| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Fountain (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Crespo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Jeremy Walker inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Florida | John Crespo misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Morgan - foul #2 on Robert Morgan, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 19:42 | Florida | John Crespo misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 19:42 | Florida | John Crespo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome travels in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 19:27 | Florida | Jeremy Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Anderson | 30-24 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | The short jumper by James Mills is denied by John Crespo | 30-24 |
| 19:05 | Florida | John Crespo snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 18:43 | Florida | John Crespo misses the lay-in | 30-24 |
| 18:41 | Florida | John Crespo can't tip it in | 30-24 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley tips it in | 32-24 |
| 17:59 | Florida | Donald Fountain clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 17:58 | Florida | John Crespo grabs the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 17:51 | Florida | Lance Collins knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Donald Fountain | 32-26 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 32-26 |
| 17:29 | Florida | Lance Collins pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:13 | Florida | Donald Fountain buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the easy layup | 32-29 |
| 16:50 | Florida | The rebound goes to Lance Collins | 32-29 |
| 16:32 | Florida | Lance Collins knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Jeremy Walker | 32-31 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 15:55 | Florida | Anthony Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phil Newsome - foul #2 on Phil Newsome, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Richard Haugh (C) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, James Mills, Robert Morgan, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Florida | Jared McCullough (PG), Robert Walker (SF), Charles Voss (PF), Don Cleveland (C) Donald Fountain, Jeremy Walker, Lance Collins, John Crespo | |
| 15:55 | Florida | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:55 | Florida | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Haugh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jared McCullough (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Voss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Don Cleveland steals the ball from Alvin Manning | 34-33 |
| 15:16 | Florida | Robert Walker clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alvin Simmerman - foul #3 on Alvin Simmerman, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Mark Wetzstein (SG) Anthony Anderson | |
| 15:16 | Florida | Robert Walker misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:16 | Florida | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy is hacked by Jared McCullough - foul #4 on Jared McCullough, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Kermit Dunn (SG) Jared McCullough | |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-34 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman's floater is tipped away by Charles Voss | 34-34 |
| 14:01 | Florida | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 13:42 | Florida | Kermit Dunn drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Voss - foul #1 on Charles Voss, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Harry Bucy, Alvin Manning, Alvin Simmerman, Richard Haugh | |
| Subs | Florida | John Crespo (C) Don Cleveland | |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:27 | Florida | The rebound goes to Charles Voss | 35-36 |
| 13:12 | Florida | James Mills steals it from Charles Voss | 35-36 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is hacked by Kermit Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kermit Dunn, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Morgan (PF) Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Florida | Jared McCullough (PG) Kermit Dunn | |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Voss - foul #2 on Charles Voss, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Fountain (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Jeremy Walker (SF) Jared McCullough, Mark Wetzstein, Robert Walker | |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:37 | Florida | Anthony Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Mills | 37-36 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Craig Hartley | 39-36 |
| 11:58 | Florida | Anthony Anderson is fouled on the floor by Phil Newsome - foul #3 on Phil Newsome, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG) Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Florida | Lance Collins (PF), Don Cleveland (C) Charles Voss, John Crespo | |
| 11:53 | Florida | Donald Fountain scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phil Newsome (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Fountain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Cleveland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Phil Newsome | 41-39 |
| 11:13 | Florida | Donald Fountain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Mills and he's hacked by Don Cleveland - foul #1 on Don Cleveland, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Richard Haugh (C) Phil Newsome, James Mills, Robert Morgan, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Florida | Jared McCullough (PG), Mark Wetzstein (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Charles Voss (PF) Donald Fountain, Anthony Anderson, Jeremy Walker, Lance Collins | |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:25 | Florida | Charles Voss knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jared McCullough | 44-41 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning is hacked by Don Cleveland - foul #2 on Don Cleveland, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG) Harry Bucy | |
| Subs | Florida | John Crespo (C) Don Cleveland | |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is whistled for a carry | 44-41 |
| 09:35 | Florida | Charles Voss jams it on a great pass from Jared McCullough | 44-43 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning is open but can't throw it down | 44-43 |
| 09:18 | Florida | The rebound goes to Mark Wetzstein | 44-43 |
| 09:13 | Florida | Mark Wetzstein hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Haugh - foul #2 on Richard Haugh, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Craig Hartley (C) Richard Haugh | |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Anderson (SG), Lance Collins (PF) Jared McCullough, Charles Voss | |
| 09:13 | Florida | Mark Wetzstein makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:13 | Florida | Mark Wetzstein makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 46-45 |
| 08:39 | Florida | Anthony Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Wetzstein | 46-47 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Anthony Anderson picks off the pass by Michael Merritt | 46-47 |
