrence Chapman | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Florida | John Paquet clanks a jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Donald Farr gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Chad Fountain connects on the floater from the right block | 56-48 |
| 00:01 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard King (PG), George Lazaro (PF) James Schwarzenbach, Lawrence Chapman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:00 | Florida | Richard King runs out the clock | 56-48 |