| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fresh) SG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Adams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maloney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Vetter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Kugler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson inbounds the ball | 19-35 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | South Carolina | Ray Little is hacked by Jefferey Hinkle - foul #3 on Jefferey Hinkle, team foul #1 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) John Maloney, Fred Peterson, Stephen Vetter | |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler clanks a runner from close range | 19-35 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | John Kaufman gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | William Adams can't finish the layup | 19-35 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina | Ray Little grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Ray Little misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Zets - foul #2 on Brian Zets, team foul #2 | 19-35 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Ray Little makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Ray Little makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Daniel Levinthal steps in front of the William Adams pass in the backcourt | 19-37 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Ray Little connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Haldeman | 19-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | William Kershner's pass is intercepted by Lee Kugler in the backcourt | 19-40 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Ray Little comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-40 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Brian Zets grabs the board | 19-40 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | John Kaufman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-40 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Ray Little hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Levinthal | 19-43 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | William Kershner loses the dribble to Ray Little in the backcourt | 19-43 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | Ray Little can't finish the layup | 19-43 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill gets the rebound | 19-43 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | William Adams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-43 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Alan Bell | 19-43 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler hits a floater from the left side | 19-45 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Brian Zets loses the dribble to Alan Bell | 19-45 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler misses long on a jumper in the lane | 19-45 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal tips it back up and in | 19-47 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | William Adams's pass is intercepted by Ray Little in the backcourt | 19-47 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Alan Bell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Little | 19-49 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | William Kershner is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Adams | 22-49 |
| 16:18 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler is whistled for traveling | 22-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez (SF) John Kaufman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Fred Peterson (SF) Alan Bell, William Haldeman | |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | William Kershner is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carmelo Martinez | 24-49 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | John Maloney misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-49 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Brian Zets gets the rebound | 24-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harvey Hill (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Adams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Zets (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Maloney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Kugler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-49 |
| 15:38 | South Carolina | Ray Little grabs the defensive rebound | 24-49 |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson can't throw it down but the foul's on William Kershner - foul #1 on William Kershner, team foul #3 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Levi Mayhugh (SG), Jefferey Hinkle (PF) William Kershner, Harvey Hill, William Adams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 24-49 |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-50 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Brian Zets is hacked by Lee Kugler - foul #3 on Lee Kugler, team foul #1 | 24-50 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Brian Zets misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 24-50 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd can't tip it in | 24-50 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle tips it but misses | 24-50 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler grabs the board | 24-50 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina | John Maloney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-50 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler grabs the offensive board | 24-50 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Ray Little clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-50 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Brian Zets grabs the board | 24-50 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh is hacked by John Maloney in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Maloney, team foul #2 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG), William Adams (SF) Marijan Zadd, Carmelo Martinez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (SG), William Haldeman (SF) John Maloney, Fred Peterson | |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | William Kershner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-50 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal snags the defensive board | 24-50 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (SG) Levi Mayhugh | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Fred Peterson (SF) Glen Brown, William Haldeman | |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Brian Zets misses the shot from close range | 24-50 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler snags the defensive board | 24-50 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Jefferey Hinkle is called for the reach on Ray Little - foul #4 on Jefferey Hinkle, team foul #4 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Carmelo Martinez (SF), John Kaufman (PF) William Kershner, William Adams, Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (SG), Stephen Vetter (PF) John Maloney, Daniel Levinthal | |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | Ray Little misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-50 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harvey Hill | 24-50 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez is hacked by Lee Kugler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Kugler, team foul #3 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Dennis Barker (C) Alan Bell, Fred Peterson, Stephen Vetter, Lee Kugler | |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Harvey Hill | 27-50 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ray Little | 27-52 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Levinthal - foul #3 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #4 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF) John Maloney, William Haldeman, Daniel Levinthal | |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Fred Peterson swats the dunk try by Brian Zets | 27-52 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker gets the rebound | 27-52 |
