| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Cuneo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Cawthon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Austria (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Reamer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Simpson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Nell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William Cawthon inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria misses the fadeaway from the right block | 28-33 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 19:29 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Jones swats the layup by Louis Simpson | 30-33 |
| 19:27 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Cawthon | 32-35 |
| 18:50 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Floyd Reamer | 32-38 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones tips it in | 34-38 |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Milton Cuneo - foul #3 on Milton Cuneo, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dario Landowski (PF), Joseph Vogelsberg (C) Louis Simpson, Kevin Nell | |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | William Cawthon knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Jones | 37-40 |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer drills a 3 from straight away | 37-43 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | William Cawthon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | William Cawthon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 16:42 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither lays it in on a great pass from John Reid | 40-45 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain (SG), Mario Gordon (PF), Willie O'Donell (C) Milton Cuneo, Ryan Austria, Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG), Joseph McHaney (SF), Louis Simpson (PF), Kevin Nell (C) John Reid, Floyd Reamer, Dario Landowski, Joseph Vogelsberg | |
| 16:12 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson is fouled on the floor by William Cawthon - foul #2 on William Cawthon, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Thompson (PG), William Lore (SF) Jarrett Williams, William Cawthon | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Reid (SG) Michael Fritz | |
| 16:02 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell misses short on a shot in the paint | 40-45 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | Claude Thompson pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Claude Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Brittain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Lore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie O'Donell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph McHaney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Simpson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Nell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Kevin Nell takes the ball from William Lore | 40-45 |
| 15:05 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell can't connect on a floater in the lane | 40-45 |
| 15:03 | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:34 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell loses the dribble to William Lore | 40-45 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Louis Simpson swats the dunk try by Willie O'Donell | 40-45 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Willie O'Donell gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 40-45 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson drills a jumper near the basket | 40-47 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Lore | 42-47 |
| 12:45 | Vanderbilt | John Reid misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Willie O'Donell | 42-47 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Raymond Brittain misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Joseph McHaney snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:02 | Vanderbilt | John Reid is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams (PG), Milton Cuneo (SG), William Cawthon (SF), Ryan Austria (PF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Claude Thompson, Raymond Brittain, William Lore, Mario Gordon, Willie O'Donell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG), Floyd Reamer (SF), Dario Landowski (PF), Joseph Vogelsberg (C) John Reid, Joseph McHaney, Louis Simpson, Kevin Nell | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Cuneo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Cawthon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Austria (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Reamer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dario Landowski (fresh) C - Joseph Vogelsberg (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 11:47 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:30 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | William Cawthon grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Michael Fritz is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jones - foul #2 on Michael Fritz, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | William Cawthon tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 10:50 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Vogelsberg is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Jones - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Reid (SG), Kevin Nell (C) Michael Fritz, Joseph Vogelsberg | |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson (PF) Dario Landowski | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo hits a 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | William Cawthon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 08:49 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:27 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Nell | 47-49 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones is fouled on the floor by Kevin Nell - foul #3 on Kevin Nell, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Thompson (PG), Raymond Brittain (SG), William Lore (SF), Mario Gordon (PF), Willie O'Donell (C) Jarrett Williams, Milton Cuneo, William Cawthon, Ryan Austria, Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG), Dario Landowski (PF), Joseph Vogelsberg (C) John Reid, Louis Simpson, Kevin Nell | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer grabs the board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Claude Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Brittain (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Lore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie O'Donell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Reamer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dario Landowski (fresh) C - Joseph Vogelsberg (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Vogelsberg | 47-52 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon scores on a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Dario Landowski - foul #3 on Dario Landowski, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams (PG), William Cawthon (SF) Claude Thompson, William Lore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Reid (SG), Louis Simpson (PF), Kevin Nell (C) Michael Fritz, Dario Landowski, Joseph Vogelsberg | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Mario Gordon makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:48 | Vanderbilt | John Reid is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Reid, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Austria (PF) Mario Gordon | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Vogelsberg (C) Kevin Nell | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | William Cawthon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Vogelsberg - foul #1 on Joseph Vogelsberg, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo (SG) Raymond