| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rafael Vega (fresh) SG - Carlos Zavala (fresh) SF - Elton Hare (fresh) PF - Cody Batey (fresh) C - Ronald Casavant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) SF - John Arnwine (fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Florida | Carlos Zavala drills a floater from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | John Arnwine connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Florida | Elton Hare misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Joe Dixon | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | Florida | Rafael Vega clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 2-8 |
| 17:24 | Florida | Ronald Casavant misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Keith Fowlkes - foul #1 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 17:24 | Florida | Ronald Casavant makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:24 | Florida | Ronald Casavant makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Michael Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | Florida | Cody Batey snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:56 | Florida | Rafael Vega hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 4-8 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Ronald Casavant takes the ball from John Arnwine | 4-8 |
| 16:32 | Florida | Rafael Vega throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | Florida | Cody Batey snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:01 | Florida | Elton Hare is fouled on the floor by Randall Feaster - foul #1 on Randall Feaster, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 15:46 | Florida | Randall Feaster steps in front of the Carlos Zavala pass | 4-8 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randall Feaster | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rafael Vega (fairly fresh) SG - Carlos Zavala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elton Hare (fairly fresh) PF - Cody Batey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Casavant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) C - Calvin Sack (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Florida | Rafael Vega comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Sack - foul #1 on Calvin Sack, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Michael Smith, William Merritt, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 15:24 | Florida | Rafael Vega makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:24 | Florida | Rafael Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:00 | Florida | Ronald Casavant grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:39 | Florida | Carlos Zavala buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Celestine | 8-13 |
| 13:54 | Florida | Robert Celestine denies the turnaround by Cody Batey | 8-13 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Casavant - foul #1 on Ronald Casavant, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) Houston McGalliard, Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine | |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:33 | Florida | Ronald Casavant grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 13:19 | Florida | Carlos Zavala can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Randall Feaster - foul #2 on Randall Feaster, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Calvin Sack (C) Randall Feaster, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 13:19 | Florida | Carlos Zavala makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:19 | Florida | Carlos Zavala misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is fouled on the floor by Carlos Zavala - foul #1 on Carlos Zavala, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Carlos Zavala steals it from Calvin Sack | 9-14 |
| 12:31 | Florida | Rafael Vega lays it up and in on a great pass from Carlos Zavala | 11-14 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Rafael Vega is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Rafael Vega, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Joe Dixon, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | William Merritt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Merritt, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rafael Vega (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Carlos Zavala (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Hare (tiring) PF - Cody Batey (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ronald Casavant (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Florida | Michael Smith steps in front of the Carlos Zavala pass | 11-14 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Merritt | 11-16 |
| 10:44 | Florida | Rafael Vega connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the floater from the left block | 13-18 |
| 09:58 | Florida | Carlos Zavala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Eric Clouse (SF), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, William Merritt, John Arnwine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 13-21 |
| 09:22 | Florida | Elton Hare hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Cody Batey | 15-21 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Zavala - foul #2 on Carlos Zavala, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Florida | Alexander Clawson (SG) Carlos Zavala | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), John Arnwine (SF) Houston McGalliard, Robert Celestine | |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:06 | Florida | The rebound goes to Ronald Casavant | 15-22 |
| 08:41 | Florida | Rafael Vega is denied on a layup by Eric Clouse | 15-22 |
| 08:40 | Florida | Rafael Vega snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 08:40 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-22 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 08:24 | Florida | Alexander Clawson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 15-22 |
| 08:23 | Florida | Cody Batey gets the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:09 | Florida | Ronald Casavant clanks a floater from the baseline | 15-22 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-22 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it in | 15-24 |
| 07:24 | Florida | Joe Dixon takes the ball from Rafael Vega | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rafael Vega (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Alexander Clawson (fresh) SF - Elton Hare (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Cody Batey (tired) 3 reb. C - Ronald Casavant (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Alexander Clawson in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 07:21 | Florida | Alexander Clawson lays it up and in | 17-24 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is fouled on the floor by Ronald Casavant - foul #2 on Ronald Casavant, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant (C) Ronald Casavant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-24 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 06:13 | Florida | Alexander Clawson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Joe Dixon, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Florida | Carlos Zavala (SG), Ronald Casavant (C) Rafael Vega, Stephen Hildebrant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) John Arnwine, Robert Celestine | |
| 06:13 | Florida | Alexander Clawson misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:13 | Florida | Alexander Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | William Merritt is hacked by Elton Hare - foul #1 on Elton Hare, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Florida | Rafael Vega (PG) Alexander Clawson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (C) Keith Fowlkes | |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | William Merritt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 05:24 | Florida | Elton Hare gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:10 | Florida | Elton Hare double dribbles | 18-26 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Joe Dixon, Eric Clouse | |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | John Arnwine drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 18-28 |
| 04:27 | Florida | Cody Batey double dribbles | 18-28 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Keith Fowlkes (C) Michael Smith, Calvin Sack | |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes clanks a shot from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | John Arnwine hits the follow up shot | 18-30 |
| 03:41 | Florida | Elton Hare's dunk attempt is rejected by Keith Fowlkes | 18-30 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Houston McGalliard | 18-32 |
| 03:25 | Florida | Carlos Zavala misses the jump hook from close range | 18-32 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rafael Vega (tired) 6 pts. SG - Carlos Zavala (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Hare (tired) 2 pts. PF - Cody Batey (very tired) 3 reb. C - Ronald Casavant (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Merritt and he's fouled by Elton Hare - foul #2 on Elton Hare, team foul #7 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Eric Clouse (PF) Houston McGalliard, William Merritt, Robert Celestine | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the free throw | 18-35 |
| 02:40 | Florida | Elton Hare drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on John Arnwine - foul #1 on John Arnwine, team foul #7 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SF) John Arnwine | |
| 02:40 | Florida | Elton Hare misses the free throw | 20-35 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Randall Feaster | 20-37 |
| 02:03 | Florida | Carlos Zavala misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 02:01 | Florida | Elton Hare tips it home | 22-37 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the jumper from the left side | 22-37 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 22-37 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-37 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the offensive board | 22-37 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Smith | 22-40 |
| 00:47 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 22-40 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse | |
| 00:29 | Florida | Elton Hare is fouled on the floor by John Arnwine - foul #2 on John Arnwine, team foul #8 | 22-40 |
| 00:29 | Florida | Elton Hare makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:29 | Florida | Elton Hare misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | John Arnwine pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is hacked by Cody Batey - foul #1 on Cody Batey, team foul #8 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (C) Keith Fowlkes | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Carlos Zavala misses long on a halfcourt shot | 23-42 |