| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Arehart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Manning (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | John Underwood inbounds the ball | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina State | John Underwood's pass is intercepted by Jesse Yates | 38-58 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Michael Stein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (SG), Lloyd Ahmad (PF) Bernard Arehart, Stephen Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:13 | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad blows the dunk | 38-58 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo is hacked by Joshua French - foul #1 on Joshua French, team foul #1 | 38-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple (SG), Clayton Alston (C) Joshua French, Lloyd Ahmad | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Michael Stein drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Michael Stein grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 38-60 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Gebo | 38-60 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | William Reid misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-60 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Yates | 38-60 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Michael Stein banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jesse Yates out of a doubleteam | 38-62 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart (SG), Stephen Harris (PF) Fred Whipple, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Melvin Gebo, Michael Stein, Jesse Yates, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-62 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers hits the follow up shot | 38-64 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Carl Johnson | 40-64 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-66 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris is hacked by Jerry Flowers - foul #2 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #1 | 40-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Lloyd Ahmad (PF) Bernard Arehart, Stephen Harris, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:40 | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-66 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal gets the offensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ray Hardin - foul #2 on Ray Hardin, team foul #2 | 40-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart (SG), Joseph Deaton (C) Casey Westbrooks, Douglas O'Neal | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| 16:29 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Bernard Arehart steals the ball from Arthur Haywood | 42-66 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina State | John Underwood is fouled on the floor by Arthur Haywood - foul #2 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #3 | 42-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (SG), Jerry Raby (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Bernard Arehart, Lloyd Ahmad, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SG) Ray Hardin | |
| 16:01 | South Carolina State | Joshua French hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-66 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Stein | 42-66 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Carl Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua French (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Underwood (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Raby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Alston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | John Underwood is called for the reach on Arthur Haywood - foul #3 on John Underwood, team foul #2 | 42-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Bernard Arehart (SG), Stephen Harris (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Carl Johnson, Joshua French, Jerry Raby, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF) Steven Manning | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 42-68 |
| 15:35 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Haywood - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #4 | 42-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG) Michael Stein | |
| 15:24 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-68 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler double dribbles | 44-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (PG), Joshua French (SG), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Casey Westbrooks, Bernard Arehart, Stephen Harris, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (C) William Reid | |
| 14:51 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Underwood | 47-68 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Lloyd Ahmad is called for the reach on Gregory Sinkler - foul #1 on Lloyd Ahmad, team foul #3 | 47-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Bernard Arehart (SG), Stephen Harris (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Carl Johnson, Joshua French, Lloyd Ahmad, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Melvin Gebo, Arthur Haywood, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ray Hardin | 47-70 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina State | Gregory Sinkler steps in front of the Bernard Arehart pass | 47-70 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Joseph Deaton swats the layup by Gregory Sinkler | 47-70 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Flowers | 47-70 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Underwood - foul #4 on John Underwood, team foul #4 | 47-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (PG), Fred Whipple (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Jerry Raby (PF) Casey Westbrooks, Bernard Arehart, John Underwood, Stephen Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SG), Steven Manning (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 49-72 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-72 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr tips it back up and in | 49-74 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-74 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith pulls down the rebound | 49-74 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Fred Whipple picks off the pass by Robert Branan | 49-74 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal lays it up and in set up by Fred Whipple | 51-74 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 51-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Bernard Arehart (SG), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Carl Johnson, Fred Whipple, Jerry Raby, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Arthur Haywood (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning, Bertram Burr | |
| 12:03 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-74 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Casey Westbrooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bernard Arehart (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Douglas O'Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lloyd Ahmad (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Alston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | William Reid tips it in | 53-76 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses the floater from the left wing | 53-76 |
| 11:25 | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad tips it home | 55-76 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-79 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Casey Westbrooks | 57-79 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Clayton Alston - foul #1 on Clayton Alston, team foul #5 | 57-79 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (PG), Joshua French (SG), Stephen Harris (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Casey Westbrooks, Bernard Arehart, Lloyd Ahmad, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Steven Manning (PF), Gregory Sinkler (C) Melvin Gebo, Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-80 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates pulls down the rebound | 57-80 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Stein | 57-82 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-82 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas O'Neal - foul #2 on Douglas O'Neal, team foul #6 | 59-82 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart (SG) Joshua French | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (C) Steven Manning | |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler makes the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses the 2nd free throw | 59-83 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart gets the rebound | 59-83 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-83 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris hits the follow up shot | 61-83 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr blows the dunk | 61-83 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart gets the rebound | 61-83 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-83 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler gets the rebound | 61-83 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Bernard Arehart is called for the reach on Jesse Yates - foul #3 on Bernard Arehart, team foul #7 | 61-83 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (SG), Jerry Raby (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Bernard Arehart, Stephen Harris, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Michael Stein, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr gets the offensive rebound | 61-84 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Robert Branan | 61-86 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 63-86 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates blows the layup | 63-86 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 63-86 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 63-86 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates pulls down the rebound | 63-86 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Carl Johnson (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas O'Neal (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Raby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Alston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Clayton Alston is called for the reach on Bertram Burr - foul #2 on Clayton Alston, team foul #8 | 63-86 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Bernard Arehart (SG), John Underwood (SF), Stephen Harris (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Carl Johnson, Joshua French, Douglas O'Neal, Jerry Raby, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF) Robert Branan, Jesse Yates, William Reid | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 1st free throw | 63-87 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 63-88 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-88 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin snags the defensive board | 63-88 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-88 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton snags the defensive board | 63-88 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks blows the dunk but the foul's on Bertram Burr - foul #2 on Bertram Burr, team foul #5 | 63-88 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple (SG), Lloyd Ahmad (PF) Bernard Arehart, Stephen Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (SG), William Reid (C) Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr | |
| 07:02 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks makes the 1st free throw | 64-88 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-88 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | John Underwood steps in front of the Stephen Meredith pass | 65-88 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #6 | 65-88 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (PG), Bernard Arehart (SG), Stephen Harris (PF) Casey Westbrooks, Fred Whipple, Lloyd Ahmad | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Melvin Gebo, Arthur Haywood, Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning | |
| 06:24 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton makes the 1st free throw | 66-88 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-88 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Stein | 67-90 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-90 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers clanks a turnaround near the basket | 70-90 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart grabs the defensive rebound | 70-90 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-90 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gregory Sinkler | 70-90 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Michael Stein clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-90 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-90 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina State | Robert Branan takes the ball from John Underwood in the backcourt | 70-90 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Robert Branan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-90 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Fred Whipple (SG), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Jerry Raby (C) Carl Johnson, Bernard Arehart, Stephen Harris, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (PF) Robert Branan, Michael Stein, Gregory Sinkler, Jerry Flowers | |
| 05:09 | South Carolina State | John Underwood loses the dribble to Stephen Meredith in the backcourt | 70-90 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-90 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina State | John Underwood gets the rebound | 70-90 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple is hacked by Ray Hardin - foul #3 on Ray Hardin, team foul #7 | 70-90 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clayton Alston (C) Lloyd Ahmad | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 71-90 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple misses the 2nd free throw | 71-90 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | William Reid gets the rebound | 71-90 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Haywood | 71-93 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks is hacked by Ray Hardin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Hardin, team foul #8 | 71-93 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart (SG), Stephen Harris (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Fred Whipple, Jerry Raby, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG) Stephen Meredith | |
| 04:22 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks misses the 1st free throw | 71-93 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | William Reid gets the rebound | 71-93 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #9 | 71-93 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (PG), Joshua French (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Lloyd Ahmad (PF) Casey Westbrooks, Bernard Arehart, Stephen Harris, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| 03:54 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 71-93 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart (SG), Joseph Deaton (C) Joshua French, Douglas O'Neal | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SG), Jesse Yates (SF) Ray Hardin, Arthur Haywood | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Carl Johnson (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Arehart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Underwood (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lloyd Ahmad (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Deaton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Bertram Burr (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 71-93 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo grabs the offensive rebound | 71-93 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Michael Stein connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Flowers | 71-96 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart is hacked by Jerry Flowers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #10 | 71-96 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Jerry Raby (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Carl Johnson, John Underwood, Lloyd Ahmad, Joseph Deaton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Steven Manning (PF), Gregory Sinkler (C) Melvin Gebo, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| 03:26 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart makes the 1st free throw | 72-96 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses the 2nd free throw | 72-96 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler pulls down the rebound | 72-96 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 72-96 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart gets the rebound | 72-96 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-96 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Steven Manning is called for traveling | 75-96 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (PG), Fred Whipple (SG), Lloyd Ahmad (PF) Casey Westbrooks, Bernard Arehart, Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Robert Branan, Michael Stein, Jesse Yates, Steven Manning, Gregory Sinkler | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Ray Hardin steals it from Douglas O'Neal in the backcourt | 75-96 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Flowers | 75-99 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal scores on a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Stephen Meredith - foul #1 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #11 | 77-99 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG) Joshua French | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| 01:39 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal makes the free throw | 78-99 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 78-101 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina State | William Reid denies the turnaround by Lloyd Ahmad | 78-101 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates gets the rebound | 78-101 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas O'Neal | 78-101 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | Clayton Alston gets the rebound | 78-101 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal is whistled for a carry | 78-101 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo runs out the clock | 78-101 |