| Lineup | Florida | PG - Earl Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Morphis (fresh) C - Bruce Lennon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Bruce Conley inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Florida | Marvin Box steals it from Bruce Lennon | 22-28 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt grabs the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Bruce Conley - foul #2 on Bruce Conley, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Jackson - foul #1 on Richard Jackson, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:43 | Florida | Tomas Morphis grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 18:24 | Florida | Bruce Lennon buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Marvin Box - foul #2 on Marvin Box, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:24 | Florida | Bruce Lennon misses the free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | James Roberson gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Marvin Box comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Bruce Lennon - foul #3 on Bruce Lennon, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Isaiah Cobbs (C) Bruce Lennon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:38 | Florida | Bruce Conley is whistled for a carry | 24-30 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 17:07 | Florida | Bruce Conley pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:42 | Florida | Earl Wilkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Roberson | 24-30 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses the easy layup | 24-30 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor tips it home | 24-32 |
| 16:02 | Florida | Bruce Conley comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jim Wyatt - foul #1 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Florida | Jose Olivares (SG), Kory Kendall (PF) Richard Jackson, Tomas Morphis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), David Hower (SF), Richard Primeaux (PF), Vincente Marino (C) Donald Claytor, Jim Wyatt, James Roberson, Marvin Box | |
| 16:02 | Florida | Bruce Conley makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:02 | Florida | Bruce Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Earl Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jose Olivares (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Conley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kory Kendall (fresh) C - Isaiah Cobbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) SF - David Hower (fresh) PF - Richard Primeaux (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincente Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley travels with the ball | 26-32 |
| Subs | Florida | Kurt Best (PG), Stephen Wheeler (SF), Randy Bloom (C) Earl Wilkins, Bruce Conley, Isaiah Cobbs | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:17 | Florida | Randy Bloom buries a runner near the basket | 28-32 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley is fouled on the floor by Kory Kendall - foul #1 on Kory Kendall, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Florida | Earl Wilkins (PG), Richard Jackson (SG) Kurt Best, Jose Olivares | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Donald Claytor (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), James Roberson (PF) Bruno Kirtley, Richard Hua, David Hower, Richard Primeaux | |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor's fadeaway is rejected by Kory Kendall | 28-32 |
| 14:36 | Florida | The rebound goes to Randy Bloom | 28-32 |
| 14:14 | Florida | Earl Wilkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Zeiner - foul #1 on James Zeiner, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| 14:14 | Florida | Earl Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:14 | Florida | Earl Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | James Roberson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 13:56 | Florida | Kory Kendall gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 13:29 | Florida | Earl Wilkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | James Roberson pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Florida | Bruce Conley (SF), Tomas Morphis (PF) Stephen Wheeler, Kory Kendall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (PG), Marvin Box (C) James Zeiner, Vincente Marino | |
| 12:49 | Florida | Bruce Conley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Roberson | 30-32 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Florida | Kurt Best (PG), Bruce Lennon (C) Earl Wilkins, Randy Bloom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), David Hower (SF) Donald Claytor, Jim Wyatt | |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | James Roberson is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Roberson, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Florida | Jose Olivares (SG) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PF) James Roberson | |
| 11:53 | Florida | Bruno Kirtley picks off the pass by Kurt Best | 30-32 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | David Hower hits the finger roll set up by Bruno Kirtley | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kurt Best (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jose Olivares (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tomas Morphis (fresh) C - Bruce Lennon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) SF - David Hower (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincente Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Florida | Bruce Conley clanks a floater from the left block | 30-34 |
| 11:18 | Florida | Jose Olivares tips it in | 32-34 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Marvin Box is blocked by Tomas Morphis | 32-34 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Marvin Box tips it home | 32-36 |
