| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carson McNeil (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Pimentel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Walter Moore knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Parks | 28-39 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | James Graham can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-39 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton tips it in | 30-39 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-39 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Tyson Thornton | 30-39 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Scott Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Harold Richards | 33-39 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina | James Pimentel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Carson McNeil steals it from Scott Smith | 33-39 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil banks in the layup on a great pass from William Green and the foul's on Harold Richards - foul #2 on Harold Richards, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Scott Smith is hacked by Thomas Parks - foul #3 on Thomas Parks, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson (SF) Harold Richards | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (PG), Wesley Brooking (PF), Douglas Walker (C) Thomas Parks, Walter Moore, James Pimentel | |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-42 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | James Graham grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | William Green is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hobson - foul #1 on Ronald Hobson, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (PG), Frederick Matsumoto (SG), Joseph Quill (PF), Bruce Toro (C) Scott Smith, Daniel Atwater, James Graham, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (PG), Jonathan Bui (SF) William Green, Carson McNeil | |
| 16:04 | South Carolina | James Funches loses the dribble to Frederick Matsumoto | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roman Martin (fresh) SG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Quill (fresh) C - Bruce Toro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Funches (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) PF - Wesley Brooking (fresh) C - Douglas Walker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson is whistled for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Richards (SF) Roman Martin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Parks (PG), Walter Moore (PF), James Pimentel (C) James Funches, Jonathan Bui, Douglas Walker | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | James Pimentel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Pimentel, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carson McNeil (SF) Wesley Brooking | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Thomas Parks picks off the pass by Frederick Matsumoto | 36-42 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Harold Richards steals it from Carson McNeil | 36-42 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson dunks the ball set up by Harold Richards | 38-42 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | Walter Moore drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Carson McNeil | 38-45 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro loses the dribble to Gordon Cartee | 38-45 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Frederick Matsumoto is called for the reach on Thomas Parks - foul #2 on Frederick Matsumoto, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Smith (PG), Daniel Atwater (SG), James Graham (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) Frederick Matsumoto, Ronald Hobson, Joseph Quill, Bruce Toro | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Green (SG) Gordon Cartee | |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Walter Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Harold Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | James Graham is fouled on the floor by Walter Moore - foul #1 on Walter Moore, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (SF) Harold Richards | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Brooking (PF), Douglas Walker (C) Walter Moore, James Pimentel | |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Scott Smith knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyson Thornton | 40-45 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Wesley Brooking knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Parks | 40-48 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | James Graham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | William Green snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roman Martin - foul #1 on Roman Martin, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Richards (SF) Roman Martin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Walter Moore (PF) Wesley Brooking | |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | James Graham jams it on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 42-48 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks is whistled for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (PG), Wesley Brooking (SF), James Pimentel (C) Thomas Parks, Carson McNeil, Douglas Walker | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | James Pimentel denies the turnaround by Tyson Thornton | 42-48 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | James Pimentel grabs the board | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Scott Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wesley Brooking (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Pimentel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee loses the dribble to Scott Smith | 42-48 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Scott Smith lays it in | 44-48 |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | Walter Moore misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-48 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina | James Pimentel grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | William Green scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Wesley Brooking | 44-50 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Scott Smith buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Atwater | 46-50 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina | William Green loses the dribble to Scott Smith | 46-50 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | James Graham banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Richards | 48-50 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Walter Moore hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Gordon Cartee | 48-52 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Scott Smith drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Graham | 50-52 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | James Pimentel misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (PG), Frederick Matsumoto (SG), Ronald Hobson (SF), Joseph Quill (PF), Bruce Toro (C) Scott Smith, Daniel Atwater, Harold Richards, James Graham, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Parks (PG), Carson McNeil (SF), Douglas Walker (PF) Gordon Cartee, William Green, Walter Moore | |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | James Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | James Pimentel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Roman Martin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Roman Martin misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Bruce Toro is called for the reach on Douglas Walker - foul #2 on Bruce Toro, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (SG), Jonathan Bui (PF) Wesley Brooking, James Pimentel | |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro can't throw it down but he's hacked by Thomas Parks - foul #4 on Thomas Parks, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton (C) Roman Martin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:36 | South Carolina | James Funches clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hobson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bruce Toro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Quill (fresh) C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Funches (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carson McNeil (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) C - Douglas Walker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Walker - foul #1 on Douglas Walker, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Smith (PG) Bruce Toro | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (SG), Wesley Brooking (PF) James Funches, Jonathan Bui | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks makes the shot in the paint set up by Gordon Cartee | 54-55 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton can't finish the layup | 54-55 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Scott Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks's fadeaway is rejected by Tyson Thornton | 54-55 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | Wesley Brooking tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson is fouled on the floor by Wesley Brooking - foul #2 on Wesley Brooking, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG), Harold Richards (SF), James Graham (PF), Bruce Toro (C) Frederick Matsumoto, Ronald Hobson, Joseph Quill, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (PG), William Green (SG), Walter Moore (PF), James Pimentel (C) Thomas Parks, Gordon Cartee, Carson McNeil, Douglas Walker | |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Scott Smith drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Toro | 56-55 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Scott Smith steps in front of the James Funches pass in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | James Graham misses the lay-in | 56-55 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | Bruce Toro is called for the reach on James Pimentel - foul #3 on Bruce Toro, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (PG) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui (SF) Wesley Brooking | |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | James Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | James Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro's layup is rejected by Walter Moore | 58-57 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | James Graham scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roman Martin | 60-57 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | James Graham swats the short shot by Jonathan Bui | 60-57 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | James Pimentel tips it home | 60-59 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Green | 60-59 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Smith (PG), Tyson Thornton (C) Roman Martin, Bruce Toro | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Parks (PG), Carson McNeil (SF) James Funches, Jonathan Bui | |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Tyson Thornton - foul #2 on Tyson Thornton, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Walter Moore is called for the reach on Daniel Atwater - foul #2 on Walter Moore, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Scott Smith misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | James Pimentel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Scott Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carson McNeil (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Pimentel (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | James Pimentel drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Thomas Parks | 61-62 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Harold Richards dunks the ball | 63-62 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Thomas Parks connects on the shot from the left wing set up by William Green | 63-64 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Harold Richards can't finish the layup | 63-64 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | William Green hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | James Graham blows the dunk | 63-66 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Walter Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Walter Moore drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Carson McNeil and the foul's on James Graham - foul #2 on James Graham, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Walter Moore misses the free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | James Graham pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | James Graham makes the driving attempt near the basket | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | William Green comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tyson Thornton - foul #3 on Tyson Thornton, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (PG), Wesley Brooking (PF) Thomas Parks, Walter Moore | |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | William Green misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harold Richards | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Smith | 68-69 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Parks (PG), Walter Moore (PF) Gordon Cartee, Wesley Brooking | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil is hacked by Scott Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Carson McNeil misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | James Graham tips it home | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Daniel Atwater takes the ball from Walter Moore | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater jams it | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Walter Moore is hacked by Tyson Thornton - foul #4 on Tyson Thornton, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Walter Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Walter Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Scott Smith runs out the clock | 72-71 |