| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) C - Jesse Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Scott Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Scott Powell - foul #1 on Scott Powell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Scott Powell gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Harold Rooker | 1-3 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson connects on the turnaround in the paint | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Jesse Smith blocks the short jumper by Michael Johnson | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Scott Powell swats the layup by Donald Hicks | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Scott Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | Scott Powell travels with the ball | 3-3 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski (C) Jesse Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:23 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 3-3 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Scott Powell pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 3-3 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Powell | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) C - Keith Golinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Scott Powell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 3-3 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Robert Campbell (PF), Dennis Platz (C) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy, Joseph Robinson, Alexander Sampson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:14 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee is hacked by Scott Powell - foul #2 on Scott Powell, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith (C) Dennis Platz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG), Philip Hensley (C) Harold Rooker, Scott Powell | |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris tips it in | 3-5 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Hensley - foul #1 on Philip Hensley, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Alexander Sampson (PF) Howard McClee, Keith Golinski, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG) Patrick Harris | |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Philip Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Joseph Robinson - foul #1 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG) David Garrison | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 13:52 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Alexander Sampson | 4-6 |
| 13:31 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses long on a floater from the left side | 4-6 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 4-6 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 12:38 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 4-8 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Mathew Davis | 4-8 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jesse Smith - foul #1 on Jesse Smith, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski (C) Jesse Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 11:47 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) C - Keith Golinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Philip Hensley (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-11 |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson is hacked by Philip Hensley - foul #2 on Philip Hensley, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG) Donald Hicks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG), Adolfo Martinez (C) Harold Rooker, Philip Hensley | |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Garrison and he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell (C) Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 7-11 |
| 10:25 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison is whistled for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Jesse Smith (C) David Garrison, Paul Murphy, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG) Patrick Harris | |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jesse Smith | 7-11 |
| 09:11 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Howard McClee | 10-11 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker's pass is intercepted by Donald Hicks | 10-11 |
| 08:39 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson banks in the layup | 12-11 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston can't connect on a runner from close range | 12-11 |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 08:01 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 08:00 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| 07:38 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the floater in the paint set up by Harold Rooker | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard McClee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Golinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Sampson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (tiring) C - Adolfo Martinez (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Howard McClee | 16-13 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-13 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Alexander Sampson | 16-13 |
| 06:36 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski is whistled for a carry | 16-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Robert Campbell (C) Donald Hicks, Howard McClee, Alexander Sampson, Jesse Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG), Dikembe Acri (SF) Harold Rooker, Dustin Livingston | |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-13 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Dikembe Acri comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-13 |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 05:23 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston (SF), Scott Powell (C) Mathew Davis, Michael Johnson | |
| 05:23 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 05:23 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | Adolfo Martinez gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Adolfo Martinez | 17-15 |
| 05:03 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-15 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Scott Powell blocks the short jumper by Joseph Robinson | 19-15 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Scott Powell gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina | Scott Powell connects on the shot from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 03:27 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-17 |
| 03:26 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Golinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Patrick Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adolfo Martinez (fairly fresh) C - Scott Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket | 19-17 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Scott Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Harris | 19-19 |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Keith Golinski is blocked by Scott Powell | 19-19 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 02:05 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 01:43 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison clanks a floater from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Powell - foul #3 on Scott Powell, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Alexander Sampson (PF), Jesse Smith (C) David Garrison, Paul Murphy, Joseph Robinson, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Mathew Davis (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Philip Hensley (C) Patrick Harris, Dustin Livingston, Adolfo Martinez, Scott Powell | |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson (SF) Keith Golinski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Watson (SF) Dikembe Acri | |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Michael Johnson steals the ball from Donald Hicks | 21-19 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Smith - foul #2 on Jesse Smith, team foul #3 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston (SF) Christopher Watson | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson dunks the ball | 23-20 |