| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kevin Beaudoin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garf Palevic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Lainez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | John Bucher drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Beaudoin | 39-43 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Kevin Beaudoin steps in front of the Yul Tang pass | 39-43 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina | John Bucher drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Michael Banas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lloyd Huskins | 41-46 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic is whistled for traveling | 41-46 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Michael Banas connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Yul Tang and the foul's on Benjamin Keller - foul #1 on Benjamin Keller, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic blows the layup | 41-49 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Michael Banas knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Alfred Kite | 43-51 |
| 17:26 | South Carolina | John Bucher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Alfred Kite | 43-53 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Garf Palevic | 46-53 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Kevin Beaudoin steps in front of the Jerry Britton pass | 46-53 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin banks in the layup | 48-53 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Benjamin Keller - foul #2 on Benjamin Keller, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Snyder (PF), Ronald Bone (C) Joseph Lainez, Benjamin Keller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | James Palmer picks off the pass by Garf Palevic | 48-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kevin Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Bucher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garf Palevic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Snyder (fresh) C - Ronald Bone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brett Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Calvin Kirby | 48-57 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin travels with the ball | 48-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Brown (PG), Jahi Abdulmateen (SG) Kevin Beaudoin, John Bucher | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Brett Beard drills a shot in the lane set up by James Palmer | 48-59 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | Don Palmer denies the turnaround by George Snyder | 48-59 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Don Palmer pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by James Palmer | 48-61 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic drills a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Don Palmer - foul #1 on Don Palmer, team foul #1 | 50-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez (PF) Ronald Bone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Don Palmer, Brett Beard, Bennie Crockett | |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Alfred Kite | 51-63 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | George Snyder misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Yul Tang is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Yul Tang, team foul #2 | 51-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin (PG), Benjamin Keller (C) Garf Palevic, George Snyder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) James Palmer | |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen is fouled on the floor by Yul Tang - foul #3 on Yul Tang, team foul #3 | 51-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garf Palevic (SF) William Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:59 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-63 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Yul Tang can't tip it in | 51-63 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Garf Palevic | 51-63 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Garf Palevic | 53-63 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton clanks a jumper in the paint | 53-63 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton hits the follow up shot | 53-65 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Yul Tang pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton can't connect on a floater near the basket | 53-65 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Michael Banas gets the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kevin Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jahi Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Garf Palevic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Lainez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Banas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Britton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Yul Tang can't finish the layup | 53-65 |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Kevin Beaudoin is denied by Jerry Britton | 53-65 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Bucher (PG), William Brown (SF), George Snyder (PF), Ronald Bone (C) Kevin Beaudoin, Garf Palevic, Joseph Lainez, Benjamin Keller | |
| 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 | |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Brett Beard comes up short on the shot near the basket | 53-65 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 10:28 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Brett Beard pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 10:10 | South Carolina | John Bucher gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | Bennie Crockett picks off the pass by George Snyder | 53-65 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett double dribbles | 53-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin (PG) Jahi Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) Don Palmer | |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | James Palmer steps in front of the William Brown pass | 53-65 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | James Palmer lays it in | 53-67 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | George Snyder buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Bucher and the foul's on James Palmer - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #4 | 55-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller (C) Ronald Bone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG) Calvin Kirby | |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | George Snyder misses the free throw | 55-67 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Brett Beard gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Brett Beard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | George Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin lays it in and the foul's on Alfred Kite - foul #1 on Alfred Kite, team foul #5 | 57-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garf Palevic (SF) William Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF) James Palmer, Brett Beard | |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett's layup is rejected by George Snyder | 58-67 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | John Bucher grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | George Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Brown (PG), Jahi Abdulmateen (SG), Joseph Lainez (PF), Ronald Bone (C) Kevin Beaudoin, John Bucher, George Snyder, Benjamin Keller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SF), Jerry Britton (C) Lloyd Huskins, Bennie Crockett | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jahi Abdulmateen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Garf Palevic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Lainez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Bone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Lainez | 60-67 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Palmer | 60-69 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by William Brown is blocked by Jerry Britton | 60-69 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses short on a shot from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | James Palmer hits the follow up shot | 60-71 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic's floater is tipped away by Jerry Britton | 60-71 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone hits the follow up shot | 62-71 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | James Palmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Yul Tang can't tip it in | 62-71 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton snags the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is hacked by Garf Palevic - foul #1 on Garf Palevic, team foul #3 | 62-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Bucher (PG), George Snyder (SF), Benjamin Keller (C) William Brown, Garf Palevic, Ronald Bone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Bennie Crockett (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Brett Beard (PF) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, James Palmer, Yul Tang | |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin (PG) Jahi Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | John Bucher is fouled on the floor by Jerry Britton - foul #3 on Jerry Britton, team foul #6 | 62-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garf Palevic (SF) Joseph Lainez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (PF) Jerry Britton | |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller misses long on a turnaround from close range | 62-71 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina | Kevin Beaudoin hits the follow up shot | 64-71 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Brett Beard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins can't tip it in | 64-71 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | George Snyder snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller is fouled on the floor by Don Palmer - foul #2 on Don Palmer, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen (SG) John Bucher | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SG) Don Palmer | |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Brett Beard grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | James Palmer double dribbles | 64-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez (PF) George Snyder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Bennie Crockett | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kevin Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jahi Abdulmateen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Garf Palevic (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Lainez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brett Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Michael Banas is called for the reach on Jahi Abdulmateen - foul #2 on Michael Banas, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Brown (SF), Ronald Bone (C) Garf Palevic, Benjamin Keller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) Brett Beard | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Michael Banas buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Kite | 66-73 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Alfred Kite picks off the pass by Kevin Beaudoin | 66-73 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lloyd Huskins | 66-75 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garf Palevic (SF), Benjamin Keller (C) William Brown, Ronald Bone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Yul Tang pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-75 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the defensive board | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Yul Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Beaudoin - foul #2 on Kevin Beaudoin, team foul #4 | 66-75 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SF) Alfred Kite, Lloyd Huskins | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Garf Palevic is called for the reach on Michael Banas - foul #2 on Garf Palevic, team foul #5 | 66-75 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | James Palmer is hacked by Benjamin Keller - foul #3 on Benjamin Keller, team foul #6 | 66-75 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | James Palmer is hacked by Kevin Beaudoin - foul #3 on Kevin Beaudoin, team foul #7 | 66-75 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-76 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | James Palmer snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | James Palmer blows the layup | 66-76 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton gets the offensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby runs out the clock | 66-76 |