| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SF - Carroll Pape (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) C - Charles Brockman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) PF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) C - John Hintze (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Mack Colvard | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape's floater is tipped away by Melvin Bolan | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Melvin Bolan | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), James Burgess (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, Carroll Pape, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:39 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | James Burgess clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earnest O'Neill | 0-4 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp lays it up and in set up by James Burgess | 2-4 |
| 16:31 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart drills a shot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 15:45 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Hintze | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Burgess (fresh) PF - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Bolan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hintze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Mack Colvard is called for the reach on Nathan Tripp - foul #1 on Mack Colvard, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Joseph Warren (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Brown, Jacob Stewart, Harold Hilliard, Nathan Tripp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Brian Fisher (C) Earnest O'Neill, John Hintze | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | James Burgess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the tip | 4-7 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Mack Colvard - foul #2 on Mack Colvard, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (SG) Mack Colvard | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | James Burgess knocks away the 3 by Johnny Parrott | 5-7 |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Warren is called for the reach on Dennis Carroll - foul #1 on Joseph Warren, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Willis (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller buries a shot from the right wing set up by Melvin Bolan | 5-9 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Warren | 7-9 |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Brockman - foul #1 on Charles Brockman, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Carroll Pape (SF) Bobby Willis, James Burgess | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), John Hintze (PF) Dennis Carroll, Melvin Bolan | |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape drills a runner from the left block | 9-11 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 12:25 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman is whistled for a carry | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF) Carroll Pape | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (SG), Marvin Luis (C) Johnny Parrott, Brian Fisher | |
| 11:48 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan (PF) Marvin Luis | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses short on a jumper from close range | 9-13 |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fairly fresh) SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Speicher (fresh) SF - Michael Weller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Bolan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hintze (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Vanderbilt | Arthur McCuen is called for the reach on Don Speicher - foul #1 on Arthur McCuen, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Marvin Luis (C) Earnest O'Neill, John Hintze | |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 10:59 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis tips it home | 9-15 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson can't tip it in | 9-15 |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher's pass is intercepted by Nathan Tripp | 9-15 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren banks in the layup | 11-15 |
| 09:54 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-15 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson's pass is intercepted by Michael Weller | 11-15 |
| 09:34 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller lays it in | 11-17 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses long on a shot in the paint | 11-17 |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 08:45 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher connects on the jumper from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | James Burgess is whistled for traveling | 11-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), Carroll Pape (SF), Charles Brockman (C) Edward Brown, Floyd Wilson, James Burgess, Nathan Tripp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), Johnny Parrott (SF), John Hintze (PF), Brian Fisher (C) Dennis Carroll, Don Speicher, Melvin Bolan, Marvin Luis | |
| 08:01 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-19 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape hits the follow up shot | 13-19 |
| 07:25 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller is hacked by Joseph Warren - foul #2 on Joseph Warren, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Barnes (SF) Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Barnes (fresh) PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Hintze (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Fisher (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze misses the tip | 13-19 |
| 07:04 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller hits the follow up shot | 13-21 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Fisher - foul #1 on Brian Fisher, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF) Howard Barnes, Carroll Pape | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (SG) Michael Weller | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-24 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the tip | 15-24 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the offensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | John Hintze blocks the jumper by James Burgess | 15-24 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman can't tip it in | 15-24 |
| 05:36 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 05:17 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Fisher and he's fouled by Charles Brockman - foul #2 on Charles Brockman, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Carroll Pape (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Jacob Stewart, James Burgess, Harold Hilliard, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Melvin Bolan (PF), Marvin Luis (C) Earnest O'Neill, John Hintze, Brian Fisher | |
| 05:17 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher makes the free throw | 15-27 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-27 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Tripp picks off the pass by Johnny Parrott | 15-27 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp is called for traveling | 15-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Harold Hilliard (C) Howard Barnes, Nathan Tripp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (SG) Don Speicher | |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), Nathan Tripp (C) Floyd Wilson, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Hintze (C) Marvin Luis | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart double dribbles | 15-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Harold Hilliard (C) Jacob Stewart, Nathan Tripp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG) Dennis Carroll | |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Earnest O'Neill | 15-30 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 17-30 |
| 03:21 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-30 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Melvin Bolan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Hintze (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is fouled on the floor by Johnny Parrott - foul #1 on Johnny Parrott, team foul #4 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Floyd Wilson, James Burgess, Carroll Pape, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Brian Fisher (C) Johnny Parrott, John Hintze | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is hacked by Earnest O'Neill - foul #1 on Earnest O'Neill, team foul #5 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG) Earnest O'Neill | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart is hacked by Mack Colvard - foul #3 on Mack Colvard, team foul #6 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF) Howard Barnes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (SG) Mack Colvard | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Melvin Bolan steals it from Joseph Warren | 17-30 |
| 01:37 | Vanderbilt | James Burgess is called for the reach on Michael Weller - foul #1 on James Burgess, team foul #6 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Howard Barnes (SF) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, James Burgess | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott (SF), John Hintze (PF) Don Speicher, Melvin Bolan | |
| 01:18 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher steps out of bounds on the sideline | 17-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), James Burgess (SF) Edward Brown, Howard Barnes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG) Dennis Carroll | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Earnest O'Neill picks off the pass by Arthur McCuen in the backcourt | 17-30 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-30 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 17-30 |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Earnest O'Neill | 17-30 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-30 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller tips it home | 17-32 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Brockman | 20-32 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses short on a halfcourt shot | 20-32 |