| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin White (fresh) SG - Rodney Woodson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Lagunas (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Feller (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Finley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Eggers (fresh) PF - Paul Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Robert Johnson inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson makes the jumper from the left side | 24-21 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton drills a fadeaway from the right block | 24-23 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Jason Feller scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Paul Haley and the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Albert Finley is called for the reach on Rodney Woodson - foul #1 on Albert Finley, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas misses the easy layup | 27-25 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch is whistled for traveling | 27-25 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 27-25 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Albert Finley double dribbles | 27-25 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | Jason Feller double dribbles | 27-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmie Hill (PG) Marvin White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Edward Lagunas swats the layup by Albert Finley | 27-25 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas drills a jumper from the right block | 29-25 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jimmie Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Woodson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Lagunas (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Feller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Finley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Eggers (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Haley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sutton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Jimmie Hill is called for the reach on Robert Eggers - foul #1 on Jimmie Hill, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney McDougal (SG), Rudolph Jessen (SF), Dexter Ward (PF), Arnold Lavallie (C) Rodney Woodson, Robert Johnson, Edward Lagunas, Jason Feller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles (C) Charles Sutton | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Albert Finley connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Whitlatch and he's fouled by Rodney McDougal - foul #1 on Rodney McDougal, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Albert Finley makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Eggers - foul #3 on Robert Eggers, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin White (PG) Jimmie Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Paul Haley buries a 3 from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 14:36 | South Carolina | Rudolph Jessen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin White | 33-31 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch is hacked by Rodney McDougal - foul #2 on Rodney McDougal, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson (SG), Edward Lagunas (PF) Rodney McDougal, Dexter Ward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Sutton (C) Daniel Quarles | |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marvin White - foul #1 on Marvin White, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Johnson (SF), Jason Feller (C) Rudolph Jessen, Arnold Lavallie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Paul Haley makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | Jason Feller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Paul Haley buries a jumper in the lane | 33-34 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Marvin White's pass is intercepted by Robert Eggers | 33-34 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Paul Haley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Whitlatch | 33-36 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Charles Sutton steals the ball from Edward Lagunas | 33-36 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton buries a floater from close range set up by Paul Haley | 33-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Woodson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Lagunas (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Feller (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Albert Finley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eggers (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Haley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sutton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Albert Finley - foul #2 on Albert Finley, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmie Hill (PG), Arnold Lavallie (C) Marvin White, Jason Feller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otto Patterson (SF), Daniel Quarles (C) Robert Eggers, Charles Sutton | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Quarles | 34-38 |
| 10:50 | South Carolina | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Woodson | 39-41 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Lagunas - foul #1 on Edward Lagunas, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney McDougal (SG), Rudolph Jessen (SF), Dexter Ward (PF), Jason Feller (C) Rodney Woodson, Robert Johnson, Edward Lagunas, Arnold Lavallie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep (PG), Robert Eggers (SF), Charles Sutton (C) William Whitlatch, Otto Patterson, Daniel Quarles | |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Paul Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | Rodney McDougal travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerold Shea (PF) Paul Haley | |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Jason Feller drills a floater from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea scores on a floater from the right side set up by Charles Sutton | 41-47 |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | Dexter Ward hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Hill | 43-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jimmie Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney McDougal (fresh) SF - Rudolph Jessen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dexter Ward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Feller (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Huckstep (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Finley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eggers (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jerold Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sutton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea tips it in | 43-49 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Rudolph Jessen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton hits a jumper from the baseline | 43-51 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Dexter Ward makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-51 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin White (PG), Rodney Woodson (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Edward Lagunas (PF) Jimmie Hill, Rodney McDougal, Rudolph Jessen, Dexter Ward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG), Paul Haley (PF) Charles Huckstep, Jerold Shea | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Albert Finley comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 46-51 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Jason Feller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-51 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Albert Finley loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Jason Feller misses the turnaround in the paint | 48-51 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Albert Finley lays it in | 48-53 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Marvin White double dribbles | 48-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie (C) Jason Feller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep (SG), Otto Patterson (SF) Albert Finley, Robert Eggers | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Whitlatch | 48-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Woodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Lagunas (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnold Lavallie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Huckstep (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otto Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Haley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sutton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Whitlatch - foul #2 on William Whitlatch, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles (C) Charles Sutton | |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Arnold Lavallie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jason Feller (C) Arnold Lavallie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Finley (SG), Robert Eggers (SF), Charles Sutton (C) Charles Huckstep, Otto Patterson, Daniel Quarles | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Paul Haley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Albert Finley - foul #3 on Albert Finley, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Jason Feller is called for traveling | 51-58 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton can't finish the layup | 51-58 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Robert Eggers denies the turnaround by Robert Johnson | 51-58 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Albert Finley | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Albert Finley is hacked by Rodney Woodson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Woodson, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep (PG), Otto Patterson (SF), Daniel Quarles (C) William Whitlatch, Robert Eggers, Charles Sutton | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Albert Finley makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Albert Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep is hacked by Marvin White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin White, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Edward Lagunas comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Jason Feller snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Jason Feller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson is hacked by Marvin White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin White, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-63 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG), Robert Eggers (SF) Albert Finley, Otto Patterson | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Marvin White is called for the reach on Robert Eggers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin White, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Jason Feller gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Rodney Woodson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Finley (SG), Otto Patterson (SF) William Whitlatch, Robert Eggers | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Marvin White is called for the reach on Otto Patterson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin White, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmie Hill (PG) Marvin White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Jimmie Hill can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles grabs the board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep runs out the clock | 57-67 |