| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Towers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Keith Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Robert Towers is blocked by Alberto Giordano | 44-31 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 19:15 | Vanderbilt | Alberto Giordano steals the ball from Paul Bruckner | 44-34 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano banks in the layup | 44-36 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Joshua Warwick is blocked by Robert Towers | 44-36 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 17:51 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Towers denies the turnaround by Danny Gardiner | 44-40 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:05 | Vanderbilt | Kelly Myers is called for the reach on Lewis Pleas - foul #2 on Kelly Myers, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo (SF), Clay Ripley (PF), Ronald Lally (C) Kenneth Clinard, Robert Towers, Keith Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano | |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clay Ripley and he's hacked by Kevin Caro - foul #2 on Kevin Caro, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG) Walter Bowles | |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Lally grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 16:48 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 16:21 | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:16 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas is hacked by Kevin Caro - foul #3 on Kevin Caro, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Howard Swanger, Kevin Caro, Kelly Myers | |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lewis Pleas | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clay Ripley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lally (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Bruton (fresh) SF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio hits a shot from the right block | 49-42 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Marcelino Bianchi swats the dunk try by Clay Ripley | 49-42 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 15:01 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-42 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Bruckner | 52-45 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Paul Bruckner takes the ball from Marcelino Bianchi | 52-45 |
| 14:02 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clay Ripley | 55-45 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-45 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the tip | 55-45 |
| 13:40 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 13:13 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Rizzo | 55-45 |
| 13:00 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas is whistled for a carry | 55-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford (PG), Charles Finch (SG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), Robert Towers (PF), Keith Allen (C) Paul Bruckner, Lewis Pleas, Alberto Rizzo, Clay Ripley, Ronald Lally | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (PG), Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Harry Baumbach (C) Walter Bowles, Jerry Bruton, Danny Gardiner, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alberto Giordano | 55-48 |
| 12:25 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen is fouled on the floor by Harry Baumbach - foul #1 on Harry Baumbach, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kelly Myers - foul #3 on Kelly Myers, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Blanford is called for the reach on Joshua Warwick - foul #1 on Richard Blanford, team foul #1 | 56-48 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Warwick | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Blanford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Towers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Keith Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Baumbach (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-50 |
| 11:20 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Keith Allen - foul #2 on Keith Allen, team foul #2 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Lewis Pleas (SG) Richard Blanford, Charles Finch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG) Kevin Caro | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Bowles - foul #3 on Walter Bowles, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio (PF) Harry Baumbach | |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Clinard is called for the reach on Joshua Warwick - foul #2 on Kenneth Clinard, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley (PF) Robert Towers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Vyacheslav Bosowski (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is hacked by Clay Ripley - foul #1 on Clay Ripley, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo (SF) Kenneth Clinard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Clay Ripley swats the layup by Jerry Bruton | 59-52 |
| 09:49 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Paul Bruckner | 59-52 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | A charge is called on Alberto Rizzo - foul #2 on Alberto Rizzo, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Lally (C) Keith Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Henry Dimaggio, Vyacheslav Bosowski | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 09:11 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Lally | 62-52 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner is fouled on the floor by Clay Ripley - foul #2 on Clay Ripley, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford (PG), Charles Finch (SG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), Robert Towers (PF) Paul Bruckner, Lewis Pleas, Alberto Rizzo, Ronald Lally | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF) Kevin Caro, Jerry Bruton | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick buries a 3 from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers makes the jump hook from close range | 64-55 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Clinard - foul #3 on Kenneth Clinard, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen (C) Clay Ripley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (PG), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Walter Bowles, Danny Gardiner, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Myers | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Blanford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Towers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Keith Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers gets the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Keith Allen steps in front of the Kelly Myers pass | 64-57 |
| 07:15 | Vanderbilt | Kelly Myers swats the short shot by Richard Blanford | 64-57 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard hits the follow up shot | 66-57 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the easy layup | 66-57 |
| 06:47 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard loses the ball out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Lewis Pleas (SG), Clay Ripley (PF) Richard Blanford, Charles Finch, Robert Towers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG) Kevin Caro | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-59 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 05:39 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner hits a jumpshot from the right side | 68-61 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Bruckner - foul #2 on Paul Bruckner, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alberto Rizzo (SF), Robert Towers (PF), Ronald Lally (C) Kenneth Clinard, Clay Ripley, Keith Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Henry Dimaggio, Kelly Myers | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Bruton blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Towers | 68-61 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marcelino Bianchi | 68-61 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi buries a runner from close range set up by Walter Bowles | 68-63 |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | Marcelino Bianchi swats the layup by Ronald Lally | 68-63 |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:53 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers lays it up and in on a great pass from Lewis Pleas and the foul's on Marcelino Bianchi - foul #1 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford (PG), Clay Ripley (C) Paul Bruckner, Ronald Lally | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG) Walter Bowles | |
| 03:53 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-63 |
| 03:42 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Caro - foul #4 on Kevin Caro, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard (SF), Ronald Lally (C) Alberto Rizzo, Robert Towers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Blanford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clay Ripley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Lally (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Howard Swanger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Lewis Pleas - foul #2 on Lewis Pleas, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen (C) Ronald Lally | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF) Howard Swanger, Jerry Bruton | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:15 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Caro is called for the reach on Richard Blanford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Caro, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG) Lewis Pleas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Henry Dimaggio (PF) Kevin Caro, Danny Gardiner | |
| 03:15 | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marcelino Bianchi | 73-64 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Alberto Giordano is denied by Clay Ripley | 73-64 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 03:00 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Dimaggio - foul #3 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG) Howard Swanger | |
| 03:00 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:00 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Clay Ripley - foul #3 on Clay Ripley, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG) Richard Blanford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers (C) Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 02:38 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG), Robert Towers (PF) Charles Finch, Clay Ripley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi (C) Kelly Myers | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Alberto Giordano - foul #2 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | Keith Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | Henry Dimaggio picks off the pass by Robert Towers | 74-68 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-70 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard double dribbles | 74-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-70 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers grabs the board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Walter Bowles is called for the reach on Robert Towers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Bowles, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi is whistled for traveling | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas is hacked by Joshua Warwick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers is hacked by Walter Bowles in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Bowles, team foul #14 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (PG) Walter Bowles | |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Robert Towers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton is whistled for traveling | 77-70 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard is hacked by Jerry Bruton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Bruton, team foul #15 | 77-70 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Lewis Pleas | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas is hacked by Joshua Warwick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #16 | 79-70 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-70 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio loses the ball out of bounds | 80-70 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rose (PG), Charles Finch (SG), Alberto Rizzo (SF), Clay Ripley (PF), Ronald Lally (C) Paul Bruckner, Lewis Pleas, Kenneth Clinard, Robert Towers, Keith Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Harry Baumbach (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | John Rose runs out the clock | 80-70 |