| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) SF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) PF - John Broussard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Woodrow Glickman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mayne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Holguin | 34-36 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Harold Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina | James Mayne can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:50 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman loses the dribble to James Jackson | 34-36 |
| 18:16 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Woodrow Glickman, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Leonard Barnes picks off the pass by John Broussard | 34-36 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina | Harold Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Thornton | 34-36 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jerry Holguin | 34-36 |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:55 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Morris | 34-36 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Mayne | 34-39 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin misses long on a jumper from the left block | 34-39 |
| 16:34 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton tips it home | 36-39 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | James Jackson is called for the reach on Woodrow Glickman - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (SG), Thomas Criner (SF), Carlos Hogan (C) Gerald Johnson, Jerry Holguin, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (SG), William Pittman (SF), Kevin Carter (PF), Gilberto Molina (C) Carlos Winters, Leonard Barnes, Harold Morris, James Mayne | |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 16:00 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Criner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Criner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Broussard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Hogan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Woodrow Glickman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Wei-Quo Meng (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Carter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gilberto Molina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | William Pittman snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Keith Lee | 36-39 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | William Pittman's layup is rejected by John Broussard | 36-39 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Pittman | 36-39 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter makes the fadeaway from the right block | 36-41 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | William Pittman lays it in | 36-43 |
| 13:09 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee misses the tip | 36-43 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | John Broussard steals it from Gilberto Molina | 36-43 |
| 12:30 | Vanderbilt | Wei-Quo Meng is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #2 on Wei-Quo Meng, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Oscar Smith (SF), Jerry Holguin (PF), Richard Thornton (C) Keith Lee, Thomas Criner, John Broussard, Carlos Hogan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski (PG), Carlos Winters (SG), Leonard Barnes (SF), Harold Morris (PF), James Mayne (C) Woodrow Glickman, Wei-Quo Meng, William Pittman, Kevin Carter, Gilberto Molina | |
| 12:18 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | James Mayne gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | James Jackson picks off the pass by Harold Morris | 36-43 |
| 11:47 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Thornton | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Francis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) SG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Mayne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Harold Morris misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 11:36 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | James Mayne knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Leonard Barnes | 39-45 |
| 10:28 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton is denied on a dunk by Harold Morris | 39-45 |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin tips it in | 41-45 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Barnes | 41-48 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Criner (SF), John Broussard (PF) Oscar Smith, Jerry Holguin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG) Ivan Derezinski | |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | James Mayne loses the ball out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Carlos Hogan (C) James Jackson, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (SG), Kevin Carter (C) Carlos Winters, James Mayne | |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses short on a jump hook from close range | 41-48 |
| 08:49 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman's layup is rejected by Carlos Hogan | 43-48 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Carlos Hogan | 43-48 |
| 08:17 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Wei-Quo Meng - foul #3 on Wei-Quo Meng, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Oscar Smith (SF) Gerald Johnson, Thomas Criner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Pittman (SF), James Mayne (C) Leonard Barnes, Harold Morris | |
| 08:17 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:17 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Francis - foul #4 on Gary Francis, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton (C) Carlos Hogan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (SG) Wei-Quo Meng | |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:30 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 45-50 |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton tips it in | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Broussard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Woodrow Glickman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Mayne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | South Carolina | William Pittman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 07:06 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 06:39 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Jackson | 49-50 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 06:16 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:47 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Jackson and he's fouled by Kevin Carter - foul #1 on Kevin Carter, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin (SF), Carlos Hogan (C) Oscar Smith, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes (SF), Harold Morris (PF), Gilberto Molina (C) William Pittman, Kevin Carter, James Mayne | |
| 05:47 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:36 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 05:35 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Carlos Winters - foul #2 on Carlos Winters, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Thomas Criner (PF) Gary Francis, John Broussard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski (PG), Wei-Quo Meng (SG) Woodrow Glickman, Carlos Winters | |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Harold Morris gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | James Jackson steals the ball from Wei-Quo Meng | 52-50 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Morris | 52-50 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Harold Morris grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Harold Morris scores on a shot from the right block set up by Ivan Derezinski | 52-52 |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson is hacked by Wei-Quo Meng in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wei-Quo Meng, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (PG), Oscar Smith (SF), Richard Thornton (C) James Jackson, Thomas Criner, Carlos Hogan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), Carlos Winters (SG), James Mayne (C) Ivan Derezinski, Wei-Quo Meng, Gilberto Molina | |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gary Francis | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Woodrow Glickman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - James Mayne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes double dribbles | 54-52 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Smith | 56-52 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | James Mayne misses the easy layup | 56-52 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), John Broussard (PF) Gerald Johnson, Jerry Holguin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 56-52 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Gary Francis is called for the reach on Harold Morris - foul #5 on Gary Francis, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG) Gary Francis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters hits a floater from the baseline set up by Leonard Barnes | 56-54 |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard is hacked by Harold Morris - foul #1 on Harold Morris, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith grabs the board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Harold Morris gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters's pass is intercepted by Gerald Johnson | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Woodrow Glickman is called for the reach on Oscar Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Woodrow Glickman, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (SG), Jerry Holguin (PF) Gerald Johnson, John Broussard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG) Keith Lee | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Winters - foul #3 on Carlos Winters, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton gets the rebound | 62-54 |