| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fresh) SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Broussard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | David White makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Thornton - foul #1 on Richard Thornton, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | David White misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | George Hill is called for the reach on Oscar Smith - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:02 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Jackson | 31-32 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | George Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Richard Thornton | 31-32 |
| 18:23 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Thornton, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, David White | |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Champagne | 31-32 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Stoney | 31-34 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 31-34 |
| 17:14 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:54 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:48 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Gary Francis is called for the reach on Charles Champagne - foul #1 on Gary Francis, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin (SF), Carlos Hogan (C) Oscar Smith, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF), David White (C) David Avitia, Daniel Evans, Charles Champagne | |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | George Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Holguin - foul #2 on Jerry Holguin, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:16 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Broussard | 33-35 |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan is fouled on the floor by Richard Mederos - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Criner (PF) John Broussard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Francis (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Holguin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Criner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Hogan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 3 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | David White snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | George Hill clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:22 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | Zane Branch steals it from James Jackson | 33-35 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by David White | 33-37 |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 14:18 | Vanderbilt | Carlos Hogan tips it in | 35-37 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-37 |
| 14:08 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Carlos Hogan | 35-37 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Criner is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), John Broussard (PF), Richard Thornton (C) Gary Francis, Jerry Holguin, Thomas Criner, Carlos Hogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, David White | |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Broussard, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (SG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 35-37 |
| 13:11 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Daniel Evans | 37-39 |
| 12:16 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Oscar Smith (SF), Thomas Criner (PF), Joseph Poindexter (C) Keith Lee, Ratko Fijalkowski, John Broussard, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF) Daniel Evans, Christopher Stoney | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | James Jackson picks off the pass by Charles Champagne | 37-39 |
| 11:58 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Jackson | 39-39 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 11:36 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Poindexter snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Criner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zane Branch (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Zane Branch is called for the reach on James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zane Branch, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (SG) Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) David Avitia | |
| 11:14 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs comes up short on the floater from the left block | 39-39 |
| 10:57 | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | Richard Mederos steals the ball from James Jackson in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch lays it in set up by Richard Mederos | 39-41 |
| 10:31 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Poindexter | 42-41 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Poindexter | 42-41 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs is hacked by Oscar Smith - foul #3 on Oscar Smith, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (PG), Gerald Johnson (SG), Jerry Holguin (SF), John Broussard (PF), Richard Thornton (C) James Jackson, Keith Lee, Oscar Smith, Thomas Criner, Joseph Poindexter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Daniel Evans (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, Brian Jacobs, Charles Champagne | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | David Avitia buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by John Broussard is denied by David White | 42-44 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | David Avitia snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney clanks a jump hook from close range | 42-44 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Evans | 42-44 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Thomas Criner (PF) Gerald Johnson, John Broussard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), Brian Jacobs (PF), Charles Champagne (C) David Avitia, Zane Branch, Christopher Stoney, David White | |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson (SG), Oscar Smith (SF), Carlos Hogan (C) Gary Francis, Jerry Holguin, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Daniel Evans | |
| 07:23 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Jacobs | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Criner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Champagne (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Broussard (PF) Thomas Criner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Christopher Stoney (PF) Richard Mederos, Brian Jacobs | |
| 06:57 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Stoney swats the short shot by Gerald Johnson | 42-44 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Christopher Stoney | 42-44 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Hill | 42-47 |
| 06:13 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith loses the dribble to Christopher Stoney | 42-47 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | George Hill drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Barnes | 42-50 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson is hacked by George Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Hill, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Ratko Fijalkowski (SF), Thomas Criner (PF), Richard Thornton (C) Gerald Johnson, Oscar Smith, John Broussard, Carlos Hogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Peter Barnes, Christopher Stoney, Charles Champagne | |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-50 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | George Hill travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Lee (SG), Jerry Holguin (SF) James Jackson, Ratko Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Daniel Evans (SF) David Avitia, George Hill | |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | David White steps in front of the Thomas Criner pass in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David White and the foul's on Thomas Criner - foul #2 on Thomas Criner, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-53 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | David White snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Francis - foul #2 on Gary Francis, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Jackson (PG), Gerald Johnson (SG), John Broussard (PF), Joseph Poindexter (C) Gary Francis, Keith Lee, Thomas Criner, Richard Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Charles Champagne (C) Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs, David White | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-54 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Holguin tips it in | 44-54 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Jerry Holguin is called for the reach on George Hill - foul #3 on Jerry Holguin, team foul #9 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith (SF) Jerry Holguin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Peter Barnes (SG) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | David Avitia steps in front of the Gerald Johnson pass in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Avitia | 44-58 |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | John Broussard hits a fadeaway in the lane | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Broussard (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Poindexter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Champagne (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Broussard | 46-58 |
| 02:38 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | David Avitia gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-58 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gerald Johnson | 46-58 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Johnson loses the dribble to Peter Barnes in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | David Avitia knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson's pass is intercepted by Peter Barnes | 46-61 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes banks in the layup | 46-63 |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson's pass is intercepted by Peter Barnes | 46-63 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Poindexter steps in front of the Christopher Stoney pass | 46-63 |
| 01:03 | Vanderbilt | James Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Francis (SG), Richard Thornton (C) Gerald Johnson, Joseph Poindexter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), David White (C) David Avitia, Peter Barnes, Charles Champagne | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses short on a shot in the lane | 46-63 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | George Hill tips it in | 46-65 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Thornton, team foul #10 | 46-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the shot from the left side | 46-65 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton pulls down the rebound | 46-65 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Thornton comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 46-65 |