| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Pete Sweeney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Spohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 19:30 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn grabs the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Charlie Leppert picks off the pass by Douglas Spohn | 34-27 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Mike Butler can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 34-27 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | Gary Lansing picks off the pass by Douglas Spohn | 34-27 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft loses the dribble to James Kiedrowski | 34-27 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-27 |
| 17:59 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by James Crabtree - foul #1 on James Crabtree, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Christopher White (SG), Thomas Goncalves (SF), Norman Dunn (C) Robert Webster, James Crabtree, Pete Sweeney, James Kiedrowski | |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 3rd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:19 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Mike Butler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mike Butler, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (SF) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:36 | Vanderbilt | Van Ashcroft is called for the reach on Norman Dunn - foul #3 on Van Ashcroft, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Paul Hester (PF), Howard Rudd (C) Van Ashcroft, Gary Lansing, Mike Butler, Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG) Douglas Spohn | |
| 16:16 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn misses the easy layup | 37-32 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Robert Webster steals it from Paul Hester | 37-32 |
| 15:53 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster lays it in | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Paul Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Rudd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Macy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher White (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 6 pts. C - Norman Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Thomas Goncalves is called for the reach on Paul Campbell - foul #1 on Thomas Goncalves, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Gary Lansing (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Mike Butler (PF) Paul Campbell, Donald McCraven, Paul Thompson, Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree (SG), Pete Sweeney (PF) Robert Webster, Thomas Goncalves | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams makes the runner from the left block | 39-34 |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Dunn | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Crabtree - foul #2 on James Crabtree, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert (C) Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Douglas Spohn (PF), James Kiedrowski (C) Leon Macy, James Crabtree, Norman Dunn | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:05 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney tips it in | 41-39 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Lansing | 43-39 |
| 13:32 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney blows the layup | 43-39 |
| 13:31 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney tips it in | 43-41 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:04 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White loses the dribble to Charlie Leppert | 43-41 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 45-41 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Lansing (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pete Sweeney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Spohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Webster - foul #1 on Robert Webster, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG), Donald McCraven (SF), Paul Hester (PF) Van Ashcroft, Timothy Williams, Mike Butler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), James Crabtree (SG), Thomas Goncalves (PF), Norman Dunn (C) Robert Webster, Pete Sweeney, Douglas Spohn, James Kiedrowski | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:34 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Paul Hester can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Norman Dunn - foul #2 on Norman Dunn, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Thompson (SF) Gary Lansing | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Douglas Spohn (PF) Leon Macy, Christopher White | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hester | 48-44 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 10:06 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster is hacked by Paul Campbell - foul #2 on Paul Campbell, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Mike Butler (PF) Paul Thompson, Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney (SF), James Kiedrowski (C) Thomas Goncalves, Douglas Spohn | |
| 09:17 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Webster | 48-46 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Webster - foul #2 on Robert Webster, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Rudd (C) Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher White (SF), Douglas Spohn (PF) Pete Sweeney, James Kiedrowski | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (SG), Paul Thompson (SF) Donald McCraven, Paul Campbell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Thomas Goncalves (SF), James Kiedrowski (C) Robert Webster, Christopher White, Douglas Spohn | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by James Davis and the foul's on Thomas Goncalves - foul #2 on Thomas Goncalves, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Christopher White (SG), Pete Sweeney (SF), Douglas Spohn (PF) Leon Macy, James Crabtree, Thomas Goncalves, Norman Dunn | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher White | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Webster (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Pete Sweeney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Spohn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Pete Sweeney | 52-48 |
| 06:47 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Mike Butler pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Christopher White steps in front of the James Davis pass | 52-48 |
| 06:03 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by Robert Webster is blocked by Mike Butler | 52-48 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Lansing (SG), Charlie Leppert (C) James Davis, Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), James Crabtree (SG), Thomas Goncalves (PF), Norman Dunn (C) Robert Webster, Pete Sweeney, Douglas Spohn, James Kiedrowski | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert hits a jumper from the left block set up by Van Ashcroft | 54-48 |
| 05:28 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the runner in the paint set up by James Crabtree and he's fouled by Timothy Williams - foul #3 on Timothy Williams, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn (PF) Christopher White | |
| 05:28 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | James Crabtree is called for the reach on Charlie Leppert - foul #3 on James Crabtree, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG), Paul Hester (PF) Van Ashcroft, Mike Butler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Pete Sweeney (PF) Leon Macy, Douglas Spohn | |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | Charlie Leppert is called for the reach on Norman Dunn - foul #1 on