| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) SG - Jiao-Long Xue (fresh) SF - Yong Chin (fresh) PF - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) C - Dustin Heflin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Vallecillo (fresh) SG - William Bridges (fresh) SF - Darrell Todd (fresh) PF - John Barbour (fresh) C - Roger Allison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | John Barbour wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Florida | John Barbour banks in the layup set up by Robert Vallecillo | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Florida | Roger Allison pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Florida | Stephen Baker is called for the reach on Roger Allison - foul #1 on Stephen Baker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Florida | John Barbour hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Florida | John Barbour misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Florida | Roger Allison tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darrell Todd - foul #1 on Darrell Todd, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Florida | Roger Allison misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stephen Baker | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Yong Chin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Florida | John Barbour pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Florida | Roger Allison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Heflin - foul #1 on Dustin Heflin, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Folsom (SG) William Bridges | |
| 17:00 | Florida | Roger Allison makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Florida | Roger Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Dustin Heflin is denied by John Barbour | 2-6 |
| 16:39 | Florida | Roger Allison grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:27 | Florida | Roger Allison is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 2-8 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Yong Chin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:09 | Florida | Robert Vallecillo grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 15:44 | Florida | John Barbour is whistled for traveling | 2-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Lally (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Marlon Kapoor, Dustin Heflin | |
| Subs | Florida | William Bridges (SG), John Desalvo (C) Robert Vallecillo, Roger Allison | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) SG - Jiao-Long Xue (fairly fresh) SF - Yong Chin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Lally (fresh) C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Folsom (fresh) SG - William Bridges (fresh) SF - Darrell Todd (fairly fresh) PF - John Barbour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Desalvo (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Darrell Todd - foul #2 on Darrell Todd, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Guinyard (SF) Darrell Todd | |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Yong Chin is called for traveling | 3-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Severson (SF) Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 14:50 | Florida | John Barbour hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 3-8 |
| 14:49 | Florida | John Desalvo tips it home | 3-10 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue hits a shot from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 14:27 | Florida | Donald Folsom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-10 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Lally | 5-10 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | William Bridges is called for the reach on Stephen Baker - foul #1 on William Bridges, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor (PF), Dustin Heflin (C) Raymond Lally, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Vallecillo (PG), Roger Allison (C) Donald Folsom, John Desalvo | |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | John Barbour is called for the reach on Marlon Kapoor - foul #1 on John Barbour, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SF) Anthony Severson | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marlon Kapoor | 8-10 |
| 13:12 | Florida | Roger Allison misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Dustin Heflin - foul #2 on Dustin Heflin, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins (C) Dustin Heflin | |
| Subs | Florida | John Desalvo (PF) John Barbour | |
| 13:12 | Florida | Roger Allison misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:12 | Florida | Roger Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Yong Chin pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Yong Chin | 10-10 |
| 12:37 | Florida | William Bridges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Folsom (SG) William Bridges | |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses long on a shot from the left side | 10-10 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 12:02 | Florida | John Desalvo misses short on a runner in the paint | 12-10 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Donald Folsom is called for the reach on Jiao-Long Xue - foul #1 on Donald Folsom, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Anthony Severson (SF), Raymond Lally (C) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Florida | John Barbour (PF) Roger Allison | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) SG - Jiao-Long Xue (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Severson (fresh) PF - Marlon Kapoor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Lally (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Vallecillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Folsom (fresh) SF - Thomas Guinyard (fairly fresh) PF - John Barbour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-10 |
| 11:09 | Florida | John Barbour snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:04 | Florida | Thomas Guinyard buries a fadeaway in the paint | 12-12 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses the lay-in | 12-12 |
| 10:40 | Florida | The rebound goes to John Desalvo | 12-12 |
| 10:28 | Florida | Donald Folsom is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 10:27 | Florida | John Desalvo tips it home | 12-14 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Severson | 15-14 |
