| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) SG - William Brock (fresh) SF - Aaron Hoy (fresh) PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) C - Michael Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Garland Hughes (fresh) SG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SF - George Whelchel (fresh) PF - Lonnie Shrum (fresh) C - Dallas Crane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Brock and the foul's on George Whelchel - foul #1 on George Whelchel, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Florida | Garland Hughes misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on William Brock - foul #1 on William Brock, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Florida | Garland Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Florida | Garland Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Aaron Hoy | 5-1 |
| 18:48 | Florida | Garland Hughes is hacked by Charles French in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles French, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 18:34 | Florida | Garland Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | The short jumper by William Brock is denied by Lonnie Shrum | 5-1 |
| 18:25 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:19 | Florida | William Brock is called for the reach on George Whelchel - foul #2 on William Brock, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG) William Brock | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 17:52 | Florida | Garland Hughes is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:40 | Florida | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:38 | Florida | Robert Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Charles Perrin (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Charles French, Aaron Hoy, Richard Lindahl, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Florida | The rebound goes to Lonnie Shrum | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Florida | Robert Anderson hits a floater from the right wing set up by Lonnie Shrum and the foul's on Warren Brunelle - foul #1 on Warren Brunelle, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SG) Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 17:12 | Florida | Robert Anderson makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Michael Hook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Garland Hughes | 5-8 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin misses the fadeaway from the right side | 5-8 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Angelo Castillo, Michael Hook, Charles Perrin, Warren Brunelle, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Florida | Hugo Pendleton (SF), John Dyer (PF) George Whelchel, Lonnie Shrum | |
| 15:53 | Florida | Robert Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Dyer and he's hacked by Aaron Hoy - foul #1 on Aaron Hoy, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (PG) Garland Hughes | |
| 15:53 | Florida | Robert Anderson makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard Labrecque (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Hoy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Lindahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugo Pendleton (fresh) PF - John Dyer (fresh) C - Dallas Crane (tiring) | |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (SG) Robert Anderson | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 15:35 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:16 | Florida | Dallas Crane clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Charles French - foul #2 on Charles French, team foul #6 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Michael Hook (SG), Charles Perrin (SF), Michael Thompson (C) Charles French, Richard Labrecque, Aaron Hoy, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Florida | George Whelchel (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Hugo Pendleton, John Dyer | |
| 15:16 | Florida | Dallas Crane makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:16 | Florida | Dallas Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Kenny Salzer is called for the reach on Angelo Castillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Salzer, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 5-12 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl gets the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG) Michael Hook | |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), Lonnie Shrum (PF), James Julius (C) Gerald Baldwin, Kenny Salzer, Robert Anderson, Dallas Crane | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:19 | Florida | Garland Hughes hits the finger roll | 7-14 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-14 |
| 14:13 | Florida | James Julius grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:54 | Florida | Michael Thompson blocks the short jumper by Garland Hughes | 7-14 |
| 13:53 | Florida | Robert Anderson tips it in | 7-16 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-16 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl tips it home | 9-16 |
| 13:14 | Florida | Robert Anderson can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 13:12 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum snags the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 12:55 | Florida | Robert Anderson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Whelchel | 9-19 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Richard Labrecque is denied by Lonnie Shrum | 9-19 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl is whistled for traveling | 9-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SG), Brian Bradley (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Richard Labrecque, Charles Perrin, Richard Lindahl, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (PG), Kenny Salzer (SG), Hugo Pendleton (SF), John Dyer (PF), Dallas Crane (C) Garland Hughes, Robert Anderson, George Whelchel, Lonnie Shrum, James Julius | |
| 12:05 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton is fouled on the floor by Warren Brunelle - foul #2 on Warren Brunelle, team foul #7 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (SF) Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 12:05 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Gerald Baldwin steals it from Michael Hook in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| 12:02 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses the easy layup | 9-19 |
| 12:00 | Florida | Kenny Salzer tips it in | 9-21 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Hugo Pendleton - foul #1 on Hugo Pendleton, team foul #5 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG) Angelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Anderson (C) Dallas Crane | |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Labrecque (tiring) SG - Michael Hook (fresh) SF - Aaron Hoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) SG - Kenny Salzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugo Pendleton (fresh) PF - John Dyer (fresh) C - Robert Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Florida | Brian Sappington steals it from Gerald Baldwin in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 11:32 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 11:08 | Florida | Robert Anderson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 11-21 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Aaron Hoy - foul #2 on Aaron Hoy, team foul #8 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Charles Perrin (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF) Richard Labrecque, Aaron Hoy, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), Dallas Crane (C) Gerald Baldwin, Kenny Salzer, John Dyer | |
