| Lineup | Florida | PG - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Paolucci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Elliot McGrapth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Minard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Angel Maldonado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Florida | James Minard's pass is intercepted by Jesse Yates in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-31 |
| 19:26 | Florida | Ruben Rhoades takes the ball from Blaine Paolucci in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Blaine Paolucci - foul #1 on Blaine Paolucci, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | Florida | James Minard grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 19:06 | Florida | Jesse Yates is called for the reach on Blaine Paolucci in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Yates, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:52 | Florida | James Minard is wide open and dunks the ball | 35-31 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr's layup is rejected by Angel Maldonado | 35-31 |
| 18:27 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 18:05 | Florida | James Minard connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Joseph Whitfield | 37-31 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-31 |
| 17:35 | Florida | The rebound goes to James Minard | 37-31 |
| 17:12 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Florida | David Wells (PG), Jerry Caldwell (SG), William Jump (SF), Matthew Golden (C) Joseph Whitfield, Blaine Paolucci, Elliot McGrapth, Angel Maldonado | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | John Leavens comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Caldwell - foul #1 on Jerry Caldwell, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:18 | Florida | William Jump buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses the easy layup | 40-33 |
| 16:00 | Florida | Jerry Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Caldwell (fresh) SF - William Jump (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Minard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Golden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Ellington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Florida | William Jump drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Wells | 43-33 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | John Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Joseph Whitfield (PG), Blaine Paolucci (SG), Elliot McGrapth (SF) David Wells, Jerry Caldwell, William Jump | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Leavens, William Jenkins | |
| 15:09 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth's floater is tipped away by Ruben Rhoades | 43-33 |
| 15:07 | Florida | Matthew Golden tips it home | 45-33 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Reese and the foul's on James Minard - foul #1 on James Minard, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Florida | Angel Maldonado (C) Matthew Golden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Bertram Burr (PF) John Reese, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:46 | Florida | James Minard pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:21 | Florida | James Minard is fouled on the floor by Ruben Rhoades - foul #2 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Florida | William Jump (SF) Elliot McGrapth | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF) Carlos Johnson | |
| 14:01 | Florida | Blaine Paolucci drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Whitfield | 47-35 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ray Hardin | 47-37 |
| 13:16 | Florida | James Minard blows the wide open layup | 47-37 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Angel Maldonado steps in front of the Ruben Rhoades pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 47-37 |
| 12:45 | Florida | William Jump is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| Subs | Florida | David Wells (PG), Jerry Caldwell (SG), Elliot McGrapth (SF), Matthew Golden (PF) Joseph Whitfield, Blaine Paolucci, William Jump, James Minard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | William Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| 12:03 | Florida | David Wells clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Hutchens - foul #1 on Jerry Hutchens, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 12:03 | Florida | David Wells makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:03 | Florida | David Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ellington | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Caldwell (fresh) SF - Elliot McGrapth (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Golden (fresh) 7 pts. C - Angel Maldonado (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Ellington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Florida | The jump hook by Elliot McGrapth is blocked by Jerry Hutchens | 49-39 |
| 11:10 | Florida | Matthew Golden gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:51 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth makes the wide open runner from close range | 51-39 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | John Reese misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 10:24 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 09:59 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 51-39 |
| 09:58 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth tips it back up and in | 53-39 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-39 |
| 09:38 | Florida | The rebound goes to Matthew Golden | 53-39 |
| 09:20 | Florida | Matthew Golden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 53-39 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | David Wells steals the ball from John Reese | 53-39 |
| 08:38 | Florida | Matthew Golden is called for traveling | 53-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Joseph Whitfield (PG), Blaine Paolucci (SG), William Jump (SF), James Minard (PF) David Wells, Jerry Caldwell, Elliot McGrapth, Matthew Golden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 53-39 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Rhoades | 53-39 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades scores on a runner near the basket | 53-41 |
| 07:38 | Florida | Blaine Paolucci is fouled on the floor by Arthur Haywood - foul #1 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| 07:23 | Florida | William Jump is hacked by Jesse Yates - foul #2 on Jesse Yates, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Matthew Golden (C) Angel Maldonado | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Paolucci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Jump (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Minard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Golden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Florida | James Minard makes the jump hook from close range set up by Blaine Paolucci | 55-41 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is hacked by Matthew Golden during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Matthew Golden, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SF) Jesse Yates | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 06:27 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 05:58 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield misses the jumpshot from the right side | 55-41 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson is hacked by William Jump - foul #3 on William Jump, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Gibson (PG), Jerry Caldwell (SG), Elliot McGrapth (SF), Angel Maldonado (C) Joseph Whitfield, Blaine Paolucci, William Jump, Matthew Golden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Jesse Yates (SF) Arthur Haywood, Bertram Burr | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Elliot McGrapth steals the ball from Ruben Rhoades | 55-41 |
| 05:11 | Florida | Jerry Caldwell lays it in on a great pass from Elliot McGrapth | 57-41 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | John Reese misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 04:41 | Florida | Jerry Caldwell gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 04:35 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Caldwell | 59-41 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | John Reese buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben Rhoades out of a doubleteam | 59-44 |
| 03:47 | Florida | Ruben Rhoades picks off the pass by Angel Maldonado | 59-44 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | John Reese blows the layup | 59-44 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson grabs the offensive board | 59-44 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades tips it back up and in | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kenneth Gibson (fresh) SG - Jerry Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elliot McGrapth (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Minard (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Angel Maldonado (tired) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Florida | Ray Hardin steps in front of the Elliot McGrapth pass in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | John Reese clanks a jumper in the lane | 59-46 |
| 02:57 | Florida | James Minard gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Florida | James Minard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ray Hardin - foul #2 on Ray Hardin, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Joseph Whitfield (PG), Blaine Paolucci (SG), William Jump (SF), Matthew Golden (C) Kenneth Gibson, Jerry Caldwell, Elliot McGrapth, Angel Maldonado | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) John Reese, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Carlos Johnson, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 02:30 | Florida | James Minard misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:30 | Florida | James Minard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | James Ellington is hacked by William Jump - foul #4 on William Jump, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | William Jenkins scores on a floater from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Florida | William Jump is hacked by Arthur Haywood - foul #2 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Jerry Caldwell (SG), Elliot McGrapth (PF), Angel Maldonado (C) Blaine Paolucci, Matthew Golden, James Minard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Leavens, James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| 01:59 | Florida | William Jump makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:59 | Florida | William Jump makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Whitfield - foul #2 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Blaine Paolucci (SG), James Minard (PF) Jerry Caldwell, William Jump | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:36 | Florida | Arthur Haywood is called for the reach on Joseph Whitfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Florida | Jerry Caldwell (SG), William Jump (SF) Blaine Paolucci, James Minard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:36 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:36 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 63-50 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates tips it back up and in | 63-52 |
| 01:19 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield is hacked by Arthur Haywood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| 01:19 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:19 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 65-52 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates snags the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | William Jump takes the ball from Ruben Rhoades | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Florida | Angel Maldonado is hacked by Ruben Rhoades - foul #3 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Florida | Blaine Paolucci (SG), James Minard (PF) Jerry Caldwell, William Jump | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:28 | Florida | Angel Maldonado misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:28 | Florida | Angel Maldonado misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Angel Maldonado - foul #2 on Angel Maldonado, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield runs out the clock | 65-54 |