| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Ham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson inbounds the ball | 29-15 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Lucus | 29-17 |
| 19:15 | Florida | Cameron Cole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-17 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-20 |
| 18:52 | Florida | The jumper by Cameron Cole is denied by Jesse Weekes | 29-20 |
| 18:51 | Florida | Peter Taylor snags the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 18:32 | Florida | Cameron Cole can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-20 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus grabs the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Floyd Bailey - foul #1 on Floyd Bailey, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Lyle Guy (PF), Eugene Loy (C) Richard Harper, Floyd Bailey, Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 17:28 | Florida | Eugene Loy hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 29-22 |
| 17:26 | Florida | Michael Ham tips it back up and in | 31-22 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Ham - foul #1 on Michael Ham, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SG) Cameron Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SF), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Willie Jackson, Jesse Weekes, Daniel Phillips | |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:37 | Florida | Robert Lucus takes the ball from Lyle Guy | 31-25 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Gene Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing tips it home | 31-27 |
| 15:47 | Florida | Michael Ham clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 15:46 | Florida | Peter Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Gilbert Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Ham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lyle Guy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eugene Loy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Florida | Lyle Guy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lyle Guy, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Cameron Cole (SG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Hugh Kail (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Peter Taylor, Michael Ham, Lyle Guy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SG), Jesse Weekes (PF), Daniel Phillips (C) Gene Cox, Robert Lucus, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail buries a driving attempt from the left block | 31-29 |
| 15:10 | Florida | Floyd Bailey connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Harper | 33-29 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail misses the floater from the right side | 33-29 |
| 14:46 | Florida | Floyd Bailey pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:27 | Florida | Hugh Kail drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Dail | 35-32 |
| 14:02 | Florida | Matthew Larson picks off the pass by Richard Harper in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson lays it in | 35-34 |
| 13:40 | Florida | Hugh Kail blows the dunk but he's hacked by Daniel Phillips - foul #4 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SG), Michael Ham (SF), Lyle Guy (PF) Cameron Cole, Floyd Bailey, Eugene Loy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Robert Lucus (SG), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Matthew Larson, Stephen Dail, Jesse Weekes, Daniel Phillips | |
| 13:40 | Florida | Hugh Kail makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:40 | Florida | Hugh Kail makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-34 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to James Murphy | 37-34 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Richard Harper steals it from Albert Griffing | 37-34 |
| 12:40 | Florida | Michael Ham misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-34 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Lucus | 37-37 |
| 11:55 | Florida | Michael Ham buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Lyle Guy | 39-37 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 11:32 | Florida | Michael Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lyle Guy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hugh Kail (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Florida | Peter Taylor is denied on a layup by James Murphy | 39-37 |
| 11:14 | Florida | Hugh Kail hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 10:58 | Florida | Hugh Kail pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:53 | Florida | Richard Harper misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gene Cox - foul #3 on Gene Cox, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (SG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Eugene Loy (C) Michael Ham, Lyle Guy, Hugh Kail | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SF), Jesse Weekes (PF), Daniel Phillips (C) Willie Jackson, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 10:53 | Florida | Richard Harper makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:53 | Florida | Richard Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Gene Cox out of a doubleteam | 43-39 |
| 10:27 | Florida | Richard Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail hits a runner in the lane | 43-41 |
| 09:53 | Florida | Richard Harper comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gene Cox - foul #4 on Gene Cox, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Ham (C) Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG) Gene Cox | |
| 09:53 | Florida | Richard Harper makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:53 | Florida | Richard Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is hacked by Richard Harper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Harper, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG) Richard Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail tips it home | 44-43 |
| 09:15 | Florida | Eugene Loy can't finish the layup | 44-43 |
