| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Grant | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-38 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-38 |
| 18:45 | Central Florida | Patrick Grant steps in front of the Glenn Roach pass | 33-38 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant banks in the layup | 35-38 |
| 18:36 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Fritz Crystal | 35-40 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:31 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 35-42 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Gift | 37-42 |
| 17:05 | Central Florida | Pete Wright connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Bill Greenman - foul #2 on Bill Greenman, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), James Leslie (SF), John Jackson (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Gregory Gift, Patrick Grant, Bill Greenman, Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Joseph Dahlin (C) Matthew Finnegan, Fritz Crystal | |
| 17:05 | Central Florida | Pete Wright makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (SF) Pete Wright | |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Glenn Shorts and he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Glenn Roach denies the turnaround by Eldridge Kent | 37-48 |
| 16:13 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Dahlin | 37-50 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson hits a floater from the right block | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Leslie (fresh) PF - John Jackson (fresh) C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Roach (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | David Zelaya scores on a floater from the left block | 39-52 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 41-52 |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Zelaya and he's fouled by James Leslie - foul #2 on James Leslie, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG), Patrick Grant (SG), Bill Greenman (SF), Jerry Lee (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) Richard Johnson, Nicholas Pegg, James Leslie, John Jackson, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Pete Wright (SF), Fritz Crystal (C) David Zelaya, William Allen, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 14:56 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach misses the free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Glenn Roach - foul #4 on Glenn Roach, team foul #1 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF) Glenn Roach | |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 14:20 | Central Florida | Pete Wright makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Finnegan and the foul's on Jerry Lee - foul #2 on Jerry Lee, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| 14:20 | Central Florida | Pete Wright makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Pete Wright is called for the reach on Bill Greenman - foul #1 on Pete Wright, team foul #2 | 42-57 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift is fouled on the floor by Matthew Finnegan - foul #4 on Matthew Finnegan, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Allen (PG) Matthew Finnegan | |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gregory Gift | 44-57 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | William Allen double dribbles | 44-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), James Leslie (SF), John Jackson (PF) Patrick Grant, Bill Greenman, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG) William Allen | |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-57 |
| 13:08 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Pete Wright | 44-57 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Pegg - foul #3 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Eldridge Kent (C) Gregory Gift, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), William Allen (SF), Glenn Roach (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) David Zelaya, Pete Wright, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 12:31 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Glenn Roach | 44-58 |
| 12:16 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin's layup is rejected by John Jackson | 44-58 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | James Leslie is fouled on the floor by Glenn Roach - foul #5 on Glenn Roach, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bill Greenman (SF) James Leslie | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (SG), Richard Siple (PF) Glenn Shorts, Glenn Roach | |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-58 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Finnegan and the foul's on Eldridge Kent - foul #1 on Eldridge Kent, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG), Jerry Lee (PF) Nicholas Pegg, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pete Wright (SG), Vernon Anspach (PF) David Zelaya, Richard Siple | |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin misses the free throw | 44-60 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Lee | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Pete Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Dahlin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (C) Joseph Dahlin | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:16 | Central Florida | William Allen knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Pete Wright | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 46-62 |
| 10:38 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal travels with the ball | 46-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG), James Leslie (SF), Jon Carnahan (C) Richard Johnson, Bill Greenman, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG) William Allen | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-62 |
| 10:16 | Central Florida | Pete Wright gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 10:03 | Central Florida | Gregory Gift steps in front of the Glenn Shorts pass | 46-62 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | James Leslie lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Gift | 48-62 |
| 09:45 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregory Gift | 48-62 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Pete Wright - foul #2 on Pete Wright, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bill Greenman (SF), John Jackson (PF) James Leslie, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Derek Weller (SF), Richard Siple (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Matthew Finnegan, Pete Wright, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:07 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-62 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Joseph Dahlin steals the ball from Bill Greenman | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:19 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 08:18 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin grabs the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Richard Siple is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), James Leslie (SF), Eldridge Kent (C) Gregory Gift, Patrick Grant, Bill Greenman, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pete Wright (SG), William Allen (SF) Glenn Shorts, Derek Weller | |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Richard Siple makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Richard Siple misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Pete Wright - foul #3 on Pete Wright, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (C) Joseph Dahlin | |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Allen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Siple (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | William Allen scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Zelaya and the foul's on James Leslie - foul #3 on James Leslie, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Vernon Anspach (PF) David Zelaya, Richard Siple | |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | William Allen makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent hits the finger roll | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:44 | Central Florida | Pete Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 54-66 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to William Allen | 54-66 |
| 06:28 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | James Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG), Bill Greenman (SF), Jerry Lee (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) Richard Johnson, James Leslie, John Jackson, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts (SG), Richard Siple (PF), Joseph Dahlin (C) Pete Wright, Vernon Anspach, Fritz Crystal | |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Richard Siple misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Pegg - foul #4 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #10 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG) Matthew Finnegan | |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Richard Siple misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Richard Siple makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee is hacked by Richard Siple - foul #1 on Richard Siple, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:52 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin grabs the board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Zelaya | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan knocks in the runner from the left block | 56-70 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | Richard Siple hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 56-70 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | Joseph Dahlin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG), Eldridge Kent (C) Nicholas Pegg, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Pete Wright (SF), Vernon Anspach (PF), Fritz Crystal (C) David Zelaya, William Allen, Richard Siple, Joseph Dahlin | |
| 04:21 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses long on a jumper in the lane | 56-73 |
| 04:04 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 03:45 | Central Florida | Pete Wright tips it home | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gregory Gift (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glenn Shorts (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pete Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Anspach (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Grant | 58-75 |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman pulls down the rebound | 58-75 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-75 |
| 03:04 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Fritz Crystal | 58-75 |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Grant | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal steps out of bounds on the sideline | 61-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan (C) Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 01:37 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal pulls down the rebound | 61-78 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Finnegan | 61-81 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is hacked by Pete Wright - foul #4 on Pete Wright, team foul #8 | 61-81 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Jerry Lee is called for the reach on Glenn Shorts - foul #3 on Jerry Lee, team foul #11 | 63-81 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan snags the defensive board | 63-82 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-82 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift snags the offensive board | 63-82 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jon Carnahan | 65-82 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan runs out the clock | 65-82 |