| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Hersom (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Charles Champagne (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Francis | 36-35 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 19:15 | Vanderbilt | John Gagnon takes the ball from John Broussard | 36-35 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis makes the wide open shot from the right wing and he's fouled by David Avitia - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski (SF) Jerry Holguin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) David Avitia, George Hill, Charles Champagne, John Gagnon | |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Gary Francis takes the ball from Brian Jacobs | 38-35 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is fouled on the floor by Ratko Fijalkowski - foul #2 on Ratko Fijalkowski, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG) James Ketchum | |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | David Holley can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ratko Fijalkowski - foul #3 on Ratko Fijalkowski, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin (SF) Ratko Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Francis, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG) Gary Francis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | David Holley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Herring | 38-40 |
| 17:43 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson's pass is intercepted by David Holley | 38-40 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | David Holley lays it up and in | 38-42 |
| 17:18 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the runner in the paint set up by David Holley | 38-44 |
| 16:49 | Vanderbilt | Charlie Olmstead is called for the reach on Jerry Holguin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Olmstead, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton (PF) John Broussard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), George Hill (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), John Gagnon (C) Bernard Herring, David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Christopher Stoney, Brian Jacobs | |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Peter Barnes blocks the jumper by Jerry Holguin | 38-44 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Champagne | 38-44 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-44 |
| 16:10 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:56 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Jackson and he's fouled by George Hill - foul #1 on George Hill, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Timothy Curry (SF), Joseph Poindexter (C) Gerald Johnson, Jerry Holguin, John Hersom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Peter Barnes | |
| 15:56 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Curry (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Champagne (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Jackson | 43-44 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Avitia | 43-46 |
| 15:03 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson's pass is intercepted by Charles Champagne in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Timothy Curry steps in front of the George Hill pass | 43-46 |
| 14:53 | Vanderbilt | Charles Champagne steals it from James Jackson in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the tip | 43-46 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Richard Thornton | 43-46 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 14:26 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne connects on the runner in the lane | 45-48 |
| 14:00 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by George Hill - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), John Broussard (PF), John Hersom (C) Timothy Curry, Richard Thornton, Joseph Poindexter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) James Ketchum, David Avitia, George Hill, Charles Champagne, John Gagnon | |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (PG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Jacobs | 45-51 |
| 13:13 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bernard Herring | 45-51 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | David Holley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 13:04 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:02 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson loses the dribble to David Holley in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs can't tip it in | 45-51 |
| 12:51 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:27 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Herring - foul #1 on Bernard Herring, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Keith Lee (SG), Timothy Curry (SF), Richard Thornton (PF) Gerald Johnson, Gary Francis, Ratko Fijalkowski, John Broussard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), John Gagnon (C) Bernard Herring, David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Christopher Stoney, Brian Jacobs | |
| 12:27 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:27 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon is fouled on the floor by Timothy Curry - foul #4 on Timothy Curry, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin (SF), John Broussard (PF) Timothy Curry, John Hersom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon tips it home | 47-53 |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | David Avitia steps in front of the James Jackson pass | 47-53 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes can't finish the layup | 47-53 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Gagnon | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Lee (fresh) SF - Jerry Holguin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Broussard (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Evans (fresh) PF - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gagnon (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | David Avitia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 11:19 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:01 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 47-53 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Thornton - foul #2 on Richard Thornton, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), Joseph Poindexter (C) Keith Lee, Jerry Holguin, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF) Peter Barnes, David Avitia, Daniel Evans, Charles Champagne | |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:32 | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 10:30 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis tips it home | 49-55 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Poindexter picks off the pass by John Gagnon | 49-55 |
| 09:54 | Vanderbilt | Charlie Olmstead picks off the pass by Ratko Fijalkowski | 49-55 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | James Jackson picks off the pass by James Ketchum in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 09:49 | Vanderbilt | Ratko Fijalkowski hits the finger roll set up by James Jackson | 51-55 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Holley | 51-57 |
| 09:22 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | David Holley pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-57 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | David Holley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charlie Olmstead | 51-60 |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter hits the finger roll set up by James Jackson and he's hacked by John Gagnon - foul #1 on John Gagnon, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (PG), Keith Lee (SG), Jerry Holguin (SF), Richard Thornton (PF) James Jackson, Gary Francis, Ratko Fijalkowski, John Broussard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), George Hill (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) James Ketchum, David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Christopher Stoney, John Gagnon | |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring buries a jumper in the lane set up by Peter Barnes | 54-62 |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee is called for traveling | 54-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Hersom (C) Joseph Poindexter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Charles Champagne | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Barnes | 54-64 |
| 08:02 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson loses the dribble to Peter Barnes in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | John Hersom picks off the pass by Peter Barnes | 54-64 |
| 07:55 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin travels in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Timothy Curry (SF) Keith Lee, Jerry Holguin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Peter Barnes | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 07:25 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Francis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Thornton (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hersom (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bernard Herring (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) C - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #1 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG) Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), Christopher Stoney (C) George Hill, Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 07:16 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG) Bernard Herring | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | James Jackson is called for the reach on Charlie Olmstead - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG) David Avitia | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:57 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Hersom | 56-69 |
| 06:40 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Curry | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney can't finish the layup | 59-69 |
| 06:27 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 06:02 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry loses the ball out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (PG), Keith Lee (SG), John Broussard (PF) James Jackson, Gary Francis, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (C) James Ketchum, Charlie Olmstead, Christopher Stoney | |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Barnes | 59-69 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Keith Lee takes the ball from Brian Jacobs | 59-69 |
| 05:27 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard lays it in on a great pass from Keith Lee | 61-69 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Gerald Johnson steals the ball from Peter Barnes | 61-69 |
| 04:45 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-69 |
| 04:44 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Brian Jacobs blocks the short jumper by John Hersom | 61-69 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Gary Francis (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), Jerry Holguin (PF), Joseph Poindexter (C) Gerald Johnson, Keith Lee, Timothy Curry, John Broussard, John Hersom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Avitia (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Peter Barnes, David Holley, George Hill, Charles Champagne | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans's pass is intercepted by Gary Francis | 61-69 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis lays it up and in | 63-69 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Francis - foul #4 on Gary Francis, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton (PF) Ratko Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:45 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the jumper from the left wing set up by James Ketchum | 63-72 |
| 03:22 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 03:21 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter grabs the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Francis (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 02:55 | Vanderbilt | Charlie Olmstead steps in front of the James Jackson pass | 63-72 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry (SG) Gary Francis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Charlie Olmstead | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Poindexter - foul #2 on Joseph Poindexter, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), John Hersom (C) Jerry Holguin, Joseph Poindexter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gagnon (C) Brian Jacobs | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-74 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-77 |
| 01:58 | Vanderbilt | James Ketchum is called for the reach on James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ketchum, team foul #7 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), John Broussard (PF) Gerald Johnson, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (PF) Christopher Stoney | |
| 01:58 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:58 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is hacked by James Jackson - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #10 | 68-77 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:37 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Hersom | 68-78 |
| 01:20 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 01:19 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson grabs the offensive board | 68-78 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-78 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard can't tip it in | 68-78 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | George Hill is hacked by Gary Francis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Francis, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin (SF) Gary Francis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG) James Ketchum | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Curry drills a 3 from straight away | 71-79 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring is hacked by James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Jackson, team foul #12 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (PG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead (SF) George Hill | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin hits a jump hook from the left block | 73-81 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #13 | 73-81 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | John Hersom misses the open dunk | 73-83 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon snags the defensive board | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie Olmstead | 73-85 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Bernard Herring steals the ball from John Broussard | 73-85 |