| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Grayer | 22-35 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | James Ruyle is fouled on the floor by Micheal Cesar - foul #1 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry's pass is intercepted by Christopher Grayer | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | James Ruyle steals the ball from Micheal Cesar | 22-35 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Grayer | 25-38 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Rex Boykin | 25-40 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Matthew Bradberry steals the ball from Christopher Grayer | 25-40 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina | James Ruyle connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Bradberry | 25-43 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Christopher Grayer | 27-43 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina | Frederick Padgett steps in front of the James Ruyle pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 27-43 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Albert Houser - foul #2 on Albert Houser, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Jose Sanchez (PF) James Ruyle, Albert Houser | |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard banks in the layup on a great pass from Rex Boykin | 30-45 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Jody Locke hits the follow up shot | 32-45 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Alan Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jody Locke - foul #2 on Jody Locke, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Alan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is fouled on the floor by Jose Sanchez - foul #2 on Jose Sanchez, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG) Clarence Townsel | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG) Alan Moore | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Sheppard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Williams Swanson | 35-46 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez is hacked by Jody Locke - foul #3 on Jody Locke, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF) Jose Sanchez | |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | James Ruyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-46 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Jody Locke pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Bradberry - foul #2 on Matthew Bradberry, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Houser | 37-49 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Jody Locke works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 37-49 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Ruyle | 37-49 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | James Ruyle makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Houser | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer grabs the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Jody Locke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Daryl Murray (SF), Jonathan Lane (PF) Micheal Cesar, Christopher Grayer, Jody Locke | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Lawrence Pippin (SF), Jose Sanchez (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) James Ruyle, Matthew Bradberry, Albert Houser, Christopher Sheppard | |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-51 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin grabs the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lane takes the ball from Shaun Dudley | 37-51 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane scores on a shot from the right side set up by Daryl Murray | 39-51 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Pippin | 39-54 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 39-54 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Williams Swanson is called for the reach on Shaun Dudley - foul #4 on Williams Swanson, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Jody Locke (PF) Williams Swanson, Daryl Murray, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG), Matthew Bradberry (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Christopher Sheppard (C) Alan Moore, Lawrence Pippin, Jose Sanchez, Shaun Dudley | |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the board | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sheppard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ruyle | 42-57 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jody Locke out of a doubleteam | 44-57 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jonathan Lane - foul #2 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (PG), Jose Sanchez (PF) Rex Boykin, Albert Houser | |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Jose Sanchez takes the ball from Clarence Townsel | 44-58 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | George Theriot misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-58 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses the tip | 44-58 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 44-58 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Christopher Grayer is called for the reach on Jose Sanchez - foul #3 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Murray (SF), Frederick Padgett (C) Christopher Grayer, Jonathan Lane | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rex Boykin (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Lawrence Pippin (SF), Albert Houser (PF) George Theriot, James Ruyle, Matthew Bradberry, Christopher Sheppard | |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Micheal Cesar steals the ball from Alan Moore | 44-58 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Daryl Murray is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Pippin - foul #1 on Lawrence Pippin, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar is fouled on the floor by Alan Moore - foul #1 on Alan Moore, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Jody Locke splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Houser - foul #3 on Albert Houser, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG) Micheal Cesar | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daryl Murray (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jody Locke (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Albert Houser pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | Alan Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 46-58 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett lays it in uncontested set up by Jody Locke out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Albert Houser - foul #4 on Albert Houser, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane (PF) Jody Locke | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG), Matthew Bradberry (SF), Christopher Sheppard (C) Alan Moore, Lawrence Pippin, Albert Houser | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frederick Padgett | 48-58 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Sheppard - foul #2 on Christopher Sheppard, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Clarence Townsel, Daryl Murray | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rex Boykin | 49-61 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard grabs the board | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez blows the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Lane - foul #3 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (PG), Lawrence Pippin (SF), Albert Houser (PF) Rex Boykin, Matthew Bradberry, Christopher Sheppard | |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Jose Sanchez is called for the reach on Micheal Cesar - foul #3 on Jose Sanchez, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | James Ruyle is fouled on the floor by Williams Swanson as he's doubleteamed - foul #5 on Williams Swanson, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG) Williams Swanson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | James Ruyle makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | James Ruyle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lane takes the ball from George Theriot | 51-65 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-65 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane hits the follow up shot | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Frederick Padgett (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Theriot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jose Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Ruyle out of a doubleteam | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane buries a fadeaway from the right side | 55-67 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (PF) Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rex Boykin (PG), Matthew Bradberry (SF), Christopher Sheppard (C) George Theriot, Lawrence Pippin, Jose Sanchez | |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lane denies the turnaround by James Ruyle | 55-67 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | James Ruyle grabs the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-67 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Jody Locke snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Jody Locke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 55-67 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Lane - foul #4 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Ehlers (PG), Daryl Murray (SF), John Guy (C) Clarence Townsel, Christopher Grayer, Jody Locke | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Lawrence Pippin (SF), Jose Sanchez (PF) Rex Boykin, James Ruyle, Matthew Bradberry, Albert Houser | |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Daryl Murray travels with the ball | 55-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley (C) Christopher Sheppard | |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by George Theriot | 55-70 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | David Ehlers's layup is rejected by Shaun Dudley | 55-70 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | George Theriot travels with the ball | 55-70 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane slams it home on a nice dish by Micheal Cesar | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley is hacked by John Guy - foul #1 on John Guy, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | John Guy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jose Sanchez - foul #4 on Jose Sanchez, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett (C) Micheal Cesar | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | John Guy makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | John Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | George Theriot runs out the clock | 59-71 |