| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Curtis Moeller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Delrosario (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddie Marquis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Nuzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Matson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:32 | Florida State | George Matson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 25-23 |
| 19:30 | Florida State | George Matson snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Howard Bowen - foul #1 on Howard Bowen, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Donald Baker (PF) Rodger Hunt, Edgar Olszewski, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| 19:10 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Donald Baker misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Freddie Marquis - foul #2 on Freddie Marquis, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Donald Baker makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Donald Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:38 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the easy layup | 27-24 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | The rebound goes to George Matson | 27-24 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | George Matson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 27-24 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Delrosario | 27-24 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:03 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnathon Dolly - foul #1 on Johnathon Dolly, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Chris Delcambre (C) George Matson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Shaun Shamblin, Charles Bartell, Johnathon Dolly, Donald Baker | |
| 17:03 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 17:03 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodger Hunt and he's fouled by Harold Nuzzo - foul #2 on Harold Nuzzo, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (SG), Donald Rankin (C) Alan Delrosario, Harold Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses the free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:49 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:20 | Florida State | Vincent Romo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 28-26 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt tips it home | 28-28 |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Curtis Moeller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Romo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freddie Marquis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Delcambre (fresh) C - Donald Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 15:45 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 15:27 | Florida State | Donald Rankin travels with the ball | 28-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Delrosario (SG), Kirk Green (SF), Harold Nuzzo (PF), George Matson (C) Vincent Romo, Freddie Marquis, Chris Delcambre, Donald Rankin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (PG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Donald Baker (PF) Rodger Hunt, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | George Matson denies the turnaround by Charles Kowalski | 28-28 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Olszewski | 28-28 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Kirk Green steals it from Shaun Shamblin | 28-28 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Howard Bowen (SF), George Richardson (C) Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly, Charles Kowalski | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Kirk Green grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 14:24 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario travels with the ball | 28-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (PG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Howard Bowen, George Richardson | |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Shaun Shamblin and he's fouled by George Matson - foul #2 on George Matson, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Freddie Marquis (SF) Kirk Green | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Barrett (PF) Donald Baker | |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 14:11 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 13:52 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller misses the easy layup | 28-30 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Edgar Olszewski out of a doubleteam | 28-32 |
| 13:10 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | George Matson tips it home | 30-32 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin is hacked by George Matson - foul #3 on George Matson, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (SG), Chris Delcambre (PF), Donald Rankin (C) Alan Delrosario, Harold Nuzzo, George Matson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Donald Baker (PF), George Richardson (C) Shaun Shamblin, Edgar Olszewski, Johnathon Dolly, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Baker | 30-35 |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddie Marquis | 33-35 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Curtis Moeller takes the ball from Rodger Hunt in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Curtis Moeller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Romo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freddie Marquis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Delcambre (fresh) C - Donald Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses short on a shot from the right block | 33-35 |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Donald Rankin grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 11:08 | Florida State | Vincent Romo makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Marquis out of a doubleteam | 36-35 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Freddie Marquis - foul #3 on Freddie Marquis, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Delrosario (SG), Kirk Green (SF), Harold Nuzzo (PF) Curtis Moeller, Freddie Marquis, Donald Rankin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Donald Baker, George Richardson | |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:46 | Florida State | Chris Delcambre pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Barrett | 36-36 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett's layup is rejected by Chris Delcambre | 36-36 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Kirk Green is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alan Delrosario out of a doubleteam | 38-38 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Bowen | 38-41 |
| 09:04 | Florida State | Vincent Romo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Vincent Romo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alan Delrosario | 41-41 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curtis Moeller (PG), Freddie Marquis (SG), George Matson (C) Vincent Romo, Alan Delrosario, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Donald Baker (PF) Shaun Shamblin, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Donald Baker | 41-43 |
| 07:37 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Curtis Moeller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Marquis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kirk Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - George Matson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathon Dolly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Kowalski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Delrosario (SG), Donald Rankin (PF) Kirk Green, Harold Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG) Edgar Olszewski | |
| 07:07 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Delrosario | 44-43 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Chris Delcambre (PF) Donald Rankin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (SG), Steven Barrett (PF), George Richardson (C) Shaun Shamblin, Donald Baker, Charles Kowalski | |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Johnathon Dolly - foul #2 on Johnathon Dolly, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (SG), Harold Nuzzo (PF) Alan Delrosario, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski (C) George Richardson | |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett tips it in | 45-45 |
| 05:46 | Florida State | Vincent Romo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Chris Delcambre (C) George Matson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (PG), Howard Bowen (SF), Donald Baker (PF), George Richardson (C) Rodger Hunt, Johnathon Dolly, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Donald Baker banks in the layup | 45-47 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kirk Green (SF) Freddie Marquis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Shaun Shamblin, Edgar Olszewski, Howard Bowen, Donald Baker, George Richardson | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris Delcambre - foul #2 on Chris Delcambre, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Delrosario (SG) Vincent Romo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Chris Delcambre | 45-49 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Charles Kowalski - foul #2 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Freddie Marquis (SF), George Matson (C) Kirk Green, Harold Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Donald Baker (PF) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Johnathon Dolly, Steven Barrett | |
| 03:14 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Moeller | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Curtis Moeller (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Delrosario (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie Marquis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Delcambre (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Matson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Baker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Kowalski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Chris Delcambre is called for the reach on Howard Bowen - foul #3 on Chris Delcambre, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (PG), Kirk Green (SF), Donald Rankin (PF) Curtis Moeller, Alan Delrosario, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Steven Barrett (PF), George Richardson (C) Shaun Shamblin, Donald Baker, Charles Kowalski | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curtis Moeller (PG), Alan Delrosario (SG), Harold Nuzzo (PF) Vincent Romo, Kirk Green, Donald Rankin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 02:29 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett tips it home | 53-53 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 53-53 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Rodger Hunt | 53-55 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Harold Nuzzo | 56-55 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | George Matson gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller is fouled on the floor by Steven Barrett - foul #3 on Steven Barrett, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski (C) George Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Charles Kowalski is called for the reach on Alan Delrosario - foul #3 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario is fouled on the floor by Rodger Hunt - foul #2 on Rodger Hunt, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Freddie Marquis - foul #4 on Freddie Marquis, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt is hacked by Curtis Moeller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Moeller, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |