| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Mar (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Toussaint (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leland Cook (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jeffery Mar inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis's pass is intercepted by William Brown | 31-25 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | George Snyder lays it in set up by William Brown | 31-27 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis scores on a turnaround near the basket | 33-27 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | William Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Claycomb | 33-29 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Leland Cook is called for the reach on Calvin Kirby - foul #1 on Leland Cook, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Jeffery Mar comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 33-29 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Randall Toussaint | 33-29 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Christopher Lewis steals it from Randall Toussaint | 33-29 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Snyder - foul #1 on George Snyder, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina | William Brown double dribbles | 34-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Carter (PF) John Harris | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Patterson (SF), Christopher Hamlin (C) Jeffery Mar, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis (PF) Randall Toussaint | |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | William Brown scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by George Snyder and he's hacked by Calvin Kirby - foul #1 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | William Brown makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Kyle Hillis swats the short shot by Richard Carter | 34-32 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | John Patterson takes the ball from Leland Cook | 36-32 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | John Patterson hits the finger roll | 38-32 |
| 16:02 | South Carolina | Leland Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | John Patterson gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) C - Christopher Hamlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Snyder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Hillis (fresh) C - Leland Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-32 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Claycomb | 38-35 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin loses the dribble to Kyle Hillis | 38-35 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Hamlin | 38-35 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin lays it up and in on a great pass from Calvin Kirby | 40-35 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb drills a jump hook from the right block set up by William Brown | 40-37 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | John Patterson misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | Christopher Lewis steals it from Kyle Hillis | 40-37 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Lewis | 43-37 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | William Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Kirby | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | William Brown can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Lewis - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo (PG), Jeffery Mar (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), John Harris (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Calvin Kirby, Christopher Lewis, John Patterson, Richard Carter, Christopher Hamlin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG), Ronald Bone (SF), Randall Toussaint (PF), Mark Quick (C) Richard Claycomb, George Snyder, Kyle Hillis, Leland Cook | |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Bone - foul #1 on Ronald Bone, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Lossett (SF) William Brown | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Bone | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Arevalo (fresh) SG - Jeffery Mar (fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lossett (fresh) PF - Randall Toussaint (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Randall Toussaint steps in front of the Ronald Joachim pass | 47-44 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Joachim - foul #1 on Ronald Joachim, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | Brian Lossett drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ken Costanzo | 49-47 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | John Harris misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Toussaint - foul #1 on Randall Toussaint, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Christopher Hamlin (C) Thomas Arevalo, Jeffery Mar, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), George Snyder (SF), Kyle Hillis (PF), Leland Cook (C) Ronald Bone, Brian Lossett, Randall Toussaint, Mark Quick | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Leland Cook drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Claycomb | 50-50 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | John Harris comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 50-50 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | George Snyder's fadeaway is rejected by John Harris | 52-50 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | John Harris makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lloyd Huskins | 54-50 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb misses the easy layup | 54-50 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Costanzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Hillis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Leland Cook (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Calvin Kirby | 57-50 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Leland Cook tips it in | 57-52 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Lloyd Huskins and the foul's on Leland Cook - foul #2 on Leland Cook, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffery Mar (SF), Ronald Joachim (C) Lloyd Huskins, John Harris | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Bone (PG), William Brown (SG), Brian Lossett (SF), Randall Toussaint (PF), Mark Quick (C) Richard Claycomb, Ken Costanzo, George Snyder, Kyle Hillis, Leland Cook | |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | Mark Quick makes the jumpshot from the left side | 60-54 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-54 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Bone, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Arevalo (PG), Richard Carter (PF) Calvin Kirby, Christopher Hamlin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Richard Carter buries a runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Arevalo | 62-54 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | William Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Bone | 62-57 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Jeffery Mar misses the jump hook near the basket | 62-59 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Bone | 62-59 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Lloyd Huskins (SF) Thomas Arevalo, Jeffery Mar | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), George Snyder (SF), Leland Cook (C) Ronald Bone, Brian Lossett, Mark Quick | |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb knocks in the jumper near the basket | 62-61 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Leland Cook - foul #3 on Leland Cook, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Toussaint (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leland Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby is hacked by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (PF) Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Calvin Kirby takes the ball from William Brown | 66-61 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby tips it back up and in | 68-61 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | William Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewis | 68-61 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-61 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb hits a fadeaway from the right side | 68-63 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Claycomb | 68-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | William Brown connects on the floater from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Richard Carter misses short on a floater from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Leland Cook gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim (C) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | George Snyder is called for the reach on Christopher Lewis - foul #2 on George Snyder, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | William Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Richard Claycomb is called for the reach on Ronald Joachim in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Claycomb, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Hamlin (PF) John Harris | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-65 |