| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Murray (fresh) PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryan Gage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Vasser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Stalter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Bryan Gage inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Bryan Gage is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bryan Gage, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Robert Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Allen | 31-22 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Bryan Gage evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Robert Allen is denied by Francis Stalter | 31-25 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Francis Stalter snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Chris Tolbert steps in front of the Chris Vasser pass | 31-25 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Robert Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chris Tolbert | 33-25 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Eric Gardner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Tim Murray grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Keith Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-25 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Robert Allen gets the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Keith Brown clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-25 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Bryan Gage snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Jon Price makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Gardner | 33-27 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Keith Brown can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Bryan Gage grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Jon Price clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Allen - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough (C) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski (PG), James Curtiss (SF) Eric Gardner, Francis Stalter | |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Jon Price makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Jon Price makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough is denied on a layup by Bryan Gage | 33-29 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Bryan Gage snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Chris Vasser is hacked by Keith Brown - foul #2 on Keith Brown, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Bryan Gage works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Gardner (PG), Gregory Scranton (C) Jon Price, Chris Vasser | |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Bryan Gage misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Bryan Gage misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Keith Brown | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Yarborough (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) SF - James Curtiss (fresh) PF - Bryan Gage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | James Curtiss misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | Bryan Gage pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:47 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton hits a floater from the right side | 36-31 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Robert Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-31 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Tim Murray grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Gregory Scranton is called for the reach on Thomas Yarborough - foul #4 on Gregory Scranton, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield (SF), Robert Allen (C) Tim Murray, Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jon Price (SG), Chris Vasser (PF), Francis Stalter (C) Eric Gardner, Bryan Gage, Gregory Scranton | |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | James Curtiss is called for the reach on Eldon Westerfield - foul #1 on James Curtiss, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan Gage (SF) James Curtiss | |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Keith Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 13:34 | Clemson | Jon Price grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Bryan Gage splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 13:06 | Clemson | Jon Price snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jon Price | 36-34 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Francis Stalter grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Chris Vasser hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ivan Golembeski | 36-36 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Keith Brown tips it in | 38-36 |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Jon Price clanks a shot from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Keith Brown gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eldon Westerfield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ivan Golembeski (fairly fresh) SG - Jon Price (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Bryan Gage (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chris Vasser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Stalter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Robert Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eldon Westerfield | 41-36 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Bryan Gage is hacked by Eldon Westerfield - foul #1 on Eldon Westerfield, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Putman (SG), Tim Murray (SF), Thomas Yarborough (C) Chris Tolbert, Robert Davis, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Gardner (PG), James Curtiss (SF) Ivan Golembeski, Francis Stalter | |
| 10:35 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Chris Vasser is called for the reach on Keith Brown - foul #1 on Chris Vasser, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Heim (PF) Keith Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eric Gardner - foul #1 on Eric Gardner, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Chris Vasser grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Chris Vasser scores on a jumper in the lane | 42-41 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Steven Heim knocks in the shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Eric Gardner drills a shot from the left wing set up by James Curtiss | 44-43 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough's layup is rejected by James Curtiss | 44-43 |
| 08:38 | Clemson | Eric Gardner snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | James Curtiss is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Tim Murray hits the finger roll set up by Henry Putman and he's fouled by Jon Price - foul #1 on Jon Price, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Keith Brown (PF), Robert Allen (C) Eldon Westerfield, Henry Putman, Steven Heim, Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski (SG), Francis Stalter (PF), Gregory Scranton (C) Jon Price, Chris Vasser, Bryan Gage | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Keith Brown is called for the reach on Francis Stalter - foul #3 on Keith Brown, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton's pass is intercepted by Keith Brown | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Gardner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Golembeski (fresh) SF - James Curtiss (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Stalter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ivan Golembeski | 47-43 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | James Curtiss buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Tim Murray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Gardner - foul #2 on Eric Gardner, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Tim Murray misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Chris Tolbert takes the ball from Eric Gardner | 48-45 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert lays it up and in | 50-45 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Robert Allen takes the ball from Ivan Golembeski | 50-45 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Robert Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 05:20 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Francis Stalter | 50-45 |
| 04:53 | Clemson | James Curtiss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield (SF), Thomas Yarborough (C) Tim Murray, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jon Price (SG), Bryan Gage (SF), Chris Vasser (PF) Ivan Golembeski, James Curtiss, Francis Stalter | |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Robert Davis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Tolbert | 53-45 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Chris Vasser misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Yarborough - foul #3 on Thomas Yarborough, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Chris Vasser makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Chris Vasser misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Chris Tolbert, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Clemson | Chris Vasser misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Chris Vasser tips it home | 53-48 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Keith Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eric Gardner | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Eldon Westerfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Yarborough (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Gardner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Price (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Bryan Gage (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chris Vasser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Scranton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Allen (C) Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski (PG), Francis Stalter (C) Eric Gardner, Gregory Scranton | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Keith Brown can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Chris Vasser grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Chris Vasser scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | The 3pt attempt by Robert Davis is denied by Francis Stalter | 53-50 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Keith Brown tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Francis Stalter | 53-50 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Bryan Gage is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Keith Brown | 53-50 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Robert Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Chris Vasser is hacked by Chris Tolbert - foul #3 on Chris Tolbert, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tim Murray (SF) Eldon Westerfield | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Gardner (PG), Gregory Scranton (C) Ivan Golembeski, Francis Stalter | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Chris Vasser misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Robert Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Eric Gardner is called for the reach on Robert Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Gardner, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough (PF) Keith Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Robert Allen misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Bryan Gage | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Bryan Gage splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Eric Gardner is called for the reach on Thomas Yarborough in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Gardner, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Travis Peachey (PF) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey is hacked by Chris Vasser - foul #2 on Chris Vasser, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Bryan Gage scores on a 3 from the left wing | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Jon Price is called for the reach on Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Price, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keith Brown (PF) Travis Peachey | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Gregory Scranton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Bryan Gage shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Chris Vasser snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Bryan Gage makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Eric Gardner is called for the reach on Chris Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Gardner, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Allen (C) Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Golembeski (PG) Eric Gardner | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Chris Vasser snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Tim Murray steals it from Bryan Gage out of a doubleteam | 61-56 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Tim Murray is hacked by Ivan Golembeski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Golembeski, team foul #13 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough (C) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Bryan Gage misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-56 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Keith Brown snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Keith Brown runs out the clock | 63-56 |