| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Scheuerman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cruse (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sydney Bishop (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bert Mills (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Godinez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Legendre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Jenkins (fresh) PF - Darryl Wurster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | David Cruse inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Florida | David Cruse blows the layup | 37-28 |
| 19:49 | Florida | Richard Scheuerman tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Steven Godinez gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Sydney Bishop steals the ball from Earl Jenkins | 37-28 |
| 19:11 | Florida | Sydney Bishop clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-28 |
| 19:10 | Florida | David Cruse hits the follow up shot | 39-28 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Steven Godinez is whistled for traveling | 39-28 |
| 18:35 | Florida | Sydney Bishop drills a turnaround in the paint set up by John Patel | 41-28 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster misses the turnaround in the paint | 41-28 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Powell | 41-28 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Darryl Wurster is denied by Bert Mills | 41-28 |
| 18:10 | Florida | The rebound goes to Bert Mills | 41-28 |
| 17:53 | Florida | David Cruse comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-28 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Richard Legendre hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Wurster | 41-30 |
| 17:25 | Florida | John Patel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Cruse | 44-30 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Steven Godinez hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Legendre | 44-33 |
| 16:58 | Florida | Darryl Wurster steals the ball from Sydney Bishop | 44-33 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Godinez | 44-35 |
| 16:10 | Florida | Bert Mills misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Richard Legendre makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Godinez | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Scheuerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Patel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cruse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sydney Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bert Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Godinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Legendre (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Wurster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Florida | John Patel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 15:26 | Florida | Bert Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:15 | Florida | Richard Scheuerman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Richard Legendre misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 14:48 | Florida | Bert Mills hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Earl Jenkins - foul #1 on Earl Jenkins, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffrey Davis (PG), Ryan Thompson (SG), Joseph Ward (SF), Walter Goolsby (PF) Richard Scheuerman, John Patel, David Cruse, Sydney Bishop | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Conners (PG), Robert Rushenberg (SG), Terry Garrison (SF), Robert Signorelli (PF), Joseph Appleton (C) Steven Godinez, Richard Legendre, Earl Jenkins, Darryl Wurster, Melvin Powell | |
| 14:48 | Florida | Bert Mills makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:48 | Florida | Bert Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Robert Rushenberg buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Conners | 49-42 |
| 14:27 | Florida | Walter Goolsby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Florida | James Jackson (C) Bert Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Terry Garrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Conners | 49-45 |
| 13:48 | Florida | Ryan Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Davis | 52-45 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Robert Signorelli drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Terry Garrison | 52-47 |
| 13:16 | Florida | Jeffrey Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Robert Signorelli grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Terry Garrison drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Conners | 52-50 |
| 12:40 | Florida | Frank Conners steps in front of the Ryan Thompson pass | 52-50 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Robert Signorelli is denied on a layup by James Jackson | 52-50 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Joseph Appleton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Joseph Appleton scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Rushenberg | 52-52 |
| 12:00 | Florida | Jeffrey Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Robert Signorelli snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Frank Conners drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Signorelli | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeffrey Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Goolsby (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Jackson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Conners (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rushenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Garrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Signorelli (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Appleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Florida | Walter Goolsby misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Appleton - foul #2 on Joseph Appleton, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Scheuerman (PG), John Patel (SG), David Cruse (SF), Bert Mills (C) Jeffrey Davis, Ryan Thompson, Joseph Ward, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Godinez (PG), Richard Legendre (SG), Earl Jenkins (SF), Darryl Wurster (PF), Melvin Powell (C) Frank Conners, Robert Rushenberg, Terry Garrison, Robert Signorelli, Joseph Appleton | |
| 11:18 | Florida | Walter Goolsby misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:18 | Florida | Walter Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Goolsby - foul #2 on Walter Goolsby, team foul #1 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Florida | Sydney Bishop (PF) Walter Goolsby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:01 | Florida | John Patel snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:59 | Florida | Richard Scheuerman is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Godinez - foul #2 on Steven Godinez, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| 10:51 | Florida | Bert Mills misses the jump hook from the baseline | 53-56 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 10:30 | Florida | John Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:23 | Florida | Bert Mills drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Scheuerman | 55-56 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Steven Godinez connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 09:54 | Florida | Richard Scheuerman scores on a shot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Bert Mills is called for the reach on Melvin Powell - foul #1 on Bert Mills, team foul #2 | 57-59 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| 09:15 | Florida | David Cruse misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | 3 seconds is called on Richard Legendre | 57-59 |
| Subs | Florida | Walter Goolsby (C) Bert Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:31 | Florida | David Cruse buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Scheuerman and he's fouled by Earl Jenkins - foul #2 on Earl Jenkins, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Florida | James Jackson (C) Sydney Bishop | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Conners (SG) Richard Legendre | |
