| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Saul Ramirez (fresh) SG - Duane Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Van Marcil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Duane Gibson takes the ball from Rene Rizzo | 25-27 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Duane Gibson clanks a jumper from the right side | 25-27 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | James Wilson gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Mark King - foul #1 on Mark King, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:43 | Florida State | Mark King comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | Phillip Henry comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi is denied on a layup by Van Marcil | 25-28 |
| 17:45 | Florida State | Van Marcil grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:22 | Florida State | Phillip Henry double dribbles | 25-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Kelleher (SF), Cameron Odom (PF) Mark King, Van Marcil | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG), Paul Young (C) Kenneth Copeland, James Wilson | |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Li-Liang Tang | 25-31 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Phillip Henry buries a fadeaway from the left side | 27-31 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Phillip Henry - foul #3 on Phillip Henry, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Gibbs (PG), Zachary Thompson (SG), Donald Pittman (C) Saul Ramirez, Duane Gibson, Phillip Henry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (SG), Jon Perrotta (PF), Fred Bevers (C) Roberto Lombardi, Rene Rizzo, Ronald Ripley | |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Paul Young is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Young, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark King (SF) Donald Pittman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Angel Lombardi (SF) Li-Liang Tang, Paul Young | |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Samuel Schreiner steps in front of the Mark King pass | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cameron Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Kelleher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Angel Lombardi (fresh) PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) 2 stl. C - Fred Bevers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta travels with the ball | 27-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Saul Ramirez (PG), Van Marcil (PF) David Gibbs, Frank Kelleher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo (SF), Paul Young (PF), James Wilson (C) Angel Lombardi, Jon Perrotta, Fred Bevers | |
| 15:20 | Florida State | Mark King clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Zachary Thompson picks off the pass by Kenneth Copeland | 27-31 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Van Marcil misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-31 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Van Marcil - foul #1 on Van Marcil, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Duane Gibson (SG), Frank Kelleher (SF), Phillip Henry (C) Zachary Thompson, Mark King, Cameron Odom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Ronald Ripley (PF) Samuel Schreiner, Paul Young | |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Frank Kelleher loses the ball out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG) Kenneth Copeland | |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-32 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi tips it home | 27-34 |
| 14:04 | Florida State | Duane Gibson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 14:03 | Florida State | Frank Kelleher hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Van Marcil - foul #2 on Van Marcil, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Gibbs (PG) Saul Ramirez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Young (SF), Jon Perrotta (C) Rene Rizzo, James Wilson | |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:29 | Florida State | Van Marcil hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 29-36 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 13:05 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Frank Kelleher | 29-36 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Van Marcil banks in the layup and the foul's on Li-Liang Tang - foul #1 on Li-Liang Tang, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Saul Ramirez (PG), Mark King (SF) David Gibbs, Frank Kelleher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF) Li-Liang Tang, Jon Perrotta | |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Van Marcil makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Paul Young misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Phillip Henry - foul #4 on Phillip Henry, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Cameron Odom (PF), Donald Pittman (C) Van Marcil, Phillip Henry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Wilson (C) Ronald Ripley | |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Paul Young makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Paul Young makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:05 | Florida State | Duane Gibson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-38 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Paul Young gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland is fouled on the floor by Saul Ramirez - foul #2 on Saul Ramirez, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Thompson (SG) Duane Gibson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (SG) Roberto Lombardi | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Saul Ramirez (fresh) SG - Zachary Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cameron Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Pittman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 11:26 | Florida State | Mark King connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 11:02 | Florida State | Donald Pittman pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:55 | Florida State | Mark King is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Kelleher (C) Donald Pittman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Ronald Ripley (PF), Jon Perrotta (C) Rene Rizzo, Paul Young, James Wilson | |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Cameron Odom - foul #1 on Cameron Odom, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Duane Gibson (SG) Zachary Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Cameron Odom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 10:20 | Florida State | Mark King grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:09 | Florida State | Duane Gibson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark King | 38-42 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Duane Gibson - foul #2 on Duane Gibson, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Gibbs (PG), Van Marcil (PF), Donald Pittman (C) Saul Ramirez, Mark King, Cameron Odom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo (SF), Paul Young (C) Samuel Schreiner, Jon Perrotta | |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:51 | Florida State | Van Marcil grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Frank Kelleher can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Paul Young comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Pittman - foul #2 on Donald Pittman, team foul #9 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang (PG), Angel Lombardi (SG), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Copeland, Roberto Lombardi, Rene Rizzo | |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Paul Young misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Paul Young makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Angel Lombardi picks off the pass by Duane Gibson | 38-45 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Donald Pittman blocks the short jumper by Ronald Ripley | 38-45 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Donald Pittman | 38-45 |
