| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Easton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Henegar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fyodor Droski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Philip Daniels inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Britton - foul #1 on Jerry Britton, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-32 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Fyodor Droski | 27-32 |
| 18:42 | Florida State | Philip Daniels knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Fyodor Droski | 30-32 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 18:24 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:57 | Florida State | Darryl Wade misses the easy layup | 30-32 |
| 17:56 | Florida State | Matthew Easton grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Philip Daniels's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Lloyd Huskins | 30-32 |
| 17:41 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Fyodor Droski | 30-32 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Yul Tang takes the ball from Fyodor Droski | 30-32 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Michael Banas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 17:09 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:02 | Florida State | Matthew Easton misses the jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Michael Banas gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Fyodor Droski is called for the reach on Alfred Kite - foul #1 on Fyodor Droski, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jerry Louis (PG), James Garland (SG), Ramiro Chavez (SF), Heriberto Russo (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Darryl Wade, Matthew Easton, Philip Daniels, Jeffrey Henegar, Fyodor Droski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Brett Beard makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 16:27 | Florida State | Heriberto Russo drills a floater from the right block | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett banks in the layup set up by James Palmer | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jerry Louis (fresh) SG - James Garland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ramiro Chavez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Louis | 35-36 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:03 | Florida State | James Garland misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-36 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bennie Crockett | 35-36 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 35-36 |
| 14:45 | Florida State | Kevin Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:22 | Florida State | Brett Beard picks off the pass by Kevin Williams | 35-36 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Kevin Williams steps in front of the Bennie Crockett pass | 35-36 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez misses the floater from the left side | 35-36 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bennie Crockett | 35-36 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | James Palmer loses the dribble to Ramiro Chavez | 35-36 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez jams it | 37-36 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Don Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Darryl Wade (PG), Matthew Easton (SG), Philip Daniels (SF), Jeffrey Henegar (PF), Fyodor Droski (C) Jerry Louis, James Garland, Ramiro Chavez, Heriberto Russo, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Don Palmer, Brett Beard, Bennie Crockett | |
| 12:53 | Florida State | Darryl Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins is hacked by Philip Daniels - foul #1 on Philip Daniels, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Yul Tang can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | Philip Daniels buries a floater in the lane | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Easton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Daniels (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jeffrey Henegar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fyodor Droski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Kite | 39-38 |
| 11:12 | Florida State | Matthew Easton drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Darryl Wade | 41-38 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Darryl Wade denies the turnaround by Alfred Kite | 41-38 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | Matthew Easton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:41 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez (SF), Heriberto Russo (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Philip Daniels, Jeffrey Henegar, Fyodor Droski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 10:00 | Florida State | Matthew Easton is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jerry Louis (PG), James Garland (SG) Darryl Wade, Matthew Easton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:37 | Florida State | James Garland misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Don Palmer snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Garland - foul #1 on James Garland, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar (PF) James Garland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | Kevin Williams is hacked by Bennie Crockett - foul #1 on Bennie Crockett, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Fyodor Droski (C) Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Lloyd Huskins (SF) Calvin Kirby, Don Palmer | |
| 08:51 | Florida State | Jerry Louis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite can't throw it down | 44-42 |
| 08:29 | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Heriberto Russo is fouled on the floor by James Palmer - foul #2 on James Palmer, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Darryl Wade (PG), Matthew Easton (SG), Philip Daniels (SF) Ramiro Chavez, Jerry Louis, Heriberto Russo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) James Palmer, Brett Beard, Bennie Crockett | |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Matthew Easton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Michael Banas pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfred Kite | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Easton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Daniels (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jeffrey Henegar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fyodor Droski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Florida State | Philip Daniels misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is fouled on the floor by Matthew Easton - foul #2 on Matthew Easton, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Williams (PF), Ramiro Chavez (C) Jeffrey Henegar, Fyodor Droski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Don Palmer (SF) Alfred Kite, Lloyd Huskins | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ramiro Chavez - foul #1 on Ramiro Chavez, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SF) Don Palmer | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:46 | Florida State | Matthew Easton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Palmer | 44-46 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 44-46 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Yul Tang tips it in | 44-48 |
| 06:25 | Florida State | Philip Daniels clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 06:24 | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez misses the tip | 44-48 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Yul Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Michael Banas dunks the ball and he's hacked by Ramiro Chavez - foul #2 on Ramiro Chavez, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:00 | Florida State | Matthew Easton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Philip Daniels | 47-51 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Yul Tang is blocked by Ramiro Chavez | 47-51 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Michael Banas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar (PF), Fyodor Droski (C) Kevin Williams, Ramiro Chavez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Lloyd Huskins (SF) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer | |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Alfred Kite is called for the reach on Fyodor Droski - foul #2 on Alfred Kite, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| 04:11 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 04:09 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Easton | 47-54 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Michael Banas is called for the reach on Matthew Easton - foul #2 on Michael Banas, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez (SF) Philip Daniels | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SG), Brett Beard (C) Michael Banas, Jerry Britton | |
| 03:34 | Florida State | Lloyd Huskins steals it from Jeffrey Henegar | 47-54 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lloyd Huskins | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Easton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramiro Chavez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Henegar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fyodor Droski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Brett Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-56 |
| 03:05 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar can't tip it in | 47-56 |
| 03:04 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar tips it in | 49-56 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins is hacked by Darryl Wade - foul #2 on Darryl Wade, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Philip Daniels (SF) Ramiro Chavez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett (C) Yul Tang | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Florida State | Matthew Easton is hacked by James Palmer - foul #3 on James Palmer, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez (PG), Jerry Louis (SG) Darryl Wade, Matthew Easton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG) James Palmer | |
| 02:24 | Florida State | Philip Daniels is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Philip Daniels, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Britton (C) Bennie Crockett | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite's pass is intercepted by Fyodor Droski | 49-56 |
| 02:06 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Darryl Wade (PG), Matthew Easton (SG) Ramiro Chavez, Jerry Louis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) Brett Beard | |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Philip Daniels scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Easton | 52-56 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Philip Daniels - foul #3 on Philip Daniels, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Jerry Britton swats the layup by Philip Daniels | 52-58 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Darryl Wade tips it but misses | 52-58 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Philip Daniels tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-58 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:54 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski travels with the ball | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the floater from the left block set up by Yul Tang | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State 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 (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Darryl Wade clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Yul Tang gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State 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 (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Darryl Wade is called for the reach on Yul Tang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Wade, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State 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 (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Philip Daniels knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Easton | 57-62 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Matthew Easton is called for the reach on Michael Banas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Easton, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State 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 (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Philip Daniels comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Yul Tang gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite runs out the clock | 57-64 |