| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) SF - Todd Reilly (fresh) PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) C - William Gowin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Josh Dover (fresh) SG - David Palmer (fresh) SF - Edward Moore (fresh) PF - Donald Crowe (fresh) C - William Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | William Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Florida | Josh Dover misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Todd Reilly - foul #1 on Todd Reilly, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Florida | Josh Dover makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:51 | Florida | Josh Dover misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gary Defrancisco | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Taylor | 3-1 |
| 19:20 | Florida | William Lee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 3-1 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Gowin | 3-1 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Defrancisco | 6-1 |
| 18:56 | Florida | Edward Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-1 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis grabs the board | 6-1 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-1 |
| 18:33 | Florida | William Lee grabs the board | 6-1 |
| 18:27 | Florida | Josh Dover's layup is rejected by Gary Defrancisco | 6-1 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the board | 6-1 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly connects on the jumper from the left side | 8-1 |
| 17:43 | Florida | Edward Moore hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Lee out of the doubleteam | 8-3 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Josh Dover is called for the reach on Douglas Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Josh Dover, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SF), George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Todd Reilly, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Robert Roney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-3 |
| 17:01 | Florida | Donald Crowe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 8-3 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | George Avalos snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Taylor | 10-3 |
| 16:14 | Florida | William Lee is fouled on the floor by Eric Nellis as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Eric Nellis, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF) Robert Roney, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Bennett (PG), Ronald Soules (SG), Michael Buchanan (SF) Josh Dover, David Palmer, Edward Moore | |
| 16:04 | Florida | Gary Defrancisco blocks the short jumper by Michael Buchanan | 10-3 |
| 16:02 | Florida | Ronald Soules tips it back up and in | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 2 blk. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Bennett (fresh) SG - Ronald Soules (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Buchanan (fresh) PF - Donald Crowe (fairly fresh) C - William Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Soules - foul #1 on Ronald Soules, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG), William Gowin (C) Douglas Taylor, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Florida | Ralph Battle (C) William Lee | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:34 | Florida | Ronald Soules knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:46 | Florida | Ralph Battle pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:29 | Florida | Michael Buchanan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:28 | Florida | Michael Buchanan tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:57 | Florida | Ralph Battle snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:52 | Florida | Richard Bennett is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Buchanan out of the doubleteam | 12-12 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | William Gowin scores on a floater from close range | 14-12 |
| 13:13 | Florida | Richard Bennett makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Soules | 14-14 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 12:43 | Florida | Richard Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:40 | Florida | Richard Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Nellis - foul #2 on Eric Nellis, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert Roney (SF), George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Robert McConaghy, Eric Nellis, Todd Reilly, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Florida | Josh Dover (PG), David Palmer (SG), Edward Moore (SF), William Lee (C) Richard Bennett, Ronald Soules, Donald Crowe, Ralph Battle | |
| 12:27 | Florida | Josh Dover travels with the ball | 14-14 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | George Avalos is denied on a layup by William Lee | 14-14 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson tips it in | 16-14 |
| 11:47 | Florida | Edward Moore is fouled on the floor by Douglas Taylor - foul #1 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Florida | Ralph Battle (C) Michael Buchanan | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) SF - Robert Roney (fresh) PF - George Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Josh Dover (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Palmer (fresh) SF - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Lee (fresh) C - Ralph Battle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Florida | David Palmer is whistled for traveling | 16-14 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Edward Moore blocks the jumper by Douglas Taylor | 16-14 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| 10:51 | Florida | Edward Moore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Moore, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Edward Moore steals it from Robert Roney in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 10:30 | Florida | William Lee clanks a jump hook from the left block | 18-14 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Stephenson | 20-14 |
| 09:45 | Florida | Douglas Taylor steals the ball from Ralph Battle | 20-14 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Robert Roney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 22-14 |
| 09:25 | Florida | David Palmer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-14 |
| 09:24 | Florida | William Lee tips it but misses | 22-14 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | William Lee steps in front of the Robert Roney pass | 22-14 |
| 09:00 | Florida | Ralph Battle is hacked by Douglas Taylor - foul #2 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG), Todd Reilly (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) Douglas Taylor, Manuel Sumner, George Avalos, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Bennett (PG), Michael Buchanan (SF), Donald Crowe (PF) Josh Dover, Edward Moore, Ralph Battle | |
| 08:49 | Florida | David Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | William Lee takes the ball from Robert Roney in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| 08:27 | Florida | William Lee's pass is intercepted by William Gowin | 22-14 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Robert Roney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Soules (SG) David Palmer | |
