| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) PF - James Inglis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jack Sturdivant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Barthel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Piland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Hedrick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Meadow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Daniel Piland inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Florida | Donald Hedrick drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on James Inglis - foul #1 on James Inglis, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 19:38 | Florida | Donald Hedrick makes the free throw | 31-22 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Daniel Piland steals it from James Inglis | 31-22 |
| 18:51 | Florida | Robert Barthel is hacked by James Inglis - foul #2 on James Inglis, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| 18:31 | Florida | Jack Sturdivant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-22 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Donald Hedrick steals the ball from Raymond Marion | 31-22 |
| 17:52 | Florida | The short jumper by Donald Hedrick is denied by Raymond Marion | 31-22 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 17:26 | Florida | Donald Hedrick gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 17:01 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 17:00 | Florida | Donald Hedrick misses the tip | 31-22 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Jeffery Meadow swats the layup by Raymond Marion | 31-22 |
| 16:51 | Florida | Donald Hedrick snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 16:30 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Marion | 31-22 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits a 3 from the left corner | 34-22 |
| 15:59 | Florida | Jack Sturdivant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Florida | James Beale (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Allan Warner (PF) Jack Sturdivant, Robert Barthel, Daniel Piland | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Beale (fresh) SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Hedrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allan Warner (fresh) C - Jeffery Meadow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 15:39 | Florida | Donald Hedrick gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 15:21 | Florida | Donald Hedrick makes the fadeaway near the basket | 34-24 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Early | 36-24 |
| 14:34 | Florida | Charles Anderson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG) Brian Carlson | |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Sturdivant (PG), Daniel Piland (SF) James Beale, Allan Warner | |
| 14:16 | Florida | Charles Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Sturdivant | 36-26 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Jeffery Meadow blocks the short jumper by Leo Agustin | 36-26 |
| 13:56 | Florida | Daniel Piland pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 13:31 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow misses the easy layup | 36-26 |
| 13:30 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Anderson | 36-26 |
| 13:06 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Sturdivant and he's hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #3 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Barthel (SG) Charles Anderson | |
| 13:06 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | James Inglis scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Bernard Reiley and he's hacked by Daniel Piland - foul #1 on Daniel Piland, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Carson Tran (C) Jeffery Meadow | |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses the free throw | 38-28 |
| 12:45 | Florida | Donald Hedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 12:23 | Florida | Donald Hedrick misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-28 |
| 12:21 | Florida | Donald Hedrick grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 12:01 | Florida | Jack Sturdivant scores on a shot from the left side and the foul's on James Inglis - foul #3 on James Inglis, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG) Bernard Reiley | |
| Subs | Florida | Allan Warner (PF) Donald Hedrick | |
| 12:01 | Florida | Jack Sturdivant misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | James Inglis gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jack Sturdivant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Barthel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Piland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allan Warner (fresh) C - Carson Tran (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 11:48 | Florida | Daniel Piland gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 11:30 | Florida | Allan Warner hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Sturdivant | 38-32 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 11:11 | Florida | Carson Tran gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 10:51 | Florida | Daniel Piland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 10:50 | Florida | Allan Warner tips it in | 38-34 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion lays it up and in | 40-34 |
| 10:00 | Florida | Robert Barthel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Daniel Piland steals it from Brian Carlson | 40-34 |
| 09:49 | Florida | Daniel Piland slams it home | 40-36 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Jimmy Ramey - foul #1 on Jimmy Ramey, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Jimmy Ramey, Dean Lucero, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Florida | James Beale (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Donald Hedrick (SF), Jeffery Meadow (C) Jack Sturdivant, Robert Barthel, Daniel Piland, Carson Tran | |
| 09:09 | Florida | Donald Hedrick buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Anderson | 40-38 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Hedrick - foul #2 on Donald Hedrick, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG) Brian Carlson | |
| Subs | Florida | Daniel Piland (SF) Allan Warner | |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:34 | Florida | Daniel Piland drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Anderson | 41-41 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF) Joshua Edgell | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 08:05 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow lays it up and in on a great pass from James Beale | 41-43 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Ramey and the foul's on Donald Hedrick - foul #3 on Donald Hedrick, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Jimmy Ramey, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Beale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Piland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Hedrick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Meadow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-43 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | James Beale steals the ball from Johnny Johnson | 44-43 |
| 07:04 | Florida | James Beale lays it in | 44-45 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero is hacked by Daniel Piland - foul #2 on Daniel Piland, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), James Inglis (PF) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Sturdivant (PG), Allan Warner (PF) James Beale, Daniel Piland | |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Allan Warner denies the turnaround by James Inglis | 44-45 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 06:15 | Florida | Allan Warner's layup is rejected by Raymond Marion | 46-45 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Bernard Reiley - foul #3 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG) Bernard Reiley | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Barthel (SG) Charles Anderson | |
| 05:41 | Florida | Jack Sturdivant is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Leo Agustin (C) Dean Lucero, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Florida | Carson Tran (C) Jeffery Meadow | |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the easy layup | 46-45 |
| 05:21 | Florida | Allan Warner gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:53 | Florida | Carson Tran is called for 5 seconds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Johnny Johnson (PF) Kenneth Early, James Inglis | |
| Subs | Florida | Daniel Piland (SF) Donald Hedrick | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 04:36 | Florida | Carson Tran snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 04:17 | Florida | Brian Carlson steps in front of the Robert Barthel pass | 46-45 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Barthel - foul #2 on Robert Barthel, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Marion (C) Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Florida | James Beale (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Donald Hedrick (PF), Jeffery Meadow (C) Jack Sturdivant, Robert Barthel, Allan Warner, Carson Tran | |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 03:39 | Florida | Charles Anderson clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Marion - foul #2 on Raymond Marion, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF) Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 03:39 | Florida | Charles Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:39 | Florida | Charles Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Beale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Piland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Hedrick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Meadow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Charles Anderson is called for the reach on Bernard Reiley - foul #1 on Charles Anderson, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is open and lays it up and in | 49-47 |
| 02:56 | Florida | Donald Hedrick can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 02:54 | Florida | Daniel Piland grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 02:54 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Sturdivant (PG), Robert Barthel (SG) James Beale, Charles Anderson | |
| 02:33 | Florida | Donald Hedrick connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Sturdivant | 49-50 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 01:45 | Florida | Daniel Piland is hacked by Dean Lucero - foul #2 on Dean Lucero, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| 01:45 | Florida | Daniel Piland makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:45 | Florida | Daniel Piland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 01:21 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:06 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow misses the dunk attempt | 52-52 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Barthel - foul #3 on Robert Barthel, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:26 | Florida | Jack Sturdivant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | James Inglis is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Sturdivant - foul #3 on Jack Sturdivant, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | James Inglis makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:24 | Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Hedrick | 55-52 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Robert Barthel clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | Florida | Daniel Piland grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | Florida | The clock runs out | 55-52 |