| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) SG - Frank Heath (fresh) SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) C - James Sears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) SG - Matthew Price (fresh) SF - Paul Welch (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) C - Victor Riding (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Matthew Price scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Welch | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Matthew Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson is fouled on the floor by Frank Heath - foul #1 on Frank Heath, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Victor Riding drills a fadeaway from the right block | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina | James Sears can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | James Sears hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Paul Welch clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones blows the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Paul Welch grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | John Baker takes the ball from Paul Welch | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Victor Riding - foul #1 on Victor Riding, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG) Matthew Price | |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano lays it up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | Frank Heath travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield (C) James Sears | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Ronald Weaver, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) SG - Frank Heath (fairly fresh) SF - Leonard Bunting (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Sheffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Rooker (fresh) SF - Paul Welch (fairly fresh) PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) C - Terry Hassinger (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Frank Heath is hacked by Terry Hassinger - foul #1 on Terry Hassinger, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Scott Connor (SG), Victor Orndorff (SF), Terry Normandin (C) John Baker, Frank Heath, Leonard Bunting, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick (SF) Paul Welch | |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin is hacked by Maurice Littlejohn - foul #1 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG) Donald Rooker | |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 5-7 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger is fouled on the floor by Terry Normandin - foul #1 on Terry Normandin, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Sears (C) Edward Hilburn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Robert Pantano, Rubin Broderick, Terry Hassinger | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Normandin - foul #2 on Terry Normandin, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG) Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | James Sears grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Sheffield | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Victor Riding can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Connor - foul #1 on Scott Connor, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG) Edward Hilburn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Welch (SF) Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Victor Riding misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Victor Riding makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | James Sears drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Orndorff | 11-9 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Paul Welch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Paul Welch grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Scott Connor is called for the reach on Matthew Price - foul #2 on Scott Connor, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Heath (SG), Leonard Bunting (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Scott Connor, Victor Orndorff, Steven Sheffield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG) Matthew Price | |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Victor Riding is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones hits a floater from the left side set up by Frank Heath | 13-9 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | John Baker is called for the reach on Ronald Weaver - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn (PF) Dennis Williamson | |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Paul Welch hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Pantano | 13-11 |
| 12:39 | South Carolina | Ronald Weaver is called for the reach on John Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Weaver, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff (C) James Sears | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | John Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Victor Riding gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Victor Riding - foul #2 on Victor Riding, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Steven Sheffield (C) John Baker, Frank Heath | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF) Ronald Weaver, Victor Riding | |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Littlejohn | 15-14 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) SG - Victor Orndorff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Dennis Williamson - foul #1 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Heath (SG) Victor Orndorff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger (C) Paul Welch | |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn connects on the floater from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-14 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Matthew Price gets the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn misses the easy layup | 17-14 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson tips it home | 17-16 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), James Sears (C) Edward Hilburn, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG) Robert Pantano | |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Sheffield - foul #1 on Steven Sheffield, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff (SF) Leonard Bunting | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG), Paul Welch (SF) Matthew Price, Terry Hassinger | |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Sears | 17-16 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Frank Heath buries a jumper from the baseline set up by John Baker and the foul's on Paul Welch - foul #1 on Paul Welch, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger (PF), Lazaro Gallo (C) Dennis Williamson, Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Frank Heath makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Paul Welch's fadeaway is rejected by James Sears | 20-16 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Frank Heath drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Sears | 22-16 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Paul Welch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Weaver | 22-19 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | James Sears can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Weaver - foul #2 on Ronald Weaver, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Frank Heath, Steven Sheffield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG) Ronald Weaver | |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | James Sears makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | James Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lazaro Gallo | 23-19 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Paul Welch loses the dribble to Ralph Ellis | 23-19 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Welch - foul #2 on Paul Welch, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Michael Pellot (SG) John Baker, Victor Orndorff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Maurice Littlejohn (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF) Robert Pantano, Paul Welch, Lazaro Gallo | |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | James Sears grabs the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | James Sears misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Ralph Ellis - foul #1 on Ralph Ellis, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting (SF) Ralph Ellis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick (SF) Terry Hassinger | |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn is whistled for a carry | 23-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Heath (SG), Steven Sheffield (C) Michael Pellot, James Sears | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG) Donald Rooker | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rubin Broderick (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Heath - foul #2 on Frank Heath, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), Michael Pellot (SG) Edward Hilburn, Frank Heath | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Price grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Matthew Price knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Pantano | 23-27 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 25-27 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano throws it down on a great pass from Matthew Price | 25-29 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | John Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff (SG), Ralph Ellis (PF), James Sears (C) Michael Pellot, Joseph Jones, Steven Sheffield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG), Terry Hassinger (PF), Lazaro Gallo (C) Matthew Price, Dennis Williamson, Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker drills a 3 from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | James Sears comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | John Baker tips it home | 27-32 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano is whistled for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG) John Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson (SG) Robert Pantano | |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Victor Orndorff | 27-32 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | Jerry Anderson steals the ball from Edward Hilburn | 27-32 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker slams it home on a great pass from Jerry Anderson | 27-34 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | James Sears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), Joseph Jones (PF), Steven Sheffield (C) Edward Hilburn, Leonard Bunting, James Sears | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Matthew Price (SG), Maurice Littlejohn (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF) Donald Rooker, Jerry Anderson, Rubin Broderick, Terry Hassinger | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (SG) Victor Orndorff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Heath (SG), Terry Normandin (C) Michael Pellot, Ralph Ellis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Paul Welch (SF), Victor Riding (C) Robert Pantano, Maurice Littlejohn, Lazaro Gallo | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver hits a fadeaway from the right side | 27-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Normandin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | South Carolina | Ronald Weaver steals it from Joseph Jones | 27-36 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Paul Welch buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Sheffield and the foul's on Matthew Price - foul #1 on Matthew Price, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Connor (PG), Leonard Bunting (SF) John Baker, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG) Matthew Price | |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones misses the free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Paul Welch buries a shot in the lane set up by Victor Riding and he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Terry Normandin (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Paul Welch makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Victor Riding - foul #3 on Victor Riding, team foul #11 | 29-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Sears (C) Steven Sheffield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:40 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin misses the fadeaway from the right block | 31-42 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Frank Heath clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Robert Pantano - foul #1 on Robert Pantano, team foul #12 | 31-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), Victor Orndorff (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Scott Connor, Leonard Bunting, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF) Ronald Weaver, Terry Hassinger | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Frank Heath makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Frank Heath makes the 3rd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-42 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Baker | 33-42 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff is fouled on the floor by Robert Pantano - foul #2 on Robert Pantano, team foul #13 | 33-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Connor (SG), Steven Sheffield (C) Frank Heath, James Sears | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger (C) Paul Welch | |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Pantano | 34-45 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | John Baker misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn can't finish the layup | 34-45 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 34-45 |