Brittain | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell (C) Louis Simpson | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | William Cawthon makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | William Cawthon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | William Cawthon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | William Cawthon is fouled on the floor by John Reid - foul #4 on John Reid, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson (PF) Joseph Vogelsberg | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Cawthon | 54-52 |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | John Reid can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Willie O'Donell pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 54-52 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Willie O'Donell hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 04:51 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | William Cawthon's pass is intercepted by Louis Simpson | 56-55 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria scores on a runner in the lane set up by Milton Cuneo and he's fouled by Louis Simpson - foul #1 on Louis Simpson, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Claude Thompson (PG), Raymond Brittain (SG), Jeffrey Jones (C) Jarrett Williams, Milton Cuneo, Willie O'Donell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG), Dario Landowski (PF), Joseph Vogelsberg (C) John Reid, Louis Simpson, Kevin Nell | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:57 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Vogelsberg pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:38 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Floyd Reamer, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Lore (SF), Mario Gordon (PF) William Cawthon, Ryan Austria | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Reid (SG) Michael Fritz | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Claude Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Brittain (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Lore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Reid (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd Reamer (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dario Landowski (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Vogelsberg (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Dane Gaither - foul #1 on Dane Gaither, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:28 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Brittain steps in front of the Dane Gaither pass | 58-55 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Vogelsberg grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Claude Thompson steals it from Dane Gaither | 58-55 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | William Lore slams it home on a great pass from Claude Thompson | 60-55 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer makes the jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams (PG), Milton Cuneo (SG), William Cawthon (SF), Ryan Austria (PF) Claude Thompson, Raymond Brittain, William Lore, Mario Gordon | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson (PF), Kevin Nell (C) Dario Landowski, Joseph Vogelsberg | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams loses the dribble to Floyd Reamer | 60-57 |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer lays it up and in | 60-59 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Nell - foul #4 on Kevin Nell, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:12 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Dane Gaither is called for the reach on Jarrett Williams - foul #2 on Dane Gaither, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | John Reid makes the shot from the right block set up by Dane Gaither | 63-63 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria's pass is intercepted by Louis Simpson | 63-63 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson is whistled for a carry | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Cuneo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Cawthon (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ryan Austria (fresh) 13 pts. C - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd Reamer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Louis Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kevin Nell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | William Cawthon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Jarrett Williams tips it in | 65-63 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 65-63 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | William Cawthon buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Milton Cuneo | 67-63 |
| 03:44 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Floyd Reamer, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG), Dario Landowski (PF), Joseph Vogelsberg (C) John Reid, Louis Simpson, Kevin Nell | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:26 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Dane Gaither is denied by Jeffrey Jones | 67-63 |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fritz | 67-63 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer makes the contested driving attempt from the right block | 67-65 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | William Cawthon drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jarrett Williams and he's fouled by Dario Landowski - foul #4 on Dario Landowski, team foul #13 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Louis Simpson (PF), Kevin Nell (C) Dario Landowski, Joseph Vogelsberg | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | William Cawthon misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell tips it in | 69-67 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jones | 71-67 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer clanks a jumper from the right side | 71-67 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Louis Simpson - foul #2 on Louis Simpson, team foul #14 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Reid (SG) Michael Fritz | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Ryan Austria misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo grabs the board | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jarrett Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Cuneo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Cawthon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ryan Austria (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dane Gaither (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Reid (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd Reamer (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Louis Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kevin Nell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo is fouled in the backcourt by John Reid - foul #5 on John Reid, team foul #15 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Fritz (SG) John Reid | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | William Cawthon pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | William Cawthon is hacked by Dane Gaither in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dane Gaither, team foul #16 | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | William Cawthon misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | William Cawthon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Fritz | 75-70 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Fritz - foul #3 on Michael Fritz, team foul #17 | 75-70 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Dane Gaither misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Nell grabs the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Reamer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Milton Cuneo runs out the clock | 76-70 |