| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Best (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fresh) PF - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Beale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Smith - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:48 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Dubovsky - foul #1 on Steven Dubovsky, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:19 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky's dunk attempt is rejected by George Brown | 25-30 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eddie Davenport | 25-30 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Eddie Davenport - foul #4 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Price (C) Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Smith | 31-31 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | George Price snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | Dana Echols tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 16:33 | Vanderbilt | George Best drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:00 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ross Beale, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), Randolph Maly (SG), John Ellis (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF) Brian Smith, Steven Digiacomo, George Brown, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Boone (PF) Steven Dubovsky | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randolph Maly (fresh) SF - John Ellis (fresh) PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Beale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Jason Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | George Best knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Schaeffer | 38-37 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | George Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | George Price is hacked by John Boone - foul #2 on John Boone, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), George Brown (SF) Randolph Maly, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 14:48 | Vanderbilt | John Boone pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:30 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by George Best | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | George Brown comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Boone - foul #3 on John Boone, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), Dana Echols (PF) Jason Young, Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky (C) Ross Beale | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Steven Dubovsky | 39-39 |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan drills a floater in the lane and the foul's on Dana Echols - foul #1 on Dana Echols, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | George Best makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Sloan | 39-45 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | John Boone is called for the reach on Steven Digiacomo - foul #4 on John Boone, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ellis (SF), Eddie Davenport (C) George Brown, George Price | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (PG), Ellis Cote (SG), Ross Beale (C) Victor Schaeffer, George Best, John Boone | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Dana Echols hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 41-45 |
| 12:23 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-45 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eddie Davenport | 41-45 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo knocks in the 3 from straight away | 44-45 |
| 12:05 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 44-45 |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 12:01 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ellis (fresh) PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Philip Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) SF - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Ross Beale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ross Beale - foul #4 on Ross Beale, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randolph Maly (SG), George Brown (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF) Steven Digiacomo, John Ellis, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), George Best (SG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SF), James Smith (PF) Philip Harris, Ellis Cote, Joseph Sloan, Ross Beale | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:39 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Dobrowolski | 45-47 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Kenneth Dobrowolski steps in front of the George Brown pass | 45-47 |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | George Best comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton is hacked by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG) Brian Smith, Randolph Maly | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan (SF), Ross Beale (C) Kenneth Dobrowolski, James Smith | |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | George Best connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | George Brown misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Young | 47-52 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-52 |
| 09:06 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale drills a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Eddie Davenport - foul #5 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), John Ellis (SF), Dana Echols (PF), George Price (C) Jason Young, George Brown, Timothy Clayton, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (PG), Ellis Cote (SG) Victor Schaeffer, George Best | |
| 09:06 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | John Ellis's floater is tipped away by Joseph Sloan | 49-55 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan is fouled on the floor by John Ellis - foul #2 on John Ellis, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Boone (PF) Ross Beale | |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris's pass is intercepted by Dana Echols | 49-55 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | John Ellis connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Smith | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Philip Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) SF - Joseph Sloan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Dubovsky (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 07:31 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Harris | 51-55 |
| 07:11 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | George Price grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Dana Echols is called for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randolph Maly (SG), George Brown (SF) Steven Digiacomo, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), George Best (SG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SF), Ross Beale (C) Philip Harris, Ellis Cote, Joseph Sloan, Steven Dubovsky | |
| 06:30 | Vanderbilt | Brian Smith knocks away the 3 by George Best | 51-55 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | George Price gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Dana Echols lays it up and in and the foul's on John Boone - foul #5 on John Boone, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Smith (PF) John Boone | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Dana Echols misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:14 | Vanderbilt | James Smith snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:53 | Vanderbilt | James Smith drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by George Best | 53-57 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Dana Echols pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Dana Echols misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | George Brown can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 05:17 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 53-57 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG) Jason Young, Randolph Maly | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan (SF) Kenneth Dobrowolski | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 04:43 | Vanderbilt | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:26 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 04:26 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:26 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Dana Echols knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | George Best grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dana Echols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - George Price (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sloan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ross Beale (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale lays it in on a great pass from George Best | 55-61 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Brown | 58-61 |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | James Smith makes the turnaround in the paint | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Dana Echols connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-63 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer's pass is intercepted by George Price | 60-63 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Steven Digiacomo blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by George Best | 62-63 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Dana Echols gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Joseph Sloan blocks the short jumper by Dana Echols | 62-63 |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | Steven Digiacomo steps in front of the Joseph Sloan pass | 62-63 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | George Best connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Schaeffer and he's fouled by George Brown - foul #3 on George Brown, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Harris (SG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SF), Steven Dubovsky (PF) Victor Schaeffer, Joseph Sloan, James Smith | |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | George Best makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Price | 65-66 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Joseph Sloan (SF) Philip Harris, Kenneth Dobrowolski | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer is hacked by Steven Digiacomo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Ross Beale runs out the clock | 65-68 |