| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cody Winchell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Glass (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Damon Tabor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Canty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Zabik (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Frese (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Harrell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks inbounds the ball | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks blows the dunk | 42-22 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kurt Oakes | 42-22 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | David Harrell loses the dribble to Damon Tabor | 42-22 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Edward Glass hits the finger roll and the foul's on Kurt Oakes - foul #1 on Kurt Oakes, team foul #1 | 44-22 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses the free throw | 44-22 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Alan Canty grabs the offensive board | 44-22 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-22 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina | Edward Glass tips it back up and in | 46-22 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Fred Baker is whistled for a carry | 46-22 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks buries a shot from the right block set up by Cody Winchell | 48-22 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | David Harrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-22 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell gets the rebound | 48-22 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses the lay-in | 48-22 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes snags the defensive board | 48-22 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes's pass is intercepted by Richard Hicks | 48-22 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Hicks | 50-22 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 50-24 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Fred Baker - foul #3 on Fred Baker, team foul #2 | 50-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Clay (PG), Mark Smart (SF), Cameron Faul (PF) William Zabik, Fred Baker, David Harrell | |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 50-24 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-24 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | James Frese pulls down the rebound | 50-24 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes's pass is intercepted by Richard Hicks | 50-24 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell throws it down on a great pass from Richard Hicks | 52-24 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | James Frese drills a shot from just outside the lane | 52-26 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Hicks, team foul #1 | 52-26 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-26 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell snags the defensive board | 52-26 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cody Winchell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Glass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Damon Tabor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Canty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kurt Oakes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Smart (fresh) PF - Cameron Faul (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Frese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Glass | 54-26 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-29 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor misses long on a turnaround from close range | 54-29 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | James Frese snags the defensive board | 54-29 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-29 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | Edward Glass pulls down the rebound | 54-29 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina | Edward Glass drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Cody Winchell | 56-29 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | James Frese is hacked by Alan Canty - foul #1 on Alan Canty, team foul #2 | 56-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner (SG), Michael Leonard (PF), Walter Simas (C) Edward Glass, Damon Tabor, Alan Canty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Gift (PG), William Zabik (SG), Fred Baker (SF), Kevin Begin (PF), Bobby Brooks (C) Robert Clay, Kurt Oakes, Mark Smart, Cameron Faul, James Frese | |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Thomas Lochner is called for the reach on Fred Baker - foul #2 on Thomas Lochner, team foul #3 | 56-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Rude (SG), Harry Weisinger (SF) Cody Winchell, Richard Hicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Zabik | 56-31 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Lochner | 58-31 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks blows the layup | 58-31 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks can't tip it in | 58-31 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | James Rude pulls down the rebound | 58-31 |
| 13:16 | South Carolina | John Gift picks off the pass by Harry Weisinger | 58-31 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | John Gift hits the finger roll | 58-33 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner is hacked by William Zabik - foul #1 on William Zabik, team foul #3 | 58-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (PG), Edward Glass (SG), Richard Hicks (SF), Damon Tabor (PF), Alan Canty (C) Thomas Lochner, James Rude, Harry Weisinger, Michael Leonard, Walter Simas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Clay (SF) Fred Baker | |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cody Winchell | 60-33 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks scores on a runner from the right block | 60-35 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Damon Tabor, team foul #4 | 60-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Smart (SF) William Zabik | |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by John Gift | 60-37 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Brooks | 60-37 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the tip | 60-37 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin gets the rebound | 60-37 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Kevin Begin - foul #4 on Kevin Begin, team foul #4 | 60-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Baker (SF), David Harrell (PF), Cameron Faul (C) John Gift, Kevin Begin, Bobby Brooks | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cody Winchell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Glass (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Damon Tabor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Canty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mark Smart (fresh) SF - Fred Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Harrell (fresh) C - Cameron Faul (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks is hacked by David Harrell - foul #1 on David Harrell, team foul #5 | 60-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner (PG), James Rude (SG), Harry Weisinger (SF), Michael Leonard (PF), Walter Simas (C) Cody Winchell, Edward Glass, Richard Hicks, Damon Tabor, Alan Canty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Zabik (PG), Kurt Oakes (SG) Robert Clay, Mark Smart | |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger is called for 3 seconds | 60-37 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Cameron Faul buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Zabik | 60-39 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Walter Simas can't connect on a runner in the lane | 60-39 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Fred Baker pulls down the rebound | 60-39 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | James Rude is called for the reach on Kurt Oakes - foul #1 on James Rude, team foul #5 | 60-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Glass (SG), Damon Tabor (PF) James Rude, Walter Simas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks (C) Cameron Faul | |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-41 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Bobby Brooks - foul #4 on Bobby Brooks, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (PG), Richard Hicks (SF), Alan Canty (C) Thomas Lochner, Harry Weisinger, Damon Tabor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Gift (PG), Robert Clay (SF), James Frese (PF), Cameron Faul (C) William Zabik, Fred Baker, David Harrell, Bobby Brooks | |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Alan Canty is called for the reach on Cameron Faul - foul #2 on Alan Canty, team foul #6 | 62-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Smart (SF) Kurt Oakes | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Cameron Faul connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Cody Winchell - foul #2 on Cody