| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) PF - Jing Hong (fresh) C - James Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) SG - Stephen Cameron (fresh) SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) PF - Jay Beck (fresh) C - Andrew Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Antonio Peery | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa is hacked by Antonio Peery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Peery, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | James Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Jing Hong connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by James Doyle and he's hacked by Stephen Cameron - foul #1 on Stephen Cameron, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts is fouled on the floor by Roger Desousa - foul #1 on Roger Desousa, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery tips it home | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Cameron - foul #2 on Stephen Cameron, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vince Chidester (SG) Stephen Cameron | |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Jing Hong swats the short shot by Andrew Cox | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina | Jay Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (SF) Richard Roberts | |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | James Doyle clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Jing Hong can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery drills a jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | James Doyle snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Jing Hong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Antonio Peery, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski grabs the board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) SF - Olin Tucholski (fresh) PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) C - Norman Lentz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vince Chidester (fresh) SG - Steven Parker (fresh) SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) C - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | Steven Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Vince Chidester | 4-9 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz is hacked by Jeffrey Blum - foul #1 on Jeffrey Blum, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Roger Desousa, Kevin Hanke, Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Roberts (SF) Aaron Horn | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | James Doyle hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Steven Cameron - foul #1 on Steven Cameron, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Jay Beck (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Steven Parker, Manuel Thomas, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 3rd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Jay Beck blocks the short jumper by James Doyle | 6-12 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | Jay Beck scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Antonio Peery and he's hacked by Frank Kendall - foul #1 on Frank Kendall, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG) Steven Cameron, Olin Tucholski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (SG) Vince Chidester | |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | Jay Beck makes the free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-15 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Jay Beck is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jay Beck, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Steven Parker's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Norman Lentz | 9-15 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Jay Beck tips it home | 9-17 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Antonio Peery picks off the pass by Frank Kendall | 9-17 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Steven Parker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frank Kendall | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Kendall (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) C - Norman Lentz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) SF - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Beck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Andrew Cox picks off the pass by Milton Schwebke | 9-17 |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Jay Beck misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Jay Beck gets the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | Jay Beck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Roger Desousa | 11-17 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-17 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | Steven Parker connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Roberts | 11-20 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke connects on the shot from the free throw line | 13-20 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Jay Beck can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-20 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Antonio Peery steals it from Frank Kendall | 13-20 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery lays it up and in | 13-22 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-22 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | Jay Beck grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Norman Lentz is called for the reach on Andrew Cox - foul #1 on Norman Lentz, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG), Vince Chidester (SG), Aaron Horn (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Antonio Peery, Steven Parker, Richard Roberts, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Jing Hong pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is whistled for a carry | 13-22 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jackson Clark | 13-24 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Vince Chidester steals it from Steven Cameron | 13-24 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester's pass is intercepted by Steven Cameron | 13-24 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Blum | 13-24 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Olin Tucholski | 13-24 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jackson Clark - foul #1 on Jackson Clark, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Cameron (fresh) SF - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vince Chidester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) C - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jackson Clark | 14-27 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | James Doyle buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Desousa and he's fouled by Jeffrey Blum - foul #2 on Jeffrey Blum, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (SF) Roger Desousa | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jay Beck (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Manuel Thomas, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Jay Beck scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Andrew Cox | 17-29 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Aaron Horn is called for the reach on James Doyle - foul #1 on Aaron Horn, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Norman Lentz (PF) Steven Cameron, Olin Tucholski, Jing Hong | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Steven Parker (SG), Richard Roberts (SF) Jackson Clark, Vince Chidester, Aaron Horn | |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kevin Hanke | 19-29 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke is whistled for traveling | 19-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF) James Doyle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas (C) Andrew Cox | |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Antonio Peery | 19-32 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-32 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | Jay Beck gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery is fouled on the floor by Norman Lentz - foul #2 on Norman Lentz, team foul #5 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Jing Hong (PF) Roger Desousa, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vince Chidester (SG) Richard Roberts | |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Peery | 19-34 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jay Beck - foul #2 on Jay Beck, team foul #9 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norman Lentz (C) Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron (SG), Jeffrey Blum (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Steven Parker, Jay Beck, Manuel Thomas | |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery is fouled on the floor by Steven Cameron - foul #2 on Steven Cameron, team foul #6 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SF), James Doyle (C) Frank Kendall, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (SF) Antonio Peery | |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester is hacked by Jing Hong - foul #1 on Jing Hong, team foul #7 | 20-34 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Jing Hong snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vince Chidester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) C - Andrew Cox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Andrew Cox is called for the reach on Olin Tucholski - foul #1 on Andrew Cox, team foul #10 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (SF) Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Olin Tucholski is called for the reach on Vince Chidester - foul #1 on Olin Tucholski, team foul #8 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG) Jing Hong | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas (PF) Andrew Cox | |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Manuel Thomas | 22-36 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum is called for traveling | 22-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF) Olin Tucholski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG) Vince Chidester | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-36 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | James Doyle tips it in | 24-36 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Steven Parker loses the dribble to Kevin Hanke | 24-36 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is fouled on the floor by Manuel Thomas - foul #1 on Manuel Thomas, team foul #11 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Jing Hong (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Steven Cameron, Milton Schwebke, James Doyle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Roberts (SF), Jay Beck (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Steven Parker, Manuel Thomas, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Jing Hong snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the lay-in | 26-36 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Cox | 26-36 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts is called for traveling | 26-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SG) Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vince Chidester (SG) Stephen Cameron | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Jay Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |