| Lineup | Florida | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Bennett (fresh) SF - Kurt Vaughan (fresh) PF - George Nugent (fresh) C - Loren Parrish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kristopher Foster (fresh) SG - Christopher West (fresh) SF - Ray Lemasters (fresh) PF - Alexander Baze (fresh) C - John Handley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | George Nugent wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Florida | Robert Bennett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | John Handley drills a jumpshot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 19:23 | Florida | Thomas Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | John Handley grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Kristopher Foster loses the dribble to Thomas Jones in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Florida | Kristopher Foster steals it from Thomas Jones | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Florida | Robert Bennett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Florida | Thomas Jones tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Florida | Kurt Vaughan tips it in | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Christopher West buries a shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:10 | Florida | Thomas Jones is hacked by Kristopher Foster - foul #1 on Kristopher Foster, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Florida | Kurt Vaughan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Florida | Loren Parrish tips it home | 7-4 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Kristopher Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:31 | Florida | Thomas Jones grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:09 | Florida | Thomas Jones scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Loren Parrish | 9-4 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Ray Lemasters is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Hassel (PG), Rick Baehr (SG), David Davis (SF), James Perry (PF), Refugio Flores (C) Thomas Jones, Robert Bennett, Kurt Vaughan, George Nugent, Loren Parrish | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper (PG), Bobby Curtis (SG), William Casteel (SF), Brian Carnes (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Kristopher Foster, Christopher West, Ray Lemasters, Alexander Baze, John Handley | |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Rick Baehr is called for the reach on Stanley Cooper - foul #1 on Rick Baehr, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Peterson | 9-6 |
| 16:14 | Florida | Christopher Hassel clanks a jump hook near the basket | 9-6 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-6 |
| 16:00 | Florida | The rebound goes to Refugio Flores | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Christopher Hassel (fresh) SG - Rick Baehr (fresh) SF - David Davis (fresh) PF - James Perry (fresh) C - Refugio Flores (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stanley Cooper (fresh) SG - Bobby Curtis (fresh) SF - William Casteel (fresh) PF - Brian Carnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Florida | Rick Baehr is fouled on the floor by Bobby Curtis - foul #1 on Bobby Curtis, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bennett (SG) Rick Baehr | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:44 | Florida | James Perry's floater is knocked away by Michael Peterson | 9-6 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Refugio Flores - foul #1 on Refugio Flores, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), Loren Parrish (C) Christopher Hassel, Refugio Flores | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG), Alexander Baze (PF) William Casteel, Brian Carnes | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:17 | Florida | James Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Florida | Kurt Vaughan (SF) David Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kristopher Foster (PG), Brian Carnes (PF), John Handley (C) Christopher West, Alexander Baze, Michael Peterson | |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | John Handley pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Kristopher Foster misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Loren Parrish - foul #1 on Loren Parrish, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG), Alexander Baze (PF) Bobby Curtis, Brian Carnes | |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Kristopher Foster makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Kristopher Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:52 | Florida | James Perry gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:39 | Florida | Robert Bennett misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Kristopher Foster - foul #2 on Kristopher Foster, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Refugio Flores (C) James Perry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Casteel (SF) Kristopher Foster | |
| 14:39 | Florida | Robert Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:39 | Florida | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 14:09 | Florida | Loren Parrish grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:56 | Florida | John Handley picks off the pass by Robert Bennett | 10-9 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Christopher West snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Thomas Jones picks off the pass by Stanley Cooper | 10-9 |
| 13:02 | Florida | Christopher West steals the ball from Loren Parrish | 10-9 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | John Handley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 12:48 | Florida | Kurt Vaughan snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | Florida | Robert Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:39 | Florida | Kurt Vaughan tips it in | 12-9 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Loren Parrish is called for the reach on Alexander Baze - foul #2 on Loren Parrish, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Hassel (PG), Rick Baehr (SG), David Davis (SF), George Nugent (PF) Thomas Jones, Robert Bennett, Kurt Vaughan, Loren Parrish | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (PG), Ray Lemasters (SF), Brian Carnes (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Christopher West, William Casteel, Alexander Baze, John Handley | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper blows the layup but he's fouled by Rick Baehr - foul #2 on Rick Baehr, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bennett (SG) Rick Baehr | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:16 | Florida | Brian Carnes blocks the jumper by Christopher Hassel | 12-10 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper misses short on a runner from the left block | 12-10 |
| 11:57 | Florida | Refugio Flores grabs the board | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Christopher Hassel (fresh) SG - Robert Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Davis (fresh) PF - George Nugent (fresh) C - Refugio Flores (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stanley Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bobby Curtis (fresh) SF - Ray Lemasters (fresh) PF - Brian Carnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Florida | Robert Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 11:46 | Florida | Refugio Flores snags the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:37 | Florida | Robert Bennett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Robert Bennett steals the ball from Stanley Cooper in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| 11:21 | Florida | Stanley Cooper steals it from Refugio Flores | 15-10 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Ray Lemasters drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Stanley Cooper | 15-12 |
| 10:37 | Florida | Robert Bennett is hacked by Bobby Curtis - foul #2 on Bobby Curtis, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), Kurt Vaughan (SG), James Perry (PF) Christopher Hassel, Robert Bennett, Refugio Flores | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Casteel (PG), Christopher West (SG), Alexander Baze (PF), John Handley (C) Stanley Cooper, Bobby Curtis, Brian Carnes, Michael Peterson | |
| 10:29 | Florida | David Davis's fadeaway is rejected by John Handley | 15-12 |
| 10:28 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to George Nugent | 15-12 |
| 10:17 | Florida | Thomas Jones hits a shot from the left block | 17-12 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | John Handley loses the dribble to George Nugent | 17-12 |
