| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rafael Vega (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Carlos Zavala (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elton Hare (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Hildebrant (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Casavant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Elton Hare inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Florida | Elton Hare hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Arnwine - foul #2 on John Arnwine, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:45 | Florida | Elton Hare makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:45 | Florida | Elton Hare misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joe Dixon, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 19:09 | Florida | Ronald Casavant jams it on a great pass from Carlos Zavala | 34-31 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 37-31 |
| 18:22 | Florida | Rafael Vega is fouled on the floor by John Arnwine - foul #3 on John Arnwine, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Tony McKnight (PG), Alexander Clawson (SG), David Newkirk (SF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Rafael Vega, Carlos Zavala, Elton Hare, Ronald Casavant | |
| 18:17 | Florida | Alexander Clawson drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Alonzo Garcia | 37-33 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Tony McKnight picks off the pass by Michael Smith | 37-33 |
| 17:32 | Florida | Alonzo Garcia's pass is intercepted by Keith Fowlkes | 37-33 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Michael Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 17:14 | Florida | Alonzo Garcia misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon's floater is knocked away by Alonzo Garcia | 40-33 |
| 16:55 | Florida | David Newkirk pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:41 | Florida | Alonzo Garcia connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Tony McKnight | 40-35 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Smith | 42-35 |
| 16:15 | Florida | Alexander Clawson is fouled on the floor by Robert Celestine - foul #3 on Robert Celestine, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Florida | Rafael Vega (PG), Carlos Zavala (SG), Elton Hare (SF), Gary Fricks (PF), Ronald Casavant (C) Tony McKnight, Alexander Clawson, David Newkirk, Stephen Hildebrant, Alonzo Garcia | |
| 16:10 | Florida | Elton Hare hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Calvin Sack - foul #2 on Calvin Sack, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| 16:10 | Florida | Elton Hare makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:10 | Florida | Elton Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard is hacked by Gary Fricks - foul #4 on Gary Fricks, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Cody Batey (PF) Gary Fricks | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rafael Vega (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Carlos Zavala (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Hare (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cody Batey (fresh) C - Ronald Casavant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Eric Clouse - foul #4 on Eric Clouse, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF) Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 14:54 | Florida | Carlos Zavala hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 14:32 | Florida | The rebound goes to Elton Hare | 42-37 |
| 14:25 | Florida | Elton Hare scores on a floater from the left side set up by Rafael Vega | 42-39 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster loses the dribble to Elton Hare in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 14:17 | Florida | Cody Batey lays it in on a great pass from Rafael Vega and he's hacked by Robert Celestine - foul #4 on Robert Celestine, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Houston McGalliard, William Merritt, Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Florida | Tony McKnight (PG), Alexander Clawson (SG), David Newkirk (SF), Stephen Hildebrant (PF) Rafael Vega, Carlos Zavala, Elton Hare, Ronald Casavant | |
| 14:17 | Florida | Cody Batey misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it home | 44-41 |
| 13:29 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Alonzo Garcia (C) Cody Batey | |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:36 | Florida | David Newkirk pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:25 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Florida | Rafael Vega (PG), Carlos Zavala (SG), Elton Hare (SF), Gary Fricks (C) Tony McKnight, Alexander Clawson, David Newkirk, Stephen Hildebrant | |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Casavant (C) Alonzo Garcia | |
| 11:59 | Florida | Elton Hare banks in the layup | 44-43 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | William Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rafael Vega (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Zavala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Hare (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Fricks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Ronald Casavant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Rafael Vega picks off the pass by William Merritt | 44-43 |
| 11:07 | Florida | Rafael Vega banks in the layup | 44-45 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes lays it up and in | 46-45 |
| 10:40 | Florida | Gary Fricks's dunk attempt is rejected by Eric Clouse | 46-45 |
| 10:39 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Casavant | 46-45 |
| 10:23 | Florida | Carlos Zavala is fouled on the floor by Keith Fowlkes - foul #1 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Michael Smith, William Merritt, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Florida | Alexander Clawson (PG), David Newkirk (SF), Stephen Hildebrant (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Rafael Vega, Elton Hare, Gary Fricks, Ronald Casavant | |
| 10:23 | Florida | Carlos Zavala misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:23 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:15 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to John Arnwine | 46-45 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | John Arnwine lays it up and in | 48-45 |
| 10:07 | Florida | The jump hook by Alexander Clawson is blocked by Robert Celestine | 48-45 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (C) Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Florida | Tony McKnight (PG) Carlos Zavala | |
