| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Tillson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Whitaker (fresh) C - Danny Kopp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) C - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Robert Walker inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Florida | James Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-27 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kyle Cannon | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Merritt | 36-30 |
| 18:49 | Florida | Archie Blosser is called for the reach on David Tillson - foul #1 on Archie Blosser, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:28 | Florida | Robert Walker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 18:27 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:58 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker's pass is intercepted by Mathew Lawson | 36-30 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Kyle Cannon | 36-32 |
| 17:14 | Florida | Robert Walker scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Tillson | 38-32 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is fouled on the floor by Danny Kopp - foul #3 on Danny Kopp, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Florida | Abram Geiger (PG), Kermit Dunn (SG), Eric Manning (SF), Don Cleveland (PF), Clarence Deramus (C) James Anderson, David Tillson, Robert Walker, Timothy Whitaker, Danny Kopp | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Charles Farmer (PF), Stephen Danford (C) Kyle Cannon, Cory Thompson, Michael Merritt, Archie Blosser, Mathew Lawson | |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning is fouled on the floor by Eric Manning - foul #2 on Eric Manning, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Manning - foul #3 on Eric Manning, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:42 | Florida | Eric Manning drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Abram Geiger | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Abram Geiger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kermit Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Don Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Deramus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alvin Manning (fresh) SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Danford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome's pass is intercepted by Abram Geiger in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 15:19 | Florida | Abram Geiger misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 15:00 | Florida | Don Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:37 | Florida | Abram Geiger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Stephen Danford gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome is fouled in the backcourt by Kermit Dunn - foul #1 on Kermit Dunn, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Florida | James Anderson (PG), David Tillson (SG), Robert Walker (SF) Abram Geiger, Kermit Dunn, Clarence Deramus | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Cory Thompson (SG), Michael Merritt (SF), Mathew Lawson (C) Alvin Manning, Phil Newsome, Kevin Cagle, Stephen Danford | |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-33 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 13:53 | Florida | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:34 | Florida | Cory Thompson is called for the reach on David Tillson - foul #1 on Cory Thompson, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Timothy Whitaker (PF) Eric Manning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Archie Blosser (PF) Charles Farmer | |
| 13:18 | Florida | Robert Walker is fouled on the floor by Archie Blosser - foul #2 on Archie Blosser, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Danny Kopp (C) Don Cleveland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:59 | Florida | Robert Walker is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Kermit Dunn (SG), Eric Manning (SF) David Tillson, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Eric Manning is called for the reach on Mathew Lawson - foul #4 on Eric Manning, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Abram Geiger (SG) Kermit Dunn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG) Kyle Cannon | |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Whitaker | 40-33 |
| 12:13 | Florida | Danny Kopp grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 11:52 | Florida | Abram Geiger drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Anderson | 42-33 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abram Geiger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Manning (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Whitaker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Kopp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alvin Manning (fresh) SG - Cory Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Archie Blosser (fairly fresh) C - Mathew Lawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 11:08 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:05 | Florida | James Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Manning - foul #2 on Alvin Manning, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Kermit Dunn (PG), David Tillson (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Don Cleveland (PF), Clarence Deramus (C) James Anderson, Abram Geiger, Eric Manning, Timothy Whitaker, Danny Kopp | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Charles Farmer (PF), Stephen Danford (C) Alvin Manning, Cory Thompson, Michael Merritt, Archie Blosser, Mathew Lawson | |
| 10:47 | Florida | David Tillson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Danford - foul #2 on Stephen Danford, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| 10:47 | Florida | David Tillson makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 10:47 | Florida | David Tillson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:13 | Florida | Robert Walker double dribbles | 44-36 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-36 |
| 09:47 | Florida | The rebound goes to Don Cleveland | 44-36 |
| 09:25 | Florida | Robert Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Abram Geiger (PG), Eric Manning (PF) Kermit Dunn, Clarence Deramus | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), Alvin Manning (PF) Phil Newsome, Stephen Danford | |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Cagle | 44-38 |
