| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Hank Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - William Dawley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy McGrue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Troy (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Andrew Cooper inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Florida | John Blankenship can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-23 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Troy - foul #1 on Jerry Troy, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 19:13 | Florida | Randy McGrue is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Randy McGrue, team foul #2 | 39-23 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | William Dawley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-23 |
| 18:26 | Florida | Jesse Boyers blocks the short jumper by John Blankenship | 42-23 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | John Howard's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Jerry Troy | 42-23 |
| 18:02 | Florida | Andrew Cooper misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-23 |
| 18:01 | Florida | Randy McGrue tips it in | 42-25 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-25 |
| 17:38 | Florida | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 17:18 | Florida | Jerry Troy is called for traveling | 42-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Perkins (PG), Antonio Grosz (SG), James Scalise (PF), Robert Krell (C) James Baker, Randy McGrue, Andrew Cooper, Jerry Troy | |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-25 |
| 16:56 | Florida | John Blankenship grabs the board | 42-25 |
| 16:41 | Florida | Robert Krell clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Dawley - foul #3 on William Dawley, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) William Dawley | |
| Subs | Florida | Andrew Cooper (SF) John Blankenship | |
| 16:41 | Florida | Robert Krell misses the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 16:41 | Florida | Robert Krell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 42-26 |
| 16:15 | Florida | Antonio Grosz snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 16:09 | Florida | The jump hook by Andrew Cooper is blocked by Anton Turner | 42-26 |
| 16:07 | Florida | James Scalise hits the follow up shot | 42-28 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Howard and he's fouled by Andrew Cooper - foul #3 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) John Howard | |
| Subs | Florida | James Baker (PG), Randy McGrue (SG), Jerry Troy (PF) Anthony Perkins, Antonio Grosz, Andrew Cooper | |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the free throw | 45-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anton Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy McGrue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Scalise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Troy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Krell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Florida | Randy McGrue buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Troy | 45-31 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hank Bennett | 47-31 |
| 14:57 | Florida | Randy McGrue misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-31 |
| 14:55 | Florida | Robert Krell hits the follow up shot | 47-33 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Randy McGrue takes the ball from Jesse Boyers | 47-33 |
| 14:23 | Florida | Randy McGrue slams it home | 47-35 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Anton Turner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 47-35 |
| 14:02 | Florida | Jerry Troy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 13:58 | Florida | Randy McGrue scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Baker | 47-37 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Randy Randolph | 49-37 |
| 13:11 | Florida | Jerry Troy drills a driving attempt near the basket | 49-39 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is hacked by Robert Krell - foul #2 on Robert Krell, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG), William Dawley (SF) Anton Turner, Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Perkins (PG), Antonio Grosz (SG), Andrew Cooper (SF), John Blankenship (C) James Baker, Randy McGrue, James Scalise, Robert Krell | |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | William Dawley is hacked by Andrew Cooper - foul #4 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | John Howard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 11:54 | Florida | Andrew Cooper grabs the board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dawley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Boyers (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Grosz (fresh) SF - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Troy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Florida | Andrew Cooper knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by William Dawley - foul #4 on William Dawley, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SF) William Dawley | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 11:45 | Florida | Andrew Cooper makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| 11:02 | Florida | John Blankenship makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Antonio Grosz | 49-44 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Blocker | 51-44 |
| 10:32 | Florida | Andrew Cooper is fouled on the floor by Hank Bennett - foul #1 on Hank Bennett, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | Florida | James Baker (PG), Randy McGrue (SG), James Scalise (PF) Anthony Perkins, Antonio Grosz, Jerry Troy | |
| 10:20 | Florida | James Baker drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Randy McGrue | 51-46 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | John Howard misses short on a shot from the left side | 51-46 |
| 09:50 | Florida | Andrew Cooper snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:43 | Florida | John Blankenship misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Wayne Blocker - foul #4 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Krell (C) Andrew Cooper | |
| 09:43 | Florida | John Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:43 | Florida | John Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | The short jumper by John Howard is denied by John Blankenship | 51-48 |
| 09:15 | Florida | John Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:09 | Florida | Randy McGrue comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:08 | Florida | Robert Krell tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 09:07 | Florida | Randy McGrue grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 08:53 | Florida | James Baker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | John Howard pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 08:24 | Florida | Randy McGrue drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Baker and he's hacked by Anton Turner - foul #1 on Anton Turner, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Andrew Cooper (SF) John Blankenship | |
