| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Samayoa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-24 |
| 19:18 | Vanderbilt | Dave Burnett picks off the pass by Sam Moore | 32-24 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Walter Murray - foul #1 on Walter Murray, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher is fouled on the floor by Justin Sheley - foul #1 on Justin Sheley, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 32-26 |
| 18:13 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Walter Murray misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Sheley - foul #2 on Justin Sheley, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Walter Murray makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Walter Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 17:39 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:14 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Sam Moore | 35-26 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell loses the dribble to Sam Moore | 35-26 |
| 16:32 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa can't finish the layup | 35-26 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 16:14 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | Walter Murray drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Sam Moore | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Samayoa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Sheley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is hacked by Sam Moore - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF) Brandon Fenstermacher, Walter Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 15:13 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 14:52 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Samayoa - foul #3 on John Samayoa, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG) Stephen Moser | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses the free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 14:07 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 14:06 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | William Crozier is hacked by Sam Moore - foul #2 on Sam Moore, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Walter Murray (PF) Wayne Newcombe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Thomas Flaherty (SF) William Crozier, Bruce Crampton | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Samayoa - foul #4 on John Samayoa, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher (SF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) Christopher Adrian, John Samayoa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett (C) Brad Nelson | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:37 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Eugene Blakeslee | 39-29 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | Walter Murray is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Hart is called for the reach on Paul Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hart, team foul #6 | 39-29 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 12:54 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Walter Murray hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jeffrey Robinson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (PF) Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Walter Murray makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Shaw | 42-32 |
| 11:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart is hacked by Dave Burnett - foul #2 on Dave Burnett, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Miller (PG), Christopher Adrian (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF) Robert Hart, Brandon Fenstermacher, Walter Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Brad Nelson (C) Paul Shaw, Thomas Flaherty, Dave Burnett | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Adrian (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Blakeslee (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crozier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Brad Nelson - foul #2 on Brad Nelson, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Royce Weber (SG) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Justin Sheley | 44-34 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Miller and he's hacked by Bruce Crampton - foul #1 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #6 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart (PG) John Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Jeffrey Robinson (PF) Richard Fell, Justin Sheley | |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton is hacked by Christopher Adrian - foul #2 on Christopher Adrian, team foul #7 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore (SG), Walter Murray (PF) Royce Weber, Wayne Newcombe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett (C) Brad Nelson | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 47-36 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 09:26 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | Walter Murray tips it in | 49-36 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett misses short on a jumper from the left block | 49-36 |
| 09:09 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | William Crozier comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Sam Moore - foul #3 on Sam Moore, team foul #8 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Miller (PG), Royce Weber (SG), Brandon Fenstermacher (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF) Robert Hart, Sam Moore, Christopher Adrian, Walter Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Thomas Flaherty (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Paul Shaw, Bruce Crampton, Jeffrey Robinson, Dave Burnett | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 08:14 | Vanderbilt | John Miller clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-36 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 07:49 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | John Miller is fouled on the floor by William Crozier - foul #2 on William Crozier, team foul #7 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore (SG), Walter Murray (PF), John Samayoa (C) Royce Weber, Wayne Newcombe, Eugene Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Jeffrey Robinson (C) William Crozier, Brad Nelson | |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Murray (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Samayoa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 07:06 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Robinson | 51-36 |
| 07:04 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher tips it home | 53-36 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Fell | 53-38 |
| 06:30 | Vanderbilt | Justin Sheley steps in front of the Brandon Fenstermacher pass | 53-38 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson scores on a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Sam Moore - foul #4 on Sam Moore, team foul #9 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart (PG) John Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett (C) Justin Sheley | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:56 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher is hacked by Dave Burnett - foul #3 on Dave Burnett, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| 05:56 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:56 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Shaw | 55-43 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Samayoa | 58-43 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty travels with the ball | 58-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF) Brandon Fenstermacher, Walter Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Justin Sheley (PF) Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 04:54 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Sheley | 58-43 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | William Crozier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-43 |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Christopher Adrian | 58-43 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart is fouled on the floor by Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #9 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Royce Weber (SG), Walter Murray (PF) Sam Moore, Wayne Newcombe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG) Paul Shaw | |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | Walter Murray snags the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Crampton - foul #2 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #10 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Miller (PG), Wayne Newcombe (PF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) Robert Hart, Walter Murray, John Samayoa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Richard Fell, Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson buries a floater from the free throw line set up by William Crozier | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | John Miller loses the dribble to Stephen Moser in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser hits the finger roll | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Royce Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Adrian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Blakeslee (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Crozier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Royce Weber is hacked by Stephen Moser - foul #1 on Stephen Moser, team foul #11 | 60-47 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Royce Weber misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Royce Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton is hacked by Christopher Adrian - foul #3 on Christopher Adrian, team foul #10 | 61-47 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | John Miller misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Robinson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #12 | 61-48 |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Christopher Adrian steals the ball from Stephen Moser | 63-48 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian hits the finger roll | 65-48 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | William Crozier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-48 |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 01:32 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-48 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Crozier | 65-48 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson is hacked by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #11 | 65-48 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | John Miller comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-50 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian tips it back up and in | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | William Crozier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Moser | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | John Miller misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 67-53 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Royce Weber picks off the pass by Bruce Crampton | 67-53 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | John Miller runs out the clock | 67-53 |