| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nuckols (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Michael (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson misses the 3 from straight away | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:52 | Vanderbilt | James Benda clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 18:38 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Lewis picks off the pass by James Benda in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Lewis | 27-37 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Holland | 30-37 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Holland - foul #2 on Larry Holland, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brandon Pierce (PG), Vasily Lukowski (SG), Stjepan Zhuang (SF), Salvador Castro (PF) Kenneth Lewis, Clifford Upson, Garry Murphy, Rufus Burlingame | |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Salvador Castro is called for the reach on James Benda - foul #2 on Salvador Castro, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (SG), Garry Murphy (SF), Kenneth Lewis (PF) Brandon Pierce, Vasily Lukowski, Herbert Michael | |
| 17:13 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols clanks a jumper from the right block | 30-39 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland can't tip it in | 30-39 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon (C) Larry Holland | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brandon Pierce (PG) Stjepan Zhuang | |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Benda | 33-39 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Brandon Pierce is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Pierce, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vasily Lukowski (SG), Herbert Michael (C) Clifford Upson, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 16:21 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Salvador Castro | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nuckols (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Brandon Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vasily Lukowski (fresh) SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. PF - Salvador Castro (fresh) C - Herbert Michael (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | James Benda misses badly on a floater from the right side | 33-41 |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy travels with the ball | 35-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (PG), Ted Pollock (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Larry Holland (C) James Benda, Anthony Roberts, Marshall Carlson, Robert Nuckols | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis (PG), Clifford Upson (SG), Stjepan Zhuang (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF) Brandon Pierce, Vasily Lukowski, Garry Murphy, Herbert Michael | |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Salvador Castro hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ted Pollock | 39-43 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Salvador Castro grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Kent | 42-46 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina | Salvador Castro misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 12:40 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Lewis steals it from John Kent in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Lewis | 42-48 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | John Kent lays it in | 44-48 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis's floater is tipped away by Christopher Turgeon | 44-48 |
| 12:02 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:58 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson misses long on a shot from the right block | 44-48 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Viktor Palczewski | 44-48 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Kent - foul #2 on John Kent, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Anthony Roberts (SG), Marshall Carlson (SF), Robert Nuckols (PF) John Kent, Ted Pollock, Kenneth Johnson, Christopher Turgeon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Herbert Michael (C) Clifford Upson, Stjepan Zhuang, Salvador Castro | |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nuckols (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Garry Murphy (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Viktor Palczewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Michael (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Vanderbilt | James Benda is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lewis - foul #1 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson blows the layup but the foul's on Rufus Burlingame - foul #2 on Rufus Burlingame, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (SG) Rufus Burlingame | |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael clanks a turnaround from the left block | 45-49 |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | James Benda misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 10:36 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:11 | Vanderbilt | James Benda buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Roberts and the foul's on Kenneth Lewis - foul #2 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson (C) Larry Holland | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF) Kenneth Lewis | |
| 10:11 | Vanderbilt | James Benda makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Michael | 48-49 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Rufus Burlingame | 48-51 |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols buries a floater near the basket set up by James Benda | 50-51 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 08:44 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 08:39 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 50-51 |
| 08:32 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols is denied on a layup by Herbert Michael | 50-51 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Garry Murphy | 50-51 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Nuckols - foul #2 on Robert Nuckols, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Ted Pollock (SG), John Kent (SF), Christopher Turgeon (C) James Benda, Anthony Roberts, Marshall Carlson, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis (PG) Rufus Burlingame | |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Kent | 50-51 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols misses long on a shot in the lane | 50-51 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael grabs the board | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tommy Vanostberg (fresh) SG - Ted Pollock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Upson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. PF - Viktor Palczewski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Michael (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson (SF), Larry Holland (C) Tommy Vanostberg, Robert Nuckols | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF) Clifford Upson | |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Holland | 53-51 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Viktor Palczewski, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Anthony Roberts (SG) John Kent, Ted Pollock | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (SG) Rufus Burlingame | |
| 06:25 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Marshall Carlson and he's hacked by Garry Murphy - foul #2 on Garry Murphy, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols (PF) Christopher Turgeon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:25 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:13 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Marshall Carlson and the foul's on Viktor Palczewski - foul #5 on Viktor Palczewski, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon (C) Larry Holland | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (PF) Viktor Palczewski | |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lewis | 59-53 |
| 05:03 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Marshall Carlson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvador Castro (C) Herbert Michael | |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Kenneth Johnson steals it from Salvador Castro | 59-53 |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | James Benda misses short on a jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Lewis takes the ball from James Benda | 59-53 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Clifford Upson | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Clifford Upson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garry Murphy (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 stl. PF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) 2 pts. C - Salvador Castro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson's pass is intercepted by Rufus Burlingame | 59-56 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (PG), Ted Pollock (SG), Marshall Carlson (PF), Larry Holland (C) James Benda, Anthony Roberts, Robert Nuckols, Christopher Turgeon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang (PG), Herbert Michael (C) Rufus Burlingame, Salvador Castro | |
| 02:55 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina | Kenneth Johnson steals it from Herbert Michael | 59-56 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Anthony Roberts (SG), Robert Nuckols (PF) John Kent, Ted Pollock, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brandon Pierce (PG) Stjepan Zhuang | |
| 02:12 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland misses the easy layup | 59-56 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Marshall Carlson swats the short shot by Kenneth Lewis | 59-56 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by James Benda | 61-56 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Kenneth Lewis is blocked by Robert Nuckols | 61-56 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland misses badly on a shot from the right block | 61-56 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Brandon Pierce snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Holland - foul #3 on Larry Holland, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (PF) Brandon Pierce | |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts is hacked by Clifford Upson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Upson, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (SF) Robert Nuckols | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy is whistled for a carry | 63-58 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | James Benda is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lewis - foul #3 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | James Benda misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | James Benda makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Clifford Upson is called for the reach on Larry Holland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Upson, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts is hacked by Clifford Upson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Upson, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-61 |