| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathon Jones (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | James Washington inbounds the ball | 14-20 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Vanderbilt | James Washington travels with the ball | 14-20 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Annunziata | 17-20 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 17-20 |
| 18:53 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Waters | 17-20 |
| 18:38 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters is fouled on the floor by Monte Denenberg - foul #2 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #1 | 17-20 |
| 18:16 | Vanderbilt | Ryan Risher is called for the reach on Adrian Hargrove - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #2 | 17-20 |
| 17:47 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Washington | 17-22 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the floater from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 17:22 | Vanderbilt | James Washington scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Jonathon Jones | 17-24 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 20-24 |
| 16:44 | Vanderbilt | Ryan Risher takes the ball from Jason Kissel | 20-24 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brian Annunziata | 22-24 |
| 16:00 | Vanderbilt | Monte Denenberg is called for the reach on Jason Kissel - foul #3 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #3 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Don Mack (SG), Predrag Bykowski (SF), Charles Cunningham (PF), Karl McCallister (C) Jason Kissel, Jonathon Jones, James Washington, Adrian Hargrove, Franklin Waters | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) SF - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Predrag Bykowski (fresh) PF - Charles Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl McCallister (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-24 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 22-24 |
| 14:48 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Alvord is called for the reach on Don Mack - foul #1 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Ryan Risher (PF) Johnny Heard, Brian Fairfield, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), James Washington (SF), Adrian Hargrove (PF) Armand Ricci, Predrag Bykowski, Charles Cunningham | |
| 14:30 | Vanderbilt | Ryan Risher blocks the short jumper by James Washington | 22-24 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Richard Steele | 24-24 |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove double dribbles | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg (C) Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones (SG), Franklin Waters (C) Don Mack, Karl McCallister | |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | David Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 13:07 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 12:43 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove scores on a jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the shot from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | Monte Denenberg is called for the reach on Jason Kissel - foul #4 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, David Pagel, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Predrag Bykowski (SF), Charles Cunningham (PF) Jason Kissel, James Washington, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathon Jones (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Predrag Bykowski (fresh) PF - Charles Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Johnny Heard | 27-26 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard loses the ball out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) Brian Annunziata | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG) Jonathon Jones | |
| 10:50 | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Steele - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| 10:50 | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 10:50 | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 29-28 |
| 10:01 | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger is hacked by Charles Cunningham - foul #2 on Charles Cunningham, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Ryan Risher (PF) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Jonathon Jones (SG), James Washington (SF), Adrian Hargrove (PF), Karl McCallister (C) Armand Ricci, Don Mack, Predrag Bykowski, Charles Cunningham, Franklin Waters | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 09:12 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 08:20 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Karl McCallister | 29-28 |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jonathon Jones | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Brian Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathon Jones (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Karl McCallister (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is whistled for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Brian Fairfield, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters (C) Karl McCallister | |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-30 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Heard | 31-30 |
| 06:14 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses badly on a shot from the left block | 31-30 |
| 06:12 | Vanderbilt | James Washington tips it in | 31-32 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 34-32 |
| 05:22 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones is hacked by Brian Annunziata - foul #2 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF), Brian Messinger (PF) Brian Annunziata, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Predrag Bykowski (SF), Charles Cunningham (PF) Jason Kissel, James Washington, Adrian Hargrove | |
| 05:22 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 05:22 | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg clanks a driving attempt from close range | 34-34 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Monte Denenberg | 34-34 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Heard | 34-34 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield tips it in | 36-34 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Heard | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathon Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Predrag Bykowski (fresh) PF - Charles Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Franklin Waters (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Charles Cunningham knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jonathon Jones | 38-36 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Charles Cunningham | 38-36 |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Ryan Risher (PF) Johnny Heard, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Don Mack (SG), James Washington (SF), Adrian Hargrove (PF) Armand Ricci, Jonathon Jones, Predrag Bykowski, Charles Cunningham | |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Risher - foul #2 on Ryan Risher, team foul #8 | 38-36 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Kissel - foul #3 on Jason Kissel, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brian Fairfield - foul #2 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #9 | 38-38 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Adrian Hargrove - foul #1 on Adrian Hargrove, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jonathon Jones (SG) Don Mack | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Franklin Waters | 39-38 |
| 01:17 | Vanderbilt | James Washington connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathon Jones | 39-40 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove is hacked by Ryan Risher - foul #3 on Ryan Risher, team foul #10 | 41-40 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to James Washington | 43-41 |