| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Willits (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - James Cyphers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randell Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Goris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Jack Hughes inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Florida | Jack Hughes misses long on a shot from the left block | 27-29 |
| 19:33 | Florida | Jack Hughes grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 19:12 | Florida | David Stapleton steals it from Donald Dawson | 27-29 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton lays it up and in | 29-29 |
| 18:46 | Florida | Donald Dawson clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Cyphers - foul #3 on James Cyphers, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Scott Edwards (C) Ronnie Tyler, Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Florida | James Doherty (C) James Goris | |
| 18:46 | Florida | Donald Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:46 | Florida | Donald Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 29-30 |
| 18:31 | Florida | James Doherty snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:11 | Florida | Scott Edwards swats the short shot by Randell Peacock | 29-30 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson's pass is intercepted by Donald Dawson | 29-30 |
| 17:47 | Florida | John Echols lays it up and in set up by Donald Dawson | 29-32 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton is fouled in the backcourt by John Echols - foul #1 on John Echols, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Lucas Hanson (SG), Louis Fidler (PF) John Echols, Randell Peacock | |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | John Davis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (PF) James Cyphers | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 17:04 | Florida | Charles Payson is called for the reach on James Doherty - foul #1 on Charles Payson, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF) Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Florida | James Goris (C) James Doherty | |
| 16:40 | Florida | James Goris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Donald Dawson | 29-34 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 16:32 | Florida | Lucas Hanson snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:17 | Florida | James Goris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton is hacked by Lucas Hanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lucas Hanson, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (PF) Ronnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Florida | John Echols (SG), Randell Peacock (PF) Lucas Hanson, James Goris | |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-34 |
| 16:03 | Florida | The rebound goes to Randell Peacock | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Payson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Willits (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Scott Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Hughes (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randell Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Fidler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Florida | Donald Dawson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Randell Peacock | 29-37 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Louis Fidler is called for the reach on Michael Willits in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Fidler, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF), James Cyphers (PF) Charles Payson, Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Florida | Lucas Hanson (SG), James Goris (SF), James Doherty (C) Donald Dawson, Jack Hughes, Louis Fidler | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Stapleton and he's hacked by Lucas Hanson - foul #4 on Lucas Hanson, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Allman (SG) Lucas Hanson | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:26 | Florida | James Doherty grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:06 | Florida | James Doherty slams it home | 31-39 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | John Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Edwards | 34-39 |
| 14:25 | Florida | James Doherty knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Echols and he's fouled by Ronnie Tyler - foul #2 on Ronnie Tyler, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (SF) Ronnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dawson (PG), Jack Hughes (SF) John Echols, James Goris | |
| 14:25 | Florida | James Doherty makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | John Davis is hacked by Donald Dawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Dawson, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Goris (C) James Doherty | |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers misses the easy open layup | 34-42 |
| 14:06 | Florida | James Goris grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:47 | Florida | Randell Peacock scores on a floater from the left side | 34-44 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses badly on a floater in the paint | 34-44 |
| 13:23 | Florida | The rebound goes to James Goris | 34-44 |
| 13:01 | Florida | James Goris misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 34-44 |
| 12:59 | Florida | Donald Dawson tips it but misses | 34-44 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Ronnie Tyler (SF) David Stapleton, Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Florida | John Echols (SG), Louis Fidler (PF), James Doherty (C) Robert Allman, Randell Peacock, James Goris | |
| 12:11 | Florida | Louis Fidler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Dawson and the foul's on Howard Beach - foul #1 on Howard Beach, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG) Howard Beach | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 12:11 | Florida | Louis Fidler makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Edwards, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (C) Scott Edwards | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 11:56 | Florida | Donald Dawson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stapleton (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cyphers (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Willits (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Dawson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Hughes (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Fidler (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Doherty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton is fouled on the floor by John Echols - foul #2 on John Echols, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (SF) Ronnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Echols - foul #3 on John Echols, team foul #7 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF) Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:12 | Florida | Jack Hughes is whistled for a carry | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (SF) Ronnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Florida | Randell Peacock (PF) James Doherty | |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | John Davis's floater is tipped away by Randell Peacock | 36-47 |
