| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael McCormick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Battista (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Meldrum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Fontenot (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Florida | Theodore Battista is fouled on the floor by Harlan Kenney - foul #1 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 19:26 | Florida | Michael Moore comes up short on the floater from the left block | 28-19 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette drills a jumper from the left block set up by Jeremy Dominquez and he's hacked by Michael Moore - foul #2 on Michael Moore, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 18:40 | Florida | Michael Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Moore | 28-22 |
| 18:09 | Florida | William Fontenot gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 17:48 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez travels in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dion (C) William Fontenot | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Acker (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Harlan Kenney, Ramiro Martinez, Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl | |
| 17:27 | Florida | Anthony Acker steals the ball from Michael Moore | 31-22 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Anthony Acker misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-22 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Charles Williams tips it but misses | 31-22 |
| 17:08 | Florida | Donald Dion snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 16:48 | Florida | Donald Dion is hacked by Jeremy Dominquez - foul #2 on Jeremy Dominquez, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG) Jeremy Dominquez | |
| 16:39 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Theodore Battista | 34-22 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Acker | 34-25 |
| 15:59 | Florida | Michael Moore hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 34-25 |
| 15:57 | Florida | Michael Moore tips it but misses | 34-25 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael McCormick (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Battista (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Meldrum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Dion (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Anthony Acker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Parnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 34-25 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins buries a jumper from the right side | 34-27 |
| 15:02 | Florida | Anthony Acker is called for the reach on Michael Moore - foul #3 on Anthony Acker, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Florida | John Young (PG), Michael Dennis (SG), Al Hearn (SF), James Chaney (PF), William Fontenot (C) Michael McCormick, Theodore Battista, Andrew Meldrum, Michael Moore, Donald Dion | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF), Gary Holl (C) Anthony Acker, Terry Parnell, Charles Williams, Michael Perkins | |
| 14:57 | Florida | Al Hearn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-27 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham is fouled in the backcourt by John Young - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette hits a wide open runner in the lane | 34-29 |
| 14:16 | Florida | Gary Holl is called for the reach on James Chaney - foul #3 on Gary Holl, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SG) Harlan Kenney | |
| 13:59 | Florida | James Chaney can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham is hacked by John Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Young, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Joseph Robinson (C) William Fontenot | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Earl Devos (PF) Timothy Faucette | |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 13:19 | Florida | James Chaney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Dominquez | 34-33 |
| 12:47 | Florida | James Chaney slams it home | 36-33 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham is open but comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by John Young - foul #3 on John Young, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael McCormick (PG), Theodore Battista (SG), Andrew Meldrum (SF), Michael Moore (PF), William Fontenot (C) John Young, Michael Dennis, Al Hearn, James Chaney, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Acker (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF) Jeremy Dominquez, Ramiro Martinez, Earl Devos | |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:07 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Gary Holl clanks a runner in the paint | 38-34 |
| 11:45 | Florida | Michael McCormick grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael McCormick (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Battista (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Meldrum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Fontenot (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Holl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Florida | Gary Holl blocks the jumper by Andrew Meldrum | 38-34 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Gary Holl buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Steadham and he's hacked by William Fontenot - foul #1 on William Fontenot, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dion (C) William Fontenot | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Stephen Steadham, Anthony Acker, Terry Parnell, Timothy Faucette | |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:43 | Florida | Ramiro Martinez blocks the jumper by Michael McCormick | 38-37 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Michael McCormick is called for the reach on Jeremy Dominquez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael McCormick, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Florida | Joseph Robinson (PF) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Perkins (C) Gary Holl | |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 10:17 | Florida | Joseph Robinson pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:11 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum's pass is intercepted by Michael Perkins | 38-37 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Michael McCormick is called for the reach on Jeremy Dominquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael McCormick, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Florida | John Young (PG), Michael Dennis (SG) Michael McCormick, Theodore Battista | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:47 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Williams and the foul's on Michael Dennis - foul #1 on Michael Dennis, team foul #8 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Al Hearn (SF), James Chaney (PF), William Fontenot (C) Andrew Meldrum, Joseph Robinson, Donald Dion | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Acker (PG), Terry Parnell (SG), Timothy Faucette (PF) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney, Charles Williams | |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:09 | Florida | Michael Dennis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Young | 40-42 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette is open and buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ramiro Martinez | 40-44 |
