| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Pantano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Kresge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Pike (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | David Whelan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-26 |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 19:16 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Bruckner | 29-29 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Warwick | 32-29 |
| 18:20 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike lays it in on a great pass from Paul Bruckner and he's hacked by Joshua Warwick - foul #1 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG), Kevin Caro (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF) David Whelan, Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:20 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones knocks in the turnaround from close range | 34-32 |
| 17:43 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-32 |
| 17:42 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:19 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge is fouled on the floor by Danny Gardiner as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Joshua Warwick (SG), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Steven Coll, Kevin Caro, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG) Lewis Pleas | |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Vic Godfrey - foul #2 on Vic Godfrey, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is fouled on the floor by Paul Bruckner - foul #2 on Paul Bruckner, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Kevin Caro, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Price (C) Timothy Pike | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | David Whelan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano hits a jump hook from close range set up by Paul Bruckner | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnny Pantano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Price - foul #3 on Joe Price, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Joshua Warwick, Danny Gardiner, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG), Timothy Pike (C) Charles Finch, Joe Price | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:37 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF) Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones is denied on a layup by David Kresge | 38-36 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 14:50 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Kevin Caro, Danny Gardiner, Vic Godfrey, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard (SF) Johnny Pantano | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | David Whelan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 13:53 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Clinard | 38-36 |
| 13:30 | Vanderbilt | Marcelino Bianchi is called for the reach on David Kresge - foul #1 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rose (PG), Joe Price (C) Paul Bruckner, David Kresge | |
| 13:15 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike scores on a jumper from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Warwick | 42-38 |
| 12:04 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Jones steals it from Joe Price | 42-38 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner is called for a backcourt violation | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Joshua Warwick, Danny Gardiner, Vic Godfrey, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Charles Finch (SG), Johnny Pantano (SF), David Kresge (PF) John Rose, Lewis Pleas, Kenneth Clinard, Timothy Pike | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnny Pantano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner is fouled on the floor by Kelly Myers - foul #1 on Kelly Myers, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones (C) Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley (C) Joe Price | |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Alberto Giordano - foul #1 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Vic Godfrey (C) David Whelan, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Caro | 42-43 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Caro and he's hacked by Paul Bruckner - foul #3 on Paul Bruckner, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Kevin Caro, Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG), Timothy Pike (C) Charles Finch, Clay Ripley | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge tips it home | 45-45 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF) David Whelan, Danny Gardiner, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Price (C) David Kresge | |
| 08:44 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Vic Godfrey | 48-45 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones throws it down and he's fouled by Joe Price - foul #4 on Joe Price, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rose (PG), Charles Finch (SG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), David Kresge (PF) Paul Bruckner, Lewis Pleas, Johnny Pantano, Joe Price | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Coll (tiring) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Rose (fresh) SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Pike | 50-48 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Finch is called for the reach on David Whelan - foul #1 on Charles Finch, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SF), Kelly Myers (C) Danny Gardiner, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley (C) Timothy Pike | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Finch steals the ball from David Whelan | 50-48 |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Caro is called for the reach on Charles Finch - foul #3 on Kevin Caro, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) David Whelan, Kevin Caro, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Price (C) Clay Ripley | |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers (PF) Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG), Timothy Pike (PF) Charles Finch, David Kresge | |
| 05:54 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike lays it in on a great pass from Lewis Pleas | 50-51 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 05:39 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Price | 50-51 |
| 04:52 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-51 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Myers | 50-51 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | John Rose steals the ball from Danny Gardiner | 50-51 |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Coll - foul #4 on Steven Coll, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Joshua Warwick, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Charles Finch (SG), Johnny Pantano (SF), David Kresge (PF) John Rose, Lewis Pleas, Kenneth Clinard, Timothy Pike | |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gregory Jones | 50-51 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Whelan | 53-51 |
| 03:42 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-51 |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | David Whelan grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Coll (tiring) 19 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Pantano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones's floater is tipped away by Joe Price | 53-51 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones tips it home | 55-51 |
| 03:03 | Vanderbilt | Marcelino Bianchi is called for the reach on Joe Price - foul #3 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) Alberto Giordano, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG) Charles Finch | |
| 03:03 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:03 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is hacked by David Kresge - foul #2 on David Kresge, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones (C) Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike (C) Joe Price | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the floater near the basket | 55-52 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Marcelino Bianchi is called for the reach on Timothy Pike - foul #4 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) David Whelan, Kevin Caro, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard (SF) Johnny Pantano | |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joshua Warwick | 57-54 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge makes the contested shot from the left wing set up by Paul Bruckner | 57-56 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Vic Godfrey, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Gregory Jones (C) Joshua Warwick, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano (SF) Kenneth Clinard | |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Pike | 57-58 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Gregory Jones is denied by Timothy Pike | 57-58 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Whelan | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Pike | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 59-60 |