| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Baggett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Roger House scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by John Ouellette - foul #1 on John Ouellette, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Scotty Fiorini (C) John Ouellette, John Mattis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Roger House misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:33 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Scotty Fiorini | 27-29 |
| 19:11 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-29 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Roger House throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), John Mattis (C) Fred Dixon, Mark Briggs, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:26 | Vanderbilt | Roger House steals it from Noel Askew | 27-29 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Roger House connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Oluwa Apo | 27-31 |
| 17:42 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew banks in the layup set up by John Ouellette and he's fouled by Henry Elms - foul #1 on Henry Elms, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Scotty Fiorini (C) Duane Hackbarth, John Mattis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:42 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Briggs - foul #2 on Mark Briggs, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | Henry Elms snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Roger House misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scotty Fiorini - foul #2 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Christopher Simmons (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Hugh Brunt (PF) Oluwa Apo, Quinton Hunt, Charles Baggett, Henry Elms | |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Roger House misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | David Betts gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Fred Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Betts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) PF - Hugh Brunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger House (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | Roger House misses the easy layup | 30-37 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:12 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Mattis, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF) Fred Dixon, Duane Hackbarth, Gerald Villafane | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt (SG), Charles Baggett (SF), Chase Evans (C) Christopher Simmons, Brett Stanley, Roger House | |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston's pass is intercepted by David Betts | 30-37 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | David Betts slams it home | 30-39 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs loses the dribble to David Betts | 30-39 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | David Betts makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Quinton Hunt | 30-41 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew drills a 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt drills a turnaround in the paint | 33-43 |
| 12:37 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Mark Briggs | 35-43 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | David Betts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Mark Briggs, Stephen Gaston, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Christopher Simmons (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Henry Elms (PF), Roger House (C) David Betts, Quinton Hunt, Charles Baggett, Hugh Brunt, Chase Evans | |
| 12:19 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by John Ouellette | 37-43 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Roger House hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Oluwa Apo | 37-45 |
| 11:35 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Ouellette and he's fouled by Brett Stanley - foul #1 on Brett Stanley, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Duane Hackbarth, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Baggett (SF) Brett Stanley | |
| 11:35 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Fred Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffery Powell (fresh) C - John Mattis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Baggett (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | Henry Elms connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger House out of a doubleteam | 40-47 |
| 10:57 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Simmons | 40-47 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo makes the shot from the left side | 40-49 |
| 10:12 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Simmons - foul #2 on Christopher Simmons, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Noel Askew (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Fred Dixon, Jeffery Powell, John Mattis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt (SG) Christopher Simmons | |
| 10:12 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:12 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett is fouled on the floor by Gerald Villafane - foul #3 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), John Mattis (C) Mark Briggs, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt (PF) Henry Elms | |
| 09:28 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 09:13 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Duane Hackbarth | 44-51 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Roger House knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Oluwa Apo and the foul's on John Mattis - foul #3 on John Mattis, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Scotty Fiorini (C) Duane Hackbarth, John Mattis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Brett Stanley (SF) Oluwa Apo, Charles Baggett | |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Roger House misses the free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:25 | Vanderbilt | Hugh Brunt denies the turnaround by Gerald Villafane | 44-53 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane tips it home | 46-53 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt is fouled on the floor by Noel Askew - foul #3 on Noel Askew, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Mattis (C) Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Elms (PF) Roger House | |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 07:46 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-53 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley connects on the jumper in the paint | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Betts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Brunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Vanderbilt | Hugh Brunt takes the ball from Gerald Villafane | 46-55 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:15 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Ouellette | 49-57 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-57 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane tips it in | 51-57 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Charles Baggett (SF), Roger House (C) David Betts, Brett Stanley, Hugh Brunt | |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Baggett | 51-59 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Powell | 53-59 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jeffery Powell | 53-59 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Henry Elms steals the ball from Stephen Gaston | 53-59 |
| 03:34 | South Carolina | Scotty Fiorini takes the ball from Roger House | 53-59 |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffery Powell | 56-59 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Oluwa Apo | 56-62 |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) Fred Dixon, Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Baggett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-62 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-62 |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette is hacked by Oluwa Apo - foul #2 on Oluwa Apo, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt (PF) Henry Elms | |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Villafane | 59-62 |
| 01:40 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Elms (PF) Hugh Brunt | |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette is hacked by Roger House - foul #2 on Roger House, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane can't connect on a shot from the right side | 59-62 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Henry Elms snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Henry Elms runs out the clock | 59-62 |