| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Mizell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Glaser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Federico Conti (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Prince Rosales (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Thomas Wilbert - foul #3 on Thomas Wilbert, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | Philip McGraw swats the layup by Prince Rosales | 43-30 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Henry Hafford | 43-30 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by James Croom | 45-30 |
| 18:36 | Florida State | David Mizell double dribbles | 45-30 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Donald Smith is blocked by Federico Conti | 45-30 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | James Croom tips it home | 47-30 |
| 18:10 | Florida State | James Croom is called for the reach on James Glaser - foul #4 on James Croom, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG) James Croom | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gustavo Russo (SG) James Glaser | |
| 17:57 | Florida State | Federico Conti drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ricardo Hernandez | 47-32 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Mizell - foul #1 on David Mizell, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Rice (C) Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Wimbley (PF) Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | John Wimbley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF) Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Reinaldo Marino (C) Prince Rosales | |
| 17:10 | Florida State | John Wimbley misses the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | John Wimbley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Tom Preston is denied by John Wimbley | 49-32 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Federico Conti pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 16:41 | Florida State | Reinaldo Marino misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Tollett - foul #3 on Samuel Tollett, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Glaser (PG), Anthony Burke (C) David Mizell, Federico Conti | |
| 16:41 | Florida State | Reinaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:41 | Florida State | Reinaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-34 |
| 16:19 | Florida State | Reinaldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 15:56 | Florida State | Reinaldo Marino drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Glaser | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Tom Preston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Tollett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rice (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Glaser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Russo (fairly fresh) SF - Reinaldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wimbley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Burke (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | John Wimbley is called for the reach on Lawrence Carroll - foul #2 on John Wimbley, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (PG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Lawrence Carroll, Samuel Tollett, Melvin Shoe, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wes Thomas (PG), Gabriel Bruno (SG), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Prince Rosales (C) Gustavo Russo, Reinaldo Marino, John Wimbley, Anthony Burke | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Preston | 51-36 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Ricardo Hernandez clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Tom Preston - foul #1 on Tom Preston, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG) Tom Preston | |
| Subs | Florida State | Federico Conti (SF) James Glaser | |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 15:07 | Florida State | Ricardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 14:48 | Florida State | Wes Thomas is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wilbert - foul #4 on Thomas Wilbert, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Lott (C) Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Prince Rosales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-38 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Donald Smith misses the easy layup | 51-38 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Milton Lott grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Donald Smith banks in the layup | 53-38 |
| 14:10 | Florida State | Donald Smith swats the short shot by Federico Conti | 53-38 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Philip McGraw | 53-38 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Carroll | 55-38 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Ricardo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 55-38 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Donald Smith connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Milton Lott and he's hacked by Ricardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (PG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Frank Rice (C) Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw, Milton Lott | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Wimbley (PF), Reinaldo Marino (C) Ricardo Hernandez, Prince Rosales | |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Federico Conti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Lawrence Carroll, Donald Smith, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Glaser (SF) Federico Conti | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Wimbley - foul #3 on John Wimbley, team foul #4 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Mizell (PG), Gustavo Russo (SG) Wes Thomas, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett misses the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett misses the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert misses short on a floater from the left side | 58-38 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Glaser | 58-38 |
| 12:22 | Florida State | James Glaser scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Mizell | 58-41 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Tom Preston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Tollett | 61-41 |
| 11:55 | Florida State | David Mizell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Tollett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Mizell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) SF - James Glaser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Wimbley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Reinaldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | James Croom is fouled on the floor by Reinaldo Marino - foul #2 on Reinaldo Marino, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Tom Preston, Samuel Tollett, Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wes Thomas (PG), Gabriel Bruno (SG), Federico Conti (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Prince Rosales (C) David Mizell, Gustavo Russo, James Glaser, John Wimbley, Reinaldo Marino | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Prince Rosales blocks the jumper by Henry Hafford | 61-43 |
| 11:20 | Florida State | Prince Rosales snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 11:06 | Florida State | Prince Rosales misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 61-43 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Donald Smith lays it in on a great pass from Philip McGraw | 63-43 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Thomas Wilbert steps in front of the Gabriel Bruno pass | 63-43 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Prince Rosales - foul #1 on Prince Rosales, team foul #6 | 63-43 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Gabriel Bruno comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Wes Thomas is called for the reach on James Croom - foul #4 on Wes Thomas, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Melvin Shoe (PF), Frank Rice (C) Henry Hafford, Donald Smith, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Mizell (PG), James Glaser (SG), John Wimbley (PF) Wes Thomas, Gabriel Bruno, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 09:07 | Florida State | James Glaser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-43 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | John Wimbley grabs the offensive board | 66-43 |
