| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Halls (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 32-30 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Burnes - foul #3 on Terry Burnes, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters (PG), Robert Edward (SG), Ali Pecoraro (PF), Neville West (C) Terry Burnes, Stephen Gaston, Andrew Corral, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Halls and the foul's on Ali Pecoraro - foul #1 on Ali Pecoraro, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright (C) Ronald Dickerson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:20 | Vanderbilt | Neville West pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | Fred Carmona denies the turnaround by Kevin Wright | 32-32 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:45 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Neville West | 34-32 |
| 18:42 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters loses the dribble to John Mason in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Johnny Walters is called for the reach on Fred Carmona - foul #2 on Johnny Walters, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Andrew Corral (PF) Robert Edward, Ali Pecoraro, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | David Halls tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls is hacked by Neville West - foul #3 on Neville West, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ali Pecoraro (PF), Kevin Wright (C) Andrew Corral, Neville West | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Johnny Walters is called for the reach on John Mason - foul #3 on Johnny Walters, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Boan (PG), Andrew Corral (PF) Johnny Walters, Ali Pecoraro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Gaston - foul #1 on Stephen Gaston, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:42 | Vanderbilt | John Mason steals it from Kevin Wright | 34-36 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-36 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | David Halls denies the turnaround by Andrew Corral | 34-38 |
| 16:04 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnny Boan (fresh) SG - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Mason and he's fouled by Ronald Dickerson - foul #2 on Ronald Dickerson, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG), Robert Edward (SG), Neville West (SF), Ali Pecoraro (PF) Johnny Boan, Ronald Dickerson, Stephen Gaston, Andrew Corral | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Kevin Wright takes the ball from Thomas Petty | 34-40 |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | Bradly Kelly takes the ball from Ali Pecoraro | 34-40 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses long on a shot from the right side | 34-40 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 14:06 | Vanderbilt | Bradly Kelly steals it from Ali Pecoraro | 34-42 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Taylor | 34-45 |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | Fred Carmona swats the short shot by Neville West | 34-45 |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright tips it in | 36-45 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Robert James scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 36-48 |
| 12:54 | Vanderbilt | Neville West banks in the layup | 38-48 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is fouled on the floor by Terry Burnes - foul #4 on Terry Burnes, team foul #8 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters (PG), Ronald Dickerson (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Andrew Corral (C) Terry Burnes, Robert Edward, Neville West, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:35 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Andrew Corral | 38-48 |
| 12:09 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Halls | 40-51 |
| 11:39 | Vanderbilt | Ali Pecoraro misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnny Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ali Pecoraro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the lay-in | 40-51 |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Ronald Dickerson | 40-51 |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | Norman Jenkins picks off the pass by Andrew Corral | 40-51 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:29 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston is fouled on the floor by Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright (C) Ali Pecoraro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SG), Fred Carmona (PF) Thomas Petty, Michael Hilbert | |
| 10:07 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters is fouled on the floor by David Halls - foul #2 on David Halls, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| 09:49 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Halls and he's hacked by Johnny Walters - foul #4 on Johnny Walters, team foul #9 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Boan (PG) Johnny Walters | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Fred Carmona is called for the reach on Johnny Boan - foul #1 on Fred Carmona, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG) John Mason | |
| 09:02 | Vanderbilt | Jeremy Taylor takes the ball from Johnny Boan | 40-54 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the jumper from the right block | 40-54 |
| 08:45 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 08:36 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:23 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the left block | 40-57 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Carmona | 40-57 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Robert James knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Halls | 40-60 |
| 07:52 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Johnny Boan | 43-60 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Andrew Corral steals the ball from Norman Jenkins | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnny Boan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Dickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Gaston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Corral (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert James (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral knocks in the shot near the basket | 45-60 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | The 3pt attempt by Norman Jenkins is denied by Stephen Gaston | 45-60 |
| 06:56 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-60 |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson gets the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Boan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG), Ali Pecoraro (PF), Neville West (C) Johnny Boan, Andrew Corral, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Steib | 45-62 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson is called for traveling | 45-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral (C) Neville West | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | John Mason snags the offensive board | 45-62 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly scores on a floater from the right block | 45-64 |
| 05:28 | Vanderbilt | Ali Pecoraro misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-64 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradly Kelly | 45-66 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Burnes | 48-66 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 04:37 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Steib - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #4 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright (C) Andrew Corral | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF), David Halls (C) Bradly Kelly, Richard Steib | |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 49-68 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to John Mason | 49-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | John Mason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-68 |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Dickerson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Stephen Gaston (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ali Pecoraro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright is open and buries a shot from the right wing | 51-68 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | David Halls scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Petty | 51-70 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Gaston, team foul #10 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters (PG), Robert Edward (SG), Neville West (SF), Andrew Corral (C) Terry Burnes, Ronald Dickerson, Stephen Gaston, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 51-70 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib tips it in | 51-72 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 51-72 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Ali Pecoraro tips it but misses | 51-72 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib drills a jumper in the paint | 51-74 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Vanderbilt | Robert Edward is called for traveling | 51-74 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright (C) Andrew Corral | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled on the floor by Ali Pecoraro - foul #2 on Ali Pecoraro, team foul #11 | 51-74 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 01:03 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright pulls down the rebound | 51-75 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-75 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 51-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib blows the layup | 51-75 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Robert Edward grabs the board | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Ali Pecoraro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-75 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the defensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor runs out the clock | 51-75 |