| 10:25 | Florida | Robert Anderson travels with the ball | 11-21 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Thompson (C) Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Florida | George Whelchel (SF), Lonnie Shrum (PF) Hugo Pendleton, Robert Anderson | |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 09:49 | Florida | George Whelchel is hacked by Michael Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #9 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), Brian Bradley (SF) Angelo Castillo, Charles Perrin | |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (PG) Garland Hughes | |
| 09:49 | Florida | George Whelchel makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:49 | Florida | George Whelchel misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Bradley | 16-22 |
| 09:03 | Florida | Dallas Crane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | George Whelchel steals it from Richard Labrecque | 16-22 |
| 08:45 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Charles Perrin (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Michael Hook, Brian Bradley, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (SG), Hugo Pendleton (SF), John Dyer (PF), James Julius (C) Robert Anderson, George Whelchel, Lonnie Shrum, Dallas Crane | |
| 08:16 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton is hacked by Angelo Castillo - foul #1 on Angelo Castillo, team foul #10 | 16-22 |
| 08:16 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:16 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo is fouled on the floor by Gerald Baldwin - foul #1 on Gerald Baldwin, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SG), Brian Bradley (PF) Richard Labrecque, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (PG) Gerald Baldwin | |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:46 | Florida | James Julius misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Angelo Castillo (tired) 2 pts. SG - Michael Hook (tiring) SF - Charles Perrin (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) C - Brian Sappington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Garland Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Salzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugo Pendleton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Dyer (fairly fresh) C - James Julius (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Hugo Pendleton picks off the pass by Michael Hook in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 07:18 | Florida | John Dyer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin is hacked by John Dyer - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), Richard Lindahl (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Angelo Castillo, Brian Bradley, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), George Whelchel (SF), Lonnie Shrum (PF), Dallas Crane (C) Garland Hughes, Kenny Salzer, Hugo Pendleton, John Dyer, James Julius | |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:54 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:35 | Florida | The short jumper by Dallas Crane is denied by Richard Lindahl | 18-22 |
| 06:34 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum can't tip it in | 18-22 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Lindahl | 18-22 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF) Richard Labrecque, Michael Hook, Charles Perrin, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Gerald Baldwin is called for the reach on Charles French in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Baldwin, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (PG) Gerald Baldwin | |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:26 | Florida | George Whelchel is fouled in the backcourt by William Brock - foul #3 on William Brock, team foul #11 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG) William Brock | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 06:26 | Florida | George Whelchel makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:26 | Florida | George Whelchel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dallas Crane - foul #1 on Dallas Crane, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:13 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:44 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum misses the easy layup | 20-24 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy blows the layup | 20-24 |
| 05:15 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:01 | Florida | Garland Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Thompson | 20-24 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy is open but misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 04:53 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 04:31 | Florida | Garland Hughes is called for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SG), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Richard Labrecque, Warren Brunelle, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (SG), Hugo Pendleton (SF), John Dyer (PF), James Julius (C) Robert Anderson, George Whelchel, Lonnie Shrum, Dallas Crane | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Charles French's layup is rejected by James Julius | 20-24 |
| 04:09 | Florida | The rebound goes to Hugo Pendleton | 20-24 |
| 03:47 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton's floater is tipped away by Brian Bradley | 20-24 |
| 03:46 | Florida | Kenny Salzer grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 03:32 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton lays it in on a nice dish by Garland Hughes and the foul's on Aaron Hoy - foul #3 on Aaron Hoy, team foul #12 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Sappington (C) Aaron Hoy | |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), Robert Anderson (PF) Garland Hughes, Kenny Salzer, John Dyer | |
| 03:32 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Michael Hook (tiring) SF - Brian Bradley (fresh) PF - Richard Lindahl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) SG - Robert Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugo Pendleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - James Julius (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the runner in the paint | 22-27 |
| 03:10 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 22-27 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Sappington | 22-27 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #11 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Charles Perrin (SF) Michael Hook, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Florida | George Whelchel (SF), Dallas Crane (C) Hugo Pendleton, James Julius | |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:16 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 23-27 |
| 01:57 | Florida | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 01:33 | Florida | Brian Sappington blocks the short jumper by Gerald Baldwin | 23-27 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque is whistled for traveling | 23-27 |
| 01:12 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Michael Hook (SG), Brian Bradley (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Charles French, Richard Labrecque, Charles Perrin, Richard Lindahl, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (PG), Kenny Salzer (SG), Hugo Pendleton (SF), Lonnie Shrum (PF) Gerald Baldwin, Robert Anderson, George Whelchel, Dallas Crane | |
| 00:48 | Florida | Garland Hughes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo drills a fadeaway from the left side | 25-27 |
| 00:28 | Florida | Angelo Castillo steals it from Robert Anderson in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo buries a runner from close range | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Garland Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 27-27 |