| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - James Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darwin Riley (fresh) SF - Nicholas Truitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Popham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | John Popham loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Darwin Riley - foul #2 on Darwin Riley, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:52 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darwin Riley | 28-30 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock | 31-30 |
| 18:06 | Vanderbilt | John Popham misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 31-30 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | James Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Linville is called for the reach on Thad Woolery - foul #1 on Joseph Linville, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cole Schoenrock | 33-30 |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | Thad Woolery steals it from Nicholas Truitt | 33-30 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thad Woolery | 33-30 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 16:49 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:25 | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley hits a floater from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), William Depew (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Harper (PG), James Brown (SG), Wilburn Barnes (SF), Benjamin Bartell (PF), Dan Banks (C) Sam Dickert, Darwin Riley, Nicholas Truitt, Joseph Linville, John Popham | |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | James Brown is denied on a layup by Joseph Hubbs | 33-32 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the board | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Depew (fresh) SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Harper (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Wilburn Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Bartell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dan Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Benjamin Bartell - foul #2 on Benjamin Bartell, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott (SF) James Harper | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steve Gilmore - foul #1 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Wilburn Barnes steals the ball from Steve Gilmore | 34-33 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Dan Banks is denied by Joseph Hubbs | 34-33 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 34-33 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | William Depew can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes is denied on a layup by Joseph Hubbs | 34-33 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Benjamin Bartell - foul #3 on Benjamin Bartell, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thad Woolery (SF) Steve Gilmore, Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG), Darwin Riley (SG), Joseph Linville (PF), John Popham (C) Wilburn Barnes, James Brown, Benjamin Bartell, Dan Banks | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | John Popham grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | John Popham banks in the layup | 35-35 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits a jump hook from the right block set up by William Depew | 37-35 |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), James Patton (PF) William Depew, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Darwin Riley - foul #3 on Darwin Riley, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville travels with the ball | 38-38 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | James Patton hits a runner from close range | 40-38 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is hacked by Fred Scott - foul #4 on Fred Scott, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt (SF) Fred Scott | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Truitt is called for the reach on Rodney Candelaria - foul #1 on Nicholas Truitt, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SF) Thad Woolery | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:34 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darwin Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Truitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Popham (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Popham | 40-41 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Nicholas Truitt | 40-41 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Popham - foul #1 on John Popham, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Rodney Candelaria | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes (PG), James Brown (SG), Benjamin Bartell (PF), Dan Banks (C) Sam Dickert, Darwin Riley, Joseph Linville, John Popham | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Nicholas Truitt | 42-41 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilson | 42-41 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery scores on a jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 09:19 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes is hacked by William Depew - foul #3 on William Depew, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Ernest Davis, James Patton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG), Darwin Riley (SG), Joseph Linville (PF) Wilburn Barnes, James Brown, Benjamin Bartell | |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | William Depew connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Rodney Candelaria and he's fouled by Sam Dickert - foul #1 on Sam Dickert, team foul #9 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes (SF), John Popham (C) Nicholas Truitt, Dan Banks | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Depew | 50-41 |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert is fouled on the floor by Thad Woolery - foul #2 on Thad Woolery, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Ernest Davis (SF), James Patton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott (SF), Benjamin Bartell (PF) Wilburn Barnes, Joseph Linville | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Depew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darwin Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Bartell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Popham (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 07:11 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert tips it but misses | 50-41 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | James Patton snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Robert Wilson swats the dunk try by Sam Dickert | 53-41 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Scott | 53-41 |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 06:12 | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Bartell | 53-44 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 53-44 |
| 05:54 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Sam Dickert | 53-46 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF) William Depew, Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes (PG), James Brown (SG), Joseph Linville (PF), Dan Banks (C) Sam Dickert, Darwin Riley, Benjamin Bartell, John Popham | |
| 05:09 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 53-46 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | James Patton is whistled for a carry | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) James Patton, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Candelaria is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 53-48 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt (SF), John Popham (C) Fred Scott, Dan Banks | |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | James Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steve Gilmore - foul #2 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), James Patton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Steve Gilmore, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 53-50 |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Wilburn Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Truitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Popham (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Truitt is called for the reach on Thad Woolery - foul #2 on Nicholas Truitt, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG) Rodney Candelaria | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG), Darwin Riley (SG), Fred Scott (SF), Dan Banks (C) Wilburn Barnes, James Brown, Joseph Linville, John Popham | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville (PF), John Popham (C) Nicholas Truitt, Dan Banks | |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Darwin Riley | 55-52 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Popham - foul #2 on John Popham, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG) William Depew | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:19 | Vanderbilt | John Popham misses the runner from the baseline | 57-52 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sam Dickert | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | John Popham swats the short shot by James Patton | 59-55 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) James Patton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is hacked by Sam Dickert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Dickert, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs is hacked by Fred Scott - foul #5 on Fred Scott, team foul #13 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Rodney Candelaria | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt (SF) Fred Scott | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-55 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Dickert - foul #3 on Sam Dickert, team foul #14 | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville clanks a fullcourt shot | 61-55 |