| Lineup | Florida | PG - Bill Rabon (fresh) SG - Burton Cordova (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Theodore Liberatore (fresh) C - Anthony Schellenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) SG - Louis Adams (fresh) SF - Mark Neal (fresh) PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Mark Neal knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Mosley | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Florida | Michael Williams double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Louis Adams buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Johnson | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Florida | Clarence Mosley is called for the reach on Burton Cordova - foul #1 on Clarence Mosley, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Florida | Anthony Schellenberg misses the fadeaway near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Mosley | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | John Ownby is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Rabon - foul #1 on Bill Rabon, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Bill Rabon is called for the reach on John Ownby - foul #2 on Bill Rabon, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Bailey (PG) Bill Rabon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson is open and buries a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Theodore Liberatore - foul #1 on Theodore Liberatore, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson makes the free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:05 | Florida | Burton Cordova hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-7 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | John Ownby's pass is intercepted by Anthony Schellenberg in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| 17:54 | Florida | Michael Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Ownby | 2-9 |
| 17:09 | Florida | Anthony Schellenberg banks in the layup and he's hacked by Clarence Mosley - foul #2 on Clarence Mosley, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Florida | David Miller (PG), Michael Smith (SG), John Howe (PF) Burton Cordova, Michael Williams, Theodore Liberatore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Mark Corry (SG), Eric Nedd (SF), Joseph Janik (PF), Jimmie Lewis (C) John Ownby, Louis Adams, Mark Neal, Harry Johnson, Clarence Mosley | |
| 17:09 | Florida | Anthony Schellenberg misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik is alone and drills a floater from the baseline set up by Jesse Turner | 4-11 |
| 16:49 | Florida | John Howe double dribbles | 4-11 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Williams (SF), Anthony Mott (C) Michael Bailey, Anthony Schellenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Michael Williams takes the ball from Mark Corry | 4-11 |
| 16:28 | Florida | Michael Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 6-11 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Mark Corry snags the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Miller (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Howe (fresh) C - Anthony Mott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Corry (fresh) SF - Eric Nedd (fresh) PF - Joseph Janik (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmie Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Turner | 6-13 |
| 15:17 | Florida | John Howe misses the easy layup | 6-13 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | John Howe denies the turnaround by Jimmie Lewis | 6-13 |
| 14:52 | Florida | Anthony Mott pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:47 | Florida | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Florida | Calvin Benoit (PG), Burton Cordova (SG), Michael Bailey (SF), Theodore Liberatore (PF), Anthony Schellenberg (C) David Miller, Michael Smith, Michael Williams, John Howe, Anthony Mott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Louis Adams (SG), Mark Neal (SF), Harry Johnson (PF) Jesse Turner, Mark Corry, Eric Nedd, Jimmie Lewis | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | John Ownby is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Benoit - foul #1 on Calvin Benoit, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Louis Adams connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Mark Neal | 6-15 |
| 14:05 | Florida | John Ownby steals the ball from Anthony Schellenberg | 6-15 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Louis Adams misses the dunk | 6-15 |
| 13:59 | Florida | Burton Cordova snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 13:54 | Florida | Harry Johnson swats the short shot by Anthony Schellenberg | 6-15 |
| 13:52 | Florida | Anthony Schellenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:34 | Florida | Michael Bailey makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Burton Cordova | 8-15 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Burton Cordova is called for the reach on Louis Adams - foul #1 on Burton Cordova, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Williams (SF), Roberto Marino (PF) Calvin Benoit, Theodore Liberatore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Mark Neal hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Adams | 8-18 |
| 13:05 | Florida | Anthony Schellenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-18 |
| Subs | Florida | John Howe (PF) Anthony Schellenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | John Ownby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-18 |
| 12:50 | Florida | Burton Cordova drills a floater from the right side | 10-18 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | John Ownby hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Adams | 10-20 |
| 12:21 | Florida | Harry Johnson steps in front of the John Howe pass | 10-20 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Louis Adams hits a jumper from the left wing set up by John Ownby | 10-22 |
