| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shea (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Konen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Max Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stanley Storch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Labarbera (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Cooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Holbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen makes the contested jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Max Greene and he's hacked by Paul Holbert - foul #2 on Paul Holbert, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:50 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-38 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas tips it in | 30-40 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen's floater is knocked away by Paul Holbert | 30-40 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert tips it in | 30-42 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Robert Shea drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Konen | 33-42 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert comes up short on the shot near the basket | 33-42 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas hits the follow up shot | 33-44 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Paul Holbert - foul #3 on Paul Holbert, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Timothy Jones (C) Paul Holbert | |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-44 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Max Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Robert Shea hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Labarbera - foul #1 on Howard Labarbera, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Robert Shea makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Robert Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen tips it home | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shea (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Edwin Konen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Max Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stanley Storch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Labarbera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Cooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Casillas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Robert Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Sanford (PG) John Stewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Holbert (C) Timothy Jones | |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Max Greene - foul #1 on Max Greene, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Shea | 41-46 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas hits a shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Robert Sanford's pass is intercepted by Dana Cooks | 41-48 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-48 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert tips it in | 41-50 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-50 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 41-50 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Max Greene gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Robert Shea knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edwin Konen | 43-50 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks scores on a shot from the left side | 43-52 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 43-52 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas snags the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks is fouled on the floor by Max Greene - foul #2 on Max Greene, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Stewart (SG), Jack Lewis (PF), Thomas Schleicher (C) Robert Shea, Max Greene, Sam Washington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett (PG), Jim Whitaker (SG), Danny Sangster (SF), Timothy Jones (PF) Stanley Storch, Howard Labarbera, Dana Cooks, Tom Casillas | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Sanford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Konen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Schleicher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Dorsett (fresh) SG - Jim Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Sangster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Holbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Dorsett | 43-54 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Robert Sanford is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Whitaker | 43-56 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the baseline set up by John Stewart | 45-56 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Jones | 45-59 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis is hacked by Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SG) Edwin Konen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stanley Storch (PG), Howard Labarbera (SG) Jim Whitaker, Danny Sangster | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | John Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Holbert | 45-59 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses the tip | 45-59 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Sanford - foul #4 on Robert Sanford, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Self (SF) Robert Sanford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tom Casillas (PF) Timothy Jones | |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Storch | 45-63 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Stanley Storch steals it from John Stewart | 45-63 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas connects on the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Jack Lewis - foul #4 on Jack Lewis, team foul #4 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edwin Konen (SF), Max Greene (PF), Sam Washington (C) George Self, Jack Lewis, Thomas Schleicher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dana Cooks (SF) Michael Dorsett | |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Tom Casillas misses the free throw | 45-65 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Howard Labarbera - foul #2 on Howard Labarbera, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Robert Shea steals it from Paul Holbert | 47-65 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen makes the contested jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Max Greene | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shea (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Konen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Greene (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stanley Storch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Labarbera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Cooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom Casillas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Holbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | South Carolina | Dana Cooks is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dana Cooks, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Sanford (PG), Jack Lewis (PF), Thomas Schleicher (C) Robert Shea, Max Greene, Sam Washington | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker (SG), Timothy Jones (C) Stanley Storch, Paul Holbert | |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-65 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Howard Labarbera's pass is intercepted by Jack Lewis | 49-65 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Timothy Jones takes the ball from John Stewart | 49-65 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | John Stewart is called for the reach on Tom Casillas - foul #1 on John Stewart, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stanley Storch (PG), Michael Dorsett (SF), Michael Kilgo (C) Howard Labarbera, Dana Cooks, Tom Casillas | |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Storch | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | John Stewart clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Dorsett | 49-67 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Whitaker | 49-69 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Dorsett - foul #1 on Michael Dorsett, team foul #7 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SG), Sam Washington (C) John Stewart, Thomas Schleicher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Holbert (C) Michael Kilgo | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Holbert | 49-69 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-69 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Sam Washington snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-69 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Shea | 49-69 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Robert Shea can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Stanley Storch grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Jim Whitaker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jack Lewis | 49-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Sanford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Shea (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Konen (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Sam Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stanley Storch (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Dorsett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Holbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Robert Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Sam Washington gets the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Jones - foul #3 on Timothy Jones, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Stewart (PG), Thomas Conley (SG) Robert Sanford, Robert Shea | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Danny Sangster (SF), Michael Kilgo (C) Stanley Storch, Paul Holbert | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Jack Lewis swats the shot by Michael Kilgo | 51-69 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | John Stewart misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 51-69 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Jack Lewis denies the turnaround by Michael Kilgo | 51-69 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Timothy Jones steals the ball from Edwin Konen | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | John Stewart is called for the reach on Danny Sangster - foul #2 on John Stewart, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Self (SF) Edwin Konen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | Timothy Jones hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Dorsett | 51-71 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | John Stewart drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Danny Sangster comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-71 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Sangster | 53-71 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Michael Dorsett runs out the clock | 53-71 |