| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sloat (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | Gary Defrancisco swats the short shot by Scott Powell | 24-38 |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman tips it home | 26-38 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-38 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina | Scott Powell grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Schurman | 29-38 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Gary Defrancisco is blocked by Scott Powell | 29-38 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat's pass is intercepted by Todd Reilly | 29-38 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly hits the finger roll | 29-40 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Scott Powell comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-40 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Sloat - foul #2 on Robert Sloat, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sloat | 33-41 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Ezzell (SF), Anthony Brickner (PF) Jose Hernandez, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:36 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is hacked by Jeffrey Ezzell - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ezzell, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (SG), Mike Good (SF) Robert Sloat, Jeffrey Ezzell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), Benjamin Seymore (PF) Douglas Taylor, Gary Defrancisco | |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McConaghy | 33-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Rooker (fresh) SF - Mike Good (fresh) PF - Anthony Brickner (fresh) C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) SG - Todd Reilly (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from close range | 33-44 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Scott Powell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-44 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Benjamin Seymore | 33-44 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson's pass is intercepted by Mathew Davis | 33-44 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | Mike Good banks in the layup on a great pass from Mathew Davis | 35-44 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sloat (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Matthew Schurman (PF) Harold Rooker, Mike Good, Anthony Brickner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert Roney (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Eric Nellis, Todd Reilly, Robert McConaghy, Benjamin Seymore, Leon Stephenson | |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis's pass is intercepted by Manuel Sumner in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner banks in the layup | 35-46 |
| 12:59 | South Carolina | Scott Powell connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 37-49 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Robert Roney is called for the reach on Robert Sloat - foul #2 on Robert Roney, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner (C) Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-49 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sloat | 37-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sloat (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Brickner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses the 3 from straight away | 37-49 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Jose Hernandez steals it from Gary Defrancisco | 37-49 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-49 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner grabs the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Walker | 37-49 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Defrancisco and he's hacked by Robert Sloat - foul #3 on Robert Sloat, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (C) Anthony Brickner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), Leon Stephenson (C) Manuel Sumner, Robert Roney, Kenneth Walker | |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Schurman | 37-51 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat double dribbles | 37-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Ezzell (SF) Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is hacked by Jeffrey Ezzell - foul #4 on Jeffrey Ezzell, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mike Good (SF), Anthony Brickner (PF) Jeffrey Ezzell, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore (PF) Gary Defrancisco | |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Nellis | 37-53 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Nellis - foul #1 on Eric Nellis, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (SG) Robert Sloat | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG) Eric Nellis | |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore blows the layup | 39-53 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore tips it in | 39-55 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 39-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brant Connor (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Matthew Schurman (PF) Mathew Davis, Mike Good, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco (PF) Benjamin Seymore | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-55 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner clanks a floater from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Anthony Brickner is called for the reach on Todd Reilly - foul #1 on Anthony Brickner, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG), Robert Sloat (SG), Scott Powell (C) Harold Rooker, Brant Connor, Anthony Brickner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sloat (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Defrancisco | 39-57 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Scott Powell pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 39-57 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez snags the offensive board | 39-57 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis's pass is intercepted by Gary Defrancisco | 39-57 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-60 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | Scott Powell grabs the offensive board | 39-60 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Leon Stephenson steals the ball from Scott Powell | 39-60 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly travels with the ball | 39-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Brant Connor (SG), Jeffrey Ezzell (SF), Anthony Brickner (PF) Mathew Davis, Robert Sloat, Jose Hernandez, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert Roney (SF), Benjamin Seymore (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Douglas Taylor, Todd Reilly, Robert McConaghy, Gary Defrancisco, Leon Stephenson | |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | Scott Powell makes the contested jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Rooker | 41-60 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Jeffrey Ezzell - foul #5 on Jeffrey Ezzell, team foul #6 | 41-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mike Good (SF) Jeffrey Ezzell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the free throw | 41-63 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brant Connor (fresh) SF - Mike Good (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Brickner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Scott Powell (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) PF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | The jumper by Harold Rooker is denied by Kenneth Walker | 41-63 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG), Matthew Schurman (PF) Brant Connor, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-63 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 41-63 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Roney | 41-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-66 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman tips it but misses | 41-66 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | Mike Good tips it home | 43-66 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-66 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Mike Good pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-66 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Robert Roney pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-66 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Walker | 43-66 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker is fouled on the floor by Anthony Brickner - foul #2 on Anthony Brickner, team foul #7 | 43-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sloat (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Scott Powell (C) Harold Rooker, Mike Good, Anthony Brickner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Todd Reilly (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF) Eric Nellis, Manuel Sumner, Robert Roney, Benjamin Seymore | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman buries a jump hook in the lane | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco hits a wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Robert McConaghy out of the doubleteam | 45-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Scott Powell blows the layup | 45-70 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-70 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor runs out the clock | 45-70 |