| 08:07 | Florida | William Lee makes the contested jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Bennett | 22-16 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Robert Roney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG) Robert Roney | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 07:48 | Florida | Ronald Soules can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Defrancisco - foul #1 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| 07:48 | Florida | Ronald Soules makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:48 | Florida | Ronald Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) SG - Manuel Sumner (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Reilly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Gowin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Soules (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Crowe (fairly fresh) C - William Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 22-18 |
| 07:17 | Florida | The rebound goes to Richard Bennett | 22-18 |
| 07:13 | Florida | Manuel Sumner steals the ball from Ronald Soules | 22-18 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | William Lee blocks the jumper by Todd Reilly | 22-18 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly tips it home | 24-18 |
| 06:23 | Florida | Todd Reilly steps in front of the Michael Buchanan pass | 24-18 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is fouled on the floor by Michael Buchanan - foul #1 on Michael Buchanan, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Eric Nellis (SG), Robert Roney (SF), George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Robert McConaghy, Manuel Sumner, Todd Reilly, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Florida | Josh Dover (PG), David Palmer (SG), Edward Moore (SF), Ralph Battle (C) Richard Bennett, Ronald Soules, Michael Buchanan, William Lee | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | David Palmer steps in front of the George Avalos pass | 24-18 |
| 05:39 | Florida | David Palmer lays it in | 24-20 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 05:10 | Florida | Donald Crowe snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 04:59 | Florida | Edward Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-20 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | George Avalos is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 24-20 |
| 04:33 | Florida | David Palmer snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 04:16 | Florida | Edward Moore scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Josh Dover and the foul's on Robert Roney - foul #1 on Robert Roney, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG), Todd Reilly (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF) Douglas Taylor, Robert Roney, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Bennett (PG), William Lee (C) Josh Dover, Ralph Battle | |
| 04:16 | Florida | Edward Moore makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 24-23 |
| 03:50 | Florida | Donald Crowe gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:46 | Florida | Richard Bennett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SF), William Gowin (C) Todd Reilly, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Soules (SF), Michael Buchanan (PF) Edward Moore, Donald Crowe | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | William Lee steals the ball from Robert McConaghy | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) SF - Manuel Sumner (fresh) PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Gowin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Palmer (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Soules (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Florida | Richard Bennett is hacked by Eric Nellis - foul #3 on Eric Nellis, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Robert Roney (SF) Robert McConaghy, Eric Nellis | |
| Subs | Florida | Josh Dover (PG) David Palmer | |
| 03:08 | Florida | Richard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:08 | Florida | Richard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 02:58 | Florida | Richard Bennett snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 02:54 | Florida | Josh Dover comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Robert Roney snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Florida | William McKay (C) William Lee | |
| 02:37 | Florida | Josh Dover clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Taylor - foul #3 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Crowe (PF) Michael Buchanan | |
| 02:37 | Florida | Josh Dover misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:37 | Florida | Josh Dover makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | George Avalos is hacked by Donald Crowe - foul #1 on Donald Crowe, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SF) Robert Roney | |
| Subs | Florida | Edward Moore (SF), Ralph Battle (C) Josh Dover, William McKay | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 01:48 | Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Crowe | 24-26 |
| 01:44 | Florida | The short jumper by Donald Crowe is denied by George Avalos | 24-26 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | George Avalos grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is hacked by Ralph Battle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Battle, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) George Avalos, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Florida | David Palmer (SG), William Lee (PF) Ronald Soules, Donald Crowe | |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Moore - foul #2 on Edward Moore, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Soules (PG), Michael Buchanan (SF) Richard Bennett, Edward Moore | |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | William Gowin makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:19 | Florida | David Palmer grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 00:55 | Florida | Manuel Sumner is called for the reach on David Palmer - foul #1 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SG), Leon Stephenson (C) Manuel Sumner, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Florida | Josh Dover (PG) Ralph Battle | |
| 00:55 | Florida | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 00:55 | Florida | David Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leon Stephenson | 28-27 |
| 00:06 | Florida | Gary Defrancisco steals the ball from Ronald Soules | 28-27 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Robert Roney is fouled in the backcourt by David Palmer - foul #1 on David Palmer, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), George Avalos (PF) Todd Reilly, Gary Defrancisco | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Bennett (SG), Edward Moore (SF), Donald Crowe (PF) David Palmer, Ronald Soules, Michael Buchanan | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Robert Roney makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Donald Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Donald Crowe misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-27 |