| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Michael Helton (fresh) SG - Marcus Simmers (fresh) SF - Richard Carter (fresh) PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) C - Enrique Morales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clifton Tucker (fresh) SG - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) SF - George Whelchel (fresh) PF - Dallas Crane (fresh) C - John Dyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:58 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton is fouled in the backcourt by John Dyer - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Enrique Morales | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Florida | Dallas Crane hits a turnaround near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Florida | Dallas Crane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Florida | George Whelchel grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dallas Crane | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Marcus Simmers is blocked by John Dyer | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Florida | Dallas Crane grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Florida | John Dyer can't connect on a floater from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Florida | Dallas Crane snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Florida | Dallas Crane slams it home on a nice dish by Gerald Baldwin and he's hacked by Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mikel Czernovski (SF), Hoyt Boatner (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) Richard Carter, Bret Hawkins, Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 17:00 | Florida | Dallas Crane makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Baldwin steps in front of the Marcus Simmers pass in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:39 | Florida | Marcus Simmers is called for the reach on Gerald Baldwin - foul #1 on Marcus Simmers, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson (PG), Evan Shine (SG) Michael Helton, Marcus Simmers | |
| Subs | Florida | Forrest Johnson (C) John Dyer | |
| 16:15 | Florida | Richard Rawson is called for the reach on Clifton Tucker - foul #1 on Richard Rawson, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 15:48 | Florida | Clifton Tucker misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Rawson (fresh) SG - Evan Shine (fresh) SF - Mikel Czernovski (fresh) PF - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) C - Myron Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clifton Tucker (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Whelchel (fairly fresh) PF - Dallas Crane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:11 | Florida | George Whelchel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:10 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Forrest Johnson steps in front of the Myron Schumacher pass in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 14:50 | Florida | Forrest Johnson loses the dribble to Hoyt Boatner | 6-7 |
| 14:48 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Baldwin is called for the reach on Evan Shine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Baldwin, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton (PG), Marcus Simmers (SG), Richard Carter (SF), Bret Hawkins (PF), Enrique Morales (C) Richard Rawson, Evan Shine, Mikel Czernovski, Hoyt Boatner, Myron Schumacher | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (SG), John Dyer (C) Gerald Baldwin, Forrest Johnson | |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Clifton Tucker - foul #1 on Clifton Tucker, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:25 | Florida | Clifton Tucker buries a 3 from straight away set up by Dallas Crane | 8-10 |
| 14:13 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:11 | Florida | John Dyer grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:42 | Florida | Dallas Crane misses the easy layup | 8-10 |
| 13:40 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Forrest Johnson (C) George Whelchel, Dallas Crane, John Dyer | |
| 13:11 | Florida | Kenny Salzer's dunk attempt is rejected by Enrique Morales | 8-10 |
| 13:10 | Florida | Clifton Tucker misses the tip | 8-10 |
| 13:08 | Florida | Kenny Salzer can't tip it in | 8-10 |
| 13:06 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 8-10 |
| 12:45 | Florida | Forrest Johnson connects on the jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clifton Tucker - foul #2 on Clifton Tucker, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine (SG), Mikel Czernovski (SF), Hoyt Boatner (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) Marcus Simmers, Richard Carter, Bret Hawkins, Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SG) Clifton Tucker | |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | Florida | The jumper by Kenny Salzer is denied by Myron Schumacher | 10-12 |
| 12:11 | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton misses badly on a runner from the left block | 10-12 |
| 11:55 | Florida | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:28 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 10-12 |
| 11:27 | Florida | Robert Anderson tips it but misses | 10-12 |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Michael Helton | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Michael Helton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Evan Shine (fresh) SF - Mikel Czernovski (fresh) PF - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) C - Myron Schumacher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kenny Salzer (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Nicholas (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Forrest Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher blows the layup but he's fouled by Forrest Johnson - foul #1 on Forrest Johnson, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson (PG), Marcus Simmers (SG), Enrique Morales (C) Michael Helton, Evan Shine, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | Florida | George Whelchel (SF), Dallas Crane (PF), John Dyer (C) Jimmy Nicholas, Robert Anderson, Forrest Johnson | |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:45 | Florida | George Whelchel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 10:44 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 10:21 | Florida | The rebound goes to Dallas Crane | 12-14 |
| 09:52 | Florida | John Dyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 09:51 | Vanderbilt | Mikel Czernovski grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | Mikel Czernovski is hacked by Kenny Salzer - foul #1 on Kenny Salzer, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter (SF), Bret Hawkins (PF) Mikel Czernovski, Myron Schumacher | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher McFadden (SG) Gerald Baldwin | |
| 09:32 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers's pass is intercepted by Dallas Crane | 12-14 |
| 09:23 | Florida | George Whelchel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 09:17 | Florida | The rebound goes to John Dyer | 12-17 |
| 08:50 | Florida | George Whelchel misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Marcus Simmers - foul #2 on Marcus Simmers, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton (PG), Evan Shine (SG), Hoyt Boatner (C) Richard Rawson, Marcus Simmers, Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Anderson (PF), James Julius (C) Dallas Crane, John Dyer | |
| 08:50 | Florida | George Whelchel makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:50 | Florida | George Whelchel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:43 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bret Hawkins | 14-19 |
