| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Steven Combs (fresh) SG - Aaron Burke (fresh) SF - David Beck (fresh) PF - William Cole (fresh) C - Gregory Oviedo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) SG - Silas Herndon (fresh) SF - Thomas Alexander (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zysett (fresh) C - Peter Hudson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Steven Combs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Central Florida | William Cole tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Central Florida | William Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | William Cole snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (PG), James Raynor (PF) Steven Combs, William Cole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Fyodor Zysett and the foul's on Aaron Burke - foul #1 on Aaron Burke, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregg Simpson (PG), Terry Batey (SF), Eric Williams (C) Aaron Burke, David Beck, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is hacked by Fyodor Zysett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fyodor Zysett, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Central Florida | James Raynor misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregg Simpson - foul #1 on Gregg Simpson, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Combs (PG), William Cole (PF) Gregg Simpson, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (PG), James Eckhoff (SF), Igor Olenski (PF) Dewayne Magee, Thomas Alexander, Fyodor Zysett | |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | William Cole gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:13 | Central Florida | Terry Batey buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Becker | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Steven Combs (fresh) SG - Guy Northrup (fresh) SF - Terry Batey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Raynor (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Becker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Silas Herndon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Eckhoff (fresh) PF - Igor Olenski (fresh) C - Peter Hudson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | William Cole is fouled on the floor by Igor Olenski - foul #1 on Igor Olenski, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (SG), David Beck (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Gregory Oviedo (C) Guy Northrup, Terry Batey, William Cole, James Raynor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Wilson (C) Peter Hudson | |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Joe Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon misses long on a shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 14:20 | Central Florida | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:16 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 14:14 | Central Florida | Eric Williams grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:00 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon travels with the ball | 6-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Guy Northrup (PG), William Cole (PF), James Raynor (C) Steven Combs, Eric Williams, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF), Peter Hudson (C) William Becker, Silas Herndon, James Eckhoff, Igor Olenski, Joe Wilson | |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | William Cole misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson buries a floater from the left side | 6-10 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregg Simpson (PG), Terry Batey (SF) Aaron Burke, David Beck | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander is fouled on the floor by Terry Batey - foul #1 on Terry Batey, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo (C) James Raynor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Guy Northrup | 6-10 |
| 11:59 | Central Florida | William Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Raynor (PF) William Cole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Wilson (C) Peter Hudson | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Wilson | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Gregg Simpson (fresh) SG - Guy Northrup (fresh) SF - Terry Batey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Raynor (fresh) C - Gregory Oviedo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Savoy (fresh) SF - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zysett (fairly fresh) C - Joe Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Central Florida | Gregg Simpson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Joe Wilson loses the dribble to Gregory Oviedo | 9-13 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Savoy - foul #1 on Gerald Savoy, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Aaron Burke (SG), David Beck (SF), William Cole (PF), Eric Williams (C) Gregg Simpson, Terry Batey, James Raynor, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (PG), John Mills (SG), James Eckhoff (SF), Igor Olenski (PF), Peter Hudson (C) Dewayne Magee, Gerald Savoy, Thomas Alexander, Fyodor Zysett, Joe Wilson | |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-13 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:11 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is denied on a layup by Peter Hudson | 11-13 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | John Mills snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Mills | 11-15 |
| 09:24 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup is called for 5 seconds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Combs (PG), James Raynor (PF) Guy Northrup, William Cole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Silas Herndon (SG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF) William Becker, James Eckhoff, Igor Olenski | |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Aaron Burke is called for the reach on Silas Herndon - foul #2 on Aaron Burke, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Batey (SG), Gregory Oviedo (C) Aaron Burke, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Joe Wilson (C) John Mills, Peter Hudson | |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon is fouled on the floor by Steven Combs - foul #1 on Steven Combs, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy (SF) Thomas Alexander | |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 08:24 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Beck | 11-15 |
| 08:06 | Central Florida | Gerald Savoy is called for the reach on David Beck - foul #2 on Gerald Savoy, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Littrell (SF), William Cole (PF) David Beck, James Raynor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (SG), James Eckhoff (SF), Peter Hudson (C) Silas Herndon, Gerald Savoy, Joe Wilson | |
| 07:51 | Central Florida | James Littrell hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 11-15 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Peter Hudson | 11-15 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fyodor Zysett | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Steven Combs (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Batey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Littrell (fresh) PF - William Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Oviedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Eckhoff (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zysett (tiring) C - Peter Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Steven Combs is hacked by Dewayne Magee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dewayne Magee, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregg Simpson (PG), Guy Northrup (SG), Eric Williams (C) Steven Combs, Terry Batey, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (PG), Igor Olenski (PF) Dewayne Magee, Fyodor Zysett | |
| 07:10 | Central Florida | William Cole connects on the open floater from the baseline | 13-18 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | James Eckhoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Beck (SF), James Raynor (PF) James Littrell, William Cole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Silas Herndon (SG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Joe Wilson (C) John Mills, James Eckhoff, Peter Hudson | |
| 06:36 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup drills a fadeaway in the lane | 15-18 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Gregg Simpson steals the ball from Silas Herndon | 15-18 |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | Eric Williams misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Combs (PG), Gregory Oviedo (C) Gregg Simpson, James Raynor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG), Peter Hudson (C) Silas Herndon, Thomas Alexander, Joe Wilson | |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dewayne Magee | 17-20 |
| 05:20 | Central Florida | The short jumper by David Beck is denied by Peter Hudson | 17-20 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Eric Williams tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | William Becker scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Igor Olenski | 19-22 |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Guy Northrup comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | William Becker is fouled on the floor by Gregory Oviedo - foul #1 on Gregory Oviedo, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gregg Simpson (PG), Terry Batey (SG), James Littrell (SF), William Cole (PF), James Raynor (C) Steven Combs, Guy Northrup, David Beck, Eric Williams, Gregory Oviedo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Silas Herndon (SG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF), Joe Wilson (C) Dewayne Magee, Gerald Savoy, William Becker, Igor Olenski, Peter Hudson | |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Mills | 19-25 |
| 03:42 | Central Florida | Terry Batey can't connect on a floater from the left side | 19-25 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Wilson | 19-25 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | James Littrell takes the ball from Silas Herndon | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Gregg Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Batey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Littrell (fresh) PF - William Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Raynor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Mills (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Silas Herndon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zysett (fairly fresh) C - Joe Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Central Florida | William Cole buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Littrell | 22-25 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | James Raynor grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 02:18 | Central Florida | James Littrell hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gregg Simpson | 24-25 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Raynor - foul #1 on James Raynor, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Combs (PG), Aaron Burke (SG), David Beck (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Gregory Oviedo (C) Gregg Simpson, Terry Batey, James Littrell, William Cole, James Raynor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG), James Eckhoff (SF), Peter Hudson (C) John Mills, Silas Herndon, Fyodor Zysett, Joe Wilson | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Gerald Savoy is called for the reach on Aaron Burke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Savoy, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Silas Herndon (SG), Igor Olenski (PF) Gerald Savoy, Thomas Alexander | |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 01:34 | Central Florida | Eric Williams gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke is fouled on the floor by Silas Herndon - foul #1 on Silas Herndon, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:08 | Central Florida | Steven Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (SG) Silas Herndon | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee is hacked by Steven Combs - foul #2 on Steven Combs, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett (PF) Igor Olenski | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | Gregory Oviedo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Combs | 28-26 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Aaron Burke hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Becker | 31-29 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | David Beck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 31-29 |