| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Green (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Pimentel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Hobson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Quill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Rodney Winner | 31-27 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | William Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-27 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Hobson | 31-30 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | William Green is hacked by Daniel Atwater - foul #1 on Daniel Atwater, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jonathan Bui - foul #1 on Jonathan Bui, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Green | 34-31 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on William Green - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:23 | South Carolina | James Pimentel drills a floater from the baseline set up by William Green | 36-32 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bui steps in front of the Daniel Atwater pass | 36-32 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | James Pimentel drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Winner | 38-32 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill blows the layup | 38-32 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Bui | 40-32 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Monnier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Pimentel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Hobson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Quill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | William Green is hacked by Ronald Hobson - foul #2 on Ronald Hobson, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG), James Funches (SG), Gordon Cartee (SF), Douglas Walker (PF), Matthew Thompson (C) Rodney Winner, William Green, Jonathan Bui, Terry Monnier, James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), Roman Martin (SG), Harold Richards (SF), Bruce Toro (PF), David King (C) Frederick Matsumoto, Daniel Atwater, Ronald Hobson, James Graham, Joseph Quill | |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harold Richards | 40-32 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Roman Martin tips it home | 40-34 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Clarence Kwok is called for the reach on Gary Rowe - foul #2 on Clarence Kwok, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Green (SG), Jonathan Bui (SF) Clarence Kwok, James Funches | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG) Gary Rowe | |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | David King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG), James Graham (PF) Roman Martin, David King | |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gordon Cartee | 42-34 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Harold Richards blows the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Bui - foul #2 on Jonathan Bui, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Terry Monnier (PF) Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson (SF), Joseph Quill (C) Daniel Atwater, Bruce Toro | |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Harold Richards makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Harold Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gordon Cartee and he's hacked by James Graham - foul #2 on James Graham, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG) Gordon Cartee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto is hacked by Jonathan Bui - foul #3 on Jonathan Bui, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG) Harold Richards | |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Frederick Matsumoto | 45-37 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | James Graham blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Bui | 45-37 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Quill | 45-37 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Graham | 45-39 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner is fouled on the floor by Frederick Matsumoto - foul #1 on Frederick Matsumoto, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (SG), James Pimentel (C) William Green, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bruce Toro (PF) James Graham | |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | James Pimentel gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:41 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-39 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Pimentel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Hobson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bruce Toro (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Quill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro misses long on a jumper from the right block | 45-39 |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | James Pimentel's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hobson | 45-39 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater is fouled on the floor by James Pimentel - foul #2 on James Pimentel, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Green (SG), Douglas Walker (SF), Matthew Thompson (C) Rodney Winner, Jonathan Bui, Terry Monnier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), Roman Martin (SG), Harold Richards (SF), James Graham (PF) Frederick Matsumoto, Daniel Atwater, Ronald Hobson, Joseph Quill | |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Harold Richards is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker is fouled on the floor by James Graham - foul #3 on James Graham, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 45-39 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Cartee | 45-39 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Roman Martin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roman Martin, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG), Jonathan Bui (SF) Gordon Cartee, James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG), Joseph Quill (C) Roman Martin, Bruce Toro | |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker can't throw it down | 45-39 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | James Graham grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | James Graham misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-39 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | James Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Matthew Thompson steals the ball from James Graham | 45-39 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | William Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui is fouled on the floor by James Graham - foul #4 on James Graham, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), James Funches (SG), Terry Monnier (PF) Clarence Kwok, William Green, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG), Ronald Hobson (SF), Bruce Toro (PF) Gary Rowe, Harold Richards, James Graham | |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Toro | 46-39 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro is fouled on the floor by Douglas Walker - foul #2 on Douglas Walker, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (SG), James Pimentel (C) James Funches, Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (SG), David King (C) Daniel Atwater, Joseph Quill | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Pimentel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roman Martin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Hobson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bruce Toro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Winner | 49-41 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | David King buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ronald Hobson | 49-43 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | Bruce Toro swats the layup by Jonathan Bui | 49-43 |
| 06:34 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | David King misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro tips it in | 51-45 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee misses the easy layup | 51-45 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | James Pimentel tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Roman Martin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bui | 51-45 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier drills a shot in the paint | 53-45 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Green (SG), Matthew Thompson (C) Gordon Cartee, James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG), James Graham (PF), Joseph Quill (C) Roman Martin, Bruce Toro, David King | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Matthew Thompson - foul #4 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Terry Monnier steps in front of the Joseph Quill pass | 53-48 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Atwater | 55-51 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Quill | 55-51 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | William Green hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Rodney Winner | 57-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hobson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joseph Quill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | James Graham snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | James Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson can't tip it in | 57-51 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | James Graham grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-51 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | William Green gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Graham - foul #5 on James Graham, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bruce Toro (PF) James Graham | |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-54 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jonathan Bui, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro lays it up and in set up by Frederick Matsumoto and the foul's on Terry Monnier - foul #1 on Terry Monnier, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Frederick Matsumoto picks off the pass by Rodney Winner | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Bui - foul #5 on Jonathan Bui, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (SF) Jonathan Bui | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee slams it home on a great pass from Matthew Thompson | 60-59 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto misses long on a halfcourt shot | 60-59 |