| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) SG - Chris Hutsell (fresh) SF - William Burritt (fresh) PF - David Balling (fresh) C - Jason Torrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Central Florida | David Balling's pass is intercepted by Gary Stephens | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen lays it up and in set up by Gary Stephens | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William Burritt - foul #1 on William Burritt, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:10 | Central Florida | William Burritt is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 19:08 | Central Florida | David Balling hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Kowalski | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | William Burritt's pass is intercepted by Howard Bowen | 2-6 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses the dunk | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | David Balling clanks a turnaround from the right block | 2-6 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Steven Barrett | 2-8 |
| 17:36 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell is hacked by Edgar Olszewski during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Edgar Olszewski, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan (PG), Charlie Wilson (SG), Anthony Schoen (SF), Donald Crain (PF), Steve Hoeppner (C) Howard Hillyard, Chris Hutsell, William Burritt, David Balling, Jason Torrence | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF), George Richardson (C) Gary Stephens, Edgar Olszewski, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Donald Crain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | George Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell lays it in on a nice dish by Rodger Hunt | 2-10 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Donald Crain hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Charles Bartell - foul #1 on Charles Bartell, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Donald Crain makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Steve Hoeppner blocks the short jumper by George Richardson | 5-10 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Donald Baker tips it home | 5-12 |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Bartell, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Chris Hutsell (SG), William Burritt (SF), Jason Torrence (C) Nathan Sheridan, Charlie Wilson, Anthony Schoen, Steve Hoeppner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery, George Richardson | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) SG - Chris Hutsell (fresh) SF - William Burritt (fresh) PF - Donald Crain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Torrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Balling (PF) Donald Crain | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen is fouled on the floor by William Burritt - foul #2 on William Burritt, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan (SF) William Burritt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 5-12 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski tips it back up and in | 5-14 |
| 15:22 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence is hacked by Edgar Olszewski - foul #2 on Edgar Olszewski, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner (PF) David Balling | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (SG) Edgar Olszewski | |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner grabs the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:47 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 14:45 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence gets the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | Charles Kowalski blocks the jumper by Nathan Sheridan | 5-14 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Chris Hutsell steals it from Gary Stephens | 5-14 |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner banks in the layup set up by Chris Hutsell | 7-14 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 7-14 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett snags the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-16 |
| 13:31 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard loses the ball out of bounds | 7-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sanford Davis (PG), Charlie Wilson (SG), Anthony Schoen (SF), David Balling (PF), Donald Crain (C) Howard Hillyard, Chris Hutsell, Nathan Sheridan, Steve Hoeppner, Jason Torrence | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF), George Richardson (C) Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Balling - foul #1 on David Balling, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Donald Crain misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-18 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery grabs the defensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens clanks a floater from the free throw line | 7-18 |
| 12:38 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Crain | 7-18 |
| 12:24 | Central Florida | David Balling drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Schoen | 10-18 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Baker | 10-20 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | George Richardson is called for the reach on Donald Crain - foul #1 on George Richardson, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Chris Hutsell (SG), Nathan Sheridan (SF), Jason Torrence (C) Sanford Davis, Charlie Wilson, Anthony Schoen, David Balling | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery, George Richardson | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) SG - Chris Hutsell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Sheridan (fresh) PF - Donald Crain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Torrence (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan connects on the turnaround from close range | 12-20 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | Donald Crain snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Howard Hillyard | 15-20 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Anthony Schoen (PF) Donald Crain | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (SG) Edgar Olszewski | |
| 10:32 | Central Florida | Anthony Schoen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-20 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens is fouled on the floor by Jason Torrence - foul #1 on Jason Torrence, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Balling (PF) Anthony Schoen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (SG) Rodger Hunt | |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski buries a shot from the right wing set up by Steven Barrett | 15-22 |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell is fouled on the floor by Edgar Olszewski - foul #3 on Edgar Olszewski, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson (PG), Anthony Schoen (SF) Howard Hillyard, Nathan Sheridan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (SG) Edgar Olszewski | |
| 09:46 | Central Florida | Anthony Schoen hits the finger roll | 17-22 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gary Stephens | 17-24 |
| 09:18 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 17-24 |
| 09:16 | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson snags the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 08:57 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski banks in the layup set up by Gary Stephens | 17-26 |
| 08:17 | Central Florida | Howard Bowen steals the ball from Anthony Schoen | 17-26 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charlie Wilson - foul #1 on Charlie Wilson, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Nathan Sheridan (SG), Donald Crain (PF), Steve Hoeppner (C) Charlie Wilson, Chris Hutsell, David Balling, Jason Torrence | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF), George Richardson (C) Rodger Hunt, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:49 | Central Florida | Donald Baker is called for the reach on Donald Crain - foul #1 on Donald Baker, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery | |
| 07:49 | Central Florida | Donald Crain makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:49 | Central Florida | Donald Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Howard Hillyard picks off the pass by Gary Stephens in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 07:29 | Central Florida | Donald Crain scores on a jump hook near the basket | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Schoen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Hoeppner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Barrett (tiring) 3 reb. C - George Richardson (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the jumper from the left side | 20-27 |
| 07:15 | Central Florida | Anthony Schoen snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard is fouled on the floor by Steven Barrett - foul #1 on Steven Barrett, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson (SG) Anthony Schoen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Gary Stephens, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett, George Richardson | |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Donald Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell (SG), Jason Torrence (C) Charlie Wilson, Steve Hoeppner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF), George Richardson (PF) Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery | |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | Donald Crain misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Bartell | 22-27 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Nathan Sheridan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:46 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Kowalski | 22-27 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 05:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jason Torrence | 22-27 |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt is hacked by Donald Crain - foul #1 on Donald Crain, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sanford Davis (PG), Charlie Wilson (SG), Anthony Schoen (SF), David Balling (PF), Steve Hoeppner (C) Howard Hillyard, Chris Hutsell, Nathan Sheridan, Donald Crain, Jason Torrence | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Donald Baker (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Anthony Mallery (C) Rodger Hunt, Howard Bowen, George Richardson, Charles Kowalski | |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Donald Baker | 25-29 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Mallery - foul #1 on Anthony Mallery, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski (C) Anthony Mallery | |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:44 | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Baker | 27-32 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner misses long on a floater from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Anthony Schoen gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:46 | Central Florida | David Balling clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 03:45 | Central Florida | Anthony Schoen hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gary Stephens | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Sanford Davis (fresh) SG - Charlie Wilson (fresh) SF - Anthony Schoen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Balling (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Hoeppner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Barrett (tiring) 3 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Steve Hoeppner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 29-34 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Gary Stephens | 29-36 |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | David Balling hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Balling - foul #2 on David Balling, team foul #7 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Chris Hutsell (SG), William Burritt (SF), Donald Crain (PF), Jason Torrence (C) Sanford Davis, Charlie Wilson, Anthony Schoen, David Balling, Steve Hoeppner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF), George Richardson (C) Gary Stephens, Donald Baker, Steven Barrett | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Howard Bowen - foul #1 on Howard Bowen, team foul #10 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG) Charles Kowalski | |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | George Richardson tips it but misses | 31-38 |
| 01:52 | Central Florida | Donald Crain pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Mallery - foul #2 on Anthony Mallery, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Steven Barrett (PF) Rodger Hunt, Anthony Mallery | |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Jason Torrence makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Donald Crain pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Stephens - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #12 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski (C) George Richardson | |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | William Burritt snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard connects on the shot from the right side set up by Donald Crain | 37-38 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 40-40 |