| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stanko (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Emanuel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 24-30 |
| 19:09 | Florida | Gary Stewart hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Morgan | 27-30 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leroy Haring | 27-33 |
| 18:17 | Florida | Harvey Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Richard Morgan is called for the reach on Leroy Haring in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Morgan, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Andrew Stanko takes the ball from Elmer Albin | 27-33 |
| 17:25 | Florida | Gary Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-33 |
| 17:23 | Florida | Andrew Stanko pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:54 | Florida | The jump hook by Harvey Harris is blocked by Elmer Albin | 27-33 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is called for traveling | 27-33 |
| 16:27 | Florida | Elmer Albin steals the ball from Emanuel Carter | 27-33 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Harvey Harris - foul #1 on Harvey Harris, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Rudolph Scott (PG), Danny Bergdorf (C) Richard Morgan, Harvey Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:54 | Florida | Gary Stewart hits a 3 from the right corner | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rudolph Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stanko (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Emanuel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Bergdorf (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 15:23 | Florida | Andrew Stanko grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:58 | Florida | Danny Bergdorf's floater is tipped away by Tom Fontes | 30-35 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Robert Conley's pass is intercepted by Danny Bergdorf | 30-35 |
| 14:10 | Florida | Danny Bergdorf is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Lemansky - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Morgan (PG), Jeff Ray (SF), Harvey Harris (C) Gary Stewart, Andrew Stanko, Emanuel Carter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Arthur Ewart (SF), Michael Odoms (PF) Leroy Haring, James Lemansky, Elmer Albin, Tom Fontes | |
| 14:10 | Florida | Danny Bergdorf makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:10 | Florida | Danny Bergdorf makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses short on a jumper in the lane | 32-35 |
| 13:39 | Florida | Harvey Harris pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:23 | Florida | Danny Bergdorf evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rudolph Scott | 34-35 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is hacked by Jeff Ray - foul #1 on Jeff Ray, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Tom Fontes (PF) Ernest Brown, Robert Conley | |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms double dribbles | 34-35 |
| Subs | Florida | Gary Stewart (SG), Emanuel Carter (PF) Rudolph Scott, Danny Bergdorf | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) Arthur Ewart | |
| 12:15 | Florida | Harvey Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Morgan | 36-35 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-35 |
| 11:47 | Florida | The rebound goes to Jeff Ray | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Morgan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Emanuel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Florida | Elmer Albin picks off the pass by Richard Morgan | 36-35 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin hits the finger roll | 36-37 |
| 10:48 | Florida | Gary Stewart misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 10:46 | Florida | Harvey Harris tips it in | 38-37 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is hacked by Richard Morgan - foul #2 on Richard Morgan, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Florida | Rudolph Scott (PG), Andrew Stanko (SF), Danny Bergdorf (C) Richard Morgan, Jeff Ray, Harvey Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker, Tom Fontes, Michael Odoms | |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| 09:49 | Florida | Arthur Ewart takes the ball from Gary Stewart after a doubleteam | 38-37 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Emanuel Carter blocks the short jumper by Arthur Ewart | 38-37 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it in | 38-39 |
| 08:49 | Florida | Emanuel Carter is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rudolph Scott | 40-39 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Danny Bergdorf - foul #2 on Danny Bergdorf, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Morgan (PG), Jeff Ray (SF), Harvey Harris (C) Rudolph Scott, Gary Stewart, Emanuel Carter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (PF) Elmer Albin | |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:05 | Florida | Andrew Stanko is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it in | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Morgan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andrew Stanko (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeff Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Bergdorf (fresh) 9 pts. C - Harvey Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Florida | Harvey Harris loses the dribble to Tom Fontes | 43-43 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a jump hook in the paint | 43-43 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | James Lemansky tips it home | 43-45 |
| 06:50 | Florida | Richard Morgan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Richard Morgan is called for the reach on Robert Conley - foul #3 on Richard Morgan, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Gary Stewart (SG), Emanuel Carter (PF) Andrew Stanko, Danny Bergdorf | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF) Leroy Haring, James Lemansky, Arthur Ewart | |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is hacked by Richard Morgan - foul #4 on Richard Morgan, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (C) Robert Conley | |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:55 | Florida | Harvey Harris pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:30 | Florida | Harvey Harris blows the layup | 43-45 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Odoms | 43-45 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Rudolph Scott (PG) Richard Morgan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), James Lemansky (SG) Michael Hilliker, Ernest Brown | |
| 04:46 | Florida | Jeff Ray clanks a runner from the right block | 43-45 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Harvey Harris - foul #2 on Harvey Harris, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Andrew Stanko (SF), Danny Bergdorf (C) Jeff Ray, Harvey Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Michael Odoms | |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 04:04 | Florida | The rebound goes to Andrew Stanko | 43-45 |
| 03:57 | Florida | Andrew Stanko lays it up and in set up by Danny Bergdorf out of the doubleteam | 45-45 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Emanuel Carter denies the turnaround by Elmer Albin | 45-45 |
| 03:33 | Florida | Danny Bergdorf gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rudolph Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stanko (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Emanuel Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Bergdorf (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Florida | Danny Bergdorf splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Elmer Albin - foul #1 on Elmer Albin, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Morgan (PG) Rudolph Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (PF) Tom Fontes | |
| 03:15 | Florida | Danny Bergdorf misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:15 | Florida | Danny Bergdorf makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 02:58 | Florida | Andrew Stanko grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 02:40 | Florida | Gary Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 02:38 | Florida | Danny Bergdorf can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Lemansky | 46-45 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Emanuel Carter - foul #1 on Emanuel Carter, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Ray (SF), Harvey Harris (C) Gary Stewart, Emanuel Carter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG) Leroy Haring | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 02:16 | Florida | Harvey Harris pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 02:16 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| 02:01 | Florida | Harvey Harris hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Andrew Stanko | 48-45 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Gary Stewart (SG), Emanuel Carter (PF) Jeff Ray, Danny Bergdorf | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Tom Fontes (PF) Michael Hilliker, Michael Odoms | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 01:22 | Florida | Tom Fontes swats the shot by Gary Stewart | 48-48 |
| 01:21 | Florida | Harvey Harris tips it home | 50-48 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 50-48 |
| 00:54 | Florida | Harvey Harris pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Florida | Gary Stewart shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harvey Harris | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Florida | Gary Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by James Lemansky - foul #3 on James Lemansky, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| 00:17 | Florida | Andrew Stanko is fouled on the floor by Elmer Albin - foul #2 on Elmer Albin, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 00:14 | Florida | Andrew Stanko is fouled on the floor by Elmer Albin - foul #3 on Elmer Albin, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 00:12 | Florida | Andrew Stanko is fouled on the floor by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Florida | Gary Stewart is hacked by Robert Conley - foul #3 on Robert Conley, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Florida | Gary Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:09 | Florida | Gary Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 00:02 | Florida | Andrew Stanko pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:01 | Florida | Andrew Stanko is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 00:01 | Florida | Andrew Stanko makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:01 | Florida | Andrew Stanko makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a fullcourt shot | 57-51 |