| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) C - Russell Hoover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) PF - Michael Weller (fresh) C - Joel Fischer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Dennis Carroll | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Joel Fischer is denied by Robert Rothrock | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | William Smith grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover misses short on a floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:57 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Carroll - foul #1 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott's floater is tipped away by Russell Hoover | 1-0 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Johnny Parrott steps in front of the Robert Rothrock pass | 1-0 |
| 16:55 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller clanks a 3 from straight away | 1-0 |
| 16:53 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-0 |
| 16:28 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG) Karl Chambers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock gets the rebound | 1-1 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner is called for traveling | 1-1 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) PF - Gregory Badilla (fresh) C - Stephen Scheele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Weller (fresh) C - Joel Fischer (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Carroll and the foul's on Stephen Scheele - foul #1 on Stephen Scheele, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses the free throw | 1-3 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Scheele | 1-3 |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | Dennis Carroll is called for the reach on Lyle Conner - foul #2 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG) Dennis Carroll | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner is fouled on the floor by Michael Weller - foul #1 on Michael Weller, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:24 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 15:22 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Badilla is called for the reach on Michael Weller - foul #1 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG) Lyle Conner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:51 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 14:49 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the offensive board | 1-3 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Fischer | 1-6 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 1-6 |
| 14:08 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 14:04 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard's pass is intercepted by Daniel Morgan | 1-6 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-6 |
| 13:42 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 13:38 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Earnest O'Neill | 1-9 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 1-9 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla gets the offensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 1-9 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan tips it in | 3-9 |
| 12:52 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Earnest O'Neill, team foul #4 | 3-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), William Smith (SG), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Karl Chambers, Daniel Morgan, Gregory Badilla, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | William Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-9 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez tips it but misses | 3-9 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Mack Colvard | 3-9 |
| 11:58 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses short on a floater from the baseline | 3-9 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 4 reb. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Piazza (SF) Juan Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG) Earnest O'Neill | |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-9 |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott gets the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 11:11 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mack Colvard | 3-11 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Weller - foul #2 on Michael Weller, team foul #5 | 3-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), Daniel Morgan (SF) Lyle Conner, Robert Piazza | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF), Brian Fisher (C) Michael Weller, Joel Fischer | |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Fisher | 4-11 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott throws it down on a nice dish by Mack Colvard | 4-13 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | William Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-13 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock tips it in | 6-13 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Parrott | 6-15 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 9-15 |
| 09:30 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott scores on a 3 from straight away | 9-18 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers is fouled on the floor by Mack Colvard - foul #1 on Mack Colvard, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) William Smith, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (SG), Joel Fischer (C) Mack Colvard, Johnny Parrott | |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan knocks in the floater from the left side | 11-18 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Earnest O'Neill | 11-21 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan connects on the floater near the basket set up by Karl Chambers | 13-21 |
| 07:49 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Scheele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Fisher (fresh) PF - Floyd Henry (fairly fresh) C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 13-21 |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joel Fischer | 13-21 |
| 07:23 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher tips it but misses | 13-21 |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla buries a runner from close range set up by Juan Rodriguez | 15-21 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill is fouled on the floor by Juan Rodriguez - foul #1 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), William Smith (SG), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Karl Chambers, Daniel Morgan, Gregory Badilla, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Marvin Luis (C) Don Speicher, Brian Fisher, Joel Fischer | |
| 06:28 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott connects on the floater from the free throw line | 15-23 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock lays it up and in on a great pass from Juan Rodriguez | 17-23 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill is fouled on the floor by Lyle Conner - foul #1 on Lyle Conner, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry lays it in on a great pass from Johnny Parrott | 17-25 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Smith | 20-25 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Earnest O'Neill | 20-28 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock banks in the layup | 22-28 |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | William Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), Daniel Morgan (SF) Lyle Conner, Juan Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG), Brian Fisher (PF), Joel Fischer (C) Earnest O'Neill, Floyd Henry, Marvin Luis | |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mack Colvard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Fisher (fresh) C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Don Speicher picks off the pass by Robert Rothrock | 22-28 |
| 03:25 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott hits the finger roll on a great pass from Don Speicher | 22-30 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 22-30 |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Don Speicher | 22-33 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Karl Chambers | 25-33 |
| 02:22 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 25-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Karl Chambers, William Smith, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Michael Weller (PF) Mack Colvard, Johnny Parrott | |
| 02:02 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Morgan picks off the pass by Michael Weller | 25-33 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Carroll - foul #3 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), Mack Colvard (SG) Dennis Carroll, Don Speicher | |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Scheele - foul #2 on Stephen Scheele, team foul #7 | 26-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott (SF) Brian Fisher | |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla's pass is intercepted by Johnny Parrott | 26-34 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses the easy layup | 26-34 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Scheele - foul #3 on Stephen Scheele, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), William Smith (SG), Russell Hoover (C) Lyle Conner, Juan Rodriguez, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover hits a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Michael Weller - foul #3 on Michael Weller, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock (PF) Gregory Badilla | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF), Marvin Luis (C) Michael Weller, Joel Fischer | |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis loses the dribble to Daniel Morgan | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-35 |