| 08:09 | Florida | Mark Wetzstein lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Anderson | 46-49 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning travels in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), James Mills (SF), Robert Morgan (PF) Michael Merritt, Alvin Manning, Alvin Simmerman, Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Fountain (PG), Jeremy Walker (SF), Don Cleveland (C) Mark Wetzstein, Robert Walker, John Crespo | |
| 07:48 | Florida | Anthony Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Walker | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Hartley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Fountain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Cleveland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Donald Fountain is called for the reach on Phil Newsome in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Fountain, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Haugh (C) Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:44 | Florida | Don Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:31 | Florida | Lance Collins misses long on a shot in the paint | 46-52 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome's pass is intercepted by Donald Fountain in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 07:26 | Florida | Donald Fountain misses the dunk attempt | 46-52 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | James Mills gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Mark Wetzstein (SG), Charles Voss (PF) Anthony Anderson, Lance Collins | |
| 07:07 | Florida | Mark Wetzstein hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Phil Newsome - foul #4 on Phil Newsome, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| 07:07 | Florida | Mark Wetzstein misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Richard Haugh grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Mark Wetzstein picks off the pass by Phil Newsome in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 06:47 | Florida | Jeremy Walker drills a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Fountain | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan is hacked by Don Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Cleveland, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG), Craig Hartley (C) Phil Newsome, Richard Haugh | |
| Subs | Florida | John Crespo (C) Don Cleveland | |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:44 | Florida | Jeremy Walker pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 06:40 | Florida | Mark Wetzstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Robert Morgan - foul #3 on Robert Morgan, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (PF) Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 06:40 | Florida | Mark Wetzstein makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:40 | Florida | Mark Wetzstein makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:40 | Florida | Mark Wetzstein makes the 3rd free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-60 |
| 06:21 | Florida | Charles Voss grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 06:01 | Florida | Charles Voss can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 06:00 | Florida | John Crespo tips it in | 46-62 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 49-62 |
| 05:46 | Florida | Donald Fountain hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mark Wetzstein | 49-65 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | John Crespo swats the short shot by Harry Bucy | 49-65 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | James Mills is called for traveling | 49-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Richard Haugh (C) Harry Bucy, Michael Merritt, James Mills, Jack Bailey, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Florida | Jared McCullough (PG), Anthony Anderson (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Lance Collins (PF), Don Cleveland (C) Donald Fountain, Mark Wetzstein, Jeremy Walker, Charles Voss, John Crespo | |
| 04:56 | Florida | Anthony Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jared McCullough | 49-67 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Richard Haugh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-67 |
| 04:44 | Florida | Don Cleveland gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:29 | Florida | Lance Collins scores on a shot from close range set up by Jared McCullough | 49-69 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan clanks a shot near the basket | 49-69 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman hits the follow up shot | 51-69 |
| 03:41 | Florida | Jared McCullough is hacked by Phil Newsome - foul #5 on Phil Newsome, team foul #8 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Jack Bailey (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Phil Newsome, Robert Morgan, Richard Haugh | |
| Subs | Florida | Kermit Dunn (SF), John Crespo (C) Robert Walker, Don Cleveland | |
| 03:41 | Florida | Jared McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 03:41 | Florida | Jared McCullough makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jared McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kermit Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Crespo (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is fouled on the floor by Jared McCullough - foul #5 on Jared McCullough, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Fountain (PG) Jared McCullough | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:28 | Florida | Lance Collins grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 03:17 | Florida | Donald Fountain hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 03:15 | Florida | Anthony Anderson snags the offensive board | 51-71 |
| 02:58 | Florida | Lance Collins clanks a floater from the right side | 51-71 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the board | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Mills | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:29 | Florida | Lance Collins hits the finger roll set up by Donald Fountain | 53-73 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is called for 10 seconds | 53-73 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Robert Morgan (PF) Michael Merritt, James Mills, Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Florida | Mark Wetzstein (PG), Jeremy Walker (SF), Robert Walker (PF), Charles Voss (C) Donald Fountain, Anthony Anderson, Lance Collins, John Crespo | |
| 01:50 | Florida | Craig Hartley is called for the reach on Mark Wetzstein - foul #2 on Craig Hartley, team foul #9 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), James Mills (SF) Harry Bucy, Alvin Simmerman | |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Fountain (PG), Lance Collins (PF), John Crespo (C) Kermit Dunn, Robert Walker, Charles Voss | |
| 01:50 | Florida | Mark Wetzstein makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 01:50 | Florida | Mark Wetzstein misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Mark Wetzstein picks off the pass by Alvin Manning in the backcourt | 53-74 |
| 01:42 | Florida | Donald Fountain lays it in on a great pass from Mark Wetzstein | 53-76 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin Manning | 55-76 |
| 01:04 | Florida | Mark Wetzstein hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 55-76 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Florida | John Crespo's pass is intercepted by Robert Morgan | 57-76 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Donald Fountain runs out the clock | 59-76 |