| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Samayoa (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #2 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:47 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:47 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brad Nelson | 27-26 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell can't tip it in | 27-26 |
| 19:28 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:03 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 27-26 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Samayoa | 29-29 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 17:52 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa is denied on a layup by Ryan Mickelsen | 29-29 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell's pass is intercepted by John Samayoa | 29-29 |
| 17:04 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the jump hook from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Fell | 29-32 |
| 16:14 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian (SG), Wayne Newcombe (PF) Gregory Ogorman, Roger Wheelock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Richard Fell, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Paul Shaw and the foul's on Wayne Newcombe - foul #3 on Wayne Newcombe, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Paul Shaw | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:57 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Adrian (fresh) SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Samayoa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 29-34 |
| 15:37 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 15:16 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Adrian and he's fouled by Stephen Moser - foul #2 on Stephen Moser, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG) Christopher Adrian | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Brad Nelson (PF) Stephen Moser, Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie scores on a runner in the lane set up by Richard Fell and he's hacked by Gregory Ogorman - foul #2 on Gregory Ogorman, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock (PF) Wayne Newcombe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Justin Sheley, Brad Nelson | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:26 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 14:05 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Cox and the foul's on Matthew Massie - foul #3 on Matthew Massie, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF) Matthew Massie | |
| 14:05 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Shaw | 35-39 |
| 13:28 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock is hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Fell | 37-42 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa banks in the layup | 39-42 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen tips it home | 39-44 |
| 11:55 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher hits a shot from the right block | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Wheelock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Samayoa (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Mickelsen | 41-46 |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #3 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian (SG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) Gregory Ogorman, Brandon Fenstermacher, Roger Wheelock, John Samayoa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 10:46 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 10:20 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe lays it in set up by Roger Cox | 43-46 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Wayne Newcombe steals it from Stephen Moser | 43-46 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG) Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG) Stephen Moser, Travis Dunaway | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:48 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Williams | 46-46 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the easy layup | 46-46 |
| 08:34 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Adrian | 49-46 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Christopher Adrian is called for the reach on Richard Fell - foul #1 on Christopher Adrian, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG), Brandon Fenstermacher (SF), Roger Wheelock (PF), John Samayoa (C) Christopher Adrian, Willie Schwalenberg, Wayne Newcombe, Eugene Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ezekiel Godby, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Samayoa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Shaw | 49-49 |
| 07:16 | Vanderbilt | John Williams makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by John Samayoa | 51-49 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | John Williams snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #4 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG) Richard Fell | |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen scores on a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on John Samayoa - foul #3 on John Samayoa, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Moser - foul #3 on Stephen Moser, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Paul Shaw | |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 53-51 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock misses short on a floater from the left block | 53-51 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson is fouled on the floor by Roger Cox - foul #4 on Roger Cox, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian (SG), Wayne Newcombe (PF) Gregory Ogorman, Roger Wheelock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Stephen Moser, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 53-51 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee (C) John Samayoa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Wayne Newcombe is blocked by Paul Shaw | 53-51 |
| 03:44 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Adrian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Blakeslee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher clanks a turnaround near the basket | 53-51 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Sheley | 53-51 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Shaw | 53-53 |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG), Roger Wheelock (PF), John Samayoa (C) Christopher Adrian, Wayne Newcombe, Eugene Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ezekiel Godby, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 02:21 | Vanderbilt | John Samayoa tips it in | 55-53 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 02:01 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher misses long on a shot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 01:32 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:17 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the jump hook from the right block | 55-53 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher grabs the board | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Wheelock | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 57-53 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher is hacked by Richard Fell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fell, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian (SG) Gregory Ogorman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Paul Shaw is called for the reach on Roger Wheelock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock is hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #2 on Ronald Ward, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ward | 62-56 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher is hacked by Paul Shaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Shaw, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Fenstermacher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-56 |