| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) SG - Clifford Upson (fresh) SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) PF - Viktor Palczewski (fresh) C - Herbert Michael (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) C - John Little (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Garry Murphy - foul #1 on Garry Murphy, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington loses the dribble to Clifford Upson | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Lewis - foul #1 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Garry Murphy is blocked by John Little | 2-4 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | John Little grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Eggleston | 2-7 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses the lay-in | 2-7 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington can't finish the layup | 2-7 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Steven Yarger swats the layup by Kenneth Lewis | 2-7 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lewis | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Steven Yarger is called for the reach on Viktor Palczewski - foul #1 on Steven Yarger, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vasily Lukowski (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Salvador Castro (C) Clifford Upson, Garry Murphy, Viktor Palczewski, Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington, John Little | |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis knocks in the floater from the left block | 6-7 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Steven Yarger | 6-9 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Vasily Lukowski takes the ball from Mark Shelly in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vasily Lukowski (fresh) SG - Stjepan Zhuang (fresh) SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Salvador Castro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) PF - Steven Yarger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Fay (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Lewis - foul #2 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (PG), Garry Murphy (SG), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Herbert Michael (C) Vasily Lukowski, Stjepan Zhuang, Kenneth Lewis, Salvador Castro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Nelson (SG), William Stolberg (PF), John Little (C) Mark Shelly, Millard Haislip, Steven Yarger, Christopher Fay | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski makes the jumper near the basket set up by Clifford Upson | 8-11 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson double dribbles | 8-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Salvador Castro (C) Rufus Burlingame, Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Washington (SF) Joshua Foster | |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston is hacked by Clifford Upson - foul #1 on Clifford Upson, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF), Herbert Michael (C) Stjepan Zhuang, Viktor Palczewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | Salvador Castro pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | Salvador Castro grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Salvador Castro | 10-11 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Nelson | 10-13 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | William Stolberg is called for the reach on Garry Murphy - foul #1 on William Stolberg, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Viktor Palczewski (PF) Rufus Burlingame, Salvador Castro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Steven Yarger (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Nelson, William Stolberg, John Little | |
| 12:58 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvador Castro (C) Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Salvador Castro - foul #1 on Salvador Castro, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vasily Lukowski (PG), Herbert Michael (C) Stjepan Zhuang, Salvador Castro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger clanks a shot from the left side | 10-15 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip hits the follow up shot | 10-17 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vasily Lukowski (fresh) SG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) PF - Viktor Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Michael (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski is fouled on the floor by Millard Haislip - foul #1 on Millard Haislip, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Salvador Castro (C) Vasily Lukowski, Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Foster (SF) Millard Haislip, Joshua Washington | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Mark Shelly steps in front of the Viktor Palczewski pass | 10-17 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Foster | 10-20 |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski hits a jumper from the right block | 12-20 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay tips it in | 12-22 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy tips it back up and in | 14-22 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Zhuang - foul #1 on Stjepan Zhuang, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF), Herbert Michael (C) Stjepan Zhuang, Salvador Castro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Washington (SF), John Little (C) Mark Shelly, Joshua Foster, Christopher Fay | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Yarger - foul #2 on Steven Yarger, team foul #4 | 14-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), William Stolberg (PF) Joshua Nelson, Steven Yarger | |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington loses the dribble to Rufus Burlingame | 16-22 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Millard Haislip - foul #2 on Millard Haislip, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vasily Lukowski (PG) Garry Murphy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG) Millard Haislip | |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | John Little lays it in set up by Bradley Eggleston | 18-24 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vasily Lukowski | 21-24 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Rufus Burlingame | 21-24 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 21-24 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael tips it in | 23-24 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vasily Lukowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Upson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Viktor Palczewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Herbert Michael (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Stolberg (fresh) C - John Little (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-24 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | William Stolberg snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | John Little blows the layup but he's fouled by Vasily Lukowski - foul #1 on Vasily Lukowski, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Garry Murphy (SF), Salvador Castro (PF) Vasily Lukowski, Rufus Burlingame, Viktor Palczewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Washington, William Stolberg | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | John Little makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael is hacked by Joshua Foster - foul #1 on Joshua Foster, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Stolberg (PF) John Little | |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Clifford Upson takes the ball from Mark Shelly | 26-26 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | William Stolberg pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Fay, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF) Stjepan Zhuang, Salvador Castro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Steven Yarger (PF) Mark Shelly, William Stolberg | |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 26-26 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston loses the ball out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvador Castro (C) Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Washington (SF), John Little (C) Joshua Foster, Christopher Fay | |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses the tip | 26-26 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | John Little grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Salvador Castro steals the ball from Joshua Nelson | 26-26 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Washington - foul #1 on Joshua Washington, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Herbert Michael (C) Rufus Burlingame, Salvador Castro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 27-26 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Stjepan Zhuang is called for the reach on Steven Yarger - foul #2 on Stjepan Zhuang, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vasily Lukowski (PG) Stjepan Zhuang | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG) Bradley Eggleston | |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Nelson - foul #1 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF) Vasily Lukowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG) Joshua Nelson | |
| 04:30 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | John Little gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | John Little clanks a floater from close range | 28-28 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garry Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Viktor Palczewski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Michael (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Washington, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Salvador Castro (PF) Clifford Upson, Rufus Burlingame, Viktor Palczewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Foster (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Millard Haislip, Joshua Washington, John Little | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael is fouled on the floor by Christopher Fay - foul #2 on Christopher Fay, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG) Mark Shelly | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Garry Murphy - foul #2 on Garry Murphy, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (SG), Viktor Palczewski (PF) Stjepan Zhuang, Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Stolberg (PF) Steven Yarger | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Michael (C) Salvador Castro | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Nelson and he's hacked by Kenneth Lewis - foul #3 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vasily Lukowski (PG), Salvador Castro (C) Kenneth Lewis, Herbert Michael | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Washington (SF) Joshua Foster | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Viktor Palczewski denies the turnaround by Bradley Eggleston | 29-33 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy loses the dribble to Joshua Nelson | 29-33 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | William Stolberg lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Nelson | 29-35 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses badly on a shot from close range | 29-35 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | William Stolberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Eggleston | 29-38 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Salvador Castro | 29-38 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Salvador Castro | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-38 |