| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Nelson Hebron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luciano Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zegar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Robert Laporte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Boler (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zegar | 27-31 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-33 |
| 18:53 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Keith Boswell | 27-33 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-33 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Graham | 27-33 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rickey Bailey (C) George Johnson | |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham misses the jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 17:09 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard lays it in on a great pass from Luciano Bruno | 31-35 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina State | Keith Boswell snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina State | James Mitchell is called for the reach on Rickey Bailey - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Cozart (SG) Luciano Bruno | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glen Brumfield (SG), Charles Corum (SF), George Johnson (C) Albert Boler, Robert Graham, Keith Boswell | |
| 15:39 | South Carolina State | Charles Corum clanks a turnaround from the left block | 31-35 |
| 15:38 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Nelson Hebron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cozart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Zegar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Shepard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Robert Laporte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Brumfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Corum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rickey Bailey (fresh) C - George Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Vanderbilt | John Cozart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-35 |
| 15:33 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard tips it in | 33-35 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina State | David Shepard takes the ball from Robert Laporte | 33-35 |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | John Cozart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Albert Boler (SG), Keith Boswell (PF) Robert Laporte, Rickey Bailey | |
| 14:37 | South Carolina State | James Mitchell is called for the reach on George Johnson - foul #3 on James Mitchell, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Graham (SF) Charles Corum | |
| 14:19 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Glen Brumfield | 33-38 |
| 14:15 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Louis Williamson (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:58 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina State | Keith Boswell tips it in | 33-40 |
| 13:32 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 13:31 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Johnson | 33-42 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron is hacked by Glen Brumfield - foul #2 on Glen Brumfield, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno (SG), Cedric Lobo (PF), James Mitchell (C) John Cozart, David Shepard, Louis Williamson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte (PG), Charles Corum (SG), Rickey Bailey (PF) Glen Brumfield, Albert Boler, Keith Boswell | |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 12:40 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina State | Charles Corum's pass is intercepted by Ivan Zegar | 35-42 |
| 12:21 | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno jams it on a nice dish by Ivan Zegar | 37-42 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte misses the shot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 11:52 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:32 | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 11:31 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte grabs the board | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Nelson Hebron (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luciano Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Zegar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cedric Lobo (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Robert Laporte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Corum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rickey Bailey (fresh) C - George Johnson (tiring) | |
| 11:15 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 37-42 |
| 11:14 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Shepard (PF), Louis Williamson (C) Cedric Lobo, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glen Brumfield (PG), Albert Boler (SG), Keith Boswell (PF) Robert Laporte, Robert Graham, Rickey Bailey | |
| 10:42 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Glen Brumfield | 37-44 |
| 10:32 | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina State | Glen Brumfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 10:06 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:43 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 09:41 | Vanderbilt | Louis Williamson snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:48 | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nelson Hebron | 45-44 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | Keith Boswell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Luciano Bruno - foul #3 on Luciano Bruno, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Cozart (SG), Cedric Lobo (SF), Norman Beam (PF), James Mitchell (C) Luciano Bruno, Ivan Zegar, David Shepard, Louis Williamson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte (PG), Robert Graham (SF), Rickey Bailey (C) Albert Boler, Charles Corum, George Johnson | |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | Keith Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | Keith Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Cedric Lobo knocks in the runner near the basket | 47-46 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell is hacked by Rickey Bailey - foul #3 on Rickey Bailey, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Albert Boler (SG) Glen Brumfield | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Nelson Hebron (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cozart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cedric Lobo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Beam (fresh) C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Robert Laporte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Boler (fresh) 24 pts. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rickey Bailey (fresh) 3 pf. C - Keith Boswell (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Cozart | 49-48 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina State | John Cozart is called for the reach on Albert Boler - foul #1 on John Cozart, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mike Miller (PG), Ivan Zegar (SF) Nelson Hebron, Norman Beam | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | George Johnson (C) Keith Boswell | |
| 06:32 | South Carolina State | George Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Cozart - foul #2 on John Cozart, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Shepard (PF) Cedric Lobo | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 06:11 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Graham | 49-48 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 05:51 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | John Cozart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard tips it in | 51-48 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Laporte | 51-51 |
| 05:06 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard is hacked by Rickey Bailey - foul #4 on Rickey Bailey, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron (PG), Luciano Bruno (SG), Louis Williamson (C) Mike Miller, John Cozart, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glen Brumfield (SG), Charles Corum (SF), Keith Boswell (PF) Albert Boler, Robert Graham, George Johnson | |
| 04:53 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cedric Lobo (PF) David Shepard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:33 | South Carolina State | Glen Brumfield scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Laporte and the foul's on Luciano Bruno - foul #4 on Luciano Bruno, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina State | Glen Brumfield makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | Louis Williamson knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Luciano Bruno | 53-54 |
| 03:42 | South Carolina State | Glen Brumfield clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Ivan Zegar | 53-54 |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | Luciano Bruno misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina State | Keith Boswell snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina State | Charles Corum can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ivan Zegar - foul #2 on Ivan Zegar, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Cozart (SG), David Shepard (PF) Luciano Bruno, Ivan Zegar | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Albert Boler (SG), George Johnson (C) Robert Laporte, Rickey Bailey | |
| 03:06 | South Carolina State | Charles Corum misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina State | Charles Corum misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Nelson Hebron (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cozart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cedric Lobo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Shepard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Glen Brumfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Boler (fresh) 27 pts. SF - Charles Corum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith Boswell (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - George Johnson (tiring) | |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | John Cozart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell (C) Louis Williamson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Graham (SF) Charles Corum | |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham is hacked by David Shepard - foul #1 on David Shepard, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mike Miller (PG) Nelson Hebron | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:22 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron (PG), Luciano Bruno (SG), Ivan Zegar (SF) Mike Miller, John Cozart, Cedric Lobo | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte (PG) Glen Brumfield | |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte buries a fadeaway from the left side | 53-58 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard banks in the layup set up by Nelson Hebron | 55-58 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 01:24 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:20 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina State | Albert Boler connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luciano Bruno | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Hebron - foul #1 on Nelson Hebron, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Ivan Zegar snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard misses short on a jump hook from close range | 57-62 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | David Shepard misses the tip | 57-62 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Keith Boswell | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | Luciano Bruno is called for the reach on Keith Boswell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luciano Bruno, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Cozart (SG) Luciano Bruno | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | Keith Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | Keith Boswell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | John Cozart clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Nelson Hebron grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | John Cozart misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Hebron - foul #2 on Nelson Hebron, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | George Johnson steps in front of the John Cozart pass | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | George Johnson is hacked by Nelson Hebron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nelson Hebron, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | George Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | John Cozart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Robert Laporte runs out the clock | 57-66 |