| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) SG - Richard Harris (fresh) SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) C - Richard Manes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) C - John Samayoa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Manes - foul #1 on Richard Manes, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Darrell Horner (SF), Edward Peterson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Richard Harris, Harold Wafford, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 19:02 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:40 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-33 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner travels with the ball | 28-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Thomas Hudson (SF) John Hammond, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:56 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Peterson - foul #1 on Edward Peterson, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Jack Kelley (C) Vincent Visosky, Darrell Horner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:56 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:56 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Hammond | 30-34 |
| 17:03 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Darrell Horner (SF), James Thompson (PF), Richard Manes (C) John Hammond, Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Edward Peterson, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:43 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 30-34 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Richard Manes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Gregory Ogorman steps in front of the James Thompson pass | 30-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) SF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) C - Richard Manes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Roger Wheelock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Samayoa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Richard Manes snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-34 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky tips it home | 32-34 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 14:46 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Wheelock | 32-34 |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock drills a jumper in the paint | 32-36 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner is fouled on the floor by Brandon Fenstermacher - foul #1 on Brandon Fenstermacher, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Edward Peterson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Darrell Horner, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Christopher Adrian (SG), Wayne Newcombe (PF) Roger Cox, Gregory Ogorman, Roger Wheelock | |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley can't finish the layup | 32-36 |
| 13:33 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher misses the lay-in | 32-36 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 13:01 | Vanderbilt | John Williams snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian is hacked by Wesley Conklin - foul #2 on Wesley Conklin, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG) Wesley Conklin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 32-36 |
| 12:07 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 11:44 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa is fouled on the floor by Reed Aliff - foul #2 on Reed Aliff, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), James Thompson (PF) Reed Aliff, Harold Wafford, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) John Williams, Brandon Fenstermacher, John Samayoa | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Thompson (fresh) C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Adrian (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Blakeslee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wesley Conklin - foul #3 on Wesley Conklin, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG) Wesley Conklin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG) Christopher Adrian | |
| 11:30 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:30 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson blows the layup | 32-38 |
| 10:59 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Darrell Horner (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Richard Manes (C) Reed Aliff, Thomas Hudson, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher (SF), John Samayoa (C) Willie Schwalenberg, Eugene Blakeslee | |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Richard Manes pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Wayne Newcombe - foul #2 on Wayne Newcombe, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Thompson (PF) Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock (PF) Wayne Newcombe | |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 34-40 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford is fouled on the floor by Roger Wheelock - foul #1 on Roger Wheelock, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Edward Peterson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Darrell Horner, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Brandon Fenstermacher is called for the reach on Harold Wafford - foul #2 on Brandon Fenstermacher, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Manes (C) Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian (SG) Gregory Ogorman | |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Richard Manes knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Wesley Conklin | 36-40 |
| 08:39 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa misses the shot from close range | 36-40 |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Roger Wheelock is called for the reach on Edward Peterson - foul #2 on Roger Wheelock, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Jack Kelley (C) John Hammond, Wesley Conklin, Harold Wafford, Edward Peterson, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) Christopher Adrian, Brandon Fenstermacher, John Samayoa | |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Richard Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Roger Wheelock | 36-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Blakeslee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock is whistled for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF), Richard Manes (C) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Thomas Hudson, Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Brandon Fenstermacher (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF) Roger Cox, Willie Schwalenberg, Roger Wheelock | |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | James Thompson travels with the ball | 36-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG), Edward Peterson (C) Wesley Conklin, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa (C) Eugene Blakeslee | |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Peterson - foul #2 on Edward Peterson, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Darrell Horner (SF), Richard Manes (C) Reed Aliff, Harold Wafford, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Christopher Adrian (SG) John Williams, Gregory Ogorman | |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina | James Thompson hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Wesley Conklin and the foul's on Wayne Newcombe - foul #3 on Wayne Newcombe, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Jack Kelley (C) John Hammond, Wesley Conklin, Darrell Horner, Richard Manes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock (PF) Wayne Newcombe | |
| 05:38 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson steals it from Christopher Adrian | 39-43 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | James Thompson loses the dribble to John Samayoa | 39-43 |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 39-43 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Darrell Horner (SF), Edward Peterson (PF), Richard Manes (C) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Harold Wafford, James Thompson, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF) Christopher Adrian, Brandon Fenstermacher | |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa is fouled on the floor by Richard Manes - foul #2 on Richard Manes, team foul #8 | 39-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG) Wesley Conklin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG) Roger Cox | |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson grabs the board | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reed Aliff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Samayoa (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF) Reed Aliff, Darrell Horner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe (PF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) Roger Wheelock, John Samayoa | |
| 02:47 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Brandon Fenstermacher (SF), Roger Wheelock (PF) John Williams, Willie Schwalenberg, Wayne Newcombe | |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Peterson | 39-43 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Richard Manes scores on a shot from the right block set up by John Hammond | 41-43 |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Gregory Ogorman and he's hacked by Thomas Hudson - foul #1 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #9 | 41-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF) Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa (C) Eugene Blakeslee | |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 01:18 | Vanderbilt | John Hammond denies the turnaround by John Samayoa | 43-46 |
| 01:17 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 01:05 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Roger Cox | 43-48 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Roger Cox steals it from Richard Harris | 43-48 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox hits the finger roll | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Richard Harris hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Hammond | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock is hacked by John Hammond in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hammond, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian (SG) Gregory Ogorman | |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Richard Harris drills a 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | John Hammond is called for the reach on Roger Wheelock in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hammond, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Richard Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris is called for the reach on Christopher Adrian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #12 | 49-54 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | James Thompson gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Richard Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Wafford | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | John Hammond is called for the reach on Brandon Fenstermacher in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hammond, team foul #13 | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Manes | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Richard Harris misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 52-55 |