| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) SF - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | James Ruyle is fouled on the floor by Frederick Padgett - foul #2 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin is whistled for traveling | 20-23 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Townsel | 20-26 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard connects on the jumper from the baseline | 22-26 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Jody Locke shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | James Ruyle pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin hits a runner from close range | 24-26 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | James Ruyle is called for the reach on Christopher Grayer - foul #1 on James Ruyle, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Albert Houser takes the ball from Jody Locke | 24-26 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the dunk attempt | 24-26 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Jody Locke pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Micheal Cesar | 24-28 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | James Ruyle splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rex Boykin | 27-28 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Sheppard - foul #1 on Christopher Sheppard, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (SG) James Ruyle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG) Clarence Townsel | |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Theriot | 30-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Sheppard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Williams Swanson, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | George Theriot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Jody Locke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Albert Houser - foul #3 on Albert Houser, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG) George Theriot | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Jody Locke swats the short shot by Rex Boykin | 30-30 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Jody Locke scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Micheal Cesar | 30-32 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | James Ruyle hits a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Micheal Cesar - foul #1 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG) Williams Swanson | |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | James Ruyle makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the layup against the doubleteam | 33-32 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Sheppard and he's hacked by Clarence Townsel - foul #2 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Daryl Murray (SF), Jonathan Lane (PF) Micheal Cesar, Christopher Grayer, Jody Locke | |
| 13:20 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (SG), Jose Sanchez (C) James Ruyle, Christopher Sheppard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:40 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is hacked by Albert Houser - foul #4 on Albert Houser, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (PF) Frederick Padgett | |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Williams Swanson, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Clarence Townsel, Daryl Murray | |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez connects on the open fadeaway from the left block | 38-32 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Jody Locke can't connect on a shot from the right side | 38-32 |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez grabs the board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bradberry (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Albert Houser (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by George Theriot | 40-32 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar is hacked by Rex Boykin - foul #1 on Rex Boykin, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (PG), James Ruyle (SG), Christopher Sheppard (C) Rex Boykin, George Theriot, Jose Sanchez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Frederick Padgett (C) Williams Swanson, Jody Locke | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #7 | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rex Boykin (PG) Alan Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Daryl Murray (SF), Jody Locke (PF) Micheal Cesar, Christopher Grayer, Jonathan Lane | |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | James Ruyle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Williams Swanson - foul #3 on Williams Swanson, team foul #8 | 40-34 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | James Ruyle misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | James Ruyle misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the floater from the left side | 40-34 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Daryl Murray can't tip it in | 40-34 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | James Ruyle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin's floater is tipped away by Jody Locke | 40-34 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Jody Locke works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Bradberry - foul #2 on Matthew Bradberry, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Albert Houser, Christopher Sheppard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Jonathan Lane (C) Clarence Townsel, Frederick Padgett | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Jonathan Lane - foul #1 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #9 | 40-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF) Matthew Bradberry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Ehlers (PG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Williams Swanson, Daryl Murray | |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Jody Locke hits a fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | James Ruyle is hacked by Micheal Cesar - foul #2 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #10 | 42-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett (C) Jody Locke | |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | James Ruyle makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | James Ruyle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | David Ehlers is hacked by Rex Boykin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Boykin, team foul #7 | 44-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (SG) James Ruyle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | David Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | David Ehlers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jose Sanchez | 44-38 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Lee Brown is hacked by Christopher Grayer - foul #3 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #11 | 44-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (PG), Christopher Sheppard (C) Rex Boykin, Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Lee Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Lee Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Micheal Cesar steals it from Christopher Sheppard | 45-38 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | David Ehlers banks in the layup on a great pass from Micheal Cesar | 45-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Sheppard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Ehlers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | The refs have stopped play. George Theriot is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 45-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG) George Theriot | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG) David Ehlers | |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | The 3pt attempt by Christopher Sheppard is denied by Frederick Padgett | 45-40 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina | Lee Brown tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jose Sanchez - foul #2 on Jose Sanchez, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (SG), Albert Houser (PF) James Ruyle, Jose Sanchez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jody Locke (PF) Micheal Cesar, Frederick Padgett | |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | Albert Houser snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Albert Houser is hacked by Jody Locke - foul #2 on Jody Locke, team foul #12 | 47-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rex Boykin (PG) Alan Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Murray (SF) Christopher Grayer | |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Rex Boykin steps in front of the Jody Locke pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 48-41 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin banks in the layup | 50-41 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Sheppard blocks the jumper by Jody Locke | 50-41 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Brown | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Bradberry | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Albert Houser - foul #5 on Albert Houser, team foul #9 | 53-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG), Jose Sanchez (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Christopher Sheppard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Frederick Padgett (C) Williams Swanson, Daryl Murray, Jonathan Lane | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Padgett - foul #4 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #13 | 53-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (SF) Matthew Bradberry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Ehlers (PG) Clarence Townsel | |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Jody Locke gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-43 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Jody Locke pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Christopher Grayer is denied by Jose Sanchez | 53-43 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Jody Locke pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) PF - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Ehlers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jody Locke (tiring) 21 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Padgett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Jody Locke's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Jose Sanchez | 53-43 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | James Ruyle misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Jody Locke pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses short on a runner from the right block | 53-43 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | David Ehlers picks off the pass by James Ruyle | 53-43 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett can't finish the layup | 53-43 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | James Ruyle gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | James Ruyle misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | James Ruyle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | James Ruyle tips it back up and in | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Lawrence Pippin swats the shot by Frederick Padgett | 55-43 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | James Ruyle makes the contested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shaun Dudley | 57-43 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar buries a fadeaway from close range | 57-45 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin runs out the clock | 57-45 |