| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Russell (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Deleon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Nick Perry inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Bradford Dingman steps in front of the Peter Hodge pass | 25-37 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hodge - foul #2 on Peter Hodge, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Bennett | 25-39 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina | Nick Perry buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Hodge | 28-39 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Hodge - foul #3 on Peter Hodge, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina | Nick Perry misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett can't throw it down but he's hacked by Mark Russell - foul #1 on Mark Russell, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SF) Nick Perry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Bradford Dingman | |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina | James Deleon buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Hodge | 30-40 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Peter Hodge blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Peter Pham | 30-40 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Mark Russell grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | James Deleon evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Hodge | 32-40 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Steve Harris steals the ball from Peter Pham | 32-40 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses the lay-in | 32-40 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Peter Pham grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Peter Pham buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Bennett | 32-43 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | James Deleon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 32-43 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts tips it home | 32-45 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Steve Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-45 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Coburn (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Russell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Bagley (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Stephens | 32-47 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Steve Harris | 35-47 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Peter Pham banks in the layup on a great pass from David Stephens and he's hacked by Steve Harris - foul #1 on Steve Harris, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), Nick Perry (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF), Joshua Witty (C) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris, Mark Russell, James Deleon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), Joseph Armstrong (PF), Bradford Dingman (C) David Stephens, Paul Bagley, Troy Bennett, Keith Pitts | |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses the free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty can't finish the layup | 35-49 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Witty | 35-49 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty banks in the layup and he's hacked by Peter Pham - foul #2 on Peter Pham, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley (SF) Peter Pham | |
| 14:21 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Witty - foul #2 on Joshua Witty, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 38-51 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa lays it up and in set up by Nick Perry | 40-51 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong blows the layup | 40-51 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Kelley | 40-51 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 40-53 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina | Thomas Kelley takes the ball from Robert Longoria | 40-53 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Michael Tinklenberg takes the ball from Joshua Witty | 40-53 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the dunk | 40-53 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Joshua Witty snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Erik Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nick Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Witty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Nick Perry is hacked by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Steve Harris (SF), Mark Russell (PF), James Deleon (C) Robert Longoria, Erik Gardner, Nick Perry, Kevin Raffa, Joshua Witty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Paul Bagley (SG), Peter Pham (SF), Troy Bennett (PF), Harold Nadeau (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Joseph Armstrong, Bradford Dingman | |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | James Deleon is denied on a layup by Harold Nadeau | 40-53 |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | James Deleon pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Steve Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | David Stephens pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Bradley Coburn steals the ball from David Stephens in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | James Deleon is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Paul Bagley | 40-53 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Steve Harris is fouled on the floor by Peter Pham - foul #3 on Peter Pham, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) David Stephens | |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | James Deleon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Mark Russell misses the tip | 40-53 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 10:10 | South Carolina | James Deleon snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nick Perry (SF) Peter Hodge | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keith Pitts (C) Troy Bennett | |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Peter Pham snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Steve Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Harris, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG) Steve Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, Peter Pham, Harold Nadeau | |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts gets the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | David Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Mark Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Paul Bagley is called for the reach on Nick Perry - foul #1 on Paul Bagley, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG), Kevin Raffa (PF), Joshua Witty (C) Bradley Coburn, Mark Russell, James Deleon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG) David Stephens, Paul Bagley | |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Nick Perry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 42-53 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 42-55 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Nick Perry misses the 3 from straight away | 42-55 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Thomas | 42-57 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nick Perry (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Witty (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-57 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley is fouled on the floor by Joshua Witty - foul #3 on Joshua Witty, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Steve Harris (SF), Mark Russell (PF), James Deleon (C) Peter Hodge, Erik Gardner, Nick Perry, Kevin Raffa, Joshua Witty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Paul Bagley (SG), Troy Bennett (PF), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Joseph Armstrong, Keith Pitts | |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | James Deleon snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | James Deleon can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Troy Bennett - foul #3 on Troy Bennett, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF) Thomas Kelley | |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is hacked by Bradley Coburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Steve Harris splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Longoria | 45-59 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 45-59 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | Mark Russell grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Troy Bennett swats the layup by James Deleon | 45-59 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bradford Dingman | 45-62 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | David Stephens takes the ball from Mark Russell | 45-62 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett scores on a runner in the paint | 45-64 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Mark Russell snags the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Paul Bagley steals the ball from Bradley Coburn | 45-64 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Peter Pham can't finish the layup | 45-64 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman tips it in | 45-66 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-66 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the tip | 45-66 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Peter Pham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Pham | 45-69 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Mark Russell buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bradley Coburn | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Peter Pham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), Nick Perry (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF), Joshua Witty (C) Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris, Mark Russell, James Deleon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF), Harold Nadeau (C) David Stephens, Paul Bagley, Peter Pham, Troy Bennett, Bradford Dingman | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nick Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Witty (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Nick Perry buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Witty | 50-69 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg drills a 3 from the left corner | 50-72 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-72 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 50-72 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong is hacked by Kevin Raffa - foul #2 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #9 | 50-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keith Pitts (C) Harold Nadeau | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Nick Perry hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Raffa | 53-74 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Joshua Witty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Witty, team foul #10 | 53-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF) Thomas Kelley | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is whistled for traveling | 53-75 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG) Erik Gardner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Coburn steps in front of the Michael Tinklenberg pass in the backcourt | 53-75 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Nick Perry makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Raffa | 55-75 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 55-75 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is alone and drills a shot from the left wing set up by David Thomas and the foul's on Bradley Coburn - foul #2 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #11 | 55-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Russell (PF), James Deleon (C) Kevin Raffa, Joshua Witty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SG), Troy Bennett (PF), Bradford Dingman (C) David Thomas, Joseph Armstrong, Keith Pitts | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses the free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina | Mark Russell pulls down the rebound | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Mark Russell is blocked by Bradford Dingman | 55-77 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman pulls down the rebound | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman drills a turnaround from the baseline | 55-79 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Russell | 58-79 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg runs out the clock | 58-79 |