| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 7 pts. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jager (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Florida State | James Jager works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Justin Dey - foul #4 on Justin Dey, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 19:36 | Florida State | James Jager misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:36 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is called for 10 seconds | 27-35 |
| 19:05 | Florida State | Brian King is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Michael Cao | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Javier Herrera steals it from Dale Fiqueroa | 27-35 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | Javier Herrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SF) Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF) Alonzo Perez | |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is fouled in the backcourt by Javier Herrera - foul #2 on Javier Herrera, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hanke (C) Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Valdivia (PF) Brian King | |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 27-35 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | George Ivy is called for the reach on Mathew Zoumis - foul #1 on George Ivy, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), Brian King (PF) Javier Herrera, James Jager | |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Clay Reeves is called for the reach on Michael Cao - foul #2 on Clay Reeves, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Alonzo Perez (SF) Dennis Danna, George Ivy | |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Cao | 29-35 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Brian King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Fontenot - foul #3 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Allan Rio (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Jager (C) Albert Valdivia | |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Brian King makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Brian King makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses short on a floater near the basket | 29-37 |
| 15:59 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez grabs the board | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allan Rio (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clay Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jager (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Florida State | James Jager connects on the jumper from close range | 29-39 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Hanke | 31-39 |
| 14:58 | Florida State | James Jager shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Alonzo Perez and he's fouled by Mark Elsass - foul #2 on Mark Elsass, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Mark Elsass, Allan Rio, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF) Clay Reeves, Alonzo Perez, Brian King | |
| 14:58 | Florida State | James Jager makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the tip | 31-42 |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 14:05 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-42 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | James Jager denies the turnaround by Jerry Fontenot | 31-42 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the tip | 31-42 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Michael Cao grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot travels with the ball | 31-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Justin Dey (C) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), Brian King (PF) Javier Herrera, Albert Valdivia | |
| 12:48 | Florida State | James Jager shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 31-42 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | James Horne is fouled on the floor by Dennis Danna - foul #3 on Dennis Danna, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF) James Horne, Mark Elsass | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Perez (SF) George Ivy | |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Michael Cao drills a jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Fontenot | 33-42 |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Jerry Fontenot is called for the reach on James Jager - foul #4 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG) Michael Cao | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Albert Valdivia (C) Clay Reeves, James Jager | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Fontenot (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is hacked by Justin Dey - foul #5 on Justin Dey, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Allan Rio (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:53 | Florida State | Brian King is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Michael Cao, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF) Alonzo Perez | |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis hits a floater from the right side | 35-42 |
| 10:15 | Florida State | Dennis Danna comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | George Ivy tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's pass is intercepted by Dennis Danna | 35-44 |
| 09:38 | Florida State | George Ivy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's floater is tipped away by Brian King | 35-44 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | Brian King grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | George Ivy slams it home | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Dennis Danna is called for the reach on Mark Elsass in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Danna, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), James Horne (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF) Mark Elsass, Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Alonzo Perez (SF), James Jager (C) Dennis Danna, George Ivy, Brian King | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Javier Herrera steals the ball from Jerry Fontenot | 35-46 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | James Jager misses the turnaround in the lane | 35-46 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Michael Cao pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is fouled on the floor by Clay Reeves - foul #3 on Clay Reeves, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Henry Hanke (C) James Horne, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Brian King (PF) Javier Herrera, Albert Valdivia | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Alonzo Perez - foul #1 on Alonzo Perez, team foul #7 | 35-46 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Fontenot (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clay Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian King (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jager (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez is hacked by Michael Cao - foul #2 on Michael Cao, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Clay Reeves scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Jager and he's hacked by Mark Elsass - foul #3 on Mark Elsass, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Henry Hanke (C) Mark Elsass, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF) Alonzo Perez | |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Brian King is called for the reach on Mathew Zoumis - foul #1 on Brian King, team foul #8 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allan Rio (PF) Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:17 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Henry Hanke (C) Mathew Zoumis, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Albert Valdivia (PF) Clay Reeves, Brian King | |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Dennis Danna comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-49 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Cao | 39-49 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke lays it in | 41-49 |
| 05:03 | Florida State | Dennis Danna hits a jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Michael Cao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Dale Fiqueroa, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Alonzo Perez (SF), Brian King (PF) Dennis Danna, George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Mark Elsass is called for the reach on James Jager - foul #4 on Mark Elsass, team foul #8 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Mark Elsass | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:35 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 04:35 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek connects on the jumper near the basket | 43-53 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Clay Reeves clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Alonzo Perez steals the ball from Yevgeny Zoltek | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Fontenot (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clay Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Javier Herrera (tiring) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alonzo Perez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian King (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jager (tiring) 16 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Florida State | James Jager evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-55 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's fadeaway is rejected by Alonzo Perez | 43-55 |
| 02:37 | Florida State | Brian King snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Mathew Zoumis takes the ball from James Jager | 43-55 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek lays it in on a great pass from Mathew Zoumis | 45-55 |
| 01:56 | Florida State | James Jager splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-55 |
| 01:55 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 01:33 | Florida State | Clay Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), James Horne (SG), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Thomas (SG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF), Gilbert Leavitt (C) Javier Herrera, Alonzo Perez, Brian King, James Jager | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Horne | 47-55 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Clay Reeves travels in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Mark Elsass, James Horne, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Javier Herrera (SG), Alonzo Perez (SF), Brian King (PF), James Jager (C) Clay Reeves, Zachary Thomas, George Ivy, Albert Valdivia, Gilbert Leavitt | |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | James Jager pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Javier Herrera is hacked by Mathew Zoumis - foul #2 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Javier Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Javier Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), James Horne (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Zachary Thomas (SG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF), Gilbert Leavitt (C) Dennis Danna, Javier Herrera, Alonzo Perez, Brian King, James Jager | |
| 00:54 | Florida State | Gilbert Leavitt is hacked by Henry Hanke - foul #1 on Henry Hanke, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Daren Weber (PF) Zachary Thomas | |
| 00:54 | Florida State | Gilbert Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:54 | Florida State | Gilbert Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | James Horne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Thomas (SG) Daren Weber | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Clay Reeves knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gilbert Leavitt | 47-61 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | James Horne can't finish the layup | 47-61 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Clay Reeves runs out the clock | 47-61 |