| 11:44 | Florida | Michael Bailey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-22 |
| 11:42 | Florida | Roberto Marino snags the offensive board | 10-22 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Burton Cordova (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Howe (fairly fresh) C - Roberto Marino (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Neal (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Harry Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Janik (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Florida | Michael Bailey buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 12-22 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Mark Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| Subs | Florida | David Miller (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Theodore Liberatore (PF), Anthony Mott (C) Michael Bailey, Burton Cordova, John Howe, Roberto Marino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Mark Corry (SG), Eric Nedd (SF), Jimmie Lewis (C) John Ownby, Louis Adams, Mark Neal, Joseph Janik | |
| 11:10 | Florida | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Mark Corry grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 11:01 | Florida | Theodore Liberatore pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:57 | Florida | Michael Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-22 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-22 |
| 10:37 | Florida | Anthony Mott snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 10:33 | Florida | Michael Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jimmie Lewis - foul #1 on Jimmie Lewis, team foul #3 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Florida | Calvin Benoit (PG), Anthony Schellenberg (C) David Miller, Theodore Liberatore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG) Harry Johnson | |
| 10:33 | Florida | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:33 | Florida | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Mark Corry misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-22 |
| 10:14 | Florida | Anthony Schellenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:09 | Florida | Anthony Schellenberg clanks a floater from the right side | 14-22 |
| 10:07 | Florida | Anthony Schellenberg tips it home | 16-22 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Corry | 16-25 |
| 09:32 | Florida | Anthony Schellenberg comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 16-25 |
| 09:31 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Schellenberg | 16-25 |
| 09:18 | Florida | Jesse Turner takes the ball from Michael Smith | 16-25 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Jesse Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Florida | David Miller (PG), Burton Cordova (SG), Michael Bailey (SF), John Howe (PF) Calvin Benoit, Michael Smith, Michael Williams, Anthony Mott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG), Mark Neal (SF), Harry Johnson (PF), Joseph Janik (C) Jesse Turner, Eric Nedd, Jimmie Lewis, Mark Corry | |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Michael Bailey picks off the pass by Mark Neal | 16-25 |
| 08:49 | Florida | Michael Bailey knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Burton Cordova | 18-25 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | John Ownby is hacked by David Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Theodore Liberatore (SF) David Miller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | John Ownby scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Adams | 18-27 |
| 08:11 | Florida | John Howe drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Bailey | 21-27 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Mark Neal comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Theodore Liberatore - foul #2 on Theodore Liberatore, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Florida | David Miller (PG), Roberto Marino (PF) Theodore Liberatore, John Howe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Jimmie Lewis (C) John Ownby, Joseph Janik | |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Mark Neal makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Mark Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:54 | Florida | Anthony Schellenberg gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 07:49 | Florida | Burton Cordova misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmie Lewis - foul #2 on Jimmie Lewis, team foul #4 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Janik (C) Jimmie Lewis | |
| 07:49 | Florida | Burton Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:49 | Florida | Burton Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Mark Neal makes the floater from the baseline set up by Jesse Turner | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Miller (fresh) SG - Burton Cordova (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Marino (fresh) C - Anthony Schellenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Neal (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Harry Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Janik (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Florida | The jump hook by Burton Cordova is blocked by Joseph Janik | 23-30 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Miller - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Florida | Calvin Benoit (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Michael Williams (SF), John Howe (PF), Anthony Mott (C) David Miller, Burton Cordova, Michael Bailey, Roberto Marino, Anthony Schellenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (PG) Mark Neal | |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:47 | Florida | Michael Williams hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Smith | 25-31 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Johnson | 25-34 |
