| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Wilensky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Row (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Compton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hector Velez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Pinheiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wesley | 30-32 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Donald Boston scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Carter and the foul's on Sean Pinheiro - foul #2 on Sean Pinheiro, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | George Row's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Carter in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by Robert Compton - foul #2 on Robert Compton, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | George Row clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Robert Compton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott tips it home | 32-34 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:23 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | George Row clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | George Row drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Compton | 32-37 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | Hector Velez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Wilensky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Row (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hector Velez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Abbott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Pinheiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses long on a floater from the left side | 32-37 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Compton | 32-39 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Donald Boston drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Carter | 34-39 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | George Row misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Gregory Hidalgo | 36-39 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Robert Compton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Carter and he's hacked by Hector Velez - foul #2 on Hector Velez, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alfred Feder (PF) Hector Velez | |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | George Row scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Compton | 39-42 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Donald Boston dunks the ball on a great pass from Gregory Hidalgo | 41-42 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | George Row clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Abbott steals the ball from Donald Boston | 41-42 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro loses the dribble to Robert Wesley | 41-42 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley banks in the layup | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Longmire (fresh) SF - Robert Wesley (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Wilensky (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Row (tiring) 18 pts. SG - Robert Compton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Abbott (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alfred Feder (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Pinheiro (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | Gregory Hidalgo steals the ball from Robert Compton | 43-42 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Hidalgo | 45-42 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Donald Boston pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Wilensky | 48-42 |
| 10:10 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by George Row | 48-44 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Donald Boston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 48-44 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Hidalgo - foul #1 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Danny Thompson (PF), George Osterberger (C) Gregory Hidalgo, Matthew Wilensky, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hector Velez (SF) Sean Pinheiro | |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Alfred Feder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Alfred Feder steals the ball from Raymond Longmire | 48-45 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott clanks a jumper from the right block | 48-45 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley is denied on a layup by Joseph Abbott | 48-45 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | George Row grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Danny Thompson - foul #3 on Danny Thompson, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (SF), Donald Boston (C) Robert Wesley, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Alfred Feder | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Longmire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Danny Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Row (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Compton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Hector Velez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Abbott (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Feder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Donald Boston clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Abbott | 48-46 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | George Row is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Row, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky (SF), George Osterberger (PF) Raymond Longmire, Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jody Watkins (SG), Christopher Tilley (C) Robert Compton, Alfred Feder | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Boston and he's fouled by Christopher Tilley - foul #1 on Christopher Tilley, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro (C) Joseph Abbott | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | George Row double dribbles | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Clark (SF) Hector Velez | |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Christopher Tilley blocks the jumper by Donald Boston | 51-46 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Christopher Tilley gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | George Row comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Christopher Tilley can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Donald Boston drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Longmire | 53-46 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | George Row hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Tilley | 53-49 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | George Osterberger is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Danny Thompson (PF) Jonathan Carter, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Compton (SG), Hector Velez (SF), Joseph Abbott (PF), Alfred Feder (C) George Row, James Clark, Christopher Tilley, Sean Pinheiro | |
| 04:29 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott knocks in the runner in the paint | 53-51 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson is whistled for a carry | 53-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF), Donald Boston (C) Matthew Wilensky, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Robert Compton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alfred Feder - foul #2 on Alfred Feder, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Row (PG), Sean Pinheiro (C) Jody Watkins, Alfred Feder | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Longmire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Danny Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Row (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Compton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Hector Velez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Abbott (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Pinheiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | George Row connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Longmire | 56-53 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | George Row's floater is tipped away by Donald Boston | 56-53 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro can't tip it in | 56-53 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Matthew Wilensky (PF) Raymond Longmire, Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the dunk attempt | 56-53 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky tips it in | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Hector Velez buries a 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jonathan Carter | 61-56 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | George Row scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-59 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Sean Pinheiro | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | George Row's pass is intercepted by Gregory Hidalgo | 61-59 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley can't finish the layup | 61-59 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky tips it home | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | George Row misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Robert Compton is called for the reach on Donald Boston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Compton, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Joseph Abbott pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Hector Velez's pass is intercepted by Matthew Wilensky | 63-59 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Compton - foul #4 on Robert Compton, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | George Row misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Donald Boston gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Donald Boston is hacked by George Row in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Row, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (SF) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Hector Velez comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-59 |