| 11:47 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-52 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Brian Zets pulls down the rebound | 27-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marijan Zadd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Zets (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Glen Brown (fresh) SF - Fred Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Vetter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG), Levi Mayhugh (SG), William Adams (PF) Marijan Zadd, Harvey Hill, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Glen Brown, Fred Peterson, Stephen Vetter | |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Ray Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), Stephen Vetter (PF) Alan Bell, Daniel Levinthal | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Dennis Barker swats the dunk try by William Adams | 27-52 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Brian Zets pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-52 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Brian Zets is denied by Dennis Barker | 27-52 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | William Haldeman gets the rebound | 27-52 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | John Maloney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-52 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker tips it home | 27-54 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Levi Mayhugh | 30-54 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Ray Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-54 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Barker | 30-54 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina | Ray Little misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-54 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Adams | 30-54 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | The jump hook by William Kershner is blocked by Stephen Vetter | 30-54 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker grabs the board | 30-54 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter clanks a floater from close range | 30-54 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker tips it back up and in | 30-56 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Stephen Vetter takes the ball from William Adams in the backcourt | 30-56 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Ray Little connects on the shot from the left wing | 30-58 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Brian Zets is blocked by Dennis Barker | 30-58 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | William Haldeman snags the defensive board | 30-58 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | William Haldeman drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Maloney | 30-60 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | William Kershner travels in the backcourt | 30-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), John Kaufman (PF) William Kershner, William Adams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Ray Little, John Maloney, William Haldeman, Stephen Vetter | |
| 08:36 | South Carolina | Dennis Barker drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Don Batten | 30-62 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-62 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez grabs the offensive board | 30-62 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-62 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the board | 30-62 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal is hacked by John Kaufman - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #5 | 30-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle (C) Brian Zets | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Kugler (C) Dennis Barker | |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Levi Mayhugh is called for the reach on Alan Bell - foul #2 on Levi Mayhugh, team foul #6 | 30-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (SG) Alan Bell | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marijan Zadd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Martinez (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jefferey Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Brown (fresh) SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Kugler (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Jefferey Hinkle steps in front of the Fred Peterson pass | 30-62 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), Alan Bell (SG) Don Batten, Glen Brown | |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | Alan Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-62 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson tips it back up and in | 30-64 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-64 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler snags the defensive board | 30-64 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson is called for a backcourt violation | 30-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), John Maloney (SG), Stephen Vetter (PF) Ray Little, Alan Bell, Daniel Levinthal | |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-64 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Don Batten misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-64 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 33-64 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | John Maloney misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jefferey Hinkle - foul #5 on Jefferey Hinkle, team foul #7 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian Zets (C) Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Don Batten, Stephen Vetter | |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | John Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 33-65 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | John Maloney misses the 2nd free throw | 33-65 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | John Kaufman snags the defensive board | 33-65 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (SG), Stephen Vetter (PF) John Maloney, Daniel Levinthal | |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Glen Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-65 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-65 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Stephen Vetter is called for the reach on Marijan Zadd - foul #2 on Stephen Vetter, team foul #5 | 33-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Maloney (SG), William Haldeman (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Glen Brown, Fred Peterson, Stephen Vetter | |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-65 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to John Kaufman | 33-65 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | John Kaufman can't connect on a floater in the lane | 33-65 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Haldeman | 33-65 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Ray Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-65 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | John Maloney tips it home | 33-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-67 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Ray Little pulls down the rebound | 33-67 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-67 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the board | 33-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marijan Zadd (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Martinez (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kaufman (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Zets (very tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ray Little (very tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Maloney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Haldeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Levinthal (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Kugler (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Daniel Levinthal - foul #4 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #6 | 33-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Alan Bell (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Stephen Vetter (PF) Ray Little, John Maloney, William Haldeman, Daniel Levinthal | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the 1st free throw | 33-67 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-67 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Alan Bell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-67 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Alan Bell tips it in | 34-69 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Don Batten is called for the reach on Marijan Zadd - foul #1 on Don Batten, team foul #7 | 34-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG) Brian Zets | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (SG) Alan Bell | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd makes the 1st free throw | 35-69 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd misses the 2nd free throw | 35-69 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler gets the rebound | 35-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson hits the finger roll set up by Glen Brown | 35-71 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | John Kaufman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brian Zets (C) William Kershner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ray Little (PG), John Maloney (SG) Don Batten, Glen Brown | |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | John Maloney hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Vetter | 35-74 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the shot from the free throw line | 37-74 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray Little | 37-76 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-76 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter snags the defensive board | 37-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter is fouled on the floor by John Kaufman - foul #3 on John Kaufman, team foul #8 | 37-76 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 37-77 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Stephen Vetter swats the short shot by Brian Zets | 37-78 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson snags the defensive board | 37-78 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Ray Little runs out the clock | 37-78 |