| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Yong Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (fresh) PF - Anthony Severson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | William Clark inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Central Florida | Yong Chin steals it from Carl Wellborn | 20-27 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 20-29 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Barber | 22-29 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-29 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor tips it back up and in | 22-31 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | Donald Scott steps in front of the Trey Hill pass | 22-31 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 22-31 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson tips it home | 22-33 |
| 17:44 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Gilbert | 25-33 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Severson | 25-35 |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | Yong Chin steals the ball from William Clark | 25-35 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Carl Wellborn - foul #1 on Carl Wellborn, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic (SF), David Mercer (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) William Clark, Trey Hill, Carl Wellborn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Raymond Lally (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Yong Chin, Anthony Severson, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Donald Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally is fouled on the floor by Damek Jorovic - foul #3 on Damek Jorovic, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (SG), Lawrence Stapleton (PF) Wayne Barber, Damek Jorovic | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 16:14 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Daniel Woodward | 25-35 |
| 15:50 | Central Florida | David Mercer is fouled on the floor by Theodore Batista - foul #1 on Theodore Batista, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), William Clark (SF), Damek Jorovic (PF), Carl Wellborn (C) Leo Gilbert, David Mercer, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG) Stephen Baker | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Givens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damek Jorovic (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Wellborn (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Yong Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Batista (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Lally (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymond Lally - foul #1 on Raymond Lally, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG) Alton Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Severson (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Raymond Lally, Patrick Pullins | |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 14:45 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), Trey Hill (PF) William Givens, Damek Jorovic | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Scott | 31-39 |
| 13:28 | Central Florida | William Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marlon Kapoor | 31-39 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor can't connect on a floater from the right side | 31-39 |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | Trey Hill pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Trey Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 12:53 | Central Florida | Carl Wellborn grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:38 | Central Florida | Trey Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Givens (SG), Damek Jorovic (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) Wayne Barber, William Clark, Carl Wellborn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Raymond Lally (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Yong Chin, Anthony Severson, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally is fouled on the floor by Trey Hill - foul #3 on Trey Hill, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Mercer (PF) Trey Hill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Theodore Batista | 31-41 |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Patrick Pullins - foul #1 on Patrick Pullins, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard (SF) Theodore Batista | |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | Daniel Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Givens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Damek Jorovic (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Mercer (fresh) C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Scott (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Lally (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Damek Jorovic is called for the reach on Raymond Lally - foul #4 on Damek Jorovic, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG), Lawrence Stapleton (PF) Leo Gilbert, Damek Jorovic | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG) Stephen Baker | |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-44 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | William Givens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Clark (SF), Trey Hill (PF), Carl Wellborn (C) David Mercer, Lawrence Stapleton, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Severson (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Raymond Lally, Patrick Pullins | |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Carl Wellborn blocks the short jumper by Donald Scott | 32-44 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Trey Hill steals the ball from Donald Scott | 32-44 |
| 09:54 | Central Florida | William Givens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Barber | 34-44 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor blows the layup but he's hacked by Trey Hill - foul #4 on Trey Hill, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert (PG), Donald Hux (SG), David Mercer (PF) William Givens, Wayne Barber, Trey Hill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Jiao-Long Xue (SG), Theodore Batista (SF), Raymond Lally (PF) Yong Chin, Donald Scott, Gilbert Lombard, Anthony Severson | |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | The jumper by William Clark is denied by Raymond Lally | 34-46 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | David Mercer can't tip it in | 34-46 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally tips it home | 34-48 |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | William Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Donald Hux clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 08:25 | Central Florida | William Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 08:06 | Central Florida | Donald Hux comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally is whistled for a carry | 34-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Wayne Barber (SG), Damek Jorovic (SF), Trey Hill (PF), Daniel Woodward (C) Donald Hux, William Clark, David Mercer, Carl Wellborn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Anthony Severson (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Jiao-Long Xue, Theodore Batista, Raymond Lally, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Leo Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damek Jorovic (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Trey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Daniel Woodward (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Yong Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Scott (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Severson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson drills a jumper from the left side | 37-50 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Wayne Barber can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 37-50 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Daniel Woodward steps in front of the Patrick Pullins pass | 37-50 |
| 06:16 | Central Florida | Yong Chin steals it from Wayne Barber | 37-50 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses the easy layup | 37-50 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | Trey Hill gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Gilbert Lombard picks off the pass by Wayne Barber | 37-50 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Scott | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 05:10 | Central Florida | Leo Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Anthony Severson | 37-52 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Yong Chin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-55 |
| 04:19 | Central Florida | Donald Scott is called for the reach on Leo Gilbert - foul #3 on Donald Scott, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves (PG), William Givens (SG), Donald Hux (SF), David Mercer (PF), Lawrence Stapleton (C) Leo Gilbert, Wayne Barber, Damek Jorovic, Trey Hill, Daniel Woodward | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Jiao-Long Xue (SG), Theodore Batista (SF), Raymond Lally (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Yong Chin, Donald Scott, Gilbert Lombard, Anthony Severson, Patrick Pullins | |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | William Givens misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jiao-Long Xue - foul #2 on Jiao-Long Xue, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | William Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Donald Hux steals the ball from Stephen Baker | 39-55 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Hux | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker is fouled on the floor by Donald Hux - foul #1 on Donald Hux, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alton Hargreaves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Givens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Hux (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Mercer (fresh) C - Lawrence Stapleton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (fresh) SF - Theodore Batista (tiring) PF - Raymond Lally (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Lawrence Stapleton blocks the jumper by Jiao-Long Xue | 41-55 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 41-55 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses the tip | 41-55 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | William Givens pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alton Hargreaves - foul #1 on Alton Hargreaves, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic (SF), Daniel Woodward (C) Donald Hux, Lawrence Stapleton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG), Anthony Severson (PF) Stephen Baker, Raymond Lally | |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | Anthony Severson blocks the short jumper by David Mercer | 41-56 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 01:37 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Damek Jorovic's pass is intercepted by Anthony Severson | 41-56 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor is hacked by Alton Hargreaves - foul #2 on Alton Hargreaves, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG) Jiao-Long Xue | |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | William Givens comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-58 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Yong Chin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Mercer - foul #1 on David Mercer, team foul #9 | 41-58 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 00:26 | Central Florida | David Mercer grabs the board | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Alton Hargreaves hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Givens | 44-59 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Yong Chin runs out the clock | 44-59 |