| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Franzen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Wicker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Watson inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses the fadeaway from the right side | 30-28 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Oscar Farley - foul #2 on Oscar Farley, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SF), Angel Mancini (PF) Kenneth Lewis, David Wicker | |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina | James Franzen grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Davis | 31-28 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Franzen - foul #2 on James Franzen, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), David Wicker (PF) James Franzen, Garry Murphy, Angel Mancini | |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | David Rico loses the dribble to Patrick Lyon | 33-28 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon hits the finger roll | 35-28 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | David Wicker buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | George Hammond's layup is rejected by Oscar Farley | 35-30 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | George Hammond grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Robert Watson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 35-30 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Robert Watson pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Watson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - George Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Rico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexis Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Wicker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Farley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 15:29 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | David Rico knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar Farley | 37-32 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Alexis Marino - foul #1 on Alexis Marino, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Gustavo Lopez (PF), Keneth Hoss (C) Bradley Eggleston, Robert Watson, Nathaniel Davis, George Hammond | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Franzen (SG), George Manigault (SF), Angel Mancini (C) David Rico, Kenneth Lewis, Oscar Farley | |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | James Franzen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gregorio Russo | 40-32 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Angel Mancini is called for the reach on Gustavo Lopez - foul #1 on Angel Mancini, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milan Russo (SG) Patrick Lyon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Rico (PG), Oscar Farley (C) Alexis Marino, David Wicker | |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Milan Russo is whistled for a carry | 40-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis (PF) Keneth Hoss | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (PG), Garry Murphy (PF) David Rico, Angel Mancini | |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Gustavo Lopez is called for the reach on George Manigault - foul #1 on Gustavo Lopez, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Watson (SF) Gregorio Russo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Rico (PG), David Wicker (PF), Angel Mancini (C) Alexis Marino, Garry Murphy, Oscar Farley | |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Milan Russo is called for the reach on James Franzen - foul #1 on Milan Russo, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina | James Franzen is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Lopez - foul #2 on Gustavo Lopez, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oscar Farley (C) Angel Mancini | |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | George Manigault makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Robert Watson - foul #1 on Robert Watson, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (PG), Angel Mancini (PF) David Rico, David Wicker | |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | George Manigault makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Angel Mancini | 40-35 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Oscar Farley | 40-35 |
| 12:51 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Milan Russo is called for the reach on George Manigault - foul #2 on Milan Russo, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Patrick Lyon (SG), George Hammond (C) Ivan Droski, Milan Russo, Gustavo Lopez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Rico (PG), David Wicker (PF), Garry Murphy (C) Alexis Marino, Angel Mancini, Oscar Farley | |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | George Manigault misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 11:49 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | David Wicker drills a 3 from the left corner set up by David Rico | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - George Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Rico (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Franzen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Manigault (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Wicker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Garry Murphy (fresh) | |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | James Franzen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nathaniel Davis | 46-41 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | George Manigault knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Rico and he's fouled by Robert Watson - foul #2 on Robert Watson, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Gustavo Lopez (PF) Bradley Eggleston, Robert Watson, Nathaniel Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (PG), Clifford Upson (SG), Angel Mancini (PF), Oscar Farley (C) David Rico, James Franzen, David Wicker, Garry Murphy | |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | George Manigault misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | George Hammond grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Ivan Droski is blocked by Oscar Farley | 46-43 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keneth Hoss (C) George Hammond | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Rico (PG), James Franzen (SG), Kenneth Lewis (PF) Alexis Marino, Clifford Upson, Angel Mancini | |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Keneth Hoss is fouled on the floor by Oscar Farley - foul #3 on Oscar Farley, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (SG), Angel Mancini (PF) James Franzen, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (PG), James Franzen (SG), David Wicker (PF) David Rico, Clifford Upson, Angel Mancini | |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | James Franzen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | David Wicker grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | George Manigault's floater is tipped away by Keneth Hoss | 46-43 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Alexis Marino - foul #2 on Alexis Marino, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milan Russo (SG), Robert Watson (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF), George Hammond (C) Patrick Lyon, Gregorio Russo, Gustavo Lopez, Keneth Hoss | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Rico (PG), Clifford Upson (SG), Kenneth Lewis (PF) Alexis Marino, James Franzen, David Wicker | |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Oscar Farley pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Robert Watson steps in front of the Clifford Upson pass | 47-43 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Milan Russo throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Watson | 49-43 |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | David Rico splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-43 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Davis | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milan Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - George Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Rico (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Upson (fresh) SF - George Manigault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Oscar Farley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | David Rico picks off the pass by Ivan Droski in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski's floater is tipped away by Oscar Farley | 49-45 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Oscar Farley | 49-45 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | George Manigault makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lewis - foul #1 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG) Milan Russo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (PG), James Franzen (SG), David Wicker (PF), Angel Mancini (C) David Rico, Clifford Upson, Kenneth Lewis, Oscar Farley | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | George Manigault misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | George Manigault misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Robert Watson gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Alexis Marino steps in front of the Ivan Droski pass | 54-47 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | George Manigault slams it home on a nice dish by Alexis Marino | 54-49 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Robert Watson scores on a floater from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | George Manigault misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | David Wicker gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | David Wicker scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from James Franzen | 56-51 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | George Hammond is hacked by Angel Mancini - foul #2 on Angel Mancini, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Gregorio Russo (SF), Gustavo Lopez (PF) Ivan Droski, Robert Watson, Nathaniel Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Rico (PG), Kenneth Lewis (PF), Oscar Farley (C) Alexis Marino, David Wicker, Angel Mancini | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | George Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | George Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregorio Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gustavo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hammond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Rico (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Franzen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Manigault (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Oscar Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | David Rico can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | James Franzen grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | George Hammond swats the short shot by David Rico | 58-51 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | James Franzen can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Oscar Farley hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Watson (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Gregorio Russo, George Hammond | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Lyon | 60-53 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | George Manigault misses short on a shot from the right block | 60-53 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | James Franzen tips it but misses | 60-53 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis is whistled for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (SG), David Wicker (PF) James Franzen, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 01:48 | South Carolina | David Rico misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon is hacked by David Rico - foul #1 on David Rico, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Hammond (C) Gustavo Lopez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Franzen (SG) Clifford Upson | |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | George Hammond grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | George Hammond clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Oscar Farley - foul #4 on Oscar Farley, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | George Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | George Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | A charge is called on James Franzen - foul #3 on James Franzen, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | James Franzen is called for the reach on Patrick Lyon in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Franzen, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez (C) George Hammond | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | David Rico loses the dribble to Robert Watson | 64-53 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Watson | 66-53 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Bradley Eggleston takes the ball from David Rico | 66-53 |
| 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 a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses short on a jumper from the left block | 66-53 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | George Manigault snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | George Manigault scores on a floater from the baseline | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston runs out the clock | 66-55 |