| 10:54 | Florida | Donald Dawson gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:33 | Florida | Randell Peacock connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Donald Dawson | 36-49 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | John Echols is called for the reach on David Stapleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Echols, team foul #8 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF) Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Allman (SG), James Goris (SF), James Doherty (C) John Echols, Jack Hughes, Louis Fidler | |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:00 | Florida | Randell Peacock can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Willits - foul #1 on Michael Willits, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (SF) David Stapleton | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 10:00 | Florida | Randell Peacock misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:00 | Florida | Randell Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Payson | 40-50 |
| 09:24 | Florida | James Doherty slams it home | 40-52 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | John Davis's pass is intercepted by Robert Allman in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 08:59 | Florida | Randell Peacock is fouled on the floor by James Cyphers - foul #4 on James Cyphers, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Scott Edwards (C) Charles Payson, James Cyphers | |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Hughes (SF), Louis Fidler (C) James Goris, James Doherty | |
| 08:59 | Florida | Randell Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:59 | Florida | Randell Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Donald Dawson is called for the reach on John Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Dawson, team foul #9 | 40-54 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:32 | Florida | Donald Dawson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 08:30 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Fidler | 42-54 |
| 08:07 | Florida | Scott Edwards steals it from Jack Hughes | 42-54 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-54 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits is hacked by Randell Peacock - foul #1 on Randell Peacock, team foul #10 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (SF) Ronnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Florida | John Echols (PG), Lucas Hanson (SG), James Doherty (C) Donald Dawson, Robert Allman, Louis Fidler | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stapleton (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Payson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Willits (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Scott Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lucas Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jack Hughes (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randell Peacock (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Doherty (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Florida | Randell Peacock connects on the floater from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lucas Hanson - foul #5 on Lucas Hanson, team foul #11 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers (PF) Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dawson (PG), James Goris (SF) Lucas Hanson, Jack Hughes | |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:38 | Florida | Donald Dawson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-56 |
| 06:28 | Florida | James Doherty pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:14 | Florida | James Goris is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Goris, team foul #12 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Ronnie Tyler (SF) David Stapleton, Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Hughes (SF), Louis Fidler (PF) James Goris, Randell Peacock | |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 05:49 | Florida | John Echols is fouled on the floor by Howard Beach - foul #2 on Howard Beach, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Charles Payson (SF) Howard Beach, Ronnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 05:49 | Florida | John Echols makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:49 | Florida | John Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Cyphers | 49-58 |
| 05:15 | Florida | Donald Dawson hits a jumper from the left wing set up by John Echols | 49-60 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF) Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Allman (SG), Randell Peacock (PF) Donald Dawson, James Doherty | |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Randell Peacock is called for the reach on John Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randell Peacock, team foul #13 | 49-60 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:42 | Florida | Jack Hughes knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Allman and the foul's on Ronnie Tyler - foul #3 on Ronnie Tyler, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Charles Payson (SF) David Stapleton, Ronnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 04:42 | Florida | Jack Hughes misses the free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 04:27 | Florida | Jack Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:04 | Florida | The short jumper by Randell Peacock is denied by Scott Edwards | 51-62 |
| 04:02 | Florida | Louis Fidler tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 03:31 | Florida | Jack Hughes is fouled on the floor by James Cyphers - foul #5 on James Cyphers, team foul #10 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Ronnie Tyler (SF), Michael Willits (PF) Howard Beach, Charles Payson, James Cyphers | |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dawson (PG), James Goris (C) Robert Allman, Louis Fidler | |
| 03:31 | Florida | Jack Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:31 | Florida | Jack Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Willits | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stapleton (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Willits (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Scott Edwards (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Dawson (tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Echols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Hughes (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randell Peacock (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Goris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on David Stapleton - foul #2 on David Stapleton, team foul #11 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Doherty (C) Jack Hughes | |