| 08:51 | Florida State | Philip McGraw swats the layup by John Wimbley | 66-43 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | James Croom can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Prince Rosales - foul #2 on Prince Rosales, team foul #8 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett (SF) Philip McGraw | |
| Subs | Florida State | Reinaldo Marino (C) Prince Rosales | |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | Samuel Tollett is called for the reach on James Glaser - foul #4 on Samuel Tollett, team foul #7 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG), Donald Smith (PF) James Croom, Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gustavo Russo (SG) Federico Conti | |
| 08:25 | Florida State | James Glaser misses the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Frank Rice snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Tom Preston loses the dribble to James Glaser | 68-43 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | James Glaser's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Smith | 68-43 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | John Wimbley tips it home | 68-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Tom Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Tollett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Rice (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Mizell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) SF - James Glaser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Wimbley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Reinaldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Donald Smith buries a floater in the lane | 70-45 |
| 07:33 | Florida State | Donald Smith steals it from John Wimbley | 70-45 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Tom Preston connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Smith | 73-45 |
| 07:16 | Florida State | Reinaldo Marino misses the jumper from the left wing | 73-45 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Tom Preston grabs the board | 73-45 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Tom Preston banks in the layup and the foul's on David Mizell - foul #2 on David Mizell, team foul #9 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Philip McGraw (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Milton Lott (C) Lawrence Carroll, Samuel Tollett, Donald Smith, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Florida State | Luis Reyes (PF), Anthony Burke (C) James Glaser, John Wimbley | |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses the free throw | 75-45 |
| 06:51 | Florida State | Anthony Burke pulls down the rebound | 75-45 |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Gustavo Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-45 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Burke | 75-45 |
| 06:30 | Florida State | Gustavo Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 75-45 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw snags the defensive board | 75-45 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Reinaldo Marino is called for the reach on James Croom - foul #3 on Reinaldo Marino, team foul #10 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Thomas Wilbert (C) Tom Preston, Milton Lott | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Glaser (SG) Gustavo Russo | |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 76-45 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 77-45 |
| 06:13 | Florida State | Luis Reyes can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 77-45 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert snags the defensive board | 77-45 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Croom | 79-45 |
| 05:24 | Florida State | Henry Hafford takes the ball from Reinaldo Marino | 79-45 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-45 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Reinaldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 79-45 |
| 04:52 | Florida State | Luis Reyes misses the jumpshot from the right side | 79-45 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Anthony Burke tips it home | 79-47 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert travels with the ball | 79-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Frank Rice (C) James Croom, Philip McGraw, Melvin Shoe, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gustavo Russo (PG), John Wimbley (PF) Reinaldo Marino, Luis Reyes | |
| 04:16 | Florida State | David Mizell connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Glaser | 79-49 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses the floater from the right side | 79-49 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Donald Smith hits the follow up shot | 81-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Tollett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Rice (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) SG - David Mizell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Glaser (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Wimbley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Florida State | John Wimbley connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Glaser | 81-51 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Donald Smith is hacked by James Glaser - foul #1 on James Glaser, team foul #11 | 81-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Philip McGraw (SF), Milton Lott (C) Henry Hafford, Samuel Tollett, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Florida State | Reinaldo Marino (C) Anthony Burke | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-51 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-51 |
| 03:06 | Florida State | James Glaser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-51 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | James Croom is fouled on the floor by Reinaldo Marino - foul #4 on Reinaldo Marino, team foul #12 | 83-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert (C) Milton Lott | |
| Subs | Florida State | Luis Reyes (PF) James Glaser | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 84-51 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 85-51 |
| 02:29 | Florida State | Tom Preston picks off the pass by Luis Reyes | 85-51 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Reinaldo Marino - foul #5 on Reinaldo Marino, team foul #13 | 85-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Glaser (SF) Reinaldo Marino | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert makes the 1st free throw | 86-51 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 86-51 |
| 02:06 | Florida State | Luis Reyes snags the defensive board | 86-51 |
| 01:47 | Florida State | Gustavo Russo buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-54 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | James Croom misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by David Mizell - foul #3 on David Mizell, team foul #14 | 86-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG) Tom Preston | |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Burke (C) Luis Reyes | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 87-54 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the 2nd free throw | 87-54 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | John Wimbley snags the defensive board | 87-54 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | John Wimbley's floater is tipped away by Donald Smith | 87-54 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 87-54 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Philip McGraw | 89-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Florida State | David Mizell is hacked by James Croom in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Croom, team foul #8 | 89-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG) James Croom | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:50 | Florida State | David Mizell makes the 1st free throw | 89-55 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | David Mizell makes the 2nd free throw | 89-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Hafford | 91-56 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Gustavo Russo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Burke | 91-58 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford runs out the clock | 91-58 |