| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Burns (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Dugas inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Partida | 29-24 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle banks in the layup | 29-26 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Cloutier | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by William Dugas - foul #2 on William Dugas, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark McShaw - foul #1 on Mark McShaw, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Paul Stadler | 32-30 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | William Dugas is hacked by Robert Burns - foul #4 on Robert Burns, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger (SF) Robert Burns | |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Dugas | 35-30 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Press (PF) Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy (SG) Alan Haas | |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Lonnie Renninger steals the ball from Christopher Partida | 35-30 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Christopher Partida is called for the reach on Kevin McHardy - foul #1 on Christopher Partida, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (PG), Dwight Rhoads (PF) Matthew Cloutier, Michael Beverage | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herman McShea (C) Mark McShaw | |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | William Dugas grabs the board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Dennis (fresh) SG - Christopher Partida (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Press (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin McHardy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Renninger (fresh) PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 8 pts. C - Herman McShea (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses short on a floater from the left side | 35-30 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Raymond Press misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Herman McShea pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Raymond Press grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-30 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Herman McShea | 35-30 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Raymond Press | 35-30 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Herman McShea - foul #2 on Herman McShea, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), Chad Jackson (PF), Michael Beverage (C) Christopher Partida, Dwight Rhoads, Raymond Press | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG), Alan Haas (SG), Mark McShaw (C) Paul Stadler, Kevin McHardy, Ruben Windle | |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | William Dugas makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | William Dugas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 3rd free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | William Dugas picks off the pass by Alan Haas | 37-30 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier throws it down on a nice dish by William Dugas | 39-30 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac is hacked by Michael Beverage - foul #3 on Michael Beverage, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Burton Wolf (SF) William Dugas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Stadler (PG), Robert Burns (SF) Fyodor Zayac, Lonnie Renninger | |
| 12:31 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw hits a runner from the left block | 39-32 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage's floater is knocked away by Herman McShea | 39-32 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Herman McShea | 39-32 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses the easy layup | 39-35 |
| 11:22 | South Carolina | Alan Haas grabs the board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Dennis (fairly fresh) SF - Burton Wolf (fresh) PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Burns (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Herman McShea (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage drills a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Burns - foul #5 on Robert Burns, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG), William Dugas (SF) George Dennis, Burton Wolf | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger (SF), Ruben Windle (PF) Robert Burns, Herman McShea | |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Dugas | 44-35 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lonnie Renninger | 44-37 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Renninger | 44-40 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-42 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | William Dugas is called for a backcourt violation | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (PG), Burton Wolf (SF), Dwight Rhoads (PF), Raymond Press (C) Matthew Cloutier, William Dugas, Chad Jackson, Michael Beverage | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG), Kevin McHardy (SG), Herman McShea (C) Paul Stadler, Alan Haas, Mark McShaw | |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger is hacked by Raymond Press - foul #1 on Raymond Press, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| 07:18 | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger scores on a runner in the paint | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Dennis (fresh) SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Burton Wolf (fresh) PF - Dwight Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Press (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin McHardy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Renninger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman McShea (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Herman McShea steals it from Burton Wolf | 46-44 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Fyodor Zayac | 46-46 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Raymond Press misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Fyodor Zayac - foul #1 on Fyodor Zayac, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), William Dugas (SF) Christopher Partida, Burton Wolf | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Stadler (PG), Mark McShaw (C) Fyodor Zayac, Ruben Windle | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Raymond Press misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Raymond Press makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Raymond Press pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Cloutier, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Beverage (C) Dwight Rhoads | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (SF) Lonnie Renninger | |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Dennis - foul #1 on George Dennis, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | William Dugas is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Dugas, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG), Chad Jackson (PF) George Dennis, Raymond Press | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Haas (SG), Lonnie Renninger (SF), Ruben Windle (PF) Kevin McHardy, Fyodor Zayac, Herman McShea | |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Alan Haas is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier is fouled on the floor by Mark McShaw - foul #2 on Mark McShaw, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Alan Haas grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Christopher Partida is called for the reach on Mark McShaw - foul #2 on Christopher Partida, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (PG), Raymond Press (C) Matthew Cloutier, Michael Beverage | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Raymond Press gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | William Dugas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Alan Haas gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Dennis (fresh) SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Raymond Press (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Renninger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McShaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Alan Haas is hacked by Christopher Partida - foul #3 on Christopher Partida, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Burton Wolf (SG), Dwight Rhoads (PF) Christopher Partida, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herman McShea (C) Mark McShaw | |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Alan Haas makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Alan Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), Christopher Partida (SG), Michael Beverage (C) George Dennis, Burton Wolf, Dwight Rhoads | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Raymond Press pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Raymond Press misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ruben Windle - foul #2 on Ruben Windle, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark McShaw (C) Herman McShea | |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Raymond Press makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Raymond Press misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ruben Windle | 48-53 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Raymond Press's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Jackson (PF) Raymond Press | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Alan Haas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle is hacked by Chad Jackson - foul #1 on Chad Jackson, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy (SG) Alan Haas | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | William Dugas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herman McShea (PF) Ruben Windle | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy is hacked by Matthew Cloutier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Cloutier, team foul #11 | 48-55 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | William Dugas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-57 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Herman McShea gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger is hacked by Christopher Partida in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Partida, team foul #12 | 48-57 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler is hacked by Matthew Cloutier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Cloutier, team foul #13 | 51-59 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Herman McShea | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler runs out the clock | 51-61 |