| 06:27 | Florida | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 25-34 |
| 06:21 | Florida | John Howe grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 06:16 | Florida | Michael Williams is hacked by Harry Johnson - foul #1 on Harry Johnson, team foul #5 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Jimmie Lewis (PF), Clarence Mosley (C) Jesse Turner, Harry Johnson, Joseph Janik | |
| 06:08 | Florida | John Howe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-34 |
| 06:06 | Florida | Anthony Mott tips it but misses | 25-34 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | John Ownby grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Louis Adams - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Bailey (PG), Burton Cordova (SG), Roberto Marino (PF), Anthony Schellenberg (C) Calvin Benoit, Michael Smith, John Howe, Anthony Mott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Neal (SF), Mark Corry (PF) Eric Nedd, Jimmie Lewis | |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Louis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Louis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 05:27 | Florida | Roberto Marino double dribbles | 25-36 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (SG) Louis Adams | |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Michael Bailey steps in front of the Mark Neal pass | 25-36 |
| 05:04 | Florida | Burton Cordova lays it in set up by Michael Bailey | 27-36 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner is called for traveling | 27-36 |
| Subs | Florida | John Howe (PF) Roberto Marino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SG), Harry Johnson (PF) John Ownby, Mark Corry | |
| 04:36 | Florida | Burton Cordova hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Nedd - foul #1 on Eric Nedd, team foul #6 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis (PF) Harry Johnson | |
| 04:36 | Florida | Burton Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:36 | Florida | Burton Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 04:08 | Florida | The rebound goes to Burton Cordova | 29-36 |
| 03:51 | Florida | Burton Cordova is hacked by Mark Neal - foul #1 on Mark Neal, team foul #7 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Bill Rabon (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Theodore Liberatore (PF), Anthony Mott (C) Michael Bailey, Michael Williams, John Howe, Anthony Schellenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Louis Adams (SG), Harry Johnson (PF) Jesse Turner, Mark Neal, Jimmie Lewis | |
| 03:51 | Florida | Burton Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson is called for traveling | 29-36 |
| Subs | Florida | David Miller (SG) Burton Cordova | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Bill Rabon (fresh) SG - David Miller (fresh) SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Liberatore (fresh) C - Anthony Mott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Nedd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harry Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Florida | Theodore Liberatore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 03:20 | Florida | Anthony Mott tips it in | 31-36 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Ownby | 31-39 |
| 02:52 | Florida | Bill Rabon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Louis Adams is fouled in the backcourt by David Miller - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #11 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Calvin Benoit (PG), Burton Cordova (SG), Michael Williams (SF) Bill Rabon, David Miller, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Corry (PG), Jesse Turner (SF) John Ownby, Eric Nedd | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Louis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Louis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 02:36 | Florida | Burton Cordova throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Florida | John Howe (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis (PF) Harry Johnson | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley's pass is intercepted by Anthony Mott | 31-41 |
| 02:05 | Florida | John Howe blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Anthony Mott denies the turnaround by Louis Adams | 31-41 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Louis Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Mosley and he's fouled by Theodore Liberatore - foul #3 on Theodore Liberatore, team foul #12 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Bill Rabon (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Michael Bailey (SF), Roberto Marino (PF), Anthony Schellenberg (C) Calvin Benoit, Burton Cordova, Theodore Liberatore, John Howe, Anthony Mott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Mark Neal (SF), Joseph Janik (PF) Mark Corry, Louis Adams, Jimmie Lewis | |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 01:13 | Florida | Anthony Schellenberg is fouled on the floor by John Ownby - foul #1 on John Ownby, team foul #8 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SG), Harry Johnson (PF) Jesse Turner, Clarence Mosley | |
| 01:13 | Florida | Anthony Schellenberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 01:13 | Florida | Anthony Schellenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Johnson | 33-47 |
| 00:46 | Florida | Michael Bailey misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Neal - foul #2 on Mark Neal, team foul #9 | 33-47 |
| 00:46 | Florida | Michael Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 00:46 | Florida | Michael Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Johnson | 34-50 |
| 00:27 | Florida | Michael Bailey misses short on a floater in the paint | 34-50 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Mark Neal snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Michael Bailey misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-52 |