| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) SG - Peter Pham (fresh) SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) SF - Steve Harris (fresh) PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) C - James Deleon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradford Dingman | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa scores on a jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | James Deleon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Deleon, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Peter Pham grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Troy Bennett | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Steve Harris - foul #1 on Steve Harris, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Michael Mobley (SF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Isaac Jackson, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Steve Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | David Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | David Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | James Deleon evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the right block | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Mobley (fresh) PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) SF - Steve Harris (fresh) PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Mobley, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) David Stephens, Peter Pham, Michael Mobley, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | Steve Harris drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Steve Harris - foul #2 on Steve Harris, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Longoria, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Robert Longoria picks off the pass by Michael Tinklenberg in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Peter Pham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses short on a shot from the right side | 8-9 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Raffa | 8-9 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa tips it home | 8-11 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Erik Gardner is called for the reach on Keith Pitts - foul #1 on Erik Gardner, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Michael Mobley (SF), Troy Bennett (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, Isaac Jackson, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG) Robert Longoria, Erik Gardner | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Stephens | 11-11 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | The jumper by Peter Pham is denied by James Deleon | 11-11 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | David Stephens snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Mobley | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Mobley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | James Deleon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-11 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is hacked by Kevin Raffa - foul #1 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Keith Pitts (C) David Stephens, Peter Pham, Michael Mobley, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SF) John Smith | |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | James Deleon steals it from Troy Bennett | 14-11 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | James Deleon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Keith Pitts - foul #1 on Keith Pitts, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Bradley Coburn, Kevin Raffa | |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Troy Bennett | 14-12 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | David Thomas's pass is intercepted by Erik Gardner | 14-12 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria's pass is intercepted by Isaac Jackson | 14-12 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson dunks the ball | 16-12 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | James Deleon buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Erik Gardner | 16-14 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wilfred Lobato - foul #1 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), John Smith (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF) Erik Gardner, Peter Hodge, James Deleon | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is hacked by Peter Pham - foul #1 on Peter Pham, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Michael Mobley (SF), Troy Bennett (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, Isaac Jackson, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Deleon (C) Wilfred Lobato | |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Pham | 18-14 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG) Robert Longoria | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mobley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Peter Pham takes the ball from Kevin Raffa | 20-14 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Peter Pham can't finish the layup | 20-14 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses long on a jumper from the left side | 20-14 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Deleon | 20-14 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Troy Bennett | 20-14 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is called for traveling | 20-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Keith Pitts (PF) David Stephens, Michael Mobley, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG), Steve Harris (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Bradley Coburn, John Smith, Kevin Raffa | |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Harris | 20-17 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Peter Pham banks in the layup | 22-17 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | James Deleon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bradford Dingman - foul #1 on Bradford Dingman, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Troy Bennett (PF) Peter Pham, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Kevin Raffa (PF) Peter Hodge, Erik Gardner, Wilfred Lobato | |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett tips it but misses | 22-17 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | James Deleon pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Longoria | 22-19 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses long on a jumper from the right side | 22-19 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts can't tip it in | 22-19 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the board | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Deleon (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Steve Harris snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | James Deleon tips it but misses | 22-22 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria tips it in | 22-24 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | David Thomas snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Raffa - foul #2 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Peter Pham (SG), Michael Mobley (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Isaac Jackson, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF), Wilfred Lobato (C) Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris, James Deleon | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Troy Bennett - foul #1 on Troy Bennett, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 22-25 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | David Stephens is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG) Erik Gardner | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Bradley Coburn picks off the pass by David Stephens | 24-25 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 24-25 |