| 02:58 | Florida | The short jumper by James Doherty is denied by Ronnie Tyler | 53-64 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Willits | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Stapleton and the foul's on Donald Dawson - foul #4 on Donald Dawson, team foul #14 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Allman (SG) Donald Dawson | |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:15 | Florida | The jumper by Randell Peacock is denied by Scott Edwards | 56-64 |
| 02:14 | Florida | James Goris snags the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 02:03 | Florida | James Doherty hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Edwards - foul #5 on Scott Edwards, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (PF) Scott Edwards | |
| Subs | Florida | Louis Fidler (PF) Randell Peacock | |
| 02:03 | Florida | James Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:03 | Florida | James Doherty makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | John Davis is fouled on the floor by John Echols - foul #5 on John Echols, team foul #15 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dawson (PG), Jack Hughes (SF), Randell Peacock (PF) John Echols, Louis Fidler, James Doherty | |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:24 | Florida | Donald Dawson double dribbles | 58-66 |
| 01:24 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler grabs the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Tyler | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Florida | John Davis is called for the reach on Donald Dawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Davis, team foul #13 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Doherty (C) James Goris | |
| 00:48 | Florida | Donald Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:48 | Florida | Donald Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hughes is called for the reach on Charles Payson - foul #1 on Jack Hughes, team foul #16 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Goris (C) James Doherty | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Florida | Jack Hughes misses the floater from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Donald Dawson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Payson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Willits (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Dawson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Allman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Hughes (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randell Peacock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Goris (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Florida | James Goris wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Florida | Donald Dawson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:36 | Florida | Robert Allman hits the follow up shot | 66-68 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Allman is called for the reach on David Stapleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Allman, team foul #17 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Louis Fidler (PF), James Doherty (C) Randell Peacock, James Goris | |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:34 | Florida | Jack Hughes snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 04:15 | Florida | James Doherty drills a turnaround from the right block | 67-70 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Willits | 69-70 |
| 03:35 | Florida | Jack Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 69-70 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler is hacked by Jack Hughes - foul #2 on Jack Hughes, team foul #18 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Randell Peacock (PF) James Doherty | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:48 | Florida | Jack Hughes's layup is rejected by Michael Willits | 70-70 |
| 02:46 | Florida | Randell Peacock grabs the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:24 | Florida | Donald Dawson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler is fouled on the floor by Jack Hughes - foul #3 on Jack Hughes, team foul #19 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG) David Stapleton | |
| Subs | Florida | James Goris (SF), James Doherty (C) Jack Hughes, Louis Fidler | |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:55 | Florida | James Goris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG) Howard Beach | |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Hughes (SF) James Doherty | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler knocks in the shot near the basket set up by David Stapleton | 73-70 |
| 01:16 | Florida | Randell Peacock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Dawson | 73-72 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:34 | Florida | Randell Peacock is hacked by Ronnie Tyler - foul #4 on Ronnie Tyler, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| 00:34 | Florida | Randell Peacock misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:34 | Florida | Randell Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Stapleton (tiring) 25 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ronnie Tyler (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Payson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Willits (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Dawson (tired) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Allman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Hughes (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randell Peacock (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - James Goris (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Dawson - foul #5 on Donald Dawson, team foul #20 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Florida | Steven Feliciano (PG) Donald Dawson | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:31 | Florida | James Goris pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Florida | Robert Allman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Allman - foul #2 on Robert Allman, team foul #21 | 77-73 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:22 | Florida | Randell Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:16 | Florida | Robert Allman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Steven Feliciano is called for the reach on Michael Willits in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Feliciano, team foul #22 | 77-73 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | Florida | John Davis takes the ball from Robert Allman | 79-73 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | John Davis lays it up and in | 81-73 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Robert Allman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 81-73 |