| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) SG - Michael Little (fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) PF - Harold Casey (fresh) C - Richard Spengler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Michael Cao (fresh) PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) C - Justin Dey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Justin Dey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Michael Cao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Michael Little grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Michael Little scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Mark Elsass | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mathew Zoumis - foul #1 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is hacked by Richard Spengler - foul #1 on Richard Spengler, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is fouled on the floor by Harold Casey - foul #1 on Harold Casey, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Justin Dey pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Justin Dey loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mark Elsass, Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot, Justin Dey | |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | John Hill knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Little | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Richard Spengler steals it from James Horne | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mathew Zoumis | 6-2 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke hits a shot from the right block | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Michael Little double dribbles | 6-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Justin Dey (C) James Horne, Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek, Henry Hanke | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Spengler - foul #2 on Richard Spengler, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Michael Little, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hanke (C) Justin Dey | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) PF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | Mark Elsass is called for the reach on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Elsass, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG) Philip Pickles | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dey (C) Henry Hanke | |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 15:24 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster tips it but misses | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lancaster | 6-6 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Fiqueroa | 6-6 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 6-8 |
| 14:16 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lancaster and the foul's on Michael Cao - foul #1 on Michael Cao, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| 14:16 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Henry Hanke | 8-8 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot scores on a turnaround in the paint | 8-10 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Mathew Zoumis - foul #2 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Michael Cao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Michael Little drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Harold Casey | 13-10 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Casey - foul #2 on Harold Casey, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (PF) Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Justin Dey (C) Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Henry Hanke | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | James Horne is called for the reach on Michael Little - foul #1 on James Horne, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF) James Horne, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones's pass is intercepted by Michael Cao | 13-12 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Michael Cao travels with the ball | 13-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) SG - Michael Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Jones (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Horne (fresh) SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 15-12 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Philip Pickles | 15-12 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | John Hill misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-12 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is whistled for a carry | 15-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Justin Dey (C) Mark Elsass, James Horne, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek, Henry Hanke | |
| 10:17 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Michael Cao hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-14 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Michael Cao is called for the reach on Michael Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cao, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG) Michael Cao | |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Allan Rio pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 18-14 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses the tip | 18-14 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Justin Dey | 18-14 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Justin Dey can't finish the layup | 18-14 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Allan Rio tips it home | 18-16 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | Dale Fiqueroa steps in front of the Jeffrey Thompson pass | 18-16 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-18 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) PF - Jamie Jones (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Rio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Cecil Barkley | 20-18 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass travels with the ball | 20-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Allan Rio, Justin Dey | |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is whistled for a carry | 20-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG) James Horne | |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jamie Jones - foul #1 on Jamie Jones, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allan Rio (PF) Mark Elsass | |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Little out of a doubleteam | 23-19 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Michael Little snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is hacked by Allan Rio - foul #1 on Allan Rio, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (C) Yevgeny Zoltek, Allan Rio, Henry Hanke | |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Justin Dey | 23-19 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the dunk but he's fouled by Philip Pickles - foul #1 on Philip Pickles, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Harold Casey scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Little and he's hacked by Jerry Fontenot - foul #1 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is hacked by Michael Little - foul #1 on Michael Little, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Harold Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mathew Zoumis - foul #3 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG) Michael Little | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the board | 25-22 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek is fouled on the floor by Richard Spengler - foul #3 on Richard Spengler, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Michael Little (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Cecil Barkley, John Hill, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (C) Jerry Fontenot, Henry Hanke | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Jeffrey Thompson is denied by Justin Dey | 25-24 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Harold Casey pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson hits a fadeaway in the lane | 27-24 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Michael Cao clanks a driving attempt from close range | 27-24 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Michael Little comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Michael Cao knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Elsass | 27-29 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Michael Little is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), John Hill (SF) Michael Lancaster, Michael Little, Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek, Justin Dey | |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Michael Cao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | John Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Fontenot - foul #2 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Allan Rio | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Cao | 28-31 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | John Hill tips it home | 30-31 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Michael Cao can't connect on a shot from the right side | 30-31 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | John Hill comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-31 |