| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Krout (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | William Bennett scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 42-39 |
| 19:11 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 42-41 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| 17:56 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses the floater from the left side | 42-41 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Krout | 42-41 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | James Krout is hacked by Harold Taormina - foul #1 on Harold Taormina, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | William Bennett clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 42-41 |
| 17:42 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Charles Wiggins | 42-41 |
| 17:26 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Krout - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby | |
| 17:26 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:26 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Michael Greer | 44-41 |
| 16:48 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | William Bennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marijan Solinski - foul #4 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Enrique Morales (PF) Harold Taormina, Marijan Solinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Kenneth Ovellette, James Krout | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales is called for 3 seconds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), George Vangilder (C) David Berta, William Bennett | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 16:04 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 15:54 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:30 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to David Wooten | 46-43 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG) Charles Wiggins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), James Krout (C) Robert Crosby, George Vangilder | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Enrique Morales is called for the reach on Frank Foss - foul #1 on Enrique Morales, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Frank Foss | 46-45 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) Ronald Fleming | |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | William Bennett tips it home | 47-47 |
| 14:29 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:07 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frederick Proctor | 47-49 |
| 13:35 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Foss | 47-52 |
| 13:17 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Scott Benton | 49-52 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | David Wooten is called for the reach on Frank Foss - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Scott Benton, Enrique Morales, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Frederick Proctor, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a jumper from the left block | 49-52 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Ovellette | 49-54 |
| 11:57 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton (SF) Wayne McNeal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (C) George Vangilder | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby tips it home | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Houston | 52-56 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is fouled on the floor by Scott Benton - foul #2 on Scott Benton, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Michael Greer (C) James Houston, Bret Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) Ronald Fleming | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Marijan Solinski - foul #5 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF) Marijan Solinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) David Berta | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Foss | 55-61 |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal is fouled on the floor by Frank Foss - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Enrique Morales (PF) Charles Wiggins, Wayne McNeal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Ronald Fleming (C) Kenneth Ovellette, James Krout | |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF), Bret Hawkins (C) Scott Benton, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG) Frank Foss | |
| 09:10 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina loses the ball out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (C) Ronald Fleming | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | William Bennett blows the dunk | 55-61 |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), James Houston (SG), Scott Benton (PF), Michael Greer (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Enrique Morales, Bret Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), George Vangilder (PF) Robert Crosby, William Bennett | |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | James Houston comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 12 pts. SG - James Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Berta (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | George Vangilder swats the layup by Charles Wiggins | 60-61 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is hacked by Michael Greer - foul #3 on Michael Greer, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins (C) Wayne McNeal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF) Frederick Proctor, David Berta, James Krout | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | James Houston double dribbles | 60-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG) James Houston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (C) George Vangilder | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Harold Taormina - foul #2 on Harold Taormina, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales (PF) Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 06:30 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina tips it in | 62-66 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the turnaround from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 06:13 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Enrique Morales | 64-66 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Foss | 64-69 |
| 05:51 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming tips it in | 67-71 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins is hacked by Frank Foss - foul #4 on Frank Foss, team foul #5 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Michael Greer (C) Charles Wiggins, Harold Taormina, Scott Benton, Bret Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF), James Krout (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, William Bennett | |
| 05:03 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer jams it | 69-71 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-71 |
| 04:48 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Frederick Proctor is called for the reach on James Houston - foul #3 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (PF) Ronald Fleming | |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-71 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is hacked by Wayne McNeal - foul #1 on Wayne McNeal, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG) James Houston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:07 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Harold Taormina and he's hacked by David Berta - foul #1 on David Berta, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton (PF) Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) George Vangilder | |
| 04:07 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the jumper in the paint set up by David Berta | 72-75 |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | Frederick Proctor steals the ball from Michael Greer | 72-75 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Berta | 72-78 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | James Krout is called for the reach on Harold Taormina - foul #3 on James Krout, team foul #8 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Enrique Morales (PF), Bret Hawkins (C) David Wooten, Wayne McNeal, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Robert Crosby (SF) David Berta, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is hacked by Scott Benton - foul #3 on Scott Benton, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG) Harold Taormina | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Frederick Proctor, William Bennett | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Michael Greer (C) Charles Wiggins, James Houston, Bret Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) Ronald Fleming | |
| 02:12 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 74-80 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer tips it in | 76-80 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 01:58 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 01:37 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 76-80 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Ovellette | 76-82 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-82 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is hacked by David Wooten in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #11 | 76-82 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Taormina - foul #3 on Harold Taormina, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:48 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Michael Greer | 76-83 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Enrique Morales | 79-83 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | David Wooten is called for the reach on Robert Crosby in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Wooten, team foul #13 | 79-83 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer grabs the board | 79-84 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Wooten | 81-84 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Taormina - foul #4 on Harold Taormina, team foul #14 | 81-84 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Scott Benton | 83-86 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | David Wooten is called for the reach on Frank Foss in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Wooten, team foul #15 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-88 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-88 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 83-88 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | James Krout is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wiggins - foul #1 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #16 | 83-88 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales grabs the board | 83-88 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the 3 from the left corner | 83-88 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the board | 83-88 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wiggins - foul #2 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #17 | 83-88 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-90 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-90 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | The clock runs out | 83-90 |