| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Burns (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Robert Burns inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Alan Haas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Burns | 30-28 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson tips it in | 30-30 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Alan Haas clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses short on a shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Chad Jackson - foul #2 on Chad Jackson, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Cloutier | 32-32 |
| 17:26 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Paul Stadler | 34-32 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy (SG) Alan Haas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Press (PF) Chad Jackson | |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Beverage | 36-34 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Raymond Press grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Raymond Press loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herman McShea (C) Mark McShaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (PG), Burton Wolf (SG), Dwight Rhoads (PF) Matthew Cloutier, Christopher Partida, Michael Beverage | |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Dwight Rhoads grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin McHardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman McShea (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Dennis (fresh) SG - Burton Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dwight Rhoads (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Press (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | William Dugas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Raymond Press snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | William Dugas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Herman McShea grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle buries a runner from the right block set up by Paul Stadler | 38-34 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | William Dugas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Burton Wolf snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | William Dugas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Herman McShea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG), Alan Haas (SG), Mark McShaw (C) Paul Stadler, Kevin McHardy, Ruben Windle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), Christopher Partida (SG), Chad Jackson (PF), Michael Beverage (C) Burton Wolf, William Dugas, Dwight Rhoads, Raymond Press | |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Mark McShaw - foul #2 on Mark McShaw, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Chad Jackson picks off the pass by Alan Haas | 38-36 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Mark McShaw swats the layup by Michael Beverage | 38-36 |
| 12:41 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Alan Haas drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Burns | 41-36 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Jackson | 41-39 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Herman McShea is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Stadler (PG), Ruben Windle (PF) Fyodor Zayac, Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SF) George Dennis | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Burns (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage's fadeaway is rejected by Ruben Windle | 41-39 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage tips it home | 41-41 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Chad Jackson is called for the reach on Mark McShaw - foul #3 on Chad Jackson, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy (SG) Alan Haas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Press (PF) Chad Jackson | |
| 10:40 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Cloutier - foul #1 on Matthew Cloutier, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dwight Rhoads (PF) Michael Beverage | |
| 10:40 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | William Dugas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Press | 43-44 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy's pass is intercepted by Christopher Partida | 43-44 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | The jumper by William Dugas is denied by Ruben Windle | 43-44 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 43-44 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Partida - foul #2 on Christopher Partida, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herman McShea (C) Mark McShaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (PG), Burton Wolf (SG), Chad Jackson (PF), Michael Beverage (C) Matthew Cloutier, Christopher Partida, Dwight Rhoads, Raymond Press | |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Herman McShea - foul #1 on Herman McShea, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Haas (SG), George Alston (PF) Kevin McHardy, Ruben Windle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | George Alston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Herman McShea is called for the reach on George Dennis - foul #2 on Herman McShea, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG) William Dugas | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida is hacked by Alan Haas - foul #2 on Alan Haas, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ruben Windle (PF) George Alston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Burns (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Herman McShea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Dennis (fresh) SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Burton Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Herman McShea snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Alan Haas | 45-46 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Alan Haas pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark McShaw (C) Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), William Dugas (SF) George Dennis, Burton Wolf | |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage is fouled on the floor by Mark McShaw - foul #3 on Mark McShaw, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Mark McShaw picks off the pass by Matthew Cloutier | 47-46 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Robert Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Robert Burns is fouled on the floor by Michael Beverage - foul #2 on Michael Beverage, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Press (PF) Chad Jackson | |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Matthew Cloutier takes the ball from Paul Stadler after a doubleteam | 47-46 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | William Dugas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Raymond Press tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Burns (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Partida (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Press (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-48 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | William Dugas hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Cloutier | 50-51 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 52-51 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | William Dugas drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 01:52 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 52-54 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christopher Partida | 52-56 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | William Dugas scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Burns - foul #3 on Robert Burns, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Jackson (PF) Raymond Press | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | William Dugas snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | William Dugas is hacked by Paul Stadler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Stadler, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (SG), Raymond Press (PF) Christopher Partida, Chad Jackson | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Alan Haas drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG), Chad Jackson (PF) George Dennis, Raymond Press | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier tips it in | 55-60 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alan Haas | 58-60 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Haas - foul #3 on Alan Haas, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Robert Burns misses long on a halfcourt shot | 58-62 |