| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Burr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg inbounds the ball | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | William Bishop snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker is denied on a dunk by Richard Thurber | 47-41 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Bishop | 47-41 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina | William Burr picks off the pass by Robert Albert | 47-41 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Grant Tucker takes the ball from Bernard Sorensen | 47-41 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), Richard Wingo (SF) Thomas Kissell, Anthony Babin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Brian Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wingo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Burr (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harry Tovar and he's hacked by Grant Tucker - foul #2 on Grant Tucker, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Anthony Babin (SF) Brian Dixon, Richard Wingo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (C) William Burr | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:06 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Albert | 49-44 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Waldron | 51-44 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the runner from close range | 51-44 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber tips it home | 51-46 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Harry Tovar takes the ball from Robert Albert | 51-46 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Waldron - foul #4 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), Richard Wingo (SF) Christopher Waldron, Anthony Babin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber can't connect on a floater from the left side | 51-47 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Jesse Seaberg denies the turnaround by Grant Tucker | 51-47 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Thomas Kissell is called for the reach on Richard Thurber - foul #3 on Thomas Kissell, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG) Harry Tovar | |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is alone and drills a shot near the basket set up by Jesse Seaberg out of the doubleteam | 51-49 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Babin (SF), Daniel White (C) Richard Wingo, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Anthony Babin and he's hacked by Richard Thurber - foul #1 on Richard Thurber, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG) Robert Albert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), Robert Hymowitz (PF), William Burr (C) Stephan Clark, Richard Thurber, Dustin Turner | |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harry Tovar | 53-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) C - William Burr (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Wingo - foul #2 on Richard Wingo, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Ellis (C) Grant Tucker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Wingo | 53-51 |
| 10:33 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Ellis | 56-51 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Sorensen | 56-53 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | Robert Hymowitz picks off the pass by Anthony Babin | 56-53 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Sorensen | 56-56 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Daniel White is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), Robert Albert (SG), Grant Tucker (SF), William Bishop (C) Thomas Kissell, Richard Wingo, Anthony Babin, David Ellis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG), Ernie Gross (SF), Richard Thurber (PF), Dustin Turner (C) Harry Tovar, Jesse Seaberg, Robert Hymowitz, William Burr | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner scores on a jumper in the lane | 56-58 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Dustin Turner steals it from Daniel White | 56-58 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephan Clark | 56-60 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 07:32 | South Carolina | Brian Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Anthony Babin (SF) Brian Dixon, Daniel White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Harry Tovar (SG), Jesse Seaberg (SF) Bernard Sorensen, Stephan Clark, Ernie Gross | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Babin - foul #3 on Anthony Babin, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Albert - foul #2 on Robert Albert, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG) Ruben Scriven | |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dustin Turner - foul #4 on Dustin Turner, team foul #2 | 56-63 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Robert Albert makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Robert Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Harry Tovar | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Albert | 61-65 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber tips it in | 61-67 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker is fouled on the floor by Richard Thurber - foul #2 on Richard Thurber, team foul #3 | 61-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SF), Daniel White (C) Anthony Babin, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG), William Burr (C) Harry Tovar, Dustin Turner | |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Daniel White misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 61-67 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker tips it home | 63-67 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Grant Tucker - foul #3 on Grant Tucker, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Ellis (C) Grant Tucker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SF) Jesse Seaberg | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-68 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | William Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross snags the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses badly on a runner from the right block | 63-68 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber can't tip it in | 63-68 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Robert Albert buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Waldron | 66-68 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Albert (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Wingo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stephan Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Gross (fresh) PF - Richard Thurber (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - William Burr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber clanks a floater near the basket | 66-68 |
| 03:15 | South Carolina | David Ellis snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:15 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Babin (SF), Grant Tucker (PF), William Bishop (C) Richard Wingo, Daniel White, David Ellis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), Jesse Seaberg (SF), Dustin Turner (C) Stephan Clark, Ernie Gross, William Burr | |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the lay-in | 66-68 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Bishop | 66-68 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Dustin Turner swats the layup by Grant Tucker | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is fouled on the floor by Anthony Babin - foul #4 on Anthony Babin, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Tovar | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Waldron is called for the reach on Jesse Seaberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG) Christopher Waldron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is hacked by Thomas Kissell - foul #4 on Thomas Kissell, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Robert Albert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Grant Tucker | 66-74 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Thurber | 66-74 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Robert Albert is called for the reach on Richard Thurber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Albert, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Robert Albert clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-75 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker grabs the offensive board | 66-75 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell is whistled for traveling | 66-75 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kissell - foul #5 on Thomas Kissell, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG) Thomas Kissell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Brian Dixon is fouled on the floor by Bernard Sorensen - foul #2 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #4 | 66-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Stephan Clark (SG), Ernie Gross (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF), William Burr (C) Bernard Sorensen, Harry Tovar, Jesse Seaberg, Richard Thurber, Dustin Turner | |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Brian Dixon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark grabs the board | 66-77 |