| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Huntsman (fresh) SG - Charles Zaidel (fresh) SF - Russell Todd (fresh) PF - Brian Patterson (fresh) C - Robert Lambert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) SG - Todd Reilly (fresh) SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is fouled on the floor by Russell Todd - foul #1 on Russell Todd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Defrancisco | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Reilly and the foul's on Brian Patterson - foul #1 on Brian Patterson, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Brian Patterson gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:58 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Robert Lambert tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Russell Todd is called for the reach on Robert McConaghy - foul #2 on Russell Todd, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rafael Sloan (SF) Russell Todd | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Rafael Sloan - foul #1 on Rafael Sloan, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:57 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan is called for traveling | 2-7 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan is hacked by Todd Reilly - foul #1 on Todd Reilly, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 17:12 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan is whistled for a carry | 2-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), Leon Stephenson (PF) Douglas Taylor, Gary Defrancisco | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson hits the finger roll set up by Todd Reilly and he's fouled by Brian Patterson - foul #2 on Brian Patterson, team foul #5 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas (PF) Brian Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), William Gowin (C) Todd Reilly, Kenneth Walker | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:40 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-10 |
| 16:39 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Aubrey Riojas | 2-10 |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-10 |
| 16:23 | Florida State | Robert Lambert tips it but misses | 2-10 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Rafael Sloan steals the ball from Robert McConaghy | 2-10 |
| 15:54 | Florida State | Robert Lambert misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-10 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Gowin | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Huntsman (fresh) SG - Charles Zaidel (fresh) SF - Rafael Sloan (fresh) PF - Aubrey Riojas (fresh) C - Robert Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) SF - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Gowin (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Nellis | 2-13 |
| 15:30 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Huntsman, team foul #6 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Aderholt (PG), Richard Brunette (SG), Andrew Yonakor (C) Joseph Huntsman, Charles Zaidel, Robert Lambert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Todd Reilly (SG), Benjamin Seymore (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Eric Nellis, Manuel Sumner, Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson, William Gowin | |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 2-15 |
| 14:45 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 4-15 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-15 |
| 14:28 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas grabs the board | 4-15 |
| 14:07 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-15 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 4-15 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Benjamin Seymore | 4-18 |
| 13:23 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Rafael Sloan and the foul's on Gary Defrancisco - foul #1 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #2 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman (PG), Charles Zaidel (SG), Robert Lambert (C) Howard Aderholt, Rafael Sloan, Andrew Yonakor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), William Gowin (C) Douglas Taylor, Todd Reilly, Benjamin Seymore, Kenneth Walker | |
| 13:23 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas misses the free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Gowin | 6-18 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco can't finish the layup | 6-18 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas snags the defensive board | 6-18 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 12:28 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:18 | Florida State | Richard Brunette is whistled for a carry | 9-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Aderholt (SF), Andrew Yonakor (PF) Richard Brunette, Aubrey Riojas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Todd Reilly (SG), Leon Stephenson (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Eric Nellis, Manuel Sumner, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker loses the dribble to Andrew Yonakor | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Huntsman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Zaidel (fresh) SF - Howard Aderholt (fresh) PF - Andrew Yonakor (fresh) C - Robert Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Robert Lambert's floater is knocked away by Leon Stephenson | 9-18 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 9-21 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-21 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 9-21 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 9-21 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson tips it in | 9-23 |
| 10:01 | Florida State | Robert McConaghy is called for the reach on Howard Aderholt - foul #1 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #3 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Brunette (SG), Rafael Sloan (SF), Aubrey Riojas (PF) Joseph Huntsman, Charles Zaidel, Robert Lambert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Benjamin Seymore (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) Douglas Taylor, Todd Reilly, Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson, Kenneth Walker | |
| 09:46 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Manuel Sumner - foul #1 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #4 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Lambert (C) Andrew Yonakor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:46 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 09:46 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Robert Lambert pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Howard Aderholt | 13-23 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Howard Aderholt steps in front of the William Gowin pass | 13-23 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan blows the layup | 13-23 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | William Gowin pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis loses the dribble to Howard Aderholt | 13-23 |
| 08:22 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Richard Brunette tips it but misses | 13-23 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-23 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore can't tip it in | 13-23 |
| 07:52 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 07:23 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 13-23 |
| 07:21 | Florida State | Robert Lambert tips it back up and in | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Howard Aderholt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brunette (fresh) SF - Rafael Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aubrey Riojas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lambert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) SF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gowin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Robert Lambert is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Robert Lambert, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman (PG), Charles Zaidel (SG), Andrew Yonakor (C) Howard Aderholt, Richard Brunette, Robert Lambert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Todd Reilly (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), Leon Stephenson (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Eric Nellis, Manuel Sumner, Benjamin Seymore, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-23 |
| 06:29 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 06:05 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas loses the ball out of bounds | 15-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Russell Todd (SF), Brian Patterson (PF) Rafael Sloan, Aubrey Riojas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Russell Todd picks off the pass by Douglas Taylor | 15-23 |
| 05:24 | Florida State | Russell Todd is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco (PF) Leon Stephenson | |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Charles Zaidel's pass is intercepted by Robert McConaghy | 15-23 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor lays it in set up by Robert McConaghy | 15-25 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Yonakor | 18-25 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Joseph Huntsman steals the ball from Robert McConaghy | 18-25 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman jams it | 20-25 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 04:25 | Florida State | Andrew Yonakor gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), William Gowin (C) Douglas Taylor, Todd Reilly, Kenneth Walker | |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Russell Todd - foul #3 on Russell Todd, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Brunette (SG), Rafael Sloan (SF), Robert Lambert (C) Charles Zaidel, Russell Todd, Andrew Yonakor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses the 3rd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | William Gowin pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Gowin | 22-29 |
| 03:25 | Florida State | Richard Brunette misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Huntsman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Brunette (fresh) SF - Rafael Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Patterson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) SF - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gowin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Brunette - foul #1 on Richard Brunette, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Aderholt (PG), Aubrey Riojas (PF) Joseph Huntsman, Brian Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG), Leon Stephenson (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Manuel Sumner, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas misses long on a shot from the left side | 22-31 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 24-31 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Robert Lambert grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 02:20 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman (PG), Charles Zaidel (SG), Brian Patterson (PF), Andrew Yonakor (C) Howard Aderholt, Richard Brunette, Aubrey Riojas, Robert Lambert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Benjamin Seymore (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF) Eric Nellis, Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson | |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Rafael Sloan is whistled for traveling | 24-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), William Gowin (C) Todd Reilly, Kenneth Walker | |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco tips it but misses | 24-31 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor is hacked by Joseph Huntsman - foul #2 on Joseph Huntsman, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Brunette (SF) Rafael Sloan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:53 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 24-33 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gary Defrancisco | 24-33 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore is hacked by Richard Brunette - foul #2 on Richard Brunette, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas (PF), Robert Lambert (C) Brian Patterson, Andrew Yonakor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG), Leon Stephenson (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Manuel Sumner, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas is denied on a dunk by Leon Stephenson | 24-35 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas tips it home | 26-35 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses the fullcourt shot | 26-35 |