| 08:38 | Florida State | Ronald Ripley takes the ball from David Gibbs | 38-45 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Paul Young is fouled on the floor by Frank Kelleher - foul #2 on Frank Kelleher, team foul #10 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Saul Ramirez (PG), Zachary Thompson (SG), Mark King (SF), Cameron Odom (C) David Gibbs, Duane Gibson, Frank Kelleher, Donald Pittman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF) Angel Lombardi, Ronald Ripley | |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Paul Young misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Paul Young makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Mark King misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Phillip Henry (C) Van Marcil | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jon Perrotta (PF) Paul Young | |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Mark King makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Mark King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | James Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Phillip Henry - foul #5 on Phillip Henry, team foul #11 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Matthew Clark (PF) Phillip Henry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Saul Ramirez (fresh) SG - Zachary Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cameron Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Li-Liang Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jon Perrotta (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Zachary Thompson | 43-47 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Saul Ramirez steals it from Rene Rizzo | 43-47 |
| 07:06 | Florida State | Zachary Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang loses the dribble to Mark King | 43-47 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | Matthew Clark makes the jump hook in the lane | 45-47 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Li-Liang Tang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Matthew Clark gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:56 | Florida State | Mark King hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Clark | 47-47 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Duane Gibson (SG), Van Marcil (PF) Zachary Thompson, Matthew Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland (PG), Ronald Ripley (PF), Paul Young (C) Li-Liang Tang, Jon Perrotta, James Wilson | |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Roberto Lombardi | 47-49 |
| 05:21 | Florida State | Duane Gibson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Saul Ramirez | 50-49 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rene Rizzo | 50-52 |
| 04:41 | Florida State | Van Marcil comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Paul Young grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-52 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Paul Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Van Marcil pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Cameron Odom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Saul Ramirez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Van Marcil (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron Odom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ronald Ripley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Van Marcil gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:12 | Florida State | Duane Gibson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Paul Young snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Paul Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | Saul Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:37 | Florida State | Mark King makes the jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley tips it home | 52-54 |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Van Marcil hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark King | 54-54 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Mark King steps in front of the Kenneth Copeland pass | 54-54 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Duane Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Paul Young grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Paul Young hits a floater from close range | 54-56 |
| 01:01 | Florida State | Cameron Odom is called for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Wilson (C) Paul Young | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Ripley | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Van Marcil misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Ripley - foul #3 on Ronald Ripley, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Van Marcil makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Van Marcil makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Saul Ramirez is called for the reach on Kenneth Copeland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Saul Ramirez, team foul #12 | 56-58 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Duane Gibson clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland is hacked by Saul Ramirez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Saul Ramirez, team foul #13 | 56-60 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Van Marcil is called for the reach on Ronald Ripley - foul #3 on Van Marcil, team foul #14 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fred Bevers (C) James Wilson | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Van Marcil grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Duane Gibson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi is fouled in the backcourt by Saul Ramirez - foul #5 on Saul Ramirez, team foul #15 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Gibbs (PG) Saul Ramirez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Wilson (C) Fred Bevers | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Cameron Odom gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Mark King's layup is rejected by James Wilson | 59-61 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Duane Gibson is called for the reach on Roberto Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Duane Gibson, team foul #16 | 59-61 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Mark King misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 59-62 |