| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Spengler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cory Hershnowitz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allan Rio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz inbounds the ball | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 19:48 | South Carolina | Harold Casey snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hedrick | 50-41 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | James Horne hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-44 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz hits a jumper from the left block set up by Allan Rio | 50-46 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | Harold Casey tips it home | 52-46 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Horne | 52-48 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | Allan Rio is called for the reach on Cecil Barkley - foul #2 on Allan Rio, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) James Horne, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Allan Rio is fouled on the floor by Joseph Depasquale - foul #1 on Joseph Depasquale, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey hits a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Harold Casey - foul #1 on Harold Casey, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG) Cory Hershnowitz | |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Harold Casey buries a jumpshot from the right side | 54-51 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Harold Casey gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale can't finish the layup | 54-51 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Allan Rio swats the layup by James Hedrick | 56-54 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Allan Rio gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Depasquale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Don Espitia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Rio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-54 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Don Espitia snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Spengler | 56-54 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle (C) Joseph Depasquale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Cory Hershnowitz (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) James Horne, Anthony Harvey, Allan Rio | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Cory Hershnowitz is blocked by Richard Spengler | 56-54 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Casey | 56-54 |
| 14:36 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses short on a shot from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Spengler | 56-54 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Stewart - foul #2 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Lee Tindle (SF) James Hedrick, Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Allan Rio (C) Mark Elsass, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the runner from the right block | 58-54 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Gilchrist - foul #2 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG) Willie Cole | |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 59-54 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Spengler | 59-54 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 12:41 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 12:39 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Allan Rio grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Allan Rio buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Cory Hershnowitz | 59-56 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | Mark Elsass takes the ball from Michael Lancaster | 59-56 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass lays it in | 59-58 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Cecil Barkley | 62-58 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 62-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG), Harold Casey (SF), Matthew May (PF), Joseph Depasquale (C) Michael Lancaster, Lee Tindle, Richard Spengler, Casey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Anthony Harvey (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Mark Elsass, Daniel Gilchrist, Allan Rio | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew May (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - Don Espitia (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Don Espitia's layup is rejected by Joseph Depasquale | 62-58 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | Harold Casey gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | James Hedrick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Barkley and he's hacked by Cory Hershnowitz - foul #3 on Cory Hershnowitz, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (PF) Matthew May | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Allan Rio (C) Willie Cole, Anthony Harvey, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Allan Rio steps in front of the Cecil Barkley pass | 65-61 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | James Horne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (PF) Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Anthony Harvey (PF) James Horne, Don Espitia | |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale lays it up and in and he's fouled by Allan Rio - foul #3 on Allan Rio, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG) Willie Cole | |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale misses the free throw | 67-61 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Allan Rio grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Allan Rio slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Harvey | 67-63 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina | James Hedrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Lee Tindle (SF), Casey McGunagle (C) James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Joseph Depasquale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) James Horne, Anthony Harvey | |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 67-66 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Allan Rio grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Tindle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Casey McGunagle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cory Hershnowitz (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allan Rio (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz hits the finger roll and the foul's on Lee Tindle - foul #2 on Lee Tindle, team foul #3 | 67-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Willie Cole, Allan Rio | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz misses the free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | Cory Hershnowitz steps in front of the Lee Tindle pass | 67-68 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz lays it in | 67-70 |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz loses the dribble to Cecil Barkley | 67-70 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley lays it up and in | 69-70 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Richard Spengler - foul #4 on Richard Spengler, team foul #4 | 69-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG), Harold Casey (SF) Cecil Barkley, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Allan Rio (C) Don Espitia, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | James Hedrick can't connect on a shot from the left block | 69-72 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Allan Rio snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Allan Rio's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Casey | 69-72 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Allan Rio tips it home | 69-74 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Harold Casey clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Gilchrist - foul #3 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #6 | 69-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin White (PG), Matthew May (PF), Joseph Depasquale (C) Michael Lancaster, Lee Tindle, Casey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) James Horne, Mark Elsass, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Cory Hershnowitz | 69-74 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz misses badly on a floater from close range | 69-74 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew May | 69-74 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is whistled for traveling | 69-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (PF) Matthew May | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Mark Elsass (SG) Willie Cole, Don Espitia | |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Joseph Depasquale steals the ball from Mark Elsass | 69-74 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Harold Casey can't finish the layup | 69-74 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Justin White | 71-74 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | James Hedrick steals the ball from Allan Rio | 71-74 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Justin White | 73-74 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is hacked by Joseph Depasquale - foul #2 on Joseph Depasquale, team foul #5 | 73-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG), Michael Lancaster (SG), Lee Tindle (SF), Casey McGunagle (C) Justin White, James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Joseph Depasquale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) James Horne, Cory Hershnowitz, Anthony Harvey | |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Allan Rio's pass is intercepted by Casey McGunagle | 73-74 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Tindle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Spengler (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Casey McGunagle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Espitia (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Allan Rio (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lee Tindle | 75-74 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Allan Rio drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Cole | 75-76 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Gilchrist - foul #4 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Cory Hershnowitz (SG), Anthony Harvey (PF) Willie Cole, Mark Elsass, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | James Horne is fouled on the floor by Lee Tindle - foul #3 on Lee Tindle, team foul #6 | 75-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG), Matthew May (PF) Michael Lancaster, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Mark Elsass (SG) James Horne, Anthony Harvey | |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Allan Rio comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Casey McGunagle - foul #2 on Casey McGunagle, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Allan Rio makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Allan Rio makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (SF), Richard Spengler (PF), Joseph Depasquale (C) Lee Tindle, Matthew May, Casey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG) Willie Cole | |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-78 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | James Horne is hacked by Cecil Barkley - foul #3 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #8 | 78-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Don Espitia, Allan Rio | |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | James Horne makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | James Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Casey | 80-79 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Horne | 80-82 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-82 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist hits the finger roll | 80-84 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Harold Casey banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Hedrick and the foul's on Kenneth Stewart - foul #3 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #8 | 82-84 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allan Rio (C) Kenneth Stewart | |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the free throw | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-84 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Harold Casey gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Harold Casey drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hedrick | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Horne | 86-87 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is hacked by Cory Hershnowitz - foul #4 on Cory Hershnowitz, team foul #9 | 86-87 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses the fullcourt shot | 88-89 |