| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) C - Allan Rio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Casey (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Spengler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Harold Casey inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 24-40 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Harold Casey tips it home | 24-42 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-42 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Cecil Barkley | 24-44 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-44 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina | Harold Casey grabs the board | 24-44 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | Harold Casey's pass is intercepted by Daniel Gilchrist | 24-44 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Elsass | 27-44 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler loses the dribble to Allan Rio | 27-44 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Allan Rio clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Depasquale - foul #4 on Joseph Depasquale, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle (C) Joseph Depasquale | |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | Anthony Harvey is called for the reach on Richard Spengler - foul #3 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | Harold Casey loses the dribble to Mark Elsass | 27-44 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass hits the finger roll | 29-44 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-44 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Walter Ahlers | 29-44 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Allan Rio hits the finger roll | 31-44 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler lays it up and in | 31-46 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Casey McGunagle - foul #1 on Casey McGunagle, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF) Walter Ahlers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Allan Rio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey McGunagle (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | Harold Casey drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hedrick | 33-48 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Spengler - foul #1 on Richard Spengler, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | Harold Casey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle tips it in | 35-50 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-50 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Don Espitia gets the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Allan Rio lays it up and in | 37-50 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | Harold Casey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-50 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Allan Rio gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-50 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Harold Casey snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | Harold Casey tips it back up and in | 37-52 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Spengler - foul #2 on Richard Spengler, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Walter Ahlers (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Mark Elsass, Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Matthew May (SF), Lee Tindle (C) James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Casey McGunagle | |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Matthew May clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler gets the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Tindle | 40-55 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz is fouled on the floor by Michael Lancaster - foul #2 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Kenneth Stewart (C) Cory Hershnowitz, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale (C) Richard Spengler | |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | James Horne misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Cecil Barkley - foul #3 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | James Horne makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | James Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Horne | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) SG - James Horne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ahlers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew May (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Walter Ahlers - foul #3 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Allan Rio (C) Willie Cole, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG), Richard Spengler (PF) Michael Lancaster, Matthew May | |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Ahlers | 47-61 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Mark Elsass takes the ball from Lee Tindle | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Allan Rio tips it in | 49-61 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina | James Hedrick grabs the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-61 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Allan Rio hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cecil Barkley | 51-63 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cecil Barkley - foul #4 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Cory Hershnowitz (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Mark Elsass, James Horne, Walter Ahlers, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Harold Casey (SF), Matthew May (PF) James Hedrick, Lee Tindle, Richard Spengler | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 09:17 | South Carolina | Willie Cole picks off the pass by Matthew May | 52-63 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 08:58 | South Carolina | Harold Casey gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Cole - foul #1 on Willie Cole, team foul #3 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey (PF) Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | Anthony Harvey is called for the reach on Harold Casey - foul #4 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Harold Casey scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Matthew May | 52-65 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Don Espitia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allan Rio (C) Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (PF) Matthew May | |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Don Espitia - foul #1 on Don Espitia, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG), Casey McGunagle (C) Michael Lancaster, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Anthony Harvey | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) SG - Cory Hershnowitz (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Allan Rio (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey McGunagle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Don Espitia is called for traveling | 52-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG) Cory Hershnowitz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:24 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is whistled for a carry | 52-66 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Allan Rio tips it but misses | 52-66 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | James Hedrick gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | James Hedrick drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Cecil Barkley | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cecil Barkley - foul #5 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Walter Ahlers (SF) Willie Cole, Don Espitia | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG) Cecil Barkley | |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-68 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Allan Rio grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-68 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | James Hedrick buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on James Horne - foul #1 on James Horne, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Mark Elsass, Anthony Harvey, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale (C) Casey McGunagle | |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | James Horne makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cory Hershnowitz | 56-71 |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | James Hedrick can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-71 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Harold Casey picks off the pass by Walter Ahlers | 56-71 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina | James Hedrick lays it up and in set up by Harold Casey | 56-73 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist lays it in on a nice dish by James Horne | 58-73 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Daniel Gilchrist is called for the reach on Harold Casey - foul #3 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Don Espitia (SF), Allan Rio (C) James Horne, Walter Ahlers, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin White (SG), Lee Tindle (PF) James Hedrick, Richard Spengler | |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Allan Rio is called for a charge - foul #3 on Allan Rio, team foul #8 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG) Cory Hershnowitz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (SG), Matthew May (PF) Michael Lancaster, Harold Casey | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle tips it in | 58-77 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Willie Cole misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-77 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Don Espitia grabs the offensive board | 58-77 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Cole | 60-77 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Espitia (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Allan Rio (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Justin White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Desmond Caputo (fresh) SF - Lee Tindle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew May (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Depasquale (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale is fouled on the floor by Willie Cole - foul #2 on Willie Cole, team foul #9 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Walter Ahlers (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Mark Elsass, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG) Desmond Caputo | |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses the runner from close range | 60-79 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle gets the rebound | 60-79 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Lee Tindle is blocked by Kenneth Stewart | 60-79 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stewart | 60-79 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers is fouled on the floor by Lee Tindle - foul #2 on Lee Tindle, team foul #9 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (SG), Casey McGunagle (C) Justin White, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Desmond Caputo | 62-81 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Willie Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-81 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Stewart | 62-81 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Matthew May steps in front of the Walter Ahlers pass | 62-81 |
| 01:06 | South Carolina | Matthew May hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-81 |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster hits the follow up shot | 62-83 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Willie Cole knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Harvey | 64-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle clanks a jumper from the left wing | 64-83 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Matthew May tips it in | 64-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | James Horne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-85 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle grabs the defensive rebound | 64-85 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster runs out the clock | 64-85 |