| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garf Palevic (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins buries a jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Claycomb and he's fouled by Alfred Kite - foul #3 on Alfred Kite, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (PG) Alfred Kite | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:26 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Yul Tang gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Brown | 41-39 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits a shot in the lane set up by Christopher Lewis | 43-39 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Lloyd Huskins swats the short shot by Benjamin Keller | 43-39 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lloyd Huskins | 43-39 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Keller - foul #1 on Benjamin Keller, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (SG), Joseph Lainez (C) William Brown, Benjamin Keller | |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Yul Tang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett (PF) Yul Tang | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen (SG) Richard Claycomb | |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo is hacked by Christopher Lewis - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (C) Christopher Lewis, Michael Banas, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leland Cook (C) Rafael Jackson | |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | Leland Cook misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Don Palmer grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | James Palmer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Leland Cook grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Calvin Kirby is denied by Joseph Lainez | 43-41 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jahi Abdulmateen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garf Palevic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lainez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leland Cook (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Don Palmer gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Jahi Abdulmateen steps in front of the Don Palmer pass | 43-41 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Garf Palevic | 43-43 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-43 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jahi Abdulmateen | 43-43 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-43 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina | Leland Cook is fouled on the floor by James Palmer - foul #2 on James Palmer, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Christopher Lewis (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Lloyd Huskins, Bennie Crockett, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), William Brown (SG), George Snyder (SF), Rafael Jackson (PF), Benjamin Keller (C) Ken Costanzo, Jahi Abdulmateen, Garf Palevic, Joseph Lainez, Leland Cook | |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | George Snyder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | William Brown is called for the reach on Yul Tang - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Michael Banas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Claycomb | 45-43 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Yul Tang can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rafael Jackson - foul #2 on Rafael Jackson, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Lewis | 48-43 |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Yul Tang - foul #1 on Yul Tang, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (SF) George Snyder | |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rafael Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller buries a jumper from the right block | 50-47 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Yul Tang loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garf Palevic (SF) Ken Costanzo | |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller lays it up and in | 50-49 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-49 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Yul Tang pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Garf Palevic - foul #1 on Garf Palevic, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Bennie Crockett (PF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG), Jahi Abdulmateen (SG), Joseph Lainez (PF), Leland Cook (C) Richard Claycomb, William Brown, Rafael Jackson, Benjamin Keller | |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 08:53 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Don Palmer gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | James Palmer tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen is hacked by James Palmer - foul #3 on James Palmer, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG) Christopher Lewis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Snyder (SF) Garf Palevic | |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Jahi Abdulmateen is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG) James Palmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jahi Abdulmateen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Lainez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leland Cook (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | Lloyd Huskins picks off the pass by Joseph Lainez | 53-49 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins lays it in | 55-49 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez travels with the ball | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Bennie Crockett, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), William Brown (SG), Garf Palevic (SF), Rafael Jackson (PF), Benjamin Keller (C) Ken Costanzo, Jahi Abdulmateen, George Snyder, Joseph Lainez, Leland Cook | |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson misses the jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb can't tip it in | 55-49 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins's pass is intercepted by William Brown | 55-49 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson connects on the jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Banas, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (SG), James Palmer (SF) Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson double dribbles | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (SF) Calvin Kirby | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (SG) William Brown | |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Alfred Kite | 57-51 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller is fouled on the floor by Jerry Britton - foul #2 on Jerry Britton, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Yul Tang gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rafael Jackson - foul #3 on Rafael Jackson, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Bennie Crockett (PF) James Palmer, Don Palmer, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez (C) Benjamin Keller | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Lainez | 58-51 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Garf Palevic is denied by Lloyd Huskins | 58-51 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Joseph Lainez grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic banks in the layup | 58-53 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Huskins | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic is hacked by Jerry Britton - foul #3 on Jerry Britton, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (PG), Yul Tang (PF) Alfred Kite, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Brown (SG), Leland Cook (C) Richard Claycomb, Rafael Jackson | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Leland Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garf Palevic (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Lainez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Leland Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:15 | South Carolina | Yul Tang swats the short shot by Garf Palevic | 61-54 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is hacked by Garf Palevic - foul #2 on Garf Palevic, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Snyder (SF), Benjamin Keller (C) Garf Palevic, Leland Cook | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Christopher Lewis picks off the pass by Ken Costanzo in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis lays it up and in | 65-54 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Jerry Britton (C) Christopher Lewis, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), Garf Palevic (SF), Rafael Jackson (PF) Ken Costanzo, George Snyder, Joseph Lainez | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | William Brown gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Lloyd Huskins - foul #3 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Garf Palevic misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerry Britton | 68-57 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Michael Banas gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | William Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller grabs the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | William Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Claycomb - foul #2 on Richard Claycomb, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Christopher Lewis (SF) Alfred Kite, Lloyd Huskins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby runs out the clock | 70-60 |