| 08:37 | Florida | William Fontenot makes the jump hook from the left block set up by John Young | 42-44 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-44 |
| 08:24 | Florida | William Fontenot gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:02 | Florida | John Young buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | William Fontenot swats the short shot by Ramiro Martinez | 44-44 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ramiro Martinez | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Hearn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Chaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Fontenot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Anthony Acker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Parnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Faucette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Fontenot - foul #2 on William Fontenot, team foul #9 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael McCormick (PG), Theodore Battista (SG), Andrew Meldrum (SF), Michael Moore (PF), Donald Dion (C) John Young, Michael Dennis, Al Hearn, James Chaney, William Fontenot | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Charles Williams (C) Anthony Acker, Terry Parnell, Timothy Faucette | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:53 | Florida | Theodore Battista drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Andrew Meldrum | 46-46 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 06:29 | Florida | Theodore Battista snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 06:05 | Florida | Michael Moore misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Charles Williams is hacked by Theodore Battista in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Battista, team foul #10 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Holl (C) Michael Perkins | |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:59 | Florida | Michael Moore grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 05:40 | Florida | Michael Moore misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-47 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Michael Moore picks off the pass by Charles Williams | 46-47 |
| 05:25 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Moore | 48-47 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Theodore Battista - foul #2 on Theodore Battista, team foul #11 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Florida | Joseph Robinson (C) Donald Dion | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Terry Parnell (SF) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney, Ramiro Martinez | |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:45 | Florida | Michael Moore drills a jumpshot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Charles Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Parnell | 50-50 |
| 04:05 | Florida | Terry Parnell blocks the short jumper by Andrew Meldrum | 50-50 |
| 04:03 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:49 | Florida | The short jumper by Andrew Meldrum is denied by Gary Holl | 50-50 |
| 03:47 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McCormick | 50-50 |
| 03:31 | Florida | Michael Moore is fouled on the floor by Stephen Steadham - foul #4 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Florida | John Young (PG), Michael Dennis (SG), Al Hearn (SF), James Chaney (PF), William Fontenot (C) Michael McCormick, Theodore Battista, Andrew Meldrum, Michael Moore, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF), Earl Devos (C) Stephen Steadham, Anthony Acker, Terry Parnell, Charles Williams, Gary Holl | |
| 03:26 | Florida | Al Hearn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 03:24 | Florida | James Chaney grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ramiro Martinez (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Devos (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Florida | James Chaney is fouled on the floor by Timothy Faucette - foul #2 on Timothy Faucette, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| 02:55 | Florida | Al Hearn misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Dominquez - foul #3 on Jeremy Dominquez, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| 02:55 | Florida | Al Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:55 | Florida | Al Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez throws it down | 51-52 |
| 02:37 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Moore (PF) James Chaney | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:16 | Florida | John Young lays it in | 53-52 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Earl Devos is called for 10 seconds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF) Ramiro Martinez | |
| 02:01 | Florida | Michael Moore scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael McCormick (PG), Theodore Battista (SG), Andrew Meldrum (SF) John Young, Michael Dennis, Al Hearn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF), Gary Holl (C) Terry Parnell, Earl Devos | |
| 01:49 | Florida | Michael Moore makes the jump hook in the lane | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-54 |
| 01:16 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum buries a jumpshot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Theodore Battista is called for the reach on Harlan Kenney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Battista, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:48 | Florida | Jeremy Dominquez steals the ball from Michael Moore | 59-56 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez banks in the layup | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Harlan Kenney - foul #2 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:20 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:20 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the lay-in | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses the tip | 59-58 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 00:02 | Florida | Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida | Andrew Meldrum can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 59-60 |