| 10:33 | Florida | Bruce Conley hits a shot from the right wing set up by Kurt Best | 34-36 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 10:06 | Florida | Jose Olivares grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 09:43 | Florida | Bruce Conley tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Bruce Conley, team foul #6 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Earl Wilkins (PG), Richard Jackson (SG), Stephen Wheeler (SF), Kory Kendall (PF), Randy Bloom (C) Kurt Best, Jose Olivares, Bruce Conley, Tomas Morphis, Bruce Lennon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), James Roberson (PF) Richard Hua, David Hower, Vincente Marino | |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Roberson | 34-39 |
| 08:56 | Florida | Randy Bloom can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the lane | 34-39 |
| 08:54 | Florida | Kory Kendall snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 08:31 | Florida | Randy Bloom hits a wide open shot from the right wing set up by Richard Jackson | 36-39 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Stephen Wheeler - foul #1 on Stephen Wheeler, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Bruce Conley (SF) Stephen Wheeler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Vincente Marino (C) Bruno Kirtley, Marvin Box | |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 07:53 | Florida | Earl Wilkins is fouled on the floor by James Zeiner - foul #2 on James Zeiner, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Florida | Tomas Morphis (PF) Kory Kendall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:30 | Florida | Bruce Conley misses the lay-in | 36-40 |
| 07:28 | Florida | Tomas Morphis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Earl Wilkins (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Morphis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Bloom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) SG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincente Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:04 | Florida | Bruce Conley is open and buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Earl Wilkins out of the doubleteam | 38-40 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 06:40 | Florida | Earl Wilkins grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 06:19 | Florida | James Zeiner is called for the reach on Richard Jackson - foul #3 on James Zeiner, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Florida | Bruce Lennon (C) Randy Bloom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (PG) James Zeiner | |
| 06:01 | Florida | Earl Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Florida | Jose Olivares (SG), Stephen Wheeler (SF), Kory Kendall (PF) Richard Jackson, Bruce Conley, Tomas Morphis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), David Hower (SF), Richard Primeaux (PF) Donald Claytor, Jim Wyatt, James Roberson | |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Jose Olivares takes the ball from Bruno Kirtley | 38-40 |
| 05:29 | Florida | Earl Wilkins misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley's layup is rejected by Kory Kendall | 38-40 |
| 05:04 | Florida | Bruce Lennon pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 04:39 | Florida | Bruce Lennon clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 04:37 | Florida | Bruce Lennon can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 04:36 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Lennon | 38-40 |
| 04:21 | Florida | Earl Wilkins makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-40 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Jackson (SG), Bruce Conley (SF), Tomas Morphis (PF), Randy Bloom (C) Jose Olivares, Stephen Wheeler, Kory Kendall, Bruce Lennon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), James Roberson (PF), Marvin Box (C) Richard Hua, David Hower, Richard Primeaux, Vincente Marino | |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | James Roberson tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 04:01 | Florida | Richard Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 03:44 | Florida | Bruce Conley is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Earl Wilkins out of a doubleteam | 43-40 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Marvin Box double dribbles | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Earl Wilkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Conley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Morphis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Bloom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Florida | Bruce Conley connects on the jumper from close range set up by Richard Jackson | 45-40 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | James Roberson snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Tomas Morphis is called for the reach on James Roberson - foul #1 on Tomas Morphis, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 02:10 | Florida | Randy Bloom grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 01:42 | Florida | Earl Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Bruno Kirtley | 45-40 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 00:57 | Florida | Richard Jackson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Marvin Box - foul #3 on Marvin Box, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| 00:57 | Florida | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:57 | Florida | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor is fouled on the floor by Earl Wilkins - foul #1 on Earl Wilkins, team foul #9 | 47-42 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | James Roberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Florida | Randy Bloom is hacked by Marvin Box - foul #4 on Marvin Box, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| 00:23 | Florida | Randy Bloom misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:23 | Florida | Randy Bloom grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Florida | Randy Bloom is hacked by Marvin Box - foul #5 on Marvin Box, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (C) Marvin Box | |
| 00:22 | Florida | Randy Bloom misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jim Wyatt and he's hacked by Randy Bloom - foul #4 on Randy Bloom, team foul #10 | 47-47 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Florida | Earl Wilkins clanks a halfcourt shot | 47-48 |