| 08:34 | Florida | Abram Geiger makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-38 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 08:04 | Florida | Robert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 07:44 | Florida | Eric Manning knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Abram Geiger | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | David Tillson steals it from Kyle Cannon | 49-38 |
| 07:23 | Florida | Abram Geiger jams it on a nice dish by David Tillson | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Abram Geiger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Tillson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Manning (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Don Cleveland (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Cagle (fairly fresh) PF - Alvin Manning (fairly fresh) C - Charles Farmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Abram Geiger picks off the pass by Cory Thompson | 51-38 |
| 07:12 | Florida | Robert Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Abram Geiger | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson hits the finger roll set up by Kyle Cannon and he's hacked by Robert Walker - foul #3 on Robert Walker, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Florida | James Anderson (PG), Kermit Dunn (SG), Timothy Whitaker (PF), Danny Kopp (C) Abram Geiger, David Tillson, Eric Manning, Don Cleveland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), Michael Merritt (SF), Archie Blosser (PF), Mathew Lawson (C) Kyle Cannon, Kevin Cagle, Alvin Manning, Charles Farmer | |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:33 | Florida | Kermit Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG) Cory Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt travels in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 06:13 | Florida | Danny Kopp misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 53-41 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon hits a jumper from the right side set up by Phil Newsome | 53-43 |
| 05:35 | Florida | Robert Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-43 |
| 05:33 | Florida | James Anderson hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome is fouled in the backcourt by Kermit Dunn - foul #2 on Kermit Dunn, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Florida | David Tillson (SG), Clarence Deramus (C) Robert Walker, Danny Kopp | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (PG), Stephen Danford (C) Kyle Cannon, Mathew Lawson | |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:04 | Florida | David Tillson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Phil Newsome - foul #1 on Phil Newsome, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Farmer (PF) Archie Blosser | |
| 05:04 | Florida | David Tillson makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:04 | Florida | David Tillson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 57-47 |
| 04:32 | Florida | David Tillson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-47 |
| 04:31 | Florida | James Anderson tips it but misses | 57-47 |
| 04:29 | Florida | David Tillson snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 04:08 | Florida | Cory Thompson steps in front of the David Tillson pass | 57-47 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson can't finish the layup | 57-47 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome can't tip it in | 57-47 |
| 03:46 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 03:32 | Florida | James Anderson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Farmer | 57-47 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phil Newsome, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Florida | Abram Geiger (SG), Eric Manning (SF), Danny Kopp (C) David Tillson, Kermit Dunn, Timothy Whitaker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Archie Blosser (PF), Mathew Lawson (C) Phil Newsome, Michael Merritt, Charles Farmer, Stephen Danford | |
| 03:03 | Florida | Eric Manning misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abram Geiger (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Manning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Deramus (fairly fresh) C - Danny Kopp (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alvin Manning (fresh) SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) PF - Archie Blosser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | Florida | Don Cleveland (PF) Clarence Deramus | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:35 | Florida | Abram Geiger clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson's floater is tipped away by Danny Kopp | 57-47 |
| 02:20 | Florida | Eric Manning grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 02:01 | Florida | Danny Kopp is hacked by Cory Thompson - foul #2 on Cory Thompson, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Florida | David Tillson (SG) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Charles Farmer (PF) Alvin Manning, Archie Blosser | |
| 02:01 | Florida | Danny Kopp makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 02:01 | Florida | Danny Kopp makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is fouled on the floor by Danny Kopp - foul #4 on Danny Kopp, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Florida | James Anderson (PG), Robert Walker (SF), Timothy Whitaker (PF) Abram Geiger, Eric Manning, Don Cleveland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SF), Archie Blosser (PF) Kevin Cagle, Charles Farmer | |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:32 | Florida | Danny Kopp hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Archie Blosser - foul #3 on Archie Blosser, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| 01:32 | Florida | Danny Kopp misses the free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Mathew Lawson and the foul's on Robert Walker - foul #4 on Robert Walker, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:44 | Florida | Danny Kopp scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Walker | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Whitaker - foul #2 on Timothy Whitaker, team foul #11 | 63-52 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Florida | Robert Walker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kyle Cannon - foul #2 on Kyle Cannon, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| 00:11 | Florida | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:11 | Florida | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser's pass is intercepted by David Tillson in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Florida | James Anderson runs out the clock | 65-53 |