| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Guthrie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Govan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cordle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews misses the 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina | Michael Govan knocks away the 3 by Jimmy Black | 29-28 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Pellot | 31-28 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Tech | James Sears is called for the reach on Donald Baker - foul #2 on James Sears, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Guthrie | 31-30 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 31-30 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Black | 31-30 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Michael Govan takes the ball from Jimmy Black | 31-30 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Guthrie hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Govan - foul #2 on Michael Govan, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG) Kenneth Harrelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard (PF) Michael Govan | |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Guthrie misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Michael Guthrie is called for the reach on James Sears - foul #2 on Michael Guthrie, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Terry Normandin (C) James Sears | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Aikens (SF), Troy Curry (C) Paul Andrews, William Cordle | |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Hilburn | 36-33 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-33 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Charles Aikens picks off the pass by Michael Pellot | 36-33 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Curry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 15:53 | South Carolina | Michael Guthrie steps in front of the Jimmy Black pass | 36-33 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tomas Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Normandin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Guthrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Aikens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Minyard (fresh) C - Troy Curry (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black lays it up and in | 38-33 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Aikens tips it home | 38-35 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG), Bert Ogburn (SF), James Sears (C) Michael Pellot, Jimmy Black, Tomas Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley (PG), Paul Andrews (SF), Michael Govan (PF), James Banks (C) Donald Baker, Michael Guthrie, Charles Aikens, Troy Curry | |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bert Ogburn | 38-35 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | James Sears hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks lays it in on a great pass from Horace Bartley | 38-37 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Horace Bartley - foul #1 on Horace Bartley, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), David Farrow (PF) Edward Hilburn, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Cipriani (SG) Joshua Minyard | |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn makes the 3rd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Pellot steals the ball from Horace Bartley in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot hits the finger roll | 42-37 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley drills a jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | David Farrow misses badly on a shot from the left block | 42-39 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | David Farrow misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan slams it home set up by James Banks | 42-41 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Pellot steals the ball from Horace Bartley | 42-41 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Bert Ogburn | 42-41 |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | James Sears clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Ogburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Farrow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Horace Bartley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cipriani (fresh) SF - Paul Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Govan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews banks in the layup | 42-43 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn blows the dunk but the foul's on John Cipriani - foul #1 on John Cipriani, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG), Jimmy Black (SF), Tomas Smith (PF), Terry Normandin (C) Michael Pellot, Kenneth Harrelson, David Farrow, James Sears | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker (PG), Michael Guthrie (SG), Charles Aikens (SF), Joshua Minyard (PF), William Cordle (C) Horace Bartley, John Cipriani, Paul Andrews, Michael Govan, James Banks | |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee Tech | Bert Ogburn is called for the reach on Donald Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bert Ogburn, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (SG) Bert Ogburn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | Terry Normandin steps in front of the William Cordle pass | 43-43 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker's pass is intercepted by Tomas Smith | 45-43 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG) Angelo Valencia | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot is hacked by Michael Guthrie - foul #3 on Michael Guthrie, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin is hacked by Charles Aikens - foul #1 on Charles Aikens, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG) Edward Hilburn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:58 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Pellot | 47-43 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by Donald Baker is denied by Jimmy Black | 47-43 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Harrelson | 50-43 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot is hacked by William Cordle - foul #2 on William Cordle, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Sears (C) Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews (SF), Michael Govan (PF), James Banks (C) Charles Aikens, Joshua Minyard, William Cordle | |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Black blocks the short jumper by Donald Baker | 50-43 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Guthrie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Govan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Guthrie | 50-45 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Black | 52-45 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan blows the layup but he's fouled by Tomas Smith - foul #2 on Tomas Smith, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG), Bert Ogburn (SF), David Farrow (PF) Kenneth Harrelson, Jimmy Black, Tomas Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley (PG), Joshua Minyard (SG) Donald Baker, Michael Guthrie | |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Pellot | 54-46 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Farrow - foul #2 on David Farrow, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Pool (SF), Terry Normandin (PF) Michael Pellot, David Farrow | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle (C) James Banks | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Paul Pool misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to William Cordle | 54-48 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Pool steals it from Joshua Minyard | 54-48 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Paul Pool misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Andrews | 54-48 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bert Ogburn - foul #2 on Bert Ogburn, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), Jimmy Black (SF), Tomas Smith (PF) Bert Ogburn, Paul Pool, James Sears | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Guthrie (SG), Charles Aikens (SF) Paul Andrews, Michael Govan | |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joshua Minyard | 54-49 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Edward Hilburn | 56-49 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG) Edward Hilburn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker (PG), James Banks (C) Horace Bartley, Charles Aikens | |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Pellot | 59-49 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee Tech | Terry Normandin is called for the reach on James Banks - foul #2 on Terry Normandin, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Sears (C) Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks misses long on a runner from the left block | 59-49 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Harrelson | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - James Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Guthrie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Minyard (fairly fresh) PF - William Cordle (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Tomas Smith - foul #3 on Tomas Smith, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews (SF), Michael Govan (PF) Joshua Minyard, William Cordle | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Andrews | 62-49 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jimmy Black - foul #1 on Jimmy Black, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Angelo Valencia (SG), Bert Ogburn (SF), Paul Pool (PF), David Farrow (C) Michael Pellot, Kenneth Harrelson, Jimmy Black, Tomas Smith, James Sears | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley (PG), John Cipriani (SG), Daniel Grijalva (PF), Troy Curry (C) Donald Baker, Michael Guthrie, Michael Govan, James Banks | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | John Cipriani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Terry Normandin (PF) Angelo Valencia | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Aikens (SF), William Cordle (PF) Paul Andrews, Daniel Grijalva | |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Paul Pool makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bert Ogburn | 68-51 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Aikens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Bartley | 68-54 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | John Cipriani steps in front of the Terry Normandin pass | 68-54 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Aikens | 68-56 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Paul Pool is hacked by Horace Bartley - foul #2 on Horace Bartley, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard (SG) John Cipriani | |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Paul Pool makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Paul Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Pool - foul #2 on Paul Pool, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin is hacked by Joshua Minyard - foul #1 on Joshua Minyard, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley banks in the layup set up by Joshua Minyard | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn runs out the clock | 72-59 |