| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 12 pts. C - John Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raymond Setliff (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Woods (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-36 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Joe Anderson swats the short shot by Marshall Bonds | 39-36 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds tips it in | 41-36 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | George Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Crosby | 43-36 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds can't connect on a shot from the left block | 43-36 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Milo Russo | 43-36 |
| 17:52 | Vanderbilt | George Woods is hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ovellette | 43-36 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Raymond Setliff is called for the reach on Andrew Demartino - foul #1 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Arthur Jones, Milo Russo | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is fouled on the floor by Wayne McNeal - foul #2 on Wayne McNeal, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (SG), Marijan Solinski (PF) George Woods, Joe Anderson | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Andrew Demartino | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG) Raymond Setliff | |
| 16:18 | Vanderbilt | Robert Crosby is called for the reach on Everette Smith - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Manuel Tubbs, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones (SF), Milo Russo (C) Wayne McNeal, Jerry Bowerman | |
| 16:08 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Marshall Bonds - foul #2 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Woods (SG) Everette Smith | |
| 16:08 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:08 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:08 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Milo Russo | 43-36 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | George Woods knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eric Carlisle | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Eric Carlisle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Woods (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) C - Milo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming knocks in the floater from close range | 45-39 |
| 15:22 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski lays it in | 45-41 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ovellette | 48-41 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Eric Carlisle - foul #1 on Eric Carlisle, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), John Freeman (C) Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Joe Anderson (PF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Eric Carlisle, Arthur Jones, Marijan Solinski, Milo Russo | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:17 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Woods | 50-44 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:40 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Joe Anderson - foul #2 on Joe Anderson, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF) Darren Knighten, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith (SG), Arthur Jones (SF), Milo Russo (C) George Woods, Wayne McNeal, Jerry Bowerman | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:04 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is hacked by Arthur Jones - foul #3 on Arthur Jones, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds is fouled on the floor by Everette Smith - foul #1 on Everette Smith, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is hacked by Everette Smith - foul #2 on Everette Smith, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:47 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Fleming steps in front of the Milo Russo pass | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raymond Setliff (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Everette Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Milo Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 11:31 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Crosby | 57-52 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | John Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Setliff - foul #2 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG), George Woods (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Raymond Setliff, Everette Smith, Arthur Jones, Joe Anderson, Milo Russo | |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:07 | Vanderbilt | George Woods misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman tips it but misses | 59-54 |
| 10:03 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 09:51 | Vanderbilt | George Woods can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Darren Knighten, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| 09:08 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal hits the finger roll | 59-56 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | John Freeman banks in the layup set up by Marshall Bonds | 61-56 |
| 08:34 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman makes the turnaround from close range set up by Eric Carlisle | 61-58 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 07:52 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| 07:35 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman grabs the board | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Frederick Proctor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Bonds (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - John Freeman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Eric Carlisle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Woods (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wayne McNeal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Bowerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | George Woods knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds connects on the runner from close range | 65-61 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bowerman misses the lay-in | 65-61 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Carlisle - foul #2 on Eric Carlisle, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Frederick Proctor, Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), Everette Smith (SG), Arthur Jones (SF), Joe Anderson (PF), Milo Russo (C) Eric Carlisle, George Woods, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski, Jerry Bowerman | |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:17 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-61 |
| 06:15 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones gets the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | Everette Smith's floater is knocked away by Darren Knighten | 67-61 |
| 06:07 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo tips it home | 67-63 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 69-63 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the lay-in | 69-63 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Demartino | 69-63 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Raymond Setliff takes the ball from Andrew Demartino | 69-63 |
| 05:08 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Demartino - foul #3 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #5 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Freeman (C) Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Woods (SG) Everette Smith | |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Setliff and he's fouled by Manuel Tubbs - foul #3 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to George Woods | 69-66 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | George Woods scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joe Anderson | 69-69 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 03:54 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Milo Russo | 69-72 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-72 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino tips it home | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Fleming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Freeman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Raymond Setliff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Woods (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Milo Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones tips it in | 71-74 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | George Woods picks off the pass by Ronald Fleming | 71-74 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-76 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is fouled on the floor by Milo Russo - foul #1 on Milo Russo, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle (PG), Everette Smith (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Jerry Bowerman (C) Raymond Setliff, George Woods, Arthur Jones, Joe Anderson, Milo Russo | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Eric Carlisle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Everette Smith - foul #3 on Everette Smith, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff (PG), George Woods (SG), Arthur Jones (SF), Joe Anderson (PF), Milo Russo (C) Eric Carlisle, Everette Smith, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski, Jerry Bowerman | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-76 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:12 | Vanderbilt | Milo Russo can't finish the layup | 75-76 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | George Woods misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds banks in the layup set up by Andrew Demartino | 77-76 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Setliff - foul #3 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | George Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 79-76 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Freeman is hacked by Raymond Setliff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Setliff, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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 (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setliff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | George Woods misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds runs out the clock | 81-76 |