| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Holl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Theodore Battista (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Basham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Meldrum (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 19:39 | Florida | William Fontenot grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 19:11 | Florida | John Young is open and buries a shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Basham | 33-29 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Basham takes the ball from Harlan Kenney | 33-29 |
| 18:47 | Florida | Jeffrey Basham banks in the layup | 33-31 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley is fouled on the floor by William Fontenot - foul #1 on William Fontenot, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (PG), Joshua Hensel (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Harlan Kenney, Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Maynard (SF), Donald Dion (C) Jeffrey Basham, William Fontenot | |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell tips it home | 35-31 |
| 17:39 | Florida | John Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-31 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell's pass is intercepted by John Young in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 17:34 | Florida | John Young banks in the layup | 35-33 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Patrick Maynard is called for the reach on Joshua Hensel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Maynard, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG) Joshua Hensel | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell is called for traveling | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Florida | James Chaney (PF) Patrick Maynard | |
| 16:59 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Donald Dion | 35-35 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | John Young steals the ball from Gregg Bentley | 35-35 |
| 16:41 | Florida | John Young banks in the layup | 35-37 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Charles Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Charles Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Joshua Hensel (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gary Holl (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Rodney Remick, Walker King, Charles Williams, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Dennis (PG), Al Hearn (SG), Jeffrey Basham (SF), Joseph Robinson (PF), William Fontenot (C) Theodore Battista, John Young, Andrew Meldrum, James Chaney, Donald Dion | |
| 15:43 | Florida | Al Hearn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Basham | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Holl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Al Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Basham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 15:19 | Florida | Joseph Robinson grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 14:50 | Florida | Al Hearn misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 14:49 | Florida | Michael Dennis grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:31 | Florida | William Fontenot comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-40 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Gary Holl snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel is called for 10 seconds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Tommy Banks (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Harlan Kenney, Joshua Hensel, Timothy Faucette, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Florida | Theodore Battista (PG), John Young (SG), Patrick Maynard (SF), James Chaney (PF) Michael Dennis, Al Hearn, Jeffrey Basham, Joseph Robinson | |
| 14:00 | Florida | Patrick Maynard comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Terry Parnell - foul #2 on Terry Parnell, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dion (C) William Fontenot | |
| 14:00 | Florida | Patrick Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:00 | Florida | Patrick Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Patrick Maynard picks off the pass by Gregg Bentley | 35-41 |
| 13:13 | Florida | Theodore Battista throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Walker King (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Tommy Banks, Terry Parnell, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffrey Basham (SF), Andrew Meldrum (PF) Patrick Maynard, James Chaney | |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham is hacked by John Young - foul #3 on John Young, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG) Stephen Steadham | |
| Subs | Florida | William Fontenot (C) Donald Dion | |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 12:21 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 12:00 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-41 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harlan Kenney | 35-41 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick is hacked by John Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Young, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Joshua Hensel (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Gary Holl (PF) Harlan Kenney, Rodney Remick, Walker King, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Dennis (PG), Al Hearn (SG), Patrick Maynard (SF), Joseph Robinson (C) Theodore Battista, John Young, Jeffrey Basham, William Fontenot | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Dennis - foul #2 on Michael Dennis, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Chaney (PF), Donald Dion (C) Andrew Meldrum, Joseph Robinson | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:31 | Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Dion | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Holl (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Al Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Chaney (fresh) C - Donald Dion (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Florida | Michael Dennis's pass is intercepted by Terry Parnell | 37-41 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel is fouled in the backcourt by Al Hearn - foul #1 on Al Hearn, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette (SF), Michael Perkins (C) Gary Holl, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Al Hearn takes the ball from Timothy Faucette | 37-41 |
| 10:52 | Florida | Michael Dennis lays it up and in on a great pass from Al Hearn | 37-43 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-43 |
| 10:33 | Florida | Patrick Maynard pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:13 | Florida | James Chaney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 37-43 |
