| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hupp (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) PF - Eddie Yeager (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Wyant (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terrance Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Britton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arturo Sanchez (PF) John Hupp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster misses short on a shot near the basket | 34-37 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Arturo Sanchez tips it home | 36-37 |
| 19:11 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Klein | 36-40 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Klein - foul #2 on John Klein, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG) Arturo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:35 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant blows the layup but the foul's on William Lancaster - foul #1 on William Lancaster, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:35 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:35 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette drills a fadeaway in the paint | 39-42 |
| 18:01 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Humes (PF) Eddie Yeager | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Robinson - foul #1 on Michael Robinson, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager (PF) Chad Humes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | John Hupp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 17:09 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Lancaster - foul #2 on William Lancaster, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle (SG), Arturo Sanchez (PF) John Hupp, Eddie Yeager | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway (PG), Marcus Perna (C) John Klein, Robert Britton | |
| 17:09 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:09 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 44-46 |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 16:27 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Schultz | 44-46 |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-46 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Lancaster | 44-46 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Marcus Perna picks off the pass by Derrick Seagle | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Burdette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arturo Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lancaster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jeffrey McManaway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Wyant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrance Wright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Perna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey McManaway | 44-48 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Schultz - foul #1 on Joseph Schultz, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF), Chad Humes (C) Derrick Seagle, Arturo Sanchez, William Lancaster | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Klein (PG), Bernard Todd (SF), Robert Britton (C) Joseph Schultz, Thomas Wyant, Terrance Wright | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Perna | 46-48 |
| 14:31 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Swietomierz Bielawski - foul #4 on Swietomierz Bielawski, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager (PF), William Lancaster (C) Swietomierz Bielawski, Chad Humes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:31 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Klein - foul #3 on John Klein, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright (PF) Marcus Perna | |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-51 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Timothy Jolicoeur | 46-51 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Klein | 46-51 |
| 13:00 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette can't tip it in | 46-53 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson tips it but misses | 46-53 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Britton | 46-53 |
| 12:11 | Vanderbilt | Ray Burdette steals the ball from Terrance Wright | 46-53 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette lays it in | 48-53 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 11:48 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:28 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton is whistled for a carry | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (SG), Chad Humes (C) Ray Burdette, William Lancaster | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Taff (PG), Joseph Schultz (SG), Thomas Wyant (SF), Marcus Perna (PF) John Klein, Jeffrey McManaway, Bernard Todd, Terrance Wright | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hupp (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Yeager (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chad Humes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Taff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Wyant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Perna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Britton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:59 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Perna pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eddie Yeager | 48-53 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes's floater is tipped away by Thomas Wyant | 48-53 |
| 10:09 | Vanderbilt | David Taff gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:51 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | David Taff grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Perna travels with the ball | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Arturo Sanchez (PF), William Lancaster (C) John Hupp, Eddie Yeager, Chad Humes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Klein (PG), Bernard Todd (PF), Terrance Wright (C) David Taff, Marcus Perna, Robert Britton | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Lancaster, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Humes (PF) Arturo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 07:44 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Klein | 48-55 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 07:19 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joseph Schultz | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Chad Humes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lancaster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Schultz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Wyant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Todd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Wright (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | William Lancaster is called for the reach on Terrance Wright - foul #4 on William Lancaster, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager (SF), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF), Arturo Sanchez (C) Michael Robinson, Chad Humes, William Lancaster | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway (SG), Marcus Perna (C) Joseph Schultz, Thomas Wyant | |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey McManaway | 48-57 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Swietomierz Bielawski | 51-57 |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Perna is fouled on the floor by Eddie Yeager - foul #1 on Eddie Yeager, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (SF), William Lancaster (C) Eddie Yeager, Arturo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton (C) Terrance Wright | |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Perna makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | Marcus Perna makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-59 |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | Bernard Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Ray Burdette is called for the reach on Jeffrey McManaway - foul #2 on Ray Burdette, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson (SF) John Hupp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz (SG), Thomas Wyant (SF) John Klein, Robert Britton | |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Lancaster | 51-59 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Schultz - foul #2 on Joseph Schultz, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Humes (C) William Lancaster | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton (C) Bernard Todd | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette tips it home | 53-59 |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Timothy Jolicoeur | 53-59 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Schultz steps in front of the Timothy Jolicoeur pass | 53-59 |
| 03:56 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey McManaway | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 03:42 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Robinson | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle (SG), Eddie Yeager (SF), William Lancaster (C) Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, Chad Humes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Klein (PG), Terrance Wright (PF) Jeffrey McManaway, Robert Britton | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Yeager (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Wyant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Wright (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Perna (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 55-62 |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:07 | Vanderbilt | John Klein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), John Hupp (SF), Arturo Sanchez (C) Derrick Seagle, Eddie Yeager, William Lancaster | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton (C) Marcus Perna | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | John Hupp loses the dribble to Robert Britton | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | John Klein is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson (SF), William Lancaster (C) John Hupp, Arturo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette travels with the ball | 55-62 |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton is hacked by William Lancaster - foul #5 on William Lancaster, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Humes (C) William Lancaster | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-64 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton grabs the board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton is hacked by Timothy Jolicoeur in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Jolicoeur, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Taff (PG), Jeffrey McManaway (SG) John Klein, Joseph Schultz | |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | David Taff is hacked by Timothy Jolicoeur in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Jolicoeur, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG) Timothy Jolicoeur | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | David Taff makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | David Taff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | David Taff runs out the clock | 55-66 |