| 08:24 | Florida | Randy McGrue makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | John Howard connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Randolph | 57-51 |
| 08:03 | Florida | James Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Randolph - foul #2 on Randy Randolph, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Perkins (PG), Antonio Grosz (SG) James Baker, Randy McGrue | |
| 07:44 | Florida | Robert Krell comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 57-51 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anton Turner | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hank Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Boyers (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Anton Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Grosz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Scalise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Krell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | John Howard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-51 |
| 07:24 | Florida | Antonio Grosz gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:11 | Florida | Andrew Cooper scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Antonio Grosz | 57-53 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Anthony Perkins steals it from Randy Randolph | 57-53 |
| 07:03 | Florida | Anthony Perkins lays it up and in | 57-55 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | John Howard is hacked by Robert Krell - foul #3 on Robert Krell, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Jesse Boyers, Anton Turner | |
| Subs | Florida | James Baker (PG), Randy McGrue (SG), Jerry Troy (PF), John Blankenship (C) Anthony Perkins, Antonio Grosz, James Scalise, Robert Krell | |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Andrew Cooper is called for the reach on John Howard - foul #5 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Scalise (SF) Andrew Cooper | |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:50 | Florida | Jerry Troy is hacked by William Dawley - foul #5 on William Dawley, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PF) William Dawley | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 05:50 | Florida | Jerry Troy makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:50 | Florida | Jerry Troy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Anton Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Scalise - foul #1 on James Scalise, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:32 | Florida | John Howard steals the ball from James Baker in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph slams it home on a great pass from John Howard | 62-57 |
| 05:17 | Florida | Jerry Troy misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 62-57 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Anton Turner loses the dribble to James Baker | 62-57 |
| 04:48 | Florida | James Baker jams it | 62-59 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 04:20 | Florida | John Blankenship gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:11 | Florida | John Blankenship buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Baker and he's fouled by Wayne Blocker - foul #5 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (PF) Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Perkins (PG), Antonio Grosz (SG), Robert Krell (C) James Baker, Randy McGrue, James Scalise | |
| 04:11 | Florida | John Blankenship misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Anton Turner pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Anton Turner blows the layup | 62-61 |
| 03:50 | Florida | John Blankenship gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:32 | Florida | Jerry Troy misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Boyers - foul #2 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 03:32 | Florida | Jerry Troy makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:32 | Florida | Jerry Troy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the board | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Howard (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hank Bennett (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Boyers (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Anton Turner (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Grosz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Blankenship (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Troy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Krell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Anton Turner scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Howard | 64-62 |
| 02:55 | Florida | John Blankenship makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Troy | 64-64 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Baker (PG), Randy McGrue (SG), James Scalise (SF) Anthony Perkins, Antonio Grosz, John Blankenship | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Robert Krell blocks the short jumper by Jesse Boyers | 64-64 |
| 02:32 | Florida | Jerry Troy grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 02:32 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | John Blankenship (SF) James Scalise | |
| 02:21 | Florida | Randy McGrue misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-64 |
| 02:19 | Florida | James Baker tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| 01:37 | Florida | Randy McGrue is hacked by Jesse Boyers - foul #3 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 01:37 | Florida | Randy McGrue makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:37 | Florida | Randy McGrue makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 00:58 | Florida | John Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 00:58 | Florida | John Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:58 | Florida | John Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers blows the layup | 67-69 |
| 00:28 | Florida | The rebound goes to James Baker | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Florida | James Baker is hacked by Randy Randolph in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Randolph, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| 00:25 | Florida | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:25 | Florida | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | John Howard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 00:05 | Florida | Jerry Troy snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Florida | Randy Randolph is called for the reach on Jerry Troy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Randolph, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Florida | Jerry Troy makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:02 | Florida | Jerry Troy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the fullcourt shot | 67-72 |