| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Lee Brown inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley blows the wide open dunk | 27-22 |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | Albert Houser loses the dribble to Mathew Zoumis | 27-22 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel lays it in on a nice dish by Mathew Zoumis | 29-22 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the driving attempt in the paint | 29-24 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Shaun Dudley - foul #2 on Shaun Dudley, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (SF) Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Lee Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-24 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina | George Theriot evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the driving attempt near the basket | 32-24 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis tips it back up and in | 34-24 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | George Theriot makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Bradberry | 34-27 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Jody Locke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mathew Zoumis | 36-27 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the dunk | 36-27 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Theriot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Dudley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley is fouled on the floor by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Kevin Chill (SF), Frederick Padgett (C) Mathew Zoumis, Christopher Grayer, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Jamie Jones (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Matthew Bradberry, George Theriot, Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Shaun Dudley | |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | Alan Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jody Locke | 36-27 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-27 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-27 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin tips it back up and in | 39-29 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett comes up short on the shot from close range | 39-29 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Frederick Padgett - foul #1 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Micheal Cesar, Kevin Chill | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), George Theriot (SG) Robert Cabello, Alan Moore | |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the driving attempt near the basket | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:20 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry is hacked by Clarence Townsel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (SF) Christopher Grayer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Theriot | 43-32 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Lawrence Pippin picks off the pass by Clarence Townsel | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Townsel - foul #4 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Clarence Townsel, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Matthew Bradberry takes the ball from Micheal Cesar | 43-34 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | Lee Brown hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Bradberry | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jody Locke (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is hacked by Shaun Dudley - foul #3 on Shaun Dudley, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG) Mathew Zoumis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG) George Theriot | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry's pass is intercepted by Micheal Cesar in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses long on a jumper from close range | 43-36 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses long on a floater from the left side | 43-36 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | Lee Brown snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley connects on the floater from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Shaun Dudley steals it from Micheal Cesar | 43-38 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Albert Houser is hacked by Jody Locke - foul #1 on Jody Locke, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Williams Swanson, Christopher Grayer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), George Theriot (SG), Jamie Jones (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Matthew Bradberry, Alan Moore, Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Shaun Dudley | |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses long on a floater from close range | 43-38 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Jody Locke gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Mathew Zoumis is called for the reach on George Theriot - foul #3 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (PF) Jody Locke | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jamie Jones | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Cabello - foul #2 on Robert Cabello, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jody Locke (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Christopher Grayer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 3rd free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina | George Theriot knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jamie Jones | 45-43 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Jody Locke is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Micheal Cesar, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Shaun Dudley (C) Robert Cabello, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | George Theriot grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry drills a turnaround from the right block | 45-45 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Jody Locke is denied by Jeffrey Thompson | 45-45 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Mathew Zoumis steps in front of the George Theriot pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 45-45 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mathew Zoumis | 47-45 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Jody Locke blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Christopher Grayer, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Matthew Bradberry, George Theriot, Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson, Shaun Dudley | |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Albert Houser can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | The jumper by Jody Locke is denied by Albert Houser | 49-45 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pippin | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jody Locke (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Alan Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Cabello | 49-48 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Jody Locke is denied by Albert Houser | 49-48 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (PF), Frederick Padgett (C) Jody Locke, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), George Theriot (SG), Shaun Dudley (C) Robert Cabello, Alan Moore, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Padgett - foul #2 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Lee Brown - foul #3 on Lee Brown, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (PF) Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Grayer | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Albert Houser | 54-50 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | George Theriot can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Matthew Bradberry is called for the reach on Clarence Townsel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Bradberry, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (SF) Jody Locke | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is fouled on the floor by Lee Brown - foul #4 on Lee Brown, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Albert Houser gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Theriot | 54-53 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is fouled in the backcourt by George Theriot - foul #3 on George Theriot, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jody Locke (PF) Micheal Cesar, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Lee Brown hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (SF) Christopher Grayer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses long on a fullcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jody Locke (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Albert Houser wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry is hacked by Clarence Townsel - foul #5 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Williams Swanson (SG) Clarence Townsel, Mathew Zoumis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses long on a turnaround from close range | 56-58 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Williams Swanson steals it from Shaun Dudley | 58-58 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses short on a floater from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Albert Houser can't connect on a runner in the paint | 58-58 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | George Theriot is called for the reach on Jerry Fontenot - foul #4 on George Theriot, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Christopher Grayer (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Williams Swanson, Jody Locke, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Albert Houser knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by George Theriot | 60-60 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (PF), Frederick Padgett (C) Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Shaun Dudley | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley (C) Lawrence Pippin | |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from George Theriot out of a doubleteam | 60-62 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett is fouled on the floor by Shaun Dudley - foul #4 on Shaun Dudley, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (SF) Christopher Grayer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF) Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Locke | 61-62 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett is fouled on the floor by Shaun Dudley - foul #5 on Shaun Dudley, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Shaun Dudley | |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Frederick Padgett - foul #3 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jody Locke (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bradberry | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry is hacked by Micheal Cesar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is hacked by George Theriot - foul #5 on George Theriot, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG) George Theriot | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frederick Padgett - foul #4 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the halfcourt shot | 65-66 |