| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Popham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Bartell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Steven Lewis steals the ball from James Murphy | 26-29 |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Anderson | 26-32 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Benjamin Bartell - foul #3 on Benjamin Bartell, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski (C) Benjamin Bartell | |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:29 | Vanderbilt | John Popham grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 19:04 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis is fouled on the floor by James Murphy - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (PF) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:35 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Steven Lewis | 27-34 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 27-34 |
| 18:19 | Vanderbilt | John Popham snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:57 | Vanderbilt | John Popham misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Davis - foul #3 on Ernest Davis, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (PF) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:57 | Vanderbilt | John Popham misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:57 | Vanderbilt | John Popham misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Raymond Seibert | 27-34 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Brown (SG) Steven Lewis | |
| 17:23 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-34 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Patton | 29-34 |
| 16:39 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski is whistled for a carry | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Kevin Sirois (C) Rodney Candelaria, Jonathan Pinkard, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes (PG), Jurica Spilski (SF) John Anderson, Dan Banks | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery blows the layup | 29-34 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Kevin Sirois hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | James Patton grabs the board | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Wilburn Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jurica Spilski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Popham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Luka Niewieroski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Dejesus | 33-34 |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jurica Spilski | 33-36 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:16 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 14:51 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 14:49 | Vanderbilt | John Popham tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Murphy (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Marvin Dejesus, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Kevin Sirois | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Anderson (PG), Steven Lewis (SG), Dan Banks (SF), Benjamin Bartell (C) Wilburn Barnes, James Brown, Jurica Spilski, Luka Niewieroski | |
| 14:24 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 33-38 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks can't tip it in | 33-38 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:05 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson can't finish the layup | 33-38 |
| 14:04 | Vanderbilt | John Popham tips it in | 33-40 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | James Murphy's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Banks | 33-40 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore tips it in | 35-40 |
| 13:30 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria scores on a shot from the left block and the foul's on Benjamin Bartell - foul #4 on Benjamin Bartell, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), James Patton (C) Steve Gilmore, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski (SF) Benjamin Bartell | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:11 | Vanderbilt | John Popham grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Pinkard - foul #1 on Jonathan Pinkard, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski (C) Jurica Spilski | |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Brown (SG) Steven Lewis | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | James Patton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Candelaria | 39-40 |
| 11:58 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson loses the dribble to James Murphy | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Popham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Luka Niewieroski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Dejesus | 42-40 |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | John Popham hits a turnaround from the left block | 42-42 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | James Murphy clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 42-42 |
| 11:01 | Vanderbilt | John Popham gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Brown and the foul's on Marvin Dejesus - foul #3 on Marvin Dejesus, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Rodney Candelaria, Jonathan Pinkard, James Murphy, James Patton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis (SG), Jurica Spilski (SF) James Brown, Dan Banks | |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jurica Spilski | 42-47 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Luka Niewieroski - foul #2 on Luka Niewieroski, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (PF) Marvin Dejesus | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes (PG) John Anderson | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:26 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | James Patton pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-47 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 09:05 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:48 | Vanderbilt | Thad Woolery steps in front of the John Popham pass | 45-47 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Thad Woolery steals the ball from Wilburn Barnes | 45-47 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 08:02 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:34 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Murphy (PF), Kevin Sirois (C) Steve Gilmore, Thad Woolery, Ernest Davis, James Patton, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Anderson (PG), James Brown (SG), Dan Banks (SF), Benjamin Bartell (C) Wilburn Barnes, Steven Lewis, Jurica Spilski, Luka Niewieroski | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Popham (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Benjamin Bartell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | James Murphy buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Candelaria | 48-47 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Sirois - foul #1 on Kevin Sirois, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | James Murphy drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Marvin Dejesus | 50-49 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | John Popham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | John Popham tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert (C) Kevin Sirois | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski (SF) John Popham | |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 50-49 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | James Murphy scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 05:06 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski drills a jumper from the right side set up by James Brown | 52-51 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 04:43 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Jurica Spilski is hacked by James Murphy - foul #4 on James Murphy, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), James Patton (C) Rodney Candelaria, Jonathan Pinkard, James Murphy, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes (PG), Steven Lewis (SG), Luka Niewieroski (PF) John Anderson, James Brown, Dan Banks | |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ernest Davis | 52-51 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 52-51 |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes grabs the board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Wilburn Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jurica Spilski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Luka Niewieroski (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Bartell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | James Patton gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Wilburn Barnes - foul #3 on Wilburn Barnes, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Marvin Dejesus, Thad Woolery, James Patton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Anderson (PG), James Brown (SG), Dan Banks (SF), John Popham (PF) Wilburn Barnes, Steven Lewis, Jurica Spilski, Benjamin Bartell | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), James Murphy (PF) Steve Gilmore, Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:25 | Vanderbilt | Luka Niewieroski misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 55-51 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | John Anderson steps in front of the Marvin Dejesus pass in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 02:01 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:01 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis (SG), Benjamin Bartell (PF) James Brown, John Popham | |
| 01:42 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | James Murphy gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses long on a shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 01:27 | Vanderbilt | Dan Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:04 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Luka Niewieroski is denied by James Murphy | 55-51 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Luka Niewieroski swats the short shot by Raymond Seibert | 55-51 |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Benjamin Bartell | 55-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by James Murphy - foul #5 on James Murphy, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (PF) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Popham (PF) Luka Niewieroski | |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis makes the 3rd free throw | 57-53 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis is fouled in the backcourt by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG) Marvin Dejesus | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore is hacked by John Popham - foul #3 on John Popham, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | John Popham is called for the reach on Steve Gilmore - foul #4 on John Popham, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Steven Lewis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Anderson | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | John Anderson is called for the reach on Steve Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Candelaria steals it from Steven Lewis | 61-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria runs out the clock | 61-56 |