| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ferri (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Macha (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell drills a 3 from straight away | 26-26 |
| 19:28 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-26 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 28-26 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | James Long misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-26 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:06 | Vanderbilt | John Ferri clanks a shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:05 | Vanderbilt | John Ferri snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 17:47 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman's pass is intercepted by Rodney Cho | 28-26 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho blows the layup | 28-26 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | William Macha pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:22 | Vanderbilt | John Ferri can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Gregory Ogorman steals the ball from Patrick Henriksen | 28-26 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Randy Simon (PF), Ronald Ward (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson (PG), Thomas Pattison (SF), Ronald Chambers (PF) John Ferri, Justin Hartmann, William Macha | |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is fouled on the floor by Gregory Ogorman - foul #2 on Gregory Ogorman, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ben Andrews (SG), Sean Rine (C) Gregory Ogorman, Willie Schwalenberg | |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward loses the dribble to Ronald Chambers | 28-27 |
| 15:57 | Vanderbilt | Luis Melendez steals it from Kenneth Ferguson | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Chambers (fresh) C - Sean Rine (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Ward is called for the reach on Sean Rine - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Lewis Phillips (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG), Justin Hartmann (SF), Willie Schwalenberg (C) Ben Andrews, Thomas Pattison, Sean Rine | |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is fouled on the floor by Gregory Ogorman - foul #3 on Gregory Ogorman, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ferri (PG), William Macha (PF) Kenneth Ferguson, Ronald Chambers | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips is denied on a layup by Willie Schwalenberg | 28-30 |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 14:26 | Vanderbilt | John Ferri lays it in set up by Gregory Ogorman | 28-32 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen is hacked by William Macha - foul #1 on William Macha, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF), James Long (C) Randy Simon, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Terrell | 28-32 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 13:31 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Schwalenberg | 30-35 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen drills a jump hook in the paint | 32-35 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Cho steps in front of the Willie Schwalenberg pass | 32-35 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't finish the layup | 32-35 |
| 12:52 | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 12:46 | Vanderbilt | John Ferri misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Long - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SG) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson (SG), Thomas Pattison (SF), Ronald Chambers (PF), Sean Rine (C) Gregory Ogorman, Justin Hartmann, William Macha, Willie Schwalenberg | |
| 12:46 | Vanderbilt | John Ferri misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:46 | Vanderbilt | John Ferri makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | James Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 12:19 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Chambers snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 12:05 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 32-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ben Andrews (SG) John Ferri | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips scores on a shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Chambers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Rine (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | Ben Andrews drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Ferguson | 34-39 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell loses the dribble to Ben Andrews | 34-39 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Ben Andrews is hacked by Randy Simon - foul #1 on Randy Simon, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG), Justin Hartmann (SF), William Macha (PF), Willie Schwalenberg (C) Ben Andrews, Thomas Pattison, Ronald Chambers, Sean Rine | |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | William Macha misses the shot from the right block | 34-39 |
| 10:42 | Vanderbilt | William Macha tips it home | 34-41 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon loses the dribble to Kenneth Ferguson | 34-41 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Ferguson | 34-43 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-43 |
| 10:09 | Vanderbilt | Jack Wallace takes the ball from Kenneth Ferguson in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Ferguson - foul #1 on Kenneth Ferguson, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Ronald Ward, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:54 | Vanderbilt | William Macha grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:33 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF) Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ben Andrews (PG) Kenneth Ferguson | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-43 |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gregory Ogorman | 37-43 |
| 08:48 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg tips it in | 37-45 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Ogorman - foul #4 on Gregory Ogorman, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ferri (PG), Kenneth Ferguson (SG), Thomas Pattison (SF), Ronald Chambers (PF) Ben Andrews, Gregory Ogorman, Justin Hartmann, William Macha | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | Jack Wallace steals the ball from Kenneth Ferguson | 39-45 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell lays it in on a great pass from Jack Wallace | 41-45 |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Pattison comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Randy Simon (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman (SG), Sean Rine (C) Kenneth Ferguson, Willie Schwalenberg | |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Pattison makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Pattison misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ferri (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Pattison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Chambers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Rine (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-46 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell tips it but misses | 41-46 |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | John Ferri grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 06:30 | Vanderbilt | Sean Rine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Pattison | 41-48 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | John Ferri steals it from Michael Aten | 41-48 |
| 06:02 | Vanderbilt | Sean Rine can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lewis Phillips - foul #4 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson (PG), William Macha (PF), Willie Schwalenberg (C) John Ferri, Thomas Pattison, Ronald Chambers | |
| 06:02 | Vanderbilt | Sean Rine misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:02 | Vanderbilt | Sean Rine makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Willie Schwalenberg swats the shot by Patrick Henriksen | 41-49 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann (SF) Sean Rine | |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Gregory Ogorman | 41-51 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | James Long misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon connects on the shot from the right block | 43-51 |
| 04:21 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF) Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ferri (PG) Gregory Ogorman | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Long | 46-51 |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | John Ferri hits a floater from the left wing | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ferri (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Macha (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Willie Schwalenberg steps in front of the Patrick Henriksen pass | 46-53 |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 46-53 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is called for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Randy Simon (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ben Andrews (PG), Gregory Ogorman (SG), Thomas Pattison (SF), Ronald Chambers (PF), Sean Rine (C) John Ferri, Kenneth Ferguson, Justin Hartmann, William Macha, Willie Schwalenberg | |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ferri (PG), Justin Hartmann (SF), Willie Schwalenberg (C) Ben Andrews, Thomas Pattison, Sean Rine | |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | John Ferri comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Randy Simon, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Macha (PF) Ronald Chambers | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 01:58 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ferri | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jack Wallace | 49-55 |
| 01:32 | Vanderbilt | William Macha lays it up and in | 49-57 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-57 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | William Macha snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | William Macha misses short on a floater near the basket | 49-57 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | James Long pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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) | |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | William Macha is hacked by Rodney Cho in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Cho, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson (PG) John Ferri | |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | William Macha makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | William Macha misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Patrick Henriksen | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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 (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson is hacked by Jack Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ted Terrell | 52-59 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson is hacked by Jack Wallace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Wallace, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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 | Mississippi State | James Long misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-61 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson runs out the clock | 52-61 |