| 09:36 | Florida | Robert Celestine steals the ball from Tony McKnight | 48-45 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 09:06 | Florida | David Newkirk gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:45 | Florida | David Newkirk loses the dribble to Joe Dixon | 48-45 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard banks in the layup set up by Joe Dixon | 50-45 |
| 08:33 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant is fouled on the floor by Robert Celestine - foul #5 on Robert Celestine, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Eric Clouse (PF) Houston McGalliard, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Florida | Carlos Zavala (SG), Elton Hare (SF), Gary Fricks (C) Alexander Clawson, David Newkirk, Alonzo Garcia | |
| 08:33 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:33 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Stephen Hildebrant swats the layup by John Arnwine | 50-47 |
| 08:03 | Florida | Gary Fricks pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:45 | Florida | Eric Clouse swats the layup by Carlos Zavala | 50-47 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Sack | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Arnwine (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Clouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Calvin Sack (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Tony McKnight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Zavala (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Hare (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Hildebrant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Fricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Florida | Gary Fricks throws it down | 53-49 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the wide open floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Smith | 55-49 |
| 06:23 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Florida | Rafael Vega (PG), Alexander Clawson (SG), David Newkirk (SF), Alonzo Garcia (PF), Ronald Casavant (C) Tony McKnight, Carlos Zavala, Elton Hare, Stephen Hildebrant, Gary Fricks | |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Rafael Vega takes the ball from Houston McGalliard in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 06:13 | Florida | Keith Fowlkes picks off the pass by Rafael Vega | 55-49 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Rafael Vega steals the ball from Keith Fowlkes in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 06:01 | Florida | Eric Clouse steals it from Rafael Vega | 55-49 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Alexander Clawson - foul #1 on Alexander Clawson, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:21 | Florida | Alonzo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 57-49 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randall Feaster | 57-49 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | William Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Cody Batey (PF) Alonzo Garcia | |
| 05:06 | Florida | The short jumper by David Newkirk is denied by Keith Fowlkes | 57-49 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | William Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 04:34 | Florida | The rebound goes to Cody Batey | 57-49 |
| 04:26 | Florida | David Newkirk clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Houston McGalliard - foul #2 on Houston McGalliard, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) Houston McGalliard, William Merritt, Randall Feaster | |
| Subs | Florida | Elton Hare (SF) Alexander Clawson | |
| 04:26 | Florida | David Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:26 | Florida | David Newkirk misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Cody Batey steals it from Keith Fowlkes | 57-50 |
| 03:53 | Florida | Elton Hare misses short on a floater near the basket | 57-50 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Carlos Zavala (SG), Alonzo Garcia (PF), Gary Fricks (C) David Newkirk, Cody Batey, Ronald Casavant | |
| 03:38 | Florida | Elton Hare misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 03:37 | Florida | Elton Hare snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 03:23 | Florida | Rafael Vega connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Alonzo Garcia | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Arnwine (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Clouse (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rafael Vega (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Zavala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Hare (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alonzo Garcia (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Fricks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 02:53 | Florida | The rebound goes to Gary Fricks | 57-52 |
| 02:53 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (SG), William Merritt (SF), Randall Feaster (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Eric Clouse, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Florida | Alexander Clawson (PG), David Newkirk (SG), Stephen Hildebrant (PF) Rafael Vega, Carlos Zavala, Gary Fricks | |
| 02:33 | Florida | Alonzo Garcia knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Alexander Clawson | 57-54 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) Houston McGalliard | |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Casavant (C) Alonzo Garcia | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Elton Hare - foul #2 on Elton Hare, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:11 | Florida | David Newkirk gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:11 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| 02:02 | Florida | David Newkirk hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 58-54 |
| 02:01 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to David Newkirk | 58-54 |
| 01:55 | Florida | Elton Hare buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Clawson | 58-56 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) William Merritt, Randall Feaster, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Florida | Rafael Vega (PG), Carlos Zavala (SG) Alexander Clawson, David Newkirk | |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | John Arnwine pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon double dribbles | 58-56 |
