| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Claud Zipkin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Shuey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brice Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin inbounds the ball | 19-35 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey is hacked by Steven Reel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Reel, team foul #1 | 19-35 |
| 19:42 | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch is called for traveling | 19-35 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | George Ewing loses the ball out of bounds | 19-35 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Reel - foul #2 on Steven Reel, team foul #2 | 19-35 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | George Ewing misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-35 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau grabs the offensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | George Ewing misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-35 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 18:18 | Vanderbilt | Brice Steele steps in front of the Rafael Ramos pass | 20-35 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | George Ewing misses the lay-in | 20-35 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 18:08 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-35 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel is hacked by Claude Shuey - foul #3 on Claude Shuey, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley (PF), Miguel Rodriguez (C) Claude Shuey, Rafael Ramos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (SG) George Ewing | |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Brousseau | 20-37 |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Brice Steele is called for the reach on Stefan Costa - foul #1 on Brice Steele, team foul #3 | 20-37 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stefan Costa | 22-37 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Richard Brousseau steals it from Stefan Costa | 22-37 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-37 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel tips it back up and in | 22-39 |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stefan Costa | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Claud Zipkin (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Miguel Rodriguez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brice Steele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau loses the dribble to Stefan Costa in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Brice Steele | 25-41 |
| 14:56 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Brousseau - foul #3 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #4 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Noble (SG), Claude Shuey (PF), Rafael Ramos (C) Jason Lynch, Paul Hosley, Miguel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Paul Davis (PF), Jim Damron (C) Richard Brousseau, Steven Reel, Joseph Pratt | |
| 14:56 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 14:56 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 14:46 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis (PG) Stefan Costa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF) Brice Steele | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | George Ewing drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Davis | 26-44 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Charles Noble tips it back up and in | 28-44 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | George Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 14:15 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Ramos grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 13:56 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey travels with the ball | 28-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch (SF) Claud Zipkin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SF) Ryan Webster | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG) Timothy Hawkins | |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Claude Shuey | 30-44 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Brousseau | 30-47 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 12:13 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 12:00 | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Brousseau - foul #4 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa (PG), Claud Zipkin (SF) Charles Noble, Jason Lynch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Ryan Webster (SF), Steven Reel (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Richard Brousseau, Brice Steele, Paul Davis, Jim Damron | |
| 12:00 | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 12:00 | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stefan Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Bemis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Claud Zipkin (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Shuey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rafael Ramos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Ewing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryant Bemis | 36-47 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Rafael Ramos is called for the reach on George Ewing - foul #3 on Rafael Ramos, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Lynch (SG), Paul Hosley (PF), Miguel Rodriguez (C) Bryant Bemis, Claude Shuey, Rafael Ramos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Ted Schultz (C) George Ewing, Joseph Pratt | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Webster | 36-50 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Stefan Costa and he's hacked by Ryan Webster - foul #3 on Ryan Webster, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (SF) Ryan Webster | |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-50 |
| 10:23 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:09 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Paul Hosley is denied by Steven Reel | 38-50 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel tips it back up and in | 38-52 |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jason Lynch | 40-52 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel slams it home on a nice dish by Timothy Hawkins | 40-54 |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa clanks a floater from the left side | 40-54 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brice Steele | 40-54 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa can't finish the layup | 40-54 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Reel | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:56 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stefan Costa, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis (PG), Charles Noble (SG), Claude Shuey (PF), Rafael Ramos (C) Stefan Costa, Claud Zipkin, Paul Hosley, Miguel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Paul Davis (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Richard Brousseau, Brice Steele, Steven Reel, Ted Schultz | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | George Ewing connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Bryant Bemis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Noble (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Lynch (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claude Shuey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rafael Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Ewing (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Webster (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Vanderbilt | Charles Noble can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-59 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster hits the follow up shot | 40-61 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Ramos's layup is rejected by Joseph Pratt | 40-61 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | George Ewing misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-61 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster tips it back up and in | 40-63 |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | Charles Noble drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bryant Bemis | 43-63 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Claude Shuey - foul #4 on Claude Shuey, team foul #4 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa (PG), Claud Zipkin (SF) Bryant Bemis, Jason Lynch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Brice Steele (SF) Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis makes the free throw | 43-66 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey misses the shot from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Ramos grabs the offensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | Charles Noble misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey tips it in | 45-66 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Ewing | 45-68 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-68 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa is hacked by Richard Brousseau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #7 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis (SG) Charles Noble | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Ryan Webster (SF), Steven Reel (PF), Jim Damron (C) Richard Brousseau, George Ewing, Paul Davis, Joseph Pratt | |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Hawkins | 50-71 |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Reel - foul #3 on Steven Reel, team foul #8 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley (C) Rafael Ramos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hosley | 50-71 |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Steven Reel steals the ball from Bryant Bemis | 50-71 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster can't tip it in | 50-71 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the tip | 50-71 |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley grabs the board | 50-71 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hosley hits the finger roll set up by Stefan Costa | 52-71 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele can't throw it down | 52-71 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Jim Damron tips it home | 52-73 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stefan Costa (tired) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Bemis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claud Zipkin (very tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claude Shuey (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Hosley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brice Steele (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Webster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Reel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Damron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Brice Steele is called for the reach on Bryant Bemis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brice Steele, team foul #9 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Noble (SG), Jason Lynch (SF), Rafael Ramos (C) Stefan Costa, Claud Zipkin, Claude Shuey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Ted Schultz (C) Ryan Webster, Jim Damron | |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Bryant Bemis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins is called for traveling | 53-73 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa (PG) Bryant Bemis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt (C) Ted Schultz | |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | Charles Noble loses the dribble to George Ewing in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-73 |
| 03:03 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jason Lynch | 53-73 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | George Ewing denies the turnaround by Jason Lynch | 53-73 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pratt | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Rafael Ramos is called for the reach on Joseph Pratt - foul #4 on Rafael Ramos, team foul #5 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Claude Shuey (PF), Miguel Rodriguez (C) Paul Hosley, Rafael Ramos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Davis (PF), Jim Damron (C) Steven Reel, Joseph Pratt | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Claude Shuey is called for the reach on George Ewing - foul #5 on Claude Shuey, team foul #6 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin (SF), Paul Hosley (PF), Rafael Ramos (C) Charles Noble, Claude Shuey, Miguel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Reel (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Paul Davis, Jim Damron | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | George Ewing clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 01:37 | Vanderbilt | Claud Zipkin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-73 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from George Ewing | 53-75 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Stefan Costa connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins slams it home on a great pass from Steven Reel | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Ramos misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-77 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel pulls down the rebound | 55-77 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel runs out the clock | 55-77 |