| 09:13 | Florida | Eugene Loy gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:57 | Florida | Cameron Cole connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gilbert Wheeler and the foul's on Jesse Weekes - foul #3 on Jesse Weekes, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 08:57 | Florida | Cameron Cole misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gilbert Wheeler - foul #1 on Gilbert Wheeler, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SF) Floyd Bailey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG) Robert Lucus | |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:14 | Florida | Michael Ham misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Daniel Phillips - foul #5 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF) Gilbert Wheeler, Cameron Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SF), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Stephen Dail, Jesse Weekes, Daniel Phillips | |
| 08:14 | Florida | Michael Ham misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:14 | Florida | Michael Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | James Murphy gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gene Cox out of the doubleteam | 46-47 |
| 07:46 | Florida | Michael Ham drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Harper | 49-47 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | James Murphy snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Loy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Ham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 07:02 | Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Ham | 49-47 |
| 06:57 | Florida | Floyd Bailey is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Cameron Cole (SG), Lyle Guy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Richard Harper, Floyd Bailey, Eugene Loy, Michael Ham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), Jesse Weekes (PF) Matthew Larson, James Murphy | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Gilbert Wheeler - foul #2 on Gilbert Wheeler, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Michael Ham (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Peter Taylor, Hugh Kail | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:15 | Florida | Michael Ham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Gene Cox buries a shot from the right side | 49-50 |
| 05:29 | Florida | Floyd Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 05:28 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Guy | 49-50 |
| 05:11 | Florida | Floyd Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 04:26 | Florida | Richard Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 04:24 | Florida | Lyle Guy gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:09 | Florida | Cameron Cole is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Peter Taylor (SF), Eugene Loy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Richard Harper, Floyd Bailey, Lyle Guy, Michael Ham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Stephen Dail (SF), James Murphy (PF) Gene Cox, Willie Jackson, Jesse Weekes | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | James Murphy scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Larson | 49-54 |
| 03:19 | Florida | Cameron Cole misses the wide open floater from the right block | 49-54 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Gilbert Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Loy (fresh) 5 reb. C - Hugh Kail (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 02:54 | Florida | The rebound goes to Hugh Kail | 49-54 |
| 02:37 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Matthew Larson - foul #1 on Matthew Larson, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Michael Ham (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Cameron Cole, Hugh Kail | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:22 | Florida | Richard Harper is open and scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Ham | 51-54 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Willie Jackson (SF), Jesse Weekes (PF) Robert Lucus, Stephen Dail, James Murphy | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 51-54 |
| 01:56 | Florida | Floyd Bailey gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:30 | Florida | Peter Taylor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Gene Cox - foul #5 on Gene Cox, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (SG) Eugene Loy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG) Gene Cox | |
| 01:30 | Florida | Peter Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:30 | Florida | Peter Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Richard Harper picks off the pass by Matthew Larson in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 01:12 | Florida | Floyd Bailey's layup is rejected by Albert Griffing | 52-54 |
| 01:11 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Bailey | 52-54 |
| 01:04 | Florida | Richard Harper blows the wide open layup | 52-54 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Florida | Peter Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Richard Harper is called for the reach on Robert Lucus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Harper, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Florida | Richard Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is hacked by Floyd Bailey - foul #2 on Floyd Bailey, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:31 | Florida | Floyd Bailey's pass is intercepted by Willie Jackson | 52-60 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson is hacked by Richard Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Harper, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:21 | Florida | Richard Harper is hacked by Albert Griffing - foul #1 on Albert Griffing, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (SG), Lyle Guy (SF), Eugene Loy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Cameron Cole, Floyd Bailey, Peter Taylor, Michael Ham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:21 | Florida | Richard Harper makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:21 | Florida | Richard Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Gilbert Wheeler is called for the reach on Albert Griffing in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Wheeler, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (SG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Peter Taylor (PF), Michael Ham (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Lyle Guy, Eugene Loy, Hugh Kail | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:14 | Florida | Peter Taylor's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Matthew Larson | 54-63 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Larson | 54-65 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Richard Harper knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Floyd Bailey | 57-65 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson runs out the clock | 57-65 |