| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Cameron Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randy Meyer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harvey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Randy Meyer inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Florida | Floyd Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Hugh Kail (C) Harvey Smith | |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Raphael | 28-34 |
| 18:58 | Florida | Richard Harper loses the ball out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | John Gabriel (SG), Lyle Guy (PF), Harvey Smith (C) Cameron Cole, Richard Harper, Hugh Kail | |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Randy Meyer takes the ball from Graham Strong | 28-34 |
| 18:43 | Florida | John Gabriel banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy Meyer | 28-36 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Lyle Guy swats the short shot by Joseph Reinhart | 28-36 |
| 18:26 | Florida | Harvey Smith gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:06 | Florida | Lyle Guy misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown is whistled for a carry | 28-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (PG), Richard Harper (SG), Hugh Kail (PF) Floyd Bailey, John Gabriel, Lyle Guy | |
| 17:23 | Florida | Richard Harper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-36 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | John Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 17:11 | Florida | Harvey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:42 | Florida | Hugh Kail throws it down on a great pass from Cameron Cole | 28-38 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk's floater is tipped away by Richard Harper | 28-38 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 16:25 | Florida | Richard Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Kenneth Brown (C) Ralph Despres, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Bailey (PF) Harvey Smith | |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Graham Strong clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:06 | Florida | Hugh Kail grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:39 | Florida | Tyrone Powell is called for the reach on Richard Harper - foul #3 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Thomas Good (PF) John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PF) Cameron Cole | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Good (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Floyd Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randy Meyer (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lyle Guy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugh Kail (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Florida | Floyd Bailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Thomas Good grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael comes up short on the runner in the paint | 30-38 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Lyle Guy steals the ball from Marvin Valente | 30-38 |
| 14:37 | Florida | Randy Meyer's pass is intercepted by Thomas Good in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Graham Strong knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 14:00 | Florida | Lyle Guy drills a runner in the lane | 33-40 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Graham Strong | 35-40 |
| 13:49 | Florida | Ronald Raphael is called for the reach on Richard Harper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Joseph Reinhart (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Thomas Good, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (PG), John Gabriel (SG), Harvey Smith (C) Richard Harper, Lyle Guy, Hugh Kail | |
| 13:32 | Florida | Harvey Smith can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-40 |
| 13:31 | Florida | Randy Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:03 | Florida | Cameron Cole misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-40 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Reinhart | 35-40 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | John Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Harvey Smith | 35-40 |
| 12:49 | Florida | Harvey Smith gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:25 | Florida | Randy Meyer connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Harvey Smith | 35-42 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randy Meyer - foul #3 on Randy Meyer, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Marvin Valente (SG), Thomas Good (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Joseph Reinhart, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (SG), Lyle Guy (PF) John Gabriel, Floyd Bailey | |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:35 | Florida | Tyrone Powell picks off the pass by Lyle Guy | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Good (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Cameron Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randy Meyer (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lyle Guy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harvey Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell buries a fadeaway from close range | 38-42 |
| 10:51 | Florida | Harvey Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, Tyrone Powell, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Bailey (PF) Lyle Guy | |
| 10:51 | Florida | Harvey Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:51 | Florida | Harvey Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Randy Meyer steals the ball from Allen Fisk | 38-42 |
| 10:23 | Florida | Randy Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Fisk - foul #1 on Allen Fisk, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Joseph Reinhart (PF) Marvin Valente, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Florida | John Gabriel (SG), Hugh Kail (PF) Cameron Cole, Floyd Bailey | |
| 10:02 | Florida | Richard Harper connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Gabriel | 38-45 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | John Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Reinhart | 41-45 |
| 09:35 | Florida | Allen Fisk steals the ball from Hugh Kail in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:25 | Florida | Hugh Kail grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 09:02 | Florida | Richard Harper knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harvey Smith | 41-48 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael is whistled for a carry | 41-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Marvin Valente (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Thomas Good (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Ronald Raphael, Joseph Reinhart, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Lyle Guy (PF) John Gabriel, Randy Meyer, Harvey Smith | |
| 08:30 | Florida | Floyd Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Hugh Kail - foul #3 on Hugh Kail, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Randy Meyer (SF) Lyle Guy | |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:19 | Florida | Floyd Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:00 | Florida | Hugh Kail misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Brown - foul #3 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 08:00 | Florida | Hugh Kail makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:00 | Florida | Hugh Kail makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Thomas Good hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Graham Strong | 44-50 |
