| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Ries (fresh) SG - Jack Tovar (fresh) SF - Allen Sanborn (fresh) PF - Scott Jurado (fresh) C - Wayne Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) SG - William Cokley (fresh) SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Wayne Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Florida | Scott Jurado is hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Florida | Allen Sanborn connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jack Tovar | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Florida | Allen Sanborn snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Florida | Jack Tovar's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Wilson | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Florida | Allen Sanborn hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums's pass is intercepted by Wayne Davis | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Florida | Jack Tovar hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ries | 7-0 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Arthur Giczewski and he's fouled by Scott Jurado - foul #1 on Scott Jurado, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses the free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:03 | Florida | The rebound goes to Scott Jurado | 7-2 |
| 17:44 | Florida | Jack Tovar comes up short on the jumper from close range | 7-2 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Giczewski | 7-2 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:37 | Florida | Wayne Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Florida | Arthur Giczewski is called for the reach on James Ries - foul #1 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 16:55 | Florida | Wayne Davis comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | Florida | The rebound goes to Allen Sanborn | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Florida | Allen Sanborn blows the layup | 7-2 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Wayne Davis is called for the reach on Carlos Shippy - foul #1 on Wayne Davis, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Florida | Harry Dyer (PF) Scott Jurado | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-2 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski can't tip it in | 7-2 |
| 15:53 | Florida | Harry Dyer gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Ries (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Tovar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sanborn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Dyer (fresh) C - Wayne Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Cokley (fresh) SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Florida | James Ries's pass is intercepted by William Cokley | 7-2 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy is hacked by James Ries - foul #1 on James Ries, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Kemp (C) Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harry Dyer - foul #1 on Harry Dyer, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Florida | Herman Short (PG), Floyd Odle (PF) James Ries, Allen Sanborn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert (C) Keith Wilson | |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:41 | Florida | Lanny Allums swats the dunk try by Herman Short | 7-4 |
| 14:40 | Florida | Jack Tovar tips it in | 9-4 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Floyd Odle denies the turnaround by Russell Ridlon | 9-4 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Victor Welch gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-4 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Russell Ridlon | 9-6 |
| 13:31 | Florida | Herman Short scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Odle | 11-6 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-9 |
| 12:50 | Florida | Jack Tovar double dribbles | 11-9 |
| Subs | Florida | James Ries (PG), Allen Sanborn (SF), Scott Jurado (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Herman Short, Jack Tovar, Floyd Odle, Harry Dyer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Lanny Allums, Victor Welch, Joe Gilbert | |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Cokley | 11-11 |
| 12:18 | Florida | James Ries knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Kemp | 14-11 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy hits a 3 from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 11:47 | Florida | Allen Sanborn misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Edward Brady (SG) Richard Kemp | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF), Victor Welch (PF) Herbert Patterson, Keith Wilson | |
| 11:47 | Florida | Allen Sanborn misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:47 | Florida | Allen Sanborn misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Ries (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Brady (fresh) SF - Allen Sanborn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jurado (fresh) C - Wayne Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Fife (fresh) PF - Victor Welch (fresh) C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Victor Welch lays it in | 14-16 |
| 11:16 | Florida | James Ries hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 11:15 | Florida | Scott Jurado snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:57 | Florida | Wayne Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | William Cokley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 10:49 | Florida | Scott Jurado grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:34 | Florida | James Ries knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Brady | 16-16 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Shippy | 16-19 |
| 09:59 | Florida | Edward Brady connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Ries | 19-19 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Edward Brady is called for the reach on William Cokley - foul #1 on Edward Brady, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Tovar (SG), Harry Dyer (PF), Richard Kemp (C) Edward Brady, Scott Jurado, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Joe Gilbert (C) William Cokley, Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 09:26 | Florida | The rebound goes to Jack Tovar | 19-19 |
| 09:14 | Florida | Russell Ridlon is called for the reach on Harry Dyer - foul #1 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Donald Warren (C) Carlos Shippy, Victor Welch | |
| 09:03 | Florida | James Ries can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard Kemp - foul #1 on Richard Kemp, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Herman Short (PG), Floyd Odle (PF) James Ries, Allen Sanborn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:49 | Florida | Harry Dyer snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:31 | Florida | Jack Tovar misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 08:30 | Florida | Floyd Odle snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:16 | Florida | Richard Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Donald Warren misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson tips it home | 19-22 |
| 07:44 | Florida | Herman Short misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-22 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Herman Short (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Tovar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kemp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Floyd Odle (fresh) C - Harry Dyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Warren (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon is whistled for a carry | 19-22 |
| Subs | Florida | James Ries (PG), Allen Sanborn (SF), Scott Jurado (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Herman Short, Richard Kemp, Floyd Odle, Harry Dyer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Victor Welch (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon, Joe Gilbert, Donald Warren | |
| 07:14 | Florida | Jack Tovar hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Giczewski - foul #2 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Warren (C) Arthur Giczewski | |
| 07:14 | Florida | Jack Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:14 | Florida | Jack Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy is hacked by James Ries - foul #2 on James Ries, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Florida | Herman Short (PG) James Ries | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:01 | Florida | Scott Jurado pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:42 | Florida | Herman Short is fouled on the floor by Donald Warren - foul #1 on Donald Warren, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Kemp (PG) Herman Short | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert (C) Donald Warren | |
| 06:33 | Florida | Wayne Davis double dribbles | 21-23 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Victor Welch misses the tip | 21-23 |
| 06:20 | Florida | Jack Tovar snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:15 | Florida | Richard Kemp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Victor Welch pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-23 |
| 05:47 | Florida | Scott Jurado pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:28 | Florida | Scott Jurado is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Scott Jurado, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Harry Dyer (PF) Scott Jurado | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (SF) Lanny Allums | |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 05:07 | Florida | Harry Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:47 | Florida | Jack Tovar hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Sanborn | 24-23 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert's layup is rejected by Allen Sanborn | 24-23 |
| 04:28 | Florida | Wayne Davis snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 04:23 | Florida | Victor Welch steals the ball from Richard Kemp | 24-23 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert loses the ball out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Florida | James Ries (PG), Edward Brady (SG), Floyd Odle (SF), Scott Jurado (PF) Richard Kemp, Jack Tovar, Allen Sanborn, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Victor Welch, Joe Gilbert | |
| 03:37 | Florida | Edward Brady makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Scott Jurado | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Ries (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Odle (fresh) PF - Scott Jurado (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harry Dyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson travels with the ball | 26-23 |
| 02:54 | Florida | Scott Jurado misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Ries - foul #3 on James Ries, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Herman Short (PG), Jack Tovar (SG), Allen Sanborn (SF), Wayne Davis (C) James Ries, Edward Brady, Floyd Odle, Harry Dyer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG) Russell Ridlon | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:16 | Florida | Scott Jurado is hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #3 on Keith Wilson, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Kemp (PG) Herman Short | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Victor Welch (PF) Herbert Patterson, Keith Wilson | |
| 02:16 | Florida | Scott Jurado misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Victor Welch misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Jurado - foul #3 on Scott Jurado, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Odle (PF) Scott Jurado | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Victor Welch misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Victor Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:52 | Florida | Floyd Odle grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:25 | Florida | Wayne Davis misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Giczewski - foul #3 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert (C) Arthur Giczewski | |
| 01:25 | Florida | Wayne Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:25 | Florida | Wayne Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Gilbert | 27-25 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 00:55 | Florida | Floyd Odle gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:30 | Florida | Wayne Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Tovar | 30-25 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | William Cokley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |