| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Leon Macy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Echols (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Leon Macy is called for the reach on Miguel Martin - foul #2 on Leon Macy, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 19:03 | Vanderbilt | James Morris pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | James Morris scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Leon Macy and the foul's on Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | James Morris makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:26 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Miguel Martin | 36-40 |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 36-40 |
| 17:26 | Vanderbilt | James Morris grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:09 | Vanderbilt | James Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG), John Whatley (SF), Napoleon Hendrick (C) Leon Macy, Paul Echols, Charles Stern | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Morris - foul #1 on James Morris, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Greve (C) Norman Dunn | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:44 | Vanderbilt | Miguel Martin is called for the reach on Napoleon Hendrick - foul #1 on Miguel Martin, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | James Morris comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kelly Hill - foul #1 on Kelly Hill, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | James Morris makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | James Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:56 | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tandy (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Napoleon Hendrick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Greve (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Riggleman | 41-42 |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | James Morris misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Ouellette | 41-42 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 15:01 | Vanderbilt | James Morris gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Goncalves | 41-45 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman blows the dunk | 41-45 |
| 14:17 | Vanderbilt | James Morris pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Greve | 41-48 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | David Greve blocks the short jumper by Kelly Hill | 41-48 |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Morris | 41-48 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Goncalves | 41-51 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill blows the layup | 41-51 |
| 13:00 | Vanderbilt | David Greve grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 12:46 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley blows the layup | 41-51 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 12:13 | Vanderbilt | James Morris snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 11:44 | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 11:42 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley hits the follow up shot | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Napoleon Hendrick (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Whatley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Morris (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - David Greve (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill blows the layup | 41-53 |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | David Greve grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Riggleman denies the turnaround by Napoleon Hendrick | 41-53 |
| 11:15 | Vanderbilt | James Morris tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley is hacked by Robert Tandy - foul #1 on Robert Tandy, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Walter Zent (SF), Ross Herron (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Miguel Martin, Robert Tandy, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Norman Dunn (SG), Paul Echols (SF), Charles Stern (C) Thomas Goncalves, Napoleon Hendrick, John Whatley, David Greve | |
| 10:11 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 10:03 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:48 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Echols | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Ervin - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick (PF) James Morris | |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Paul Echols steps in front of the William Ouellette pass | 41-60 |
| 08:36 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent tips it home | 43-60 |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-60 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy hits the follow up shot | 43-62 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Kelly Hill (PF) Andrew Ervin, Ross Herron | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Whatley (PG), James Morris (PF) Leon Macy, Napoleon Hendrick | |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Echols and he's fouled by Kevin Riggleman - foul #2 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG), David Greve (PF) Paul Echols, James Morris | |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley misses the free throw | 43-64 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the board | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ouellette (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Greve (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Stern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Riggleman | 46-64 |
| 07:10 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Goncalves | 46-66 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | John Whatley is called for the reach on Walter Zent - foul #1 on John Whatley, team foul #3 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF) William Ouellette, Walter Zent | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG) Norman Dunn | |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-66 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | David Greve gets the rebound | 46-66 |
| 06:18 | Vanderbilt | David Greve is whistled for traveling | 46-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ross Herron (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols (SF) John Whatley | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits a floater from the right side set up by Ross Herron | 48-66 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy is called for a backcourt violation | 48-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Whatley (SG), James Morris (PF) Thomas Goncalves, David Greve | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis hits the follow up shot | 50-66 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols misses the dunk attempt | 50-66 |
| 05:22 | Vanderbilt | James Morris snags the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-66 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is whistled for a carry | 50-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Miguel Martin, Robert Tandy, Justin Lewis, Ross Herron, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn (SG), Napoleon Hendrick (PF) Leon Macy, James Morris | |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Dunn | 50-68 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 50-68 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Zent | 53-68 |
| 04:05 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Dunn | 53-70 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the fadeaway in the paint | 53-70 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 03:28 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by William Ouellette - foul #1 on William Ouellette, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Ross Herron (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG) Paul Echols | |
| 03:28 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:28 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Whatley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Napoleon Hendrick (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. C - Charles Stern (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin's pass is intercepted by Napoleon Hendrick | 53-72 |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller snags the defensive board | 53-72 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy travels with the ball | 53-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), James Morris (PF), David Greve (C) Thomas Goncalves, Napoleon Hendrick, Charles Stern | |
| 02:32 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-72 |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Macy | 53-72 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley can't connect on a runner near the basket | 53-72 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is whistled for traveling | 53-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (SG), Paul Echols (SF) Norman Dunn, John Whatley | |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | David Greve is fouled on the floor by Stanley Fuller - foul #1 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn (SG), Charles Stern (C) Thomas Goncalves, James Morris | |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | David Greve makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | David Greve misses the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-73 |
| 01:32 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Echols | 53-76 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Tandy | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn is fouled on the floor by Robert Tandy - foul #2 on Robert Tandy, team foul #9 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Morris (PF) David Greve | |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 56-78 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 56-78 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy runs out the clock | 56-78 |