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