| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger House (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates inbounds the ball | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades drills a shot from close range | 38-21 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Jesse Yates takes the ball from Oluwa Apo in the backcourt | 38-21 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 38-21 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the tip | 38-21 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Brett Stanley | 38-21 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley's pass is intercepted by Jesse Yates | 38-21 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Quinton Hunt takes the ball from Bertram Burr | 38-21 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley lays it up and in on a great pass from Quinton Hunt | 38-23 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the jump hook from the right block | 40-23 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | Roger House's floater is tipped away by Bertram Burr | 40-23 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Roger House tips it in | 40-25 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades's dunk attempt is rejected by Henry Elms | 40-25 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the tip | 40-25 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Henry Elms pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Quinton Hunt, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Baggett (SG), Jay Townsend (SF), Hugh Brunt (PF), Chase Evans (C) Quinton Hunt, Brett Stanley, Henry Elms, Roger House | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | John Reese comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-25 |
| 16:53 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Baggett | 40-25 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | John Leavens steals it from Oluwa Apo in the backcourt | 40-25 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens is fouled on the floor by Chase Evans - foul #2 on Chase Evans, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades (C) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | John Leavens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-25 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Hugh Brunt | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Ellington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Baggett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hugh Brunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chase Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | John Reese hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 40-28 |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 15:24 | South Carolina | John Leavens is called for the reach on Charles Baggett - foul #1 on John Leavens, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Carlos Johnson (SF), William Jenkins (PF) John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Roger House (C) Charles Baggett, Hugh Brunt, Chase Evans | |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Roger House misses long on a jump hook from close range | 40-28 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades blows the layup | 40-28 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades drills a shot near the basket | 42-28 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carlos Johnson - foul #1 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Carlos Johnson, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Elms (PF) Jay Townsend | |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | John Reese can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | William Jenkins tips it back up and in | 44-28 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Bertram Burr steps in front of the Oluwa Apo pass | 44-28 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | John Reese connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Jenkins | 46-28 |
| 12:40 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo's fadeaway is rejected by Bertram Burr | 46-28 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | John Leavens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | John Leavens scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Jenkins and he's hacked by Henry Elms - foul #1 on Henry Elms, team foul #3 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), James Ellington (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, Jesse Yates, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Baggett (SG), Christopher Simmons (SF), Chase Evans (C) Quinton Hunt, Brett Stanley, Roger House | |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the free throw | 49-28 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Henry Elms is hacked by Ruben Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #3 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (SF) John Leavens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Henry Elms dunks the ball on a nice dish by Christopher Simmons and he's hacked by Ruben Rhoades - foul #2 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #4 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SG) Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jay Townsend (SF) Christopher Simmons | |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the free throw | 49-31 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | James Ellington connects on the turnaround in the paint | 51-31 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina | Carlos Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Baggett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt (PF) Henry Elms | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) SF - James Ellington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Baggett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hugh Brunt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chase Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett lays it in set up by Oluwa Apo | 51-33 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | James Ellington is hacked by Oluwa Apo - foul #4 on Oluwa Apo, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG) Arthur Haywood | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Chase Evans is called for the reach on Ruben Rhoades - foul #3 on Chase Evans, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Simmons (SF), Roger House (C) Jay Townsend, Chase Evans | |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | John Reese misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates gets the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Reese | 53-33 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Roger House is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Hugh Brunt | 53-35 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | John Reese drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ruben Rhoades | 56-35 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Hardin - foul #3 on Ray Hardin, team foul #6 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) John Reese, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Henry Elms (PF), Chase Evans (C) Charles Baggett, Christopher Simmons, Hugh Brunt, Roger House | |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Jerry Hutchens steals the ball from Oluwa Apo | 56-35 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | William Jenkins buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Ellington and the foul's on Chase Evans - foul #4 on Chase Evans, team foul #6 | 58-35 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | William Jenkins makes the free throw | 59-35 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Henry Elms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-35 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | William Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Quinton Hunt | 59-35 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley blows the layup | 59-35 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo can't tip it in | 59-35 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | James Ellington pulls down the rebound | 59-35 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 59-35 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt snags the defensive board | 59-35 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brett Stanley, team foul #7 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades (C) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jay Townsend (PF), Roger House (C) Henry Elms, Chase Evans | |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | John Leavens scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Ellington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Roger House clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 61-35 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | John Leavens grabs the defensive rebound | 61-35 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is hacked by Oluwa Apo - foul #5 on Oluwa Apo, team foul #8 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Carlos Johnson (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) Arthur Haywood, John Leavens, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Charles Baggett (SG), Hugh Brunt (PF), Chase Evans (C) Oluwa Apo, Quinton Hunt, Brett Stanley, Roger House | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 62-35 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 62-35 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Chase Evans grabs the board | 62-35 |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | Chase Evans loses the dribble to Jesse Yates | 62-35 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Chase Evans - foul #5 on Chase Evans, team foul #9 | 62-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG) Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Simmons (SF) Chase Evans | |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 63-35 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 63-35 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt gets the rebound | 63-35 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | David Betts travels with the ball | 63-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | John Reese connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Hardin | 65-35 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett's pass is intercepted by Ray Hardin in the backcourt | 65-35 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | John Reese is hacked by David Betts - foul #2 on David Betts, team foul #10 | 65-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 1st free throw | 66-35 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 67-35 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | John Reese takes the ball from Hugh Brunt | 67-35 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | John Reese drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-35 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 70-35 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | John Reese grabs the board | 70-35 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | James Ellington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Carlos Johnson (SG), William Jenkins (PF) John Reese, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Radman Ciborowski (PG) David Betts | |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett is hacked by Carlos Johnson - foul #3 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #7 | 70-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Bertram Burr (PF) James Ellington, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the 1st free throw | 70-36 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-37 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-37 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt snags the defensive board | 70-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Radman Ciborowski (fresh) SG - Charles Baggett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jay Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Hugh Brunt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | William Jenkins steps in front of the Radman Ciborowski pass in the backcourt | 70-37 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Bertram Burr - foul #1 on Bertram Burr, team foul #8 | 70-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Carlos Johnson, Bertram Burr, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Haywood - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #9 | 70-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG) Radman Ciborowski | |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the 1st free throw | 70-38 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett misses the 2nd free throw | 70-38 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens gets the rebound | 70-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood loses the dribble to David Betts | 70-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | David Betts can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Ray Hardin - foul #4 on Ray Hardin, team foul #10 | 70-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | David Betts makes the 1st free throw | 70-39 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | David Betts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-40 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | John Leavens connects on the runner from the left block set up by John Reese | 72-40 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett is hacked by Jesse Yates - foul #2 on Jesse Yates, team foul #11 | 72-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Bertram Burr (PF) John Reese, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the 1st free throw | 72-41 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-42 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Jay Townsend takes the ball from Ruben Rhoades | 72-42 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Betts | 72-44 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates can't throw it down but the foul's on Christopher Simmons - foul #1 on Christopher Simmons, team foul #11 | 72-44 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 1st free throw | 72-44 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 73-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | David Betts clanks a floater in the paint | 73-44 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Brunt | 73-44 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Christopher Simmons makes the runner near the basket set up by David Betts | 73-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Haywood | 75-46 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | David Betts jams it | 75-48 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood runs out the clock | 75-48 |