| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) C - William Macha (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Henriksen and he's fouled by William Macha - foul #1 on William Macha, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock lays it up and in set up by Gregory Ogorman | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Macha | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Vanderbilt | William Macha scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is whistled for traveling | 4-3 |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | William Macha misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman misses the tip | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:34 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Macha | 4-3 |
| 16:14 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell loses the dribble to Willie Schwalenberg | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Macha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) SG - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | William Macha throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | John Williams steals it from Matthew Massie | 7-3 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Massie blocks the short jumper by Gregory Ogorman | 7-3 |
| 15:17 | Vanderbilt | John Williams snags the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | John Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Ogorman | 10-3 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez travels in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Pattison (C) William Macha | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF), Randy Simon (C) Luis Melendez, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Williams | 12-3 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Pattison is called for the reach on Ted Terrell - foul #1 on Thomas Pattison, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Kenneth Ferguson (SF), Ronald Chambers (C) John Williams, Willie Schwalenberg, Roger Wheelock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 13:51 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-6 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-6 |
| 13:28 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers misses the dunk attempt | 12-6 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is whistled for traveling | 12-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Roger Wheelock (PF), William Macha (C) Gregory Ogorman, Kenneth Ferguson, Thomas Pattison, Ronald Chambers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Ward steals it from Willie Schwalenberg | 12-6 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Henriksen - foul #1 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #1 | 12-6 |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Cox (fresh) SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Macha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) SG - Michael Aten (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten loses the ball out of bounds | 14-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG) Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF) Luis Melendez, Ronald Ward | |
| 11:19 | Vanderbilt | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Michael Aten | |
| 11:07 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-6 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen comes up short on the shot from the right side | 14-6 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg buries a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Ryan Mickelsen - foul #1 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg misses the free throw | 16-6 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 16-6 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Henriksen and he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Thomas Pattison (C) John Williams, William Macha | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF) Patrick Henriksen | |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:08 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock is fouled on the floor by Matthew Massie - foul #1 on Matthew Massie, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers (C) Roger Wheelock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG) Rodney Cho | |
| 09:54 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Massie blocks the short jumper by Roger Cox | 16-9 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Matthew Massie | 16-9 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen blows the layup | 16-9 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Gregory Ogorman is denied by Ted Terrell | 16-9 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Gregory Ogorman steals the ball from Ryan Mickelsen | 16-9 |
| 08:49 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 16-9 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Aten, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Kenneth Ferguson (SF), Roger Wheelock (PF), William Macha (C) Gregory Ogorman, Willie Schwalenberg, Thomas Pattison, Ronald Chambers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Jack Wallace, Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | William Macha gets the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 07:52 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson hits a 3 from the left wing | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Cox (fresh) SF - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Macha (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - Matthew Massie (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-9 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie snags the offensive board | 19-9 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses the 3 from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 07:26 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 07:19 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 07:17 | Vanderbilt | William Macha pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 07:08 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock misses short on a jumper near the basket | 19-9 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Matthew Massie | 19-9 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is fouled on the floor by Roger Cox - foul #1 on Roger Cox, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG) Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is called for traveling | 19-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg (SF) Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Rodney Cho | |
| 06:16 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Ogorman | 21-9 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen's pass is intercepted by Willie Schwalenberg | 21-9 |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | Ted Terrell is called for the reach on Gregory Ogorman - foul #1 on Ted Terrell, team foul #6 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Pattison (PF), Ronald Chambers (C) Roger Wheelock, William Macha | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SG), Randy Simon (PF) Luis Melendez, Patrick Henriksen | |
| 05:35 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg blows the layup | 21-9 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Ronald Ward and he's fouled by Thomas Pattison - foul #2 on Thomas Pattison, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Roger Wheelock (PF) John Williams, Thomas Pattison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG) Ronald Ward | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the free throw | 21-12 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg is hacked by Randy Simon - foul #1 on Randy Simon, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 22-12 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Wallace - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #8 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson (SF) Willie Schwalenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Matthew Massie (PF) Jack Wallace, Randy Simon | |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Roger Cox is called for the reach on Luis Melendez - foul #2 on Roger Cox, team foul #6 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), William Macha (C) Roger Cox, Roger Wheelock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Ted Terrell, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ferguson - foul #1 on Kenneth Ferguson, team foul #7 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Pattison (PF) Ronald Chambers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG) Rodney Cho | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward snags the offensive board | 24-12 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Pattison (fresh) C - William Macha (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) SG - Michael Aten (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-12 |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman grabs the board | 24-12 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Williams and he's hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #9 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg (SF) Gregory Ogorman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Luis Melendez, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie | |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson misses the free throw | 26-12 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 26-12 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (SG), Roger Wheelock (PF) Kenneth Ferguson, William Macha | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (PF) Patrick Henriksen | |
| 02:33 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg connects on the jump hook from the left block | 28-12 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Jack Wallace | 28-14 |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Pattison buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-14 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Thomas Pattison | 31-14 |
| 01:24 | Vanderbilt | John Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-14 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the rebound | 31-14 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Wheelock | 31-14 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 31-14 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-14 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock tips it back up and in | 33-14 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Randy Simon, team foul #10 | 33-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG), Kenneth Ferguson (SF), Ronald Chambers (PF), William Macha (C) John Williams, Willie Schwalenberg, Roger Wheelock, Thomas Pattison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Jack Wallace, Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Randy Simon, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers is fouled on the floor by Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #11 | 33-14 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 34-14 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 34-14 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the board | 34-14 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-14 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward snags the offensive board | 34-14 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 34-14 |