| 09:44 | Florida | John Barbour's pass is intercepted by Anthony Severson | 15-14 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally is whistled for a carry | 15-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Yong Chin (SF), Patrick Pullins (C) Bart Quintal, Anthony Severson, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | Florida | William Bridges (SG), Roger Allison (C) Donald Folsom, John Barbour | |
| 09:10 | Florida | Roger Allison misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Baker - foul #2 on Stephen Baker, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Marlon Kapoor (PF) Stephen Baker, Raymond Lally | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 09:10 | Florida | Roger Allison misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:10 | Florida | Roger Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor gets the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Robert Vallecillo picks off the pass by Bart Quintal | 15-15 |
| 08:08 | Florida | Robert Vallecillo is fouled on the floor by Bart Quintal - foul #1 on Bart Quintal, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Severson (PF) Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 07:39 | Florida | Thomas Guinyard misses long on a floater from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Yong Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Severson (fresh) C - Patrick Pullins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Bridges (fresh) SF - Thomas Guinyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Desalvo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal's pass is intercepted by Thomas Guinyard | 15-15 |
| 06:47 | Florida | Thomas Guinyard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Vallecillo | 15-18 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Yong Chin buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jiao-Long Xue | 18-18 |
| 06:17 | Florida | John Desalvo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Lester Hicks (SG), Raymond Lally (PF), Dustin Heflin (C) Bart Quintal, Jiao-Long Xue, Yong Chin, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Folsom (PG), Darrell Todd (SF), John Barbour (PF) Robert Vallecillo, Thomas Guinyard, Roger Allison | |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Desalvo - foul #1 on John Desalvo, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | William Raynor (C) John Desalvo | |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:32 | Florida | Darrell Todd is called for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SF) Anthony Severson | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Donald Folsom steals the ball from Yong Chin | 20-18 |
| 05:03 | Florida | Donald Folsom hits the finger roll | 20-20 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | William Raynor is called for the reach on Stephen Baker - foul #1 on William Raynor, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor (PF) Raymond Lally | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Guinyard (PG), John Desalvo (C) William Bridges, William Raynor | |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Marlon Kapoor | 21-20 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Dustin Heflin can't connect on a runner from the left block | 21-20 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor tips it in | 23-20 |
| 04:10 | Florida | John Barbour makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Marlon Kapoor - foul #1 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (SG), Anthony Severson (SF) Lester Hicks, Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Florida | Roger Allison (C) John Desalvo | |
| 04:10 | Florida | John Barbour makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue's dunk attempt is rejected by John Barbour | 23-23 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson tips it back up and in | 25-23 |
| 03:18 | Florida | Roger Allison makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Folsom | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Severson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Heflin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Thomas Guinyard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Folsom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Todd (fairly fresh) PF - John Barbour (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Allison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Roger Allison denies the turnaround by Anthony Severson | 25-25 |
| 02:57 | Florida | Roger Allison gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:52 | Florida | Thomas Guinyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SF), Raymond Lally (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Anthony Severson, Marlon Kapoor, Dustin Heflin | |
| Subs | Florida | William Bridges (SG), John Desalvo (PF) Donald Folsom, John Barbour | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Yong Chin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 02:26 | Florida | Thomas Guinyard pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:19 | Florida | William Bridges can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Lally | 25-25 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Yong Chin drills a floater from the left side | 27-25 |
| 01:40 | Florida | John Desalvo clanks a floater in the paint | 27-25 |
| 01:39 | Florida | John Desalvo gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 01:22 | Florida | Thomas Guinyard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 01:20 | Florida | Roger Allison snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 01:03 | Florida | The jump hook by Thomas Guinyard is blocked by Patrick Pullins | 27-25 |
| 01:02 | Florida | John Desalvo misses the tip | 27-25 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-25 |
| 00:31 | Florida | Thomas Guinyard pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:16 | Florida | Roger Allison clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Lally | 27-25 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally travels with the ball | 27-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Lester Hicks (SG), Anthony Severson (SF), Marlon Kapoor (PF), Dustin Heflin (C) Stephen Baker, Jiao-Long Xue, Yong Chin, Raymond Lally, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Vallecillo (PG), Donald Folsom (SG), John Barbour (PF) Thomas Guinyard, William Bridges, Roger Allison | |
| 00:00 | Florida | Donald Folsom can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 27-25 |