| 09:46 | Florida | Thomas Jones can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Handley - foul #1 on John Handley, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Hassel (SG), Refugio Flores (C) David Davis, George Nugent | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper (PG) William Casteel | |
| 09:46 | Florida | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:46 | Florida | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | John Handley gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Refugio Flores takes the ball from Alexander Baze | 18-12 |
| 09:22 | Florida | Alexander Baze blocks the short jumper by Thomas Jones | 18-12 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | John Handley pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Alexander Baze | 18-14 |
| 09:04 | Florida | Thomas Jones misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Stanley Cooper - foul #1 on Stanley Cooper, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alton Zoebisch (SF) Ray Lemasters | |
| 09:04 | Florida | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:04 | Florida | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | John Handley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Refugio Flores - foul #2 on Refugio Flores, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bennett (SG), George Nugent (C) Kurt Vaughan, Refugio Flores | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | John Handley makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | John Handley misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:44 | Florida | George Nugent gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:25 | Florida | Christopher Hassel misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alexander Baze - foul #1 on Alexander Baze, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Florida | David Davis (C) James Perry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Lemasters (SF), Michael Peterson (C) Alton Zoebisch, John Handley | |
| 08:25 | Florida | Christopher Hassel makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:25 | Florida | Christopher Hassel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Christopher Hassel takes the ball from Stanley Cooper | 22-15 |
| 07:52 | Florida | Christopher Hassel buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Christopher Hassel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Nugent (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stanley Cooper (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Christopher West (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ray Lemasters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Baze (fairly fresh) C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | David Davis is called for the reach on Christopher West - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Florida | Kurt Vaughan (SF) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Casteel (PG), Alton Zoebisch (SF), Brian Carnes (PF), John Handley (C) Stanley Cooper, Ray Lemasters, Alexander Baze, Michael Peterson | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:16 | Florida | Christopher Hassel buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kurt Vaughan | 26-17 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Christopher West misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-17 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Alton Zoebisch tips it in | 26-19 |
| 06:34 | Florida | Robert Bennett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | William Casteel clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-19 |
| 06:07 | Florida | Robert Bennett pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 05:55 | Florida | Kurt Vaughan scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Christopher Hassel | 28-19 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Alton Zoebisch and he's fouled by Robert Bennett - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), Rick Baehr (SG), James Perry (PF), Loren Parrish (C) Christopher Hassel, Robert Bennett, George Nugent, David Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper (PG), Ray Lemasters (SF), Alexander Baze (PF) William Casteel, Alton Zoebisch, John Handley | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes misses the free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:37 | Florida | James Perry pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:25 | Florida | Rick Baehr misses the easy layup | 28-21 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-21 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze misses the tip | 28-21 |
| 05:15 | Florida | Kurt Vaughan snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 05:10 | Florida | Rick Baehr connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 31-21 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Christopher West buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 04:46 | Florida | Thomas Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 04:44 | Florida | James Perry tips it back up and in | 33-24 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher West | 33-26 |
| 04:13 | Florida | Kurt Vaughan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher West | 33-26 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Rick Baehr | 33-26 |
| 03:53 | Florida | Thomas Jones grabs the board | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Baehr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kurt Vaughan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stanley Cooper (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Christopher West (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Lemasters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Baze (fairly fresh) C - Brian Carnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Florida | Kurt Vaughan comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ray Lemasters - foul #1 on Ray Lemasters, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bennett (SG) Rick Baehr | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kristopher Foster (PG), Bobby Curtis (SG), John Handley (C) Stanley Cooper, Christopher West, Brian Carnes | |
| 03:41 | Florida | Kurt Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:41 | Florida | Kurt Vaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | John Handley gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Loren Parrish steals the ball from Alexander Baze | 34-26 |
| 03:19 | Florida | Thomas Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Ray Lemasters misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-26 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Ray Lemasters can't tip it in | 34-26 |
| 02:54 | Florida | The rebound goes to Kurt Vaughan | 34-26 |
| 02:40 | Florida | Thomas Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kurt Vaughan | 37-26 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Ray Lemasters misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 02:24 | Florida | Thomas Jones gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:17 | Florida | James Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Hassel (PG), David Davis (SF), George Nugent (PF), Refugio Flores (C) Thomas Jones, Kurt Vaughan, James Perry, Loren Parrish | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alton Zoebisch (SF), Michael Peterson (PF) Ray Lemasters, Alexander Baze | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 01:54 | Florida | Refugio Flores snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 01:35 | Florida | Christopher Hassel misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Handley - foul #2 on John Handley, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alexander Baze (PF) Michael Peterson | |
| 01:35 | Florida | Christopher Hassel makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:35 | Florida | Christopher Hassel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis scores on a 3 from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 00:57 | Florida | Robert Bennett makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 00:36 | Florida | Refugio Flores snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 00:27 | Florida | Refugio Flores loses the dribble to John Handley | 41-29 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Alton Zoebisch double dribbles | 41-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Rick Baehr (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), James Perry (PF), Loren Parrish (C) Robert Bennett, David Davis, George Nugent, Refugio Flores | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG), Ray Lemasters (SF), Michael Peterson (C) Bobby Curtis, Alton Zoebisch, John Handley | |
| 00:00 | Florida | Thomas Jones misses short on a fullcourt shot | 41-29 |