| 08:15 | Florida | George Whelchel connects on the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Helton - foul #1 on Michael Helton, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SG), Jimmy Nicholas (SF), Forrest Johnson (C) Kenny Salzer, Christopher McFadden, James Julius | |
| 08:15 | Florida | George Whelchel makes the free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:02 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Helton, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson (PG) Michael Helton | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (PG) George Whelchel | |
| 07:37 | Florida | Bret Hawkins steals it from Gerald Baldwin | 14-22 |
| 07:24 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Rawson | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Rawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Shine (fresh) SF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bret Hawkins (fairly fresh) C - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kenny Salzer (tiring) SG - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Nicholas (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Forrest Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Florida | Evan Shine is called for the reach on Kenny Salzer - foul #1 on Evan Shine, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mikel Czernovski (SF), Myron Schumacher (PF), Enrique Morales (C) Richard Carter, Bret Hawkins, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher McFadden (SF), Dallas Crane (PF), James Julius (C) Jimmy Nicholas, Robert Anderson, Forrest Johnson | |
| 07:04 | Florida | Kenny Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:04 | Florida | Kenny Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine loses the dribble to Gerald Baldwin in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 07:00 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin lays it in | 16-26 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Mikel Czernovski knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Enrique Morales | 18-26 |
| 06:14 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin is whistled for a carry | 18-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Florida | George Whelchel (SF), John Dyer (C) Christopher McFadden, James Julius | |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenny Salzer - foul #2 on Kenny Salzer, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas (SF) Kenny Salzer | |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:05 | Florida | John Dyer grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 05:43 | Florida | Dallas Crane misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 19-26 |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Evan Shine | 19-26 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine misses the lay-in | 19-26 |
| 05:16 | Florida | Dallas Crane gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:56 | Florida | Myron Schumacher is called for the reach on Jimmy Nicholas - foul #1 on Myron Schumacher, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter (SF), Bret Hawkins (PF), Hoyt Boatner (C) Mikel Czernovski, Myron Schumacher, Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher McFadden (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Forrest Johnson (C) Gerald Baldwin, Dallas Crane, John Dyer | |
| 04:56 | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:56 | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:56 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 04:53 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Nicholas is called for the reach on Bret Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Nicholas, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SG) Jimmy Nicholas | |
| 04:53 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:53 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:37 | Florida | Robert Anderson's floater is tipped away by Bret Hawkins | 21-27 |
| 04:36 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Baldwin takes the ball from Richard Rawson in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 04:31 | Florida | George Whelchel lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Baldwin | 21-29 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter scores on a turnaround in the paint | 23-29 |
| 03:57 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin's pass is intercepted by Richard Rawson | 23-29 |
| 03:38 | Vanderbilt | Forrest Johnson swats the short shot by Bret Hawkins | 23-29 |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:19 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher McFadden - foul #1 on Christopher McFadden, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton (PG), Marcus Simmers (SG), Myron Schumacher (PF), Enrique Morales (C) Richard Rawson, Evan Shine, Bret Hawkins, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | Florida | Clifton Tucker (PG), John Dyer (C) Christopher McFadden, Forrest Johnson | |
| 03:19 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:19 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Michael Helton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marcus Simmers (fresh) SF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Myron Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Enrique Morales (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clifton Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Baldwin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Whelchel (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Florida | George Whelchel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-29 |
| 02:55 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Richard Carter | 25-29 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mikel Czernovski (SF) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas (SF), Dallas Crane (PF), James Julius (C) George Whelchel, Robert Anderson, John Dyer | |
| 02:10 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses the shot from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton drills a jumper from the right block | 27-29 |
| 01:23 | Florida | Mikel Czernovski is called for the reach on Jimmy Nicholas - foul #1 on Mikel Czernovski, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins (PF), Hoyt Boatner (C) Myron Schumacher, Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), John Dyer (C) Gerald Baldwin, Dallas Crane, James Julius | |
| 01:23 | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:23 | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:04 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton double dribbles | 27-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Florida | George Whelchel (SF) Jimmy Nicholas | |
| 00:47 | Florida | Robert Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner is hacked by John Dyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dyer, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher McFadden (SG) Kenny Salzer | |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:45 | Florida | John Dyer pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:21 | Florida | John Dyer clanks a jumper in the lane | 27-31 |
| 00:20 | Florida | George Whelchel gets the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:05 | Florida | George Whelchel is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter (SF), Enrique Morales (C) Mikel Czernovski, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (SG), Dallas Crane (PF), Forrest Johnson (C) Christopher McFadden, Robert Anderson, John Dyer | |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Salzer - foul #3 on Kenny Salzer, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SG) Kenny Salzer | |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Forrest Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Forrest Johnson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 28-31 |