| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Jonathan Leach picks off the pass by Robert Rothrock | 31-30 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Leach | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Orcholski | 34-35 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | William Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski is hacked by Karl Chambers - foul #3 on Karl Chambers, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG) Karl Chambers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith is denied on a layup by Russell Hoover | 34-35 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Rothrock | 34-35 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lyle Conner, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Womack (PG) Lyle Conner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | William Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Orcholski - foul #1 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG), Dustin Larrabee (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Jonathan Leach, Mark Jones, Kenneth Smith | |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Devon Graham pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Gregory Badilla - foul #1 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow (PF) Patrick Orcholski | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Womack | 37-36 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Morgan - foul #1 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Piazza (SF) Daniel Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Anthony Rosenow | 37-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Henry Womack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) PF - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Nathaniel Hatch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Devon Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Larrabee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Rosenow (fresh) C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez clanks a floater in the lane | 37-39 |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Devon Graham grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), William Smith (SG), Daniel Morgan (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Henry Womack, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Piazza, Gregory Badilla, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), Mark Jones (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Devon Graham, Dustin Larrabee, Anthony Rosenow, Manuel Spradling | |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Patrick Orcholski - foul #2 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Jones | 39-41 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses the jump hook from the left block | 39-41 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Jonathan Leach is called for the reach on Karl Chambers - foul #2 on Jonathan Leach, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling (PF) Mark Jones | |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 39-41 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Robert Rothrock blocks the short jumper by Nathaniel Hatch | 39-41 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG) Karl Chambers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), William Johnson (SG), Dustin Larrabee (PF) Jonathan Leach, Nathaniel Hatch, Kenneth Smith | |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock knocks in the floater from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Devon Graham connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Johnson | 41-44 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan is fouled on the floor by Patrick Orcholski - foul #3 on Patrick Orcholski, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Robert Piazza (SF), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Lyle Conner, William Smith, Daniel Morgan, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG), Nathaniel Hatch (SG), Mark Jones (PF) Devon Graham, William Johnson, Patrick Orcholski | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) PF - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Larrabee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Manuel Spradling | 41-44 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Robert Piazza takes the ball from Jonathan Leach | 41-44 |
| 11:10 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Piazza | 43-44 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 43-46 |
| 10:28 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Karl Chambers | 46-46 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-46 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers is fouled on the floor by Dustin Larrabee - foul #1 on Dustin Larrabee, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), William Smith (SG), Daniel Morgan (SF), Russell Hoover (C) Karl Chambers, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Piazza, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), Kenneth Smith (C) Jonathan Leach, Dustin Larrabee, Manuel Spradling | |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock (PF) Gregory Badilla | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Johnson (SG), Manuel Spradling (PF) Nathaniel Hatch, Mark Jones | |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | William Smith hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG) William Johnson | |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Spradling | 51-46 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Devon Graham | 51-48 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | Kenneth Smith is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), Gregory Badilla (C) Lyle Conner, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch (SG) Devon Graham | |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 52-50 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers banks in the layup | 54-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Spradling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Morgan - foul #2 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG), Dustin Larrabee (SF), Mark Jones (PF) Jonathan Leach, Patrick Orcholski, Manuel Spradling | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:23 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers drills a jumpshot from the right side | 56-51 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Piazza (SF), Russell Hoover (C) Daniel Morgan, Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling (C) Kenneth Smith | |
| 06:25 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla tips it home | 58-51 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Nathaniel Hatch | 58-53 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Mark Jones pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Juan Rodriguez - foul #1 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), William Smith (SG), Daniel Morgan (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF) Karl Chambers, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Piazza, Gregory Badilla | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG), William Johnson (SG), Patrick Orcholski (SF) Nathaniel Hatch, Devon Graham, Mark Jones | |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan is hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow (PF) Dustin Larrabee | |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Leach | 59-57 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock lays it up and in | 61-57 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Spradling and he's hacked by Lyle Conner - foul #4 on Lyle Conner, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele (PF), Melvin Lovett (C) Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Jones (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Anthony Rosenow, Manuel Spradling | |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele loses the dribble to Mark Jones | 61-60 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Lovett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | South Carolina | Jonathan Leach is called for the reach on Lyle Conner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Leach, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla (PF) Melvin Lovett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch (SG) William Johnson | |
| 03:27 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:27 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Gregory Badilla takes the ball from Mark Jones | 63-62 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Mark Jones blocks the jumper by Gregory Badilla | 63-62 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan tips it in | 65-62 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith makes the shot in the lane set up by Mark Jones | 65-64 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Lyle Conner, Gregory Badilla, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 65-64 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Leach | 65-66 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | William Smith snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | William Smith loses the dribble to Jonathan Leach | 68-66 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach is fouled on the floor by Karl Chambers - foul #4 on Karl Chambers, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Mark Jones grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Morgan - foul #3 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Rothrock | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Jonathan Leach is called for the reach on Robert Rothrock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Leach, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers misses long on a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover wins the tip | 70-70 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan makes the contested jumper from the left wing set up by William Smith | 72-70 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Karl Chambers - foul #5 on Karl Chambers, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG) Karl Chambers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Kenneth Smith steals the ball from Daniel Morgan | 72-70 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch can't finish the layup | 72-70 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Mark Jones gets the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Smith | 72-72 |
| 03:11 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Smith and the foul's on Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (SG), Manuel Spradling (PF) Jonathan Leach, Mark Jones | |
| 03:11 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Devon Graham misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lyle Conner - foul #5 on Lyle Conner, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Womack (PG) Lyle Conner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Larrabee (SF) Patrick Orcholski | |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Devon Graham misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Devon Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Rosenow (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach (PG), Patrick Orcholski (SF), Kenneth Smith (C) Devon Graham, Dustin Larrabee, Anthony Rosenow | |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Hatch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Smith | 75-72 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Orcholski | 75-74 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-74 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Patrick Orcholski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Henry Womack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Leach (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Hatch (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Orcholski (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Henry Womack makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-74 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover is hacked by Nathaniel Hatch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Hatch, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (PG) Henry Womack | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Jones (PF) Manuel Spradling | |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Leach makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-77 |