Winchell, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner (SG), Damon Tabor (PF) Edward Glass, Michael Leonard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Cameron Faul misses the free throw | 62-43 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Alan Canty gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor knocks in the shot from the baseline | 64-43 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Cody Winchell is called for the reach on John Gift in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody Winchell, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Harrell (C) Cameron Faul | |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | John Gift makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | John Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 64-45 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | Damon Tabor tips it but misses | 64-45 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mark Smart | 64-45 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | David Harrell is denied on a layup by Damon Tabor | 64-45 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses the easy layup | 64-45 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | David Harrell pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cody Winchell (tiring) 17 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Lochner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damon Tabor (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Canty (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Gift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Clay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Smart (fresh) PF - James Frese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Harrell (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | John Gift is hacked by Damon Tabor - foul #3 on Damon Tabor, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Glass (SG), Harry Weisinger (SF), Michael Leonard (PF), Walter Simas (C) Cody Winchell, Richard Hicks, Damon Tabor, Alan Canty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (SG), Fred Baker (SF), Kevin Begin (PF), Bobby Brooks (C) Robert Clay, Mark Smart, James Frese, David Harrell | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | John Gift makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | John Gift misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 07:08 | South Carolina | Walter Simas grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Edward Glass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Rude (PG) Thomas Lochner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Zabik (PG) John Gift | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks lays it up and in | 64-48 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina | Walter Simas misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby Brooks - foul #5 on Bobby Brooks, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cameron Faul (C) Bobby Brooks | |
| 06:46 | South Carolina | Walter Simas makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina | Walter Simas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | William Zabik is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Baker | 66-50 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Rude | 68-50 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Michael Leonard steals it from Kevin Begin | 68-50 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | Edward Glass can't finish the layup | 68-50 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Edward Glass tips it back up and in | 70-50 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Simas - foul #2 on Walter Simas, team foul #10 | 70-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (PG), Richard Hicks (SF), Damon Tabor (PF), Alan Canty (C) James Rude, Harry Weisinger, Walter Simas, Michael Leonard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Clay (SF), David Harrell (C) Fred Baker, Cameron Faul | |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks buries a jumper from the right block set up by Cody Winchell | 72-52 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | William Zabik scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Clay | 72-54 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Edward Glass is fouled on the floor by David Harrell - foul #2 on David Harrell, team foul #8 | 72-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Smart (SF), James Frese (PF) William Zabik, Kevin Begin | |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Edward Glass makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | James Frese gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | David Harrell makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Smart | 73-56 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks is hacked by Mark Smart - foul #1 on Mark Smart, team foul #9 | 73-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner (SG), Michael Leonard (C) Edward Glass, Alan Canty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Gift (PG), Fred Baker (SF), Cameron Faul (C) Robert Clay, Kurt Oakes, David Harrell | |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Cameron Faul misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-56 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | James Frese misses the tip | 75-56 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell gets the rebound | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks is fouled on the floor by James Frese - foul #1 on James Frese, team foul #10 | 75-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Rude (SG), Walter Simas (C) Cody Winchell, Damon Tabor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Zabik (SG), Robert Clay (SF) John Gift, Fred Baker | |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | James Rude steps in front of the Cameron Faul pass | 76-56 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Lochner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rude (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter Simas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Smart (fresh) SG - William Zabik (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frese (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron Faul (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard is fouled on the floor by James Frese - foul #2 on James Frese, team foul #11 | 76-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger (SF), Alan Canty (C) Richard Hicks, Walter Simas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Harrell (PF) James Frese | |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Thomas Lochner is called for the reach on William Zabik - foul #3 on Thomas Lochner, team foul #11 | 77-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Glass (SG) James Rude | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | William Zabik makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | William Zabik makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Cameron Faul is called for the reach on Thomas Lochner - foul #2 on Cameron Faul, team foul #12 | 77-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Damon Tabor (PF) Michael Leonard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Mark Smart is fouled on the floor by Damon Tabor - foul #4 on Damon Tabor, team foul #12 | 79-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (PG) Thomas Lochner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Mark Smart misses the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Mark Smart misses the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | Alan Canty gets the rebound | 79-58 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Edward Glass hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 79-58 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell snags the offensive board | 79-58 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-58 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | David Harrell snags the defensive board | 79-58 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Mark Smart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hicks (SF) Harry Weisinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Frese (PF) Cameron Faul | |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Zabik - foul #2 on William Zabik, team foul #13 | 79-58 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | David Harrell snags the defensive board | 80-58 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | William Zabik misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-58 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Alan Canty gets the rebound | 80-58 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Zabik - foul #3 on William Zabik, team foul #14 | 80-58 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell makes the 1st free throw | 81-58 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses the 2nd free throw | 81-58 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Robert Clay gets the rebound | 81-58 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | David Harrell loses the dribble to Alan Canty | 81-58 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell runs out the clock | 81-58 |