| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Pedersen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Nee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Warren Hinnant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Johnny Dawson inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Hill - foul #2 on Gary Hill, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Danny Sims can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper near the basket | 26-39 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina | Danny Sims snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Danny Sims hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Nelson - foul #3 on Robert Nelson, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Danny Sims makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Danny Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | William Donaldson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee tips it home | 28-41 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone blows the layup | 28-41 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Charles Randolph steals the ball from William Donaldson | 28-41 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee connects on the jumper in the paint | 30-41 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Gary Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 16:18 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone tips it but misses | 30-41 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina | Gary Hill tips it back up and in | 30-43 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Pedersen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Nee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Warren Hinnant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Mignone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Randolph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | William Donaldson doubles Timothy Mignone and is called for the reach - foul #1 on William Donaldson, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Cortes (PG), Bert Collier (SG), Luis Collins (PF), James Wright (C) William Donaldson, Larry Pedersen, Robert Nelson, Gerald Nee | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Isaac Trejo (SG), Manuel Fowles (SF), John Monday (PF), Dennis Butler (C) Gary Hill, Warren Hinnant, Danny Sims, Timothy Mignone, Charles Randolph | |
| 15:44 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Monday | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | James Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Mark Cortes hits the follow up shot | 32-45 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Luis Collins steals the ball from John Monday | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Johnny Dawson misses the easy open layup | 32-45 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Luis Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Luis Collins scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham is fouled on the floor by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Donaldson (PG), Larry Pedersen (SG) Mark Cortes, Johnny Dawson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant (SG), Timothy Mignone (PF) Isaac Trejo, Dennis Butler | |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | James Wright blocks the short jumper by Timothy Mignone | 34-45 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | James Wright grabs the board | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | John Monday steals the ball from Bert Collier | 34-45 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | James Wright steals it from Warren Hinnant | 34-45 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Bert Collier is fouled on the floor by Manuel Fowles - foul #4 on Manuel Fowles, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Johnny Dawson (SF), Robert Nelson (PF), Gerald Nee (C) Bert Collier, Luis Collins, James Wright | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG), Danny Sims (SF), Charles Randolph (C) Manuel Barham, Manuel Fowles, John Monday | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | 3 seconds is called on Larry Pedersen | 34-45 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Danny Sims scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Hinnant | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | William Donaldson is denied on a layup by Timothy Mignone | 34-48 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee misses the tip | 34-48 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen snags the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Gary Hill steals it from Larry Pedersen out of a doubleteam | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Pedersen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Nee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Hinnant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Sims | 34-50 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | William Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Nelson | 34-50 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina | Danny Sims misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | William Donaldson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Nee | 39-50 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Danny Sims | 39-52 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen is called for traveling | 39-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Cortes (PG), Bert Collier (SG), Luis Collins (SF), James Wright (C) William Donaldson, Larry Pedersen, Johnny Dawson, Gerald Nee | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Isaac Trejo (SF), John Monday (PF), Dennis Butler (C) Gary Hill, Danny Sims, Timothy Mignone, Charles Randolph | |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-52 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Dennis Butler grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Dennis Butler double dribbles | 39-52 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | James Wright loses the dribble to Isaac Trejo | 39-52 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Luis Collins misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-52 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Dennis Butler | 39-52 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Luis Collins snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Bert Collier is fouled on the floor by Dennis Butler - foul #2 on Dennis Butler, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Donaldson (PG), Johnny Dawson (SF) Mark Cortes, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (SG), Manuel Fowles (SF), Timothy Mignone (PF) Warren Hinnant, Isaac Trejo, Dennis Butler | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Manuel Barham (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Fowles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Monday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | William Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Manuel Barham - foul #4 on Manuel Barham, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Randolph (C) John Monday | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Bert Collier loses the ball out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen (SG) Johnny Dawson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Danny Sims (SG) Manuel Barham | |
| 07:02 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Hill | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | William Donaldson hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Gary Hill | 41-56 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Luis Collins's pass is intercepted by Manuel Fowles | 41-56 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | Gary Hill scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Fowles | 41-59 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-59 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Gary Hill misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-59 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Bert Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | William Donaldson is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint | 45-59 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | William Donaldson is called for the reach on Gary Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Donaldson, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Cortes (SG), Johnny Dawson (SF), Robert Nelson (PF), Gerald Nee (C) Larry Pedersen, Bert Collier, Luis Collins, James Wright | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), John Monday (C) Manuel Fowles, Charles Randolph | |
| 04:58 | South Carolina | John Monday is whistled for traveling | 45-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant (SG) Gary Hill | |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Gerald Nee misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Danny Sims | 45-59 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Warren Hinnant | 45-61 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Mark Cortes can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Danny Sims - foul #1 on Danny Sims, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen (SG) William Donaldson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo (SF), Dennis Butler (C) Danny Sims, Timothy Mignone | |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Mark Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Mark Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Gerald Nee swats the short shot by Warren Hinnant | 47-61 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Barham | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Cortes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Pedersen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Nee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Manuel Barham (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Hinnant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Isaac Trejo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Monday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Nee - foul #3 on Gerald Nee, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Wright (C) Gerald Nee | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles (SF), Charles Randolph (C) Isaac Trejo, Dennis Butler | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Wright | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-62 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles's pass is intercepted by Johnny Dawson | 47-62 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Robert Nelson misses the easy layup | 47-62 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | John Monday grabs the board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Fowles | 47-65 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-65 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant is called for traveling | 47-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Donaldson (PG), Gerald Nee (C) Mark Cortes, James Wright | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone (PF) John Monday | |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | William Donaldson hits a wide open jump hook in the lane | 49-65 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gerald Nee | 49-65 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | William Donaldson's floater is knocked away by Manuel Fowles | 49-65 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Warren Hinnant | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 49-65 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Donaldson | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Larry Pedersen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-65 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham runs out the clock | 49-65 |