| 10:11 | Florida | James Chaney snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 09:46 | Florida | Donald Dion connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Maynard | 37-45 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette is hacked by Donald Dion in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Dion, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Gary Holl (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Stephen Steadham, Joshua Hensel, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Florida | Theodore Battista (PG), Jeffrey Basham (SF), Andrew Meldrum (PF), Joseph Robinson (C) Michael Dennis, Patrick Maynard, James Chaney, Donald Dion | |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:20 | Florida | Al Hearn misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 09:19 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregg Bentley | 39-45 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette hits a floater from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 08:33 | Florida | Al Hearn loses the dribble to Rodney Remick | 41-45 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 07:54 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 44-45 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 07:29 | Florida | Joseph Robinson pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harlan Kenney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Faucette (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Gary Holl (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Theodore Battista (tired) 3 ast. SG - Al Hearn (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Basham (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Meldrum (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Florida | Al Hearn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Al Hearn, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Tommy Banks (SG), Walker King (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Harlan Kenney, Rodney Remick, Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Dennis (PG), John Young (SG), Patrick Maynard (SF), Donald Dion (PF), William Fontenot (C) Theodore Battista, Al Hearn, Jeffrey Basham, Andrew Meldrum, Joseph Robinson | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-45 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Charles Williams hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 06:37 | Florida | Michael Dennis makes the jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Charles Williams is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Perkins | 48-47 |
| 05:54 | Florida | Donald Dion misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Tommy Banks, Walker King, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffrey Basham (SF), James Chaney (PF) Patrick Maynard, William Fontenot | |
| 05:54 | Florida | Donald Dion misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:54 | Florida | Donald Dion misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Basham - foul #3 on Jeffrey Basham, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Theodore Battista (PG), William Fontenot (C) Michael Dennis, Donald Dion | |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:14 | Florida | John Young travels with the ball | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Holl (PF) Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | John Young steps in front of the Terry Parnell pass in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 04:43 | Florida | Theodore Battista buries a fadeaway from the right side | 49-49 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Charles Williams is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane | 51-49 |
| 03:49 | Florida | John Young buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Holl and he's hacked by John Young - foul #5 on John Young, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG), Rodney Remick (SF), Michael Perkins (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Joshua Hensel, Terry Parnell, Gary Holl, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Dennis (PG), Al Hearn (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Andrew Meldrum (PF), Donald Dion (C) Theodore Battista, John Young, Jeffrey Basham, James Chaney, William Fontenot | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Al Hearn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Meldrum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Dion (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Florida | Al Hearn comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harlan Kenney - foul #2 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SF) Stephen Steadham | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 03:08 | Florida | Al Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:08 | Florida | Al Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 02:29 | Florida | Gregg Bentley blocks the jumper by Joseph Robinson | 57-52 |
| 02:28 | Florida | Joseph Robinson hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Donald Dion swats the short shot by Michael Perkins | 57-54 |
| 02:03 | Florida | Donald Dion snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:35 | Florida | Al Hearn misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gary Holl (PF) Rodney Remick, Walker King, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Florida | Theodore Battista (PG), Jeffrey Basham (SF), William Fontenot (C) Michael Dennis, Joseph Robinson, Donald Dion | |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregg Bentley | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:58 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum is fouled on the floor by Harlan Kenney - foul #3 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| 00:46 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Gary Holl is hacked by Al Hearn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Al Hearn, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF) Timothy Faucette | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:42 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum grabs the board | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Florida | Al Hearn misses the floater from the right side | 61-54 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Gary Holl is hacked by Theodore Battista in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Battista, team foul #12 | 61-54 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:26 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Theodore Battista is called for the reach on Terry Parnell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Battista, team foul #13 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette (SF) Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:20 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney is hacked by Theodore Battista in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theodore Battista, team foul #14 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Holl (PF) Timothy Faucette | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:16 | Florida | William Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:10 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregg Bentley | 66-57 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Al Hearn is called for the reach on Gregg Bentley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Al Hearn, team foul #15 | 66-57 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Harlan Kenney steals the ball from Theodore Battista in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham runs out the clock | 68-57 |