| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 1 ast. C - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker double dribbles | 26-28 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Harold Rooker steps in front of the Robert Roney pass | 26-28 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker can't finish the layup | 26-28 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson tips it home | 26-30 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston blows the layup over the doubleteam | 26-30 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Eric Nellis steals the ball from Mathew Davis | 26-30 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Robert Roney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly can't tip it in | 26-30 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker is hacked by Eric Nellis - foul #1 on Eric Nellis, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Avalos (PF) Todd Reilly | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG) Harold Rooker | |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | Scott Powell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 26-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Gowin (C) Gary Defrancisco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | William Gowin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Douglas Taylor | 28-30 |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Roney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Gowin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Patrick Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 14:52 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Douglas Taylor | 28-30 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | George Avalos's layup is rejected by Michael Johnson | 28-30 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 28-30 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-30 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson tips it but misses | 28-30 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis tips it in | 28-32 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Harris | 28-34 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Scott Powell swats the short shot by George Avalos | 28-34 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Harris | 30-37 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Gowin | 33-37 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston slams it home | 33-39 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by William Gowin is blocked by Dustin Livingston | 33-39 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston is hacked by William Gowin - foul #1 on William Gowin, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG), Todd Reilly (PF), Gary Defrancisco (C) Douglas Taylor, George Avalos, William Gowin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Philip Hensley (C) Patrick Harris, Scott Powell | |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Todd Reilly picks off the pass by Philip Hensley | 33-39 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Roney (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 1 ast. C - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Hensley (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson tips it home | 33-41 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Michael Johnson swats the layup by Todd Reilly | 33-41 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert McConaghy - foul #1 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SF) Robert McConaghy, Robert Roney | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (C) Philip Hensley | |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Rooker - foul #3 on Harold Rooker, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Avalos (PF) Eric Nellis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Adolfo Martinez (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Scott Powell hits a floater from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | George Avalos blows the layup but the foul's on Harold Rooker - foul #4 on Harold Rooker, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG), Dikembe Acri (SF) Harold Rooker, Dustin Livingston | |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Scott Powell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gary Defrancisco | 37-45 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly drills a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Adolfo Martinez - foul #2 on Adolfo Martinez, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG), Robert Roney (SF), William Gowin (C) Manuel Sumner, George Avalos, Gary Defrancisco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Patrick Harris | 40-48 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG), George Avalos (PF) Douglas Taylor, Todd Reilly | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Dustin Livingston (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Philip Hensley (C) Mathew Davis, Dikembe Acri, Adolfo Martinez, Scott Powell | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Roney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Philip Hensley (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 40-50 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy buries a floater from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 06:22 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | William Gowin pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | George Avalos scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-50 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Todd Reilly (PF), Gary Defrancisco (C) Robert McConaghy, George Avalos, William Gowin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (SG), Scott Powell (C) Patrick Harris, Philip Hensley | |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson scores on a floater from the right side set up by Harold Rooker | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Michael Johnson swats the shot by Douglas Taylor | 44-52 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Scott Powell snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is fouled on the floor by Eric Nellis - foul #2 on Eric Nellis, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SF) Robert Roney | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Scott Powell misses long on a shot in the lane | 44-52 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Scott Powell grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Scott Powell is hacked by Eric Nellis - foul #3 on Eric Nellis, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Sumner (fresh) PF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Scott Powell can't throw it down | 44-52 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gary Defrancisco | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Reilly | 47-52 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | Scott Powell loses the dribble to Eric Nellis | 47-52 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses the 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Rooker | 47-52 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston comes up short on the runner in the paint | 47-52 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mathew Davis | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Douglas Taylor is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SF) Manuel Sumner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Robert Roney is called for the reach on Dustin Livingston - foul #2 on Robert Roney, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG), Philip Hensley (C) Harold Rooker, Scott Powell | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Taylor out of the doubleteam | 52-54 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Scott Powell (C) Patrick Harris, Philip Hensley | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson tips it in | 52-56 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Mathew Davis picks off the pass by Douglas Taylor out of a doubleteam | 52-56 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Eric Nellis is called for the reach on Dustin Livingston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Nellis, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG) Harold Rooker | |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Patrick Harris | 52-58 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris runs out the clock | 52-58 |