| 07:18 | Florida | Randy Meyer buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Tyrone Powell - foul #4 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Joseph Reinhart (PF) Marvin Valente, Tyrone Powell, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Florida | Harvey Smith (C) Hugh Kail | |
| 07:18 | Florida | Randy Meyer misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brown | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Reinhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Cameron Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harper (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randy Meyer (very tired) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Bailey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Harvey Smith is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #2 on Harvey Smith, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Florida | John Gabriel (SG), Lyle Guy (PF) Richard Harper, Randy Meyer | |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | John Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 06:33 | Florida | Harvey Smith knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Gabriel | 47-54 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael is called for traveling | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Marvin Valente (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Thomas Good (PF) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Ronald Raphael, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (SG), Randy Meyer (SF) John Gabriel, Lyle Guy | |
| 05:54 | Florida | Randy Meyer is denied on a layup by Allen Fisk | 47-54 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 05:40 | Florida | Floyd Bailey pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:14 | Florida | Floyd Bailey connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk makes the jumper near the basket set up by Marvin Valente and he's hacked by Randy Meyer - foul #4 on Randy Meyer, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Kenneth Brown (C) Graham Strong, Marvin Valente, Tyrone Powell, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Florida | John Gabriel (SG), Lyle Guy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Cameron Cole, Floyd Bailey, Harvey Smith | |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:42 | Florida | Allen Fisk swats the shot by Randy Meyer | 50-57 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown is whistled for a carry | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart (PF) Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Harvey Smith (C) John Gabriel, Randy Meyer, Hugh Kail | |
| 04:11 | Florida | Lyle Guy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Tyrone Powell (SF) Ralph Despres, Ronald Raphael | |
| Subs | Florida | Randy Meyer (SF) Lyle Guy | |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Bailey - foul #3 on Floyd Bailey, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Randy Meyer, Harvey Smith | |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:23 | Florida | Lyle Guy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | John Gabriel (PG), Randy Meyer (SF), Harvey Smith (C) Cameron Cole, Floyd Bailey, Lyle Guy | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (PG) Richard Harper | |
| 03:01 | Florida | Cameron Cole can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Brown - foul #4 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Thomas Good (PF) Graham Strong, Tyrone Powell, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (SG), Floyd Bailey (PF) John Gabriel, Hugh Kail | |
| 03:01 | Florida | Cameron Cole makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:01 | Florida | Cameron Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Good (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Cameron Cole (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harper (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randy Meyer (very tired) 5 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Floyd Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harvey Smith (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Joseph Reinhart (PF) Ralph Despres, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 52-59 |
| 02:37 | Florida | The rebound goes to Harvey Smith | 52-59 |
| 02:23 | Florida | Richard Harper misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Marvin Valente - foul #1 on Marvin Valente, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | John Gabriel (SG), Lyle Guy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Cameron Cole, Floyd Bailey, Harvey Smith | |
| 02:23 | Florida | Richard Harper makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:23 | Florida | Richard Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Graham Strong knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 01:32 | Florida | John Gabriel can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 01:30 | Florida | John Gabriel grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:10 | Florida | Joseph Reinhart steals it from Randy Meyer | 55-61 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente tips it but misses | 55-61 |
| 00:50 | Florida | Hugh Kail grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Florida | Graham Strong is called for the reach on Hugh Kail in the backcourt - foul #2 on Graham Strong, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (PG), Floyd Bailey (PF) John Gabriel, Lyle Guy | |
| 00:47 | Florida | Hugh Kail misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Randy Meyer - foul #5 on Randy Meyer, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PF), Harvey Smith (C) Randy Meyer, Hugh Kail | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:39 | Florida | The rebound goes to Lyle Guy | 56-61 |
| 00:36 | Florida | Lyle Guy is hacked by Marvin Valente in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Valente, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | John Gabriel (SG), Hugh Kail (C) Floyd Bailey, Harvey Smith | |
| 00:36 | Florida | Lyle Guy misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:36 | Florida | Lyle Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 00:28 | Florida | Lyle Guy pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:26 | Florida | Lyle Guy is hacked by Marvin Valente in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Valente, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| 00:26 | Florida | Lyle Guy misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:26 | Florida | Lyle Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Graham Strong clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:18 | Florida | Cameron Cole grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 00:15 | Florida | Cameron Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Graham Strong - foul #3 on Graham Strong, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Bailey (PF) Lyle Guy | |
| 00:15 | Florida | Cameron Cole makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:15 | Florida | Cameron Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 00:07 | Florida | The rebound goes to Hugh Kail | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida | Richard Harper runs out the clock | 56-65 |