| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Michael Cao inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Pippin | 24-31 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina | Albert Houser is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Albert Houser, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot blows the layup over the doubleteam | 26-31 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Alan Moore pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | John Hill misses long on a floater in the lane | 26-31 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Cao | 26-31 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left block | 28-31 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Bradberry | 28-33 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Fontenot and the foul's on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the contested jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Albert Houser and the foul's on Michael Cao - foul #2 on Michael Cao, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is hacked by Shaun Dudley - foul #2 on Shaun Dudley, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Justin Dey (C) Clarence Townsel, Micheal Cesar, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | John Hill is called for the reach on Michael Cao - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range | 31-35 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson banks in the wide open layup set up by Matthew Bradberry | 31-37 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Alan Moore steps in front of the Mathew Zoumis pass | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) PF - Justin Dey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 31-37 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-37 |
| 14:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 31-37 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Bradberry | 31-39 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mathew Zoumis | 33-39 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa can't connect on a floater from close range | 33-41 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa's pass is intercepted by Alan Moore | 33-41 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina | Williams Swanson takes the ball from Shaun Dudley | 33-41 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson jams it | 35-41 |
| 12:06 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Alan Moore | 35-43 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 35-43 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Dey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hill (tiring) PF - Shaun Dudley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Bradberry | 35-45 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Zoumis and he's hacked by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Michael Cao (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Matthew Bradberry, Alan Moore, John Hill, Shaun Dudley, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Lee Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Philip Pickles | 38-48 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Williams Swanson | 40-48 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | Jerry Fontenot is called for the reach on Albert Houser - foul #1 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG) Williams Swanson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Fontenot - foul #2 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Albert Houser is hacked by Jerry Fontenot - foul #3 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin is fouled on the floor by Jerry Fontenot - foul #4 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (SF) Lee Brown | |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Albert Houser scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jamie Jones | 40-50 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Houser | 40-50 |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones connects on the turnaround from close range | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Lawrence Pippin swats the layup by Clarence Townsel | 40-52 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoltek | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Cao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Pippin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Philip Pickles is called for the reach on Clarence Townsel - foul #1 on Philip Pickles, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Micheal Cesar, Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Shaun Dudley (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Jamie Jones, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 40-52 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | Lee Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-52 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley snags the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Moore | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 40-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG) Clarence Townsel | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF) Lee Brown | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range | 40-55 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Justin Dey - foul #2 on Justin Dey, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Michael Cao (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Williams Swanson, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Shaun Dudley | |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Alan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Alan Moore hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Bradberry | 43-58 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pippin | 43-58 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Alan Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | John Hill is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alan Moore | 43-60 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Pippin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | John Hill misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 46-60 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Alan Moore steals it from Yevgeny Zoltek | 46-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Micheal Cesar - foul #1 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Micheal Cesar, Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Alan Moore, John Hill, Jeffrey Thompson, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke misses the jumpshot from the left side | 46-62 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Michael Little gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), John Hill (SF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Michael Little, Lee Brown, Shaun Dudley | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Hanke and the foul's on John Hill - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson misses the free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Houser | 48-62 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Justin Dey gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-62 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Justin Dey can't tip it in | 48-62 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Albert Houser clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-62 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Albert Houser - foul #3 on Albert Houser, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Albert Houser gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry runs out the clock | 49-62 |