| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) C - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses the tip | 29-24 |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:12 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts makes the jumper from the right side | 31-24 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is hacked by James Benda - foul #1 on James Benda, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Finley steps in front of the Donald Brown pass | 31-26 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster can't connect on a runner from the left block | 31-26 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:09 | Vanderbilt | James Benda hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Turgeon | 34-26 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Phillips | 34-29 |
| 17:52 | Vanderbilt | James Benda double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | James Benda steals the ball from Joe Webster | 34-29 |
| 17:09 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Benda | 36-29 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Roberts - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Merle Gibson (C) Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Finley and he's fouled by Christopher Turgeon - foul #1 on Christopher Turgeon, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Mark Brown (SF) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:10 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts's floater is knocked away by Merle Gibson | 36-32 |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson tips it in | 38-32 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Marshall Carlson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Turgeon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | James Benda misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 15:25 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown can't tip it in | 38-32 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Benda | 41-32 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses long on a floater from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin tips it in | 41-34 |
| 14:24 | Vanderbilt | James Benda misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Lin | 41-34 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-34 |
| 14:13 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Christopher Turgeon | 41-34 |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson (SF), Jimmy Brown (PF) Kenneth Johnson, Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Mark Brown, Daniel Lin, Merle Gibson | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:05 | Vanderbilt | James Benda clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson (C) Christopher Turgeon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:05 | Vanderbilt | James Benda makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:05 | Vanderbilt | James Benda makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens loses the dribble to James Benda | 43-34 |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts banks in the layup on a great pass from James Benda | 45-34 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses badly on a shot near the basket | 45-34 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:21 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson's pass is intercepted by Joe Phillips | 45-34 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-34 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 11:42 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 11:09 | Vanderbilt | James Benda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Evens | 47-34 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #4 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Ira Lipscomb (SG), Donald Brown (PF), Christopher Turgeon (C) James Benda, Anthony Roberts, Jimmy Brown, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 10:47 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Christopher Turgeon | 47-34 |
| 10:23 | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb comes up short on the runner from the left block | 47-34 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster is called for 5 seconds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Merle Gibson (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Joe Webster | |
| 09:33 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown blows the dunk | 47-34 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph comes up short on the floater near the basket | 47-34 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Brown | 47-34 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Turgeon - foul #2 on Christopher Turgeon, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Anthony Roberts (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF) Tommy Vanostberg, Ira Lipscomb, Marshall Carlson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF), Michael Francis (C) Daniel Lin, Merle Gibson | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | James Benda comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 08:33 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon tips it but misses | 47-35 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Evens | 47-35 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 08:21 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 07:58 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is called for 3 seconds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson (SF), Jimmy Brown (C) Kenneth Johnson, Christopher Turgeon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Joe Webster (PF) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Mark Brown | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Vanderbilt | James Benda hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-35 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley drills a shot from the right side | 50-37 |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Marshall Carlson | 53-37 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Donald Brown - foul #2 on Donald Brown, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Christopher Turgeon (C) James Benda, Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 05:55 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Vanostberg | 56-40 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin loses the ball out of bounds | 56-40 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg misses badly on a floater from the left side | 56-40 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-40 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 04:37 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Roberts | 58-40 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits a jumper from the free throw line | 58-42 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Rudolph - foul #1 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #2 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (SG), Kenneth Johnson (C) Anthony Roberts, Christopher Turgeon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), August Ball (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Merle Gibson (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Keith Rudolph, Joe Webster | |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 03:33 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tommy Vanostberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Lipscomb (fresh) SF - Marshall Carlson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Brown (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) SG - August Ball (fresh) SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Lin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-42 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 60-42 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson snags the offensive board | 60-42 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Marshall Carlson steals it from August Ball | 60-42 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb is hacked by August Ball - foul #1 on August Ball, team foul #3 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown (PF) Marshall Carlson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SF) Daniel Lin | |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg comes up short on the floater from the right side | 60-42 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson gets the rebound | 60-42 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown's pass is intercepted by Ira Lipscomb | 60-42 |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg is whistled for a carry | 60-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon (C) Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF) August Ball | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 60-42 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Lin | 60-42 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 01:05 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jimmy Brown | 60-42 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-42 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-42 |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 60-42 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson makes the shot from the left side | 62-42 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 62-42 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |