| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Autry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Don Espitia inbounds the ball | 22-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-42 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Alvin Pringle - foul #2 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky misses the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Gilchrist | 26-43 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Harold Casey can't throw it down but he's hacked by Don Espitia - foul #3 on Don Espitia, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist banks in the layup set up by Walter Ahlers | 28-45 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Harold Casey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky tips it but misses | 28-45 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Josh Kosofsky is called for the reach on Walter Ahlers - foul #4 on Josh Kosofsky, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Daryl Autry (PF) Carlos Small, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF) Josh Kosofsky | |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Lancaster - foul #3 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Mays (PF) Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by David Mays | 30-45 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Willie Cole misses long on a shot from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew May | 30-45 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | Matthew May is fouled on the floor by Don Espitia - foul #4 on Don Espitia, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Walter Ahlers, Don Espitia, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | Harold Casey buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lancaster | 30-48 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Carlos Small's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), Daryl Autry (PF) Willie Cole, Carlos Small, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Ahlers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Mays (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daryl Autry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew May (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | James Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Alvin Pringle - foul #3 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | James Hedrick knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Spengler | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Ahlers | 33-51 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | Matthew May drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Lancaster | 33-53 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Matthew May picks off the pass by Daryl Autry | 33-53 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | David Mays steps in front of the Michael Lancaster pass | 33-53 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-53 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | James Hedrick gets the rebound | 33-53 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is fouled on the floor by Daryl Autry - foul #3 on Daryl Autry, team foul #5 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Carlos Small (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Alvin Pringle, Walter Ahlers, Daryl Autry, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (PF) Matthew May | |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Stewart - foul #2 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #6 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (SG), Joseph Depasquale (PF) Michael Lancaster, Harold Casey | |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | David Mays jams it | 35-54 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler drills a driving attempt from the left block | 35-56 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart misses badly on a runner from close range | 35-56 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Tindle | 35-56 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF), Daryl Autry (C) David Mays, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Josh Kosofsky (PF) James Hedrick, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Don Espitia buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Cole and he's fouled by Lee Tindle - foul #2 on Lee Tindle, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey (C) Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (SF) Lee Tindle | |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Don Espitia gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Willie Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Don Espitia grabs the offensive board | 38-56 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey can't finish the layup | 38-56 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey can't tip it in | 38-56 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Small (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Desmond Caputo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Spengler (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-56 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Carlos Small pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Don Espitia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), Daryl Autry (C) Willie Cole, Carlos Small, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (PG), Joseph Depasquale (C) Desmond Caputo, Richard Spengler | |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Harold Casey and he's hacked by Daniel Gilchrist - foul #3 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #7 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG) Alvin Pringle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster makes the free throw | 38-59 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist banks in the layup | 40-59 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina | James Hedrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daryl Autry | 40-59 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Willie Cole misses long on a floater from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Don Espitia gets the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Don Espitia clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-59 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | Harold Casey gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 10:15 | South Carolina | Harold Casey blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Willie Cole - foul #2 on Willie Cole, team foul #8 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (PG), Carlos Small (SG), David Mays (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Walter Ahlers, Daniel Gilchrist, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (SG), Richard Spengler (C) Michael Lancaster, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 10:15 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 10:15 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Mays | 43-60 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Harold Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Daryl Autry (PF) Carlos Small, David Mays | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Lee Tindle (SF) James Hedrick, Harold Casey | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Josh Kosofsky - foul #5 on Josh Kosofsky, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG) Willie Cole | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF) Josh Kosofsky | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Autry | 43-60 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey is hacked by Matthew May - foul #1 on Matthew May, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Alvin Pringle, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Lee Tindle is called for the reach on Daniel Gilchrist - foul #3 on Lee Tindle, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG) Walter Ahlers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry hits the finger roll | 45-60 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew May | 45-63 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Don Espitia is called for the reach on Lee Tindle - foul #5 on Don Espitia, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Don Espitia, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (PG), Joseph Depasquale (C) Desmond Caputo, Richard Spengler | |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Joseph Depasquale - foul #2 on Joseph Depasquale, team foul #7 | 45-65 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew May | 46-65 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | James Hedrick is hacked by Carlos Small - foul #2 on Carlos Small, team foul #10 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG) Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Small (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Ahlers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mays (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew May (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Carlos Small's floater is tipped away by Joseph Depasquale | 46-67 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Tindle | 46-67 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale can't finish the layup | 46-67 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Carlos Small snags the defensive board | 46-67 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey is whistled for a carry | 46-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Daryl Autry (C) Carlos Small, Walter Ahlers, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (SG), Harold Casey (SF), Richard Spengler (C) Michael Lancaster, Lee Tindle, Matthew May | |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Harold Casey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-67 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler snags the offensive board | 46-67 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale misses the open dunk | 46-67 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale can't tip it in | 46-67 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale tips it back up and in | 46-69 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | David Mays travels with the ball | 46-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), Anthony Harvey (PF) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Lee Tindle (PF) James Hedrick, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Casey | 46-71 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Carlos Small is hacked by Lee Tindle - foul #4 on Lee Tindle, team foul #8 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart (C) Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF), Joseph Depasquale (C) Michael Lancaster, Richard Spengler | |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Carlos Small misses the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale gets the rebound | 46-71 |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale double dribbles | 46-71 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers hits a jumper in the paint | 48-71 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | Harold Casey splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Desmond Caputo | 48-73 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Desmond Caputo is called for the reach on Walter Ahlers - foul #1 on Desmond Caputo, team foul #9 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG), Casey McGunagle (C) Harold Casey, Matthew May | |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Harvey - foul #1 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #11 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF) James Hedrick | |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Carlos Small (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Ahlers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Mays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Desmond Caputo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Depasquale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. SF - Lee Tindle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew May (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey McGunagle (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Small | 51-75 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Stewart - foul #3 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #12 | 51-75 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle makes the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart travels with the ball | 51-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG) Matthew May | |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-77 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale grabs the offensive board | 51-77 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle misses the easy layup | 51-77 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Casey McGunagle | 51-77 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Ahlers - foul #1 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #13 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF) Casey McGunagle | |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Mays | 51-78 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | David Mays knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-78 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | James Hedrick can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Carlos Small - foul #3 on Carlos Small, team foul #14 | 53-78 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | David Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 53-79 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Stewart | 55-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale misses long on a shot from the right side | 55-79 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle grabs the offensive rebound | 55-79 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | James Hedrick runs out the clock | 55-79 |