| 08:31 | Florida | David Cruse misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Frank Conners can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 08:07 | Florida | Richard Scheuerman pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:01 | Florida | Melvin Powell swats the layup by Walter Goolsby | 59-59 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Steven Godinez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 07:44 | Florida | The rebound goes to Walter Goolsby | 59-59 |
| 07:31 | Florida | Walter Goolsby misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Scheuerman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Patel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cruse (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Goolsby (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jackson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Godinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Conners (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Wurster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Steven Godinez is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffrey Davis (PG), Ryan Thompson (SG), Joseph Ward (SF), Sydney Bishop (PF), Bert Mills (C) Richard Scheuerman, John Patel, David Cruse, Walter Goolsby, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Legendre (SG), Terry Garrison (SF), Robert Signorelli (PF), Joseph Appleton (C) Steven Godinez, Earl Jenkins, Darryl Wurster, Melvin Powell | |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Richard Legendre scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Appleton | 59-61 |
| 06:30 | Florida | Joseph Ward clanks a jump hook from close range | 59-61 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Robert Signorelli grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Frank Conners is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Conners, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 05:48 | Florida | Ryan Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 05:47 | Florida | Joseph Ward tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Robert Signorelli pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Joseph Appleton misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Bert Mills - foul #2 on Bert Mills, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Scheuerman (PG), John Patel (SG) Ryan Thompson, Joseph Ward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Rushenberg (PG), Darryl Wurster (PF) Frank Conners, Robert Signorelli | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Joseph Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Joseph Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:39 | Florida | Bert Mills grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 05:17 | Florida | John Patel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darryl Wurster - foul #1 on Darryl Wurster, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Florida | David Cruse (SF), Walter Goolsby (PF) Jeffrey Davis, Sydney Bishop | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Godinez (PG), Earl Jenkins (SF), Melvin Powell (C) Richard Legendre, Terry Garrison, Joseph Appleton | |
| 05:17 | Florida | John Patel misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:17 | Florida | John Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Robert Rushenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 04:57 | Florida | David Cruse loses the ball out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Florida | James Jackson (C) Bert Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 04:32 | Florida | John Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:14 | Florida | Steven Godinez steps in front of the Richard Scheuerman pass | 59-64 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 03:59 | Florida | James Jackson gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:41 | Florida | David Cruse buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Richard Scheuerman | 61-64 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 03:27 | Florida | John Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Scheuerman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Patel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cruse (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Goolsby (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jackson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Godinez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rushenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Wurster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Florida | David Cruse misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 03:09 | Florida | Richard Scheuerman grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 02:49 | Florida | Walter Goolsby comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Darryl Wurster - foul #2 on Darryl Wurster, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffrey Davis (PG), Ryan Thompson (SG), Joseph Ward (SF), Bert Mills (C) Richard Scheuerman, John Patel, David Cruse, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Conners (PG), Richard Legendre (SG), Terry Garrison (SF), Robert Signorelli (PF), Joseph Appleton (C) Steven Godinez, Robert Rushenberg, Earl Jenkins, Darryl Wurster, Melvin Powell | |
| 02:49 | Florida | Walter Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:49 | Florida | Walter Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Scheuerman (PG), John Patel (SG), David Cruse (SF), Sydney Bishop (PF) Jeffrey Davis, Ryan Thompson, Joseph Ward, Walter Goolsby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Godinez (PG), Earl Jenkins (SF), Darryl Wurster (PF), Melvin Powell (C) Frank Conners, Terry Garrison, Robert Signorelli, Joseph Appleton | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:40 | Florida | Richard Scheuerman gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:21 | Florida | Richard Scheuerman is hacked by Melvin Powell - foul #2 on Melvin Powell, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 02:21 | Florida | Richard Scheuerman makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:21 | Florida | Richard Scheuerman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Patel - foul #1 on John Patel, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:50 | Florida | David Cruse clanks a jump hook near the basket | 65-66 |
| 01:49 | Florida | Sydney Bishop grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:40 | Florida | Sydney Bishop knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Richard Scheuerman | 67-66 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Darryl Wurster makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Powell | 67-68 |
| 01:04 | Florida | Richard Legendre is called for the reach on John Patel - foul #3 on Richard Legendre, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 01:04 | Florida | John Patel makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:04 | Florida | John Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Earl Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-68 |
| 00:52 | Florida | The rebound goes to Sydney Bishop | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Florida | Bert Mills is hacked by Darryl Wurster - foul #3 on Darryl Wurster, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:24 | Florida | Bert Mills misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:24 | Florida | Bert Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Darryl Wurster | 69-68 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell clanks a runner from the baseline | 69-68 |
| 00:10 | Florida | Sydney Bishop pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Florida | Sydney Bishop is hacked by Richard Legendre in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Legendre, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Florida | Sydney Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Florida | Sydney Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Melvin Powell misses the dunk attempt | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Florida | John Patel grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Florida | John Patel is hacked by Richard Legendre in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Legendre, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Conners (SG) Richard Legendre | |
| 00:01 | Florida | John Patel makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Florida | John Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Frank Conners misses the fullcourt shot | 72-68 |