| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Michael Banas (fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) PF - Yul Tang (fresh) C - Jerry Britton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Perry Petersen (fresh) SG - John Ellinger (fresh) SF - Robert Hollenbeck (fresh) PF - Gary Aubry (fresh) C - Andrew Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Hollenbeck - foul #1 on Robert Hollenbeck, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Florida | Robert Hollenbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alfred Kite - foul #1 on Alfred Kite, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Florida | Robert Hollenbeck misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Florida | Robert Hollenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:29 | Florida | Robert Hollenbeck makes the 3rd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Michael Banas scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Florida | John Ellinger knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Hollenbeck | 4-4 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 6-4 |
| 18:23 | Florida | Gary Aubry hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton drills a jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 17:51 | Florida | John Ellinger makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Perry Petersen | 8-8 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton's floater is tipped away by Andrew Williams | 8-8 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins tips it home | 10-8 |
| 17:20 | Florida | Jerry Britton swats the layup by Perry Petersen | 10-8 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Yul Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton clanks a floater from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 16:56 | Florida | John Ellinger snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 16:40 | Florida | Robert Hollenbeck misses the lay-in | 10-8 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), James Palmer (SF), Bennie Crockett (PF) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Whitehead (PG), James Bentley (SF), Edward Licht (PF), Leo Gardner (C) Perry Petersen, Robert Hollenbeck, Gary Aubry, Andrew Williams | |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:30 | Florida | John Ellinger pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 16:19 | Florida | James Bentley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (C) Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Wiese (PG) John Ellinger | |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-8 |
| 16:00 | Florida | Charles Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) SF - James Palmer (fresh) PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) C - Don Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Patrick Wiese (fresh) SG - Charles Whitehead (fresh) SF - James Bentley (fresh) PF - Edward Licht (fresh) C - Leo Gardner (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Florida | Charles Whitehead scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-10 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | James Palmer tips it home | 13-10 |
| 14:51 | Florida | Bennie Crockett swats the short shot by James Bentley | 13-10 |
| 14:49 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to James Bentley | 13-10 |
| 14:29 | Florida | Leo Gardner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 14:28 | Florida | Patrick Wiese grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:16 | Florida | Patrick Wiese clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Palmer | 13-10 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | James Palmer is fouled on the floor by Edward Licht - foul #1 on Edward Licht, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Christopher Lewis, James Palmer, Bennie Crockett, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Florida | Perry Petersen (PG), John Ellinger (SG), Robert Hollenbeck (SF), Gary Aubry (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Patrick Wiese, Charles Whitehead, James Bentley, Edward Licht, Leo Gardner | |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Yul Tang clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Ellinger - foul #1 on John Ellinger, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:43 | Florida | Perry Petersen is fouled on the floor by Alfred Kite - foul #2 on Alfred Kite, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (PG) Alfred Kite | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 13:35 | Florida | Michael Banas steals it from Perry Petersen | 14-10 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Banas | 17-10 |
| 13:03 | Florida | Perry Petersen drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Ellinger and he's fouled by Christopher Lewis - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG) Christopher Lewis | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 13:03 | Florida | Perry Petersen misses the free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:03 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hollenbeck | 17-12 |
| 12:49 | Florida | Robert Hollenbeck hits the finger roll | 17-14 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Perry Petersen picks off the pass by Calvin Kirby | 17-14 |
| 12:36 | Florida | John Ellinger banks in the layup set up by Perry Petersen | 17-16 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Calvin Kirby | 20-16 |
| 12:01 | Florida | Jerry Britton swats the short shot by Perry Petersen | 20-16 |
| 12:00 | Florida | Andrew Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Perry Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ellinger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hollenbeck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Aubry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Florida | Andrew Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Ellinger | 20-18 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | The jumper by Michael Banas is denied by Gary Aubry | 20-18 |
| 11:25 | Florida | Perry Petersen pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:17 | Florida | Perry Petersen is fouled on the floor by Calvin Kirby - foul #1 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (PG), Bennie Crockett (PF) Calvin Kirby, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Whitehead (SF), James Bentley (PF), Edward Licht (C) Robert Hollenbeck, Gary Aubry, Andrew Williams | |
| 11:04 | Florida | Bennie Crockett steals the ball from Perry Petersen | 20-18 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is fouled on the floor by John Ellinger - foul #2 on John Ellinger, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (C) Michael Banas, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Wiese (PG), Leo Gardner (C) Perry Petersen, John Ellinger | |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Don Palmer's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Licht | 20-18 |
| 10:25 | Florida | Edward Licht grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 10:10 | Florida | Edward Licht drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins tips it back up and in | 22-21 |
| 09:38 | Florida | Lloyd Huskins steps in front of the James Bentley pass | 22-21 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Huskins | 24-21 |
