| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Gillham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson inbounds the ball | 32-18 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett hits the finger roll set up by Gene Cox and he's fouled by George Jackson - foul #2 on George Jackson, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), James Thompson (PF) Louis Swigert, Julian Taylor, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses the free throw | 32-20 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina | Willie Jackson steals the ball from Richard Manes | 32-20 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits the finger roll set up by Willie Jackson | 32-22 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick hits the finger roll | 34-22 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina | Richard Manes gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | James Thompson is hacked by Jamie Crockett - foul #1 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Darrell Horner (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Edward Peterson (C) David Gillham, Johnny Merrick, Stephen Lingenfelter, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:03 | South Carolina | John Hammond is hacked by Matthew Larson - foul #3 on Matthew Larson, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | John Hammond can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | James Thompson misses the tip | 34-22 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Jackson | 34-25 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner is hacked by Gene Cox - foul #2 on Gene Cox, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Louis Swigert (SG), Julian Taylor (SF), George Jackson (C) Darrell Horner, Harold Wafford, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor clanks a shot from the left block | 34-25 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson is hacked by James Thompson - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Darrell Horner (SG), Richard Manes (C) John Hammond, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips is hacked by Louis Swigert - foul #1 on Louis Swigert, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Harold Wafford (SF), Edward Peterson (C) Darrell Horner, Julian Taylor, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson hits a floater from the right side | 34-27 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Gillham | 37-27 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Cox | 37-30 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Gillham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Daniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | George Jackson can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jamie Crockett - foul #2 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Johnny Merrick (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), Richard Manes (C) David Gillham, Louis Swigert, Harold Wafford, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | George Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | George Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-30 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Louis Swigert (SG), Julian Taylor (SF), Darrell Horner (PF) Johnny Merrick, Stephen Lingenfelter, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Julian Taylor | 41-30 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Cox | 41-32 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Jamie Crockett is called for the reach on Julian Taylor - foul #3 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Johnny Merrick (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), Edward Peterson (C) John Hammond, Louis Swigert, Julian Taylor, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Willie Jackson takes the ball from Stephen Lingenfelter | 41-32 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is called for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Julian Taylor (SF), George Jackson (PF), Richard Manes (C) David Gillham, Stephen Lingenfelter, Darrell Horner, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Julian Taylor | 43-32 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett's layup is rejected by Richard Manes | 43-32 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Phillips | 43-32 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | John Hammond is called for the reach on Matthew Larson - foul #1 on John Hammond, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Hammond, Johnny Merrick, Julian Taylor, George Jackson, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Gillham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Cox (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Crockett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Daniel Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | David Gillham comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford grabs the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-32 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | David Gillham snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-32 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | Daniel Phillips steals it from Harold Wafford | 43-32 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is fouled on the floor by Louis Swigert - foul #2 on Louis Swigert, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Johnny Merrick (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), James Thompson (PF), Richard Manes (C) David Gillham, Louis Swigert, Harold Wafford, Darrell Horner, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gene Cox | 43-35 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Richard Manes connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hammond and he's hacked by Daniel Phillips - foul #1 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Julian Taylor (SF) Stephen Lingenfelter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), George Jackson (C) Julian Taylor, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter can't finish the layup | 46-35 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Willie Jackson is called for the reach on Stephen Lingenfelter - foul #1 on Willie Jackson, team foul #7 | 46-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Louis Swigert (SG), Julian Taylor (SF), Richard Manes (C) John Hammond, Johnny Merrick, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stephen Lingenfelter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Cox (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Crockett (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Daniel Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Phillips | 47-38 |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Larson - foul #4 on Matthew Larson, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Darrell Horner (SG) Louis Swigert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jamie Crockett | 47-38 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Julian Taylor - foul #2 on Julian Taylor, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Johnny Merrick (SG) Stephen Lingenfelter, Darrell Horner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gene Cox - foul #3 on Gene Cox, team foul #9 | 47-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), George Jackson (C) David Gillham, Johnny Merrick, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson's pass is intercepted by John Hammond | 49-40 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | George Jackson misses short on a runner from the left block | 49-40 |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | James Thompson hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-40 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jamie Crockett - foul #4 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #10 | 51-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), Edward Peterson (C) John Hammond, Julian Taylor, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is hacked by Edward Peterson - foul #1 on Edward Peterson, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Darrell Horner (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Richard Manes (C) Louis Swigert, Stephen Lingenfelter, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-40 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Richard Manes grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | Jamie Crockett steps in front of the James Thompson pass | 53-40 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Harold Wafford steals the ball from Willie Jackson | 53-40 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Wafford | 55-40 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson's pass is intercepted by David Gillham in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-40 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Gene Cox gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-40 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | David Gillham is fouled on the floor by Willie Jackson - foul #2 on Willie Jackson, team foul #11 | 55-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), Edward Peterson (C) Darrell Horner, Harold Wafford, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | David Gillham makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | David Gillham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Daniel Phillips is denied by Edward Peterson | 57-40 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | James Thompson grabs the board | 57-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Gillham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Merrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Lingenfelter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gene Cox (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Crockett (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Daniel Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses short on a floater from the right block | 57-40 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Lingenfelter | 57-40 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter is fouled on the floor by Willie Jackson - foul #3 on Willie Jackson, team foul #12 | 57-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Julian Taylor (SF), George Jackson (C) David Gillham, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Phillips | 57-40 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 57-40 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett tips it in | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Thompson | 60-42 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Gene Cox's pass is intercepted by James Thompson | 60-42 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 60-42 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter tips it in | 62-42 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson loses the dribble to Julian Taylor | 62-42 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick lays it up and in set up by Julian Taylor | 64-42 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-42 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor drills a floater from close range set up by Stephen Lingenfelter | 66-42 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Gene Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), Richard Manes (C) Stephen Lingenfelter, Johnny Merrick, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | George Jackson misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Willie Jackson - foul #4 on Willie Jackson, team foul #13 | 66-42 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | George Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | George Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the runner in the paint set up by Gene Cox | 68-44 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | David Gillham runs out the clock | 68-44 |