| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Herring (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Reulet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hersom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet inbounds the ball | 36-18 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-18 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Gagnon | 36-18 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is whistled for traveling | 36-18 |
| 18:38 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-21 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | James Byrd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-21 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses the tip | 36-21 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson gets the rebound | 36-21 |
| 18:11 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bernard Herring - foul #1 on Bernard Herring, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Bernard Herring, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:11 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:11 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Reulet is called for the reach on Charlie Olmstead - foul #3 on Edward Reulet, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Timothy Curry (SF) William Jenkins, Edward Reulet | |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | James Byrd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum grabs the offensive board | 36-23 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:48 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom scores on a floater near the basket | 36-25 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Timothy Johnson is called for the reach on Charlie Olmstead - foul #3 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (SF), Charles Brown (C) Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG), Richard Thornton (PF) James Jackson, Timothy Johnson | |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown lays it in on a nice dish by John Gagnon and the foul's on Timothy Curry - foul #2 on Timothy Curry, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses the free throw | 38-25 |
| 16:01 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Richard Thornton | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Herring (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Gagnon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Curry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-25 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown slams it home on a nice dish by James Ketchum | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by James Ketchum - foul #1 on James Ketchum, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), Jason Hedrick (C) Timothy Curry, Richard Thornton, John Hersom | |
| 14:52 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Brown and the foul's on Gary Francis - foul #1 on Gary Francis, team foul #4 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Bernard Herring, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the free throw | 43-27 |
| 14:32 | Vanderbilt | James Ketchum picks off the pass by William Jenkins in the backcourt | 43-27 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum lays it in | 45-27 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-27 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the board | 45-27 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-27 |
| 13:42 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:23 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-27 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead snags the defensive board | 45-27 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead blows the layup | 45-27 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | James Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-27 |
| 12:18 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson tips it back up and in | 45-29 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne is whistled for traveling | 45-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (SF), Charles Brown (C) Charlie Olmstead, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Timothy Curry (SG), Richard Thornton (PF), John Hersom (C) William Jenkins, Gary Francis, Timothy Johnson, Jason Hedrick | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Byrd (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Curry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Reulet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Byrd - foul #4 on James Byrd, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | James Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Ketchum, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG) James Ketchum | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Bernard Herring and he's hacked by Richard Thornton - foul #2 on Richard Thornton, team foul #5 | 47-31 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses the free throw | 47-31 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Hersom | 47-31 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Herring - foul #2 on Bernard Herring, team foul #5 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gagnon (PF) Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Edward Reulet | 47-33 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown double dribbles | 47-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Bernard Herring, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG) Edward Reulet | |
| 09:40 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom is fouled on the floor by Charles Champagne - foul #1 on Charles Champagne, team foul #6 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Charles Perryman (C) Richard Christ, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG), Jason Hedrick (C) James Jackson, John Hersom | |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton loses the ball out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet (SF) Timothy Curry | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | James Byrd loses the ball out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (SF), Charles Brown (C) Charlie Olmstead, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson (PF) Richard Thornton | |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | Charles Brown swats the shot by Edward Reulet | 47-33 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-33 |
| 08:28 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gary Francis | 47-33 |
| 08:23 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet loses the dribble to James Ketchum in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown blows the layup | 47-33 |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 08:02 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from William Jenkins and he's fouled by Bernard Herring - foul #3 on Bernard Herring, team foul #7 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), John Gagnon (PF) James Ketchum, Bernard Herring, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Timothy Curry (SG) William Jenkins, Gary Francis | |
| 08:02 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick misses the free throw | 47-35 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 07:35 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Christ (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Byrd (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gagnon (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Champagne (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Curry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Reulet (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Hedrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Vanderbilt | Edward Reulet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG) James Byrd | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Richard Thornton (PF), John Hersom (C) Edward Reulet, Timothy Johnson, Jason Hedrick | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ drills a 3 from the right corner | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Champagne - foul #2 on Charles Champagne, team foul #8 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (SF), Charles Brown (C) Charlie Olmstead, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG) James Jackson | |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 06:14 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton grabs the board | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring tips it but misses | 50-37 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown tips it home | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton is open and buries a floater from close range | 52-39 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | David Holley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Holley, team foul #9 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), James Byrd (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), John Gagnon (PF) Richard Christ, David Holley, Bernard Herring, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Edward Reulet (SF), Timothy Johnson (C) William Jenkins, Gary Francis, John Hersom | |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry's pass is intercepted by Charlie Olmstead in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | James Byrd banks in the layup set up by Charlie Olmstead | 54-39 |
| 04:43 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 54-39 |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson grabs the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 04:36 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson banks in the layup set up by James Jackson and he's hacked by Charles Champagne - foul #3 on Charles Champagne, team foul #10 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick (C) Richard Thornton | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-41 |
| 04:36 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-42 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry is hacked by James Byrd in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Byrd, team foul #11 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Bernard Herring (SF), Charles Brown (C) James Byrd, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Jenkins (PG), John Hersom (C) James Jackson, Jason Hedrick | |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-43 |
| 03:53 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry is whistled for a carry | 56-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (PF) John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG) Timothy Curry | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Holley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Champagne (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Jenkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Francis (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Edward Reulet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-43 |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | James Ketchum steals the ball from William Jenkins in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown clanks a turnaround from the right block | 59-43 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Reulet - foul #4 on Edward Reulet, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), John Gagnon (PF) David Holley, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton (PF), Jason Hedrick (C) Timothy Johnson, John Hersom | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Jason Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Gary Francis picks off the pass by Bernard Herring | 61-43 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 61-43 |
| 01:37 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton tips it in | 61-45 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Christ | 63-45 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by John Gagnon - foul #2 on John Gagnon, team foul #12 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charles Brown (C) Richard Christ, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Hersom (C) Jason Hedrick | |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown clanks a turnaround in the paint | 63-46 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown hits the follow up shot | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom misses long on a jumper from the right block | 65-46 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Holley | 67-46 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Gagnon - foul #3 on John Gagnon, team foul #13 | 67-46 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum runs out the clock | 67-47 |