| 09:29 | Florida | Charles Whitehead is whistled for traveling | 24-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Lloyd Huskins, Bennie Crockett, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Florida | Perry Petersen (PG), Robert Hollenbeck (SF), Gary Aubry (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Patrick Wiese, James Bentley, Edward Licht, Leo Gardner | |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Palmer | 27-21 |
| 08:42 | Florida | Robert Hollenbeck misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Palmer - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #5 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG) Christopher Lewis | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 08:42 | Florida | Robert Hollenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:42 | Florida | Robert Hollenbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Whitehead - foul #1 on Charles Whitehead, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Bentley (SG) Charles Whitehead | |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:13 | Florida | Gary Aubry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 28-22 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Britton | 28-22 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Robert Hollenbeck is called for the reach on Calvin Kirby - foul #2 on Robert Hollenbeck, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) James Palmer | |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Wiese (SG), Edward Licht (PF) Robert Hollenbeck, Gary Aubry | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:57 | Florida | James Bentley snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Perry Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Wiese (fresh) SF - James Bentley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Licht (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Florida | Perry Petersen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 07:33 | Florida | Andrew Williams tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Yul Tang lays it in set up by Michael Banas | 31-24 |
| 07:02 | Florida | Michael Banas steps in front of the James Bentley pass | 31-24 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 06:44 | Florida | Andrew Williams gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 06:27 | Florida | Edward Licht misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Michael Banas gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-24 |
| 06:09 | Florida | Edward Licht grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:48 | Florida | Patrick Wiese knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Perry Petersen | 31-27 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Banas and he's hacked by Edward Licht - foul #2 on Edward Licht, team foul #8 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Bennie Crockett (PF) Calvin Kirby, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Greathouse (PG), Charles Whitehead (SG), Gary Aubry (PF), Leo Gardner (C) Perry Petersen, James Bentley, Edward Licht, Andrew Williams | |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 05:18 | Florida | Patrick Wiese scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Aubry | 34-30 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Don Palmer | 36-30 |
| 04:41 | Florida | Charles Whitehead makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | James Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | James Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett travels with the ball | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Lloyd Huskins (SF) James Palmer, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Florida | John Ellinger (SG), Robert Hollenbeck (SF), Edward Licht (C) Richard Greathouse, Patrick Wiese, Leo Gardner | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) C - Don Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Charles Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Ellinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hollenbeck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Aubry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Licht (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Florida | John Ellinger is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lewis - foul #2 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF) Christopher Lewis, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 03:28 | Florida | Charles Whitehead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Michael Banas loses the dribble to Charles Whitehead | 36-33 |
| 02:47 | Florida | Charles Whitehead hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Ellinger | 36-36 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Yul Tang | 38-36 |
| 02:22 | Florida | Charles Whitehead is called for 10 seconds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (C) Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Florida | Perry Petersen (PG), James Bentley (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Charles Whitehead, Gary Aubry, Edward Licht | |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Don Palmer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Bentley - foul #1 on James Bentley, team foul #9 | 38-36 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Don Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:13 | Florida | Andrew Williams snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 01:56 | Florida | John Ellinger is fouled on the floor by Michael Banas - foul #1 on Michael Banas, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim (C) Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 01:56 | Florida | John Ellinger misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:56 | Florida | Perry Petersen grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 01:41 | Florida | John Ellinger is fouled on the floor by Ronald Joachim - foul #1 on Ronald Joachim, team foul #8 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SG) Michael Banas | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 01:41 | Florida | John Ellinger makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:41 | Florida | John Ellinger misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Don Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite loses the dribble to Perry Petersen in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 01:29 | Florida | John Ellinger connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hollenbeck | 39-40 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett (PF) Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Florida | Edward Licht (PF) Robert Hollenbeck | |
| 00:52 | Florida | James Bentley makes the jump hook in the paint set up by John Ellinger | 39-42 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Lloyd Huskins | 41-42 |
| 00:11 | Florida | James Bentley scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Ellinger | 41-44 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses the dunk attempt | 41-44 |
| 00:04 | Florida | John Ellinger pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 00:00 | Florida | John Ellinger comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 41-44 |