| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Santoro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) PF - Viktor Zellinger (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rumsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | George Avalos tips it in | 23-22 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina | James Santoro travels with the ball | 23-22 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnson | 23-22 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston is fouled on the floor by Robert McConaghy - foul #1 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | George Avalos grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | James Santoro is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Rumsey - foul #3 on John Rumsey, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | James Santoro makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | James Santoro makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Dustin Livingston | 25-25 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston connects on the runner in the lane | 27-25 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | James Santoro is called for the reach on Tony Johnson - foul #1 on James Santoro, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | George Avalos throws it down on a great pass from Tony Johnson out of a doubleteam | 27-27 |
| 16:05 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston can't finish the layup | 27-27 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger can't tip it in | 27-27 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | George Avalos grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Santoro (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Viktor Zellinger (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Rumsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia is hacked by Viktor Zellinger - foul #2 on Viktor Zellinger, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG), Scott Powell (PF), Alfredo Ricci (C) James Santoro, Viktor Zellinger, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (PG), Benjamin Seymore (SF), Leon Stephenson (PF) Clarence Dimattia, Robert McConaghy, George Avalos | |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-27 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | John Rumsey gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | John Rumsey lays it in | 27-29 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Santoro (SG), Viktor Zellinger (PF) Mathew Davis, Dustin Livingston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG) Tony Johnson, John Rumsey | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Dimattia and he's fouled by James Santoro - foul #2 on James Santoro, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SF), George Avalos (PF) Chad Couture, Benjamin Seymore | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Leon Stephenson is called for the reach on James Santoro - foul #2 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Johnson (C) Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | George Avalos takes the ball from Alfredo Ricci | 27-31 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | George Avalos connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert McConaghy | 27-33 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Leon Stephenson is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG), Dustin Livingston (SF) Patrick Harris, Alfredo Ricci | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tony Johnson (SG), John Rumsey (C) Manuel Sumner, Leon Stephenson | |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the lay-in | 27-33 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | John Rumsey pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | George Avalos takes the ball from James Santoro | 27-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Santoro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Viktor Zellinger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rumsey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | John Rumsey knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert McConaghy and he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG), Scott Powell (PF), Alfredo Ricci (C) James Santoro, Viktor Zellinger, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (PG), Benjamin Seymore (SF), Leon Stephenson (PF) Clarence Dimattia, Robert McConaghy, George Avalos | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | John Rumsey makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Mathew Davis and the foul's on John Rumsey - foul #4 on John Rumsey, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci misses the free throw | 29-36 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Leon Stephenson | 29-38 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-38 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | The short jumper by John Rumsey is denied by Scott Powell | 31-38 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina | Scott Powell snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | Chad Couture steps in front of the Scott Powell pass | 31-38 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Chad Couture | 31-40 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci misses the easy layup | 31-40 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston loses the dribble to Leon Stephenson | 31-42 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Chad Couture is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by John Rumsey | 31-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfredo Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chad Couture (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Rumsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris is fouled on the floor by Tony Johnson - foul #1 on Tony Johnson, team foul #6 | 31-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Santoro (SG), Viktor Zellinger (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Mathew Davis, Dustin Livingston, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), George Avalos (PF) Chad Couture, Tony Johnson, Benjamin Seymore, John Rumsey | |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | James Santoro splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson tips it back up and in | 33-44 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-44 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger misses the floater from close range | 33-44 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci tips it home | 35-44 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | George Avalos loses the dribble to Patrick Harris | 35-44 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris banks in the layup | 37-44 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Clarence Dimattia is called for the reach on Patrick Harris - foul #2 on Clarence Dimattia, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston (SF) Alfredo Ricci | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tony Johnson (SG), John Rumsey (C) Manuel Sumner, Leon Stephenson | |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | John Rumsey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 39-44 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Patrick Harris out of the doubleteam | 41-44 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Viktor Zellinger - foul #3 on Viktor Zellinger, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG) Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | James Santoro works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Tony Johnson | 41-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Santoro (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Viktor Zellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rumsey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | George Avalos blows the layup | 41-46 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Viktor Zellinger | 41-46 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert McConaghy - foul #2 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (PF), Alfredo Ricci (C) Viktor Zellinger, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (PG), Benjamin Seymore (SF), Leon Stephenson (PF) Clarence Dimattia, Robert McConaghy, George Avalos | |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | John Rumsey banks in the layup and he's hacked by Scott Powell - foul #2 on Scott Powell, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | John Rumsey makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Scott Powell, Alfredo Ricci | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG), Robert McConaghy (SF), George Avalos (PF) Chad Couture, Benjamin Seymore, Leon Stephenson | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | James Santoro works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Rumsey | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | James Santoro evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | John Rumsey misses the lay-in | 46-52 |
| 01:40 | South Carolina | James Santoro gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the shot from the right block set up by Mathew Davis | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | John Rumsey connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Tony Johnson | 48-54 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Santoro | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits a shot from the right side | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | George Avalos gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | George Avalos is hacked by Mathew Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Davis, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (SF), Benjamin Seymore (C) Robert McConaghy, John Rumsey | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | James Santoro tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Santoro, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Mathew Davis is called for the reach on Tony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mathew Davis, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Viktor Zellinger | 51-57 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | James Santoro can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 51-57 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | The clock runs out | 51-57 |