| 00:55 | Florida | Carlos Zavala hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Joe Dixon - foul #2 on Joe Dixon, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| 00:55 | Florida | Carlos Zavala makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 60-59 |
| 00:20 | Florida | Ronald Casavant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is hacked by Rafael Vega in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rafael Vega, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Rafael Vega is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #5 on Rafael Vega, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Alexander Clawson (PG) Rafael Vega | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is fouled on the floor by Carlos Zavala - foul #1 on Carlos Zavala, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Carlos Zavala is called for the reach on Keith Fowlkes - foul #2 on Carlos Zavala, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:06 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Elton Hare | 62-62 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Alexander Clawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Zavala (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Hare (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Hildebrant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Casavant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | John Arnwine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Smith | 64-62 |
| 04:10 | Florida | Keith Fowlkes denies the turnaround by Carlos Zavala | 64-62 |
| 04:08 | Florida | Elton Hare hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Fowlkes and the foul's on Carlos Zavala - foul #3 on Carlos Zavala, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (PF) Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Florida | Alonzo Garcia (C) Ronald Casavant | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:25 | Florida | Carlos Zavala blows the dunk but the foul's on Joe Dixon - foul #3 on Joe Dixon, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | David Newkirk (SF) Elton Hare | |
| 03:25 | Florida | Carlos Zavala makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:25 | Florida | Carlos Zavala makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is fouled in the backcourt by Alonzo Garcia - foul #1 on Alonzo Garcia, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Tony McKnight (PG) Carlos Zavala | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:09 | Florida | David Newkirk misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Tony McKnight steals the ball from John Arnwine in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 03:03 | Florida | David Newkirk hits the finger roll set up by Tony McKnight | 69-68 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin Sack | 72-68 |
| 02:41 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Clouse (PF) Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Florida | Carlos Zavala (SG), Elton Hare (SF), Ronald Casavant (C) Tony McKnight, David Newkirk, Alonzo Garcia | |
| 02:20 | Florida | Carlos Zavala misses badly on a floater in the paint | 72-68 |
| 02:19 | Florida | Ronald Casavant pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:02 | Florida | Ronald Casavant drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Hildebrant and he's hacked by Keith Fowlkes - foul #2 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SF), Calvin Sack (C) John Arnwine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 02:02 | Florida | Ronald Casavant makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) William Merritt, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joe Dixon | 75-71 |
| 01:31 | Florida | Elton Hare clanks a floater in the paint | 75-71 |
| 01:30 | Florida | Alexander Clawson tips it home | 75-73 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Stephen Hildebrant is called for the reach on Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Hildebrant, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:20 | Florida | Elton Hare misses badly on a runner from the right block | 77-73 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | John Arnwine knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Elton Hare - foul #3 on Elton Hare, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the free throw | 80-73 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Alexander Clawson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Zavala (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elton Hare (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Hildebrant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Ronald Casavant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:51 | Florida | Alexander Clawson is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Elton Hare | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by Alexander Clawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Clawson, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (PF) Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by John Arnwine - foul #4 on John Arnwine, team foul #14 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Clouse (PF) Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:43 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:43 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by Alexander Clawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Clawson, team foul #13 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (PF) Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:34 | Florida | Alexander Clawson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-77 |
| 00:33 | Florida | Ronald Casavant pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:30 | Florida | Ronald Casavant is called for traveling | 84-77 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack is hacked by Carlos Zavala in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Zavala, team foul #14 | 84-77 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Florida | Carlos Zavala misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-77 |
| 00:20 | Florida | Carlos Zavala gets the offensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:17 | Florida | Carlos Zavala misses the 3 from the right wing | 86-77 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Zavala - foul #5 on Carlos Zavala, team foul #15 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | David Newkirk (SG) Carlos Zavala | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:13 | Florida | Ronald Casavant grabs the board | 87-77 |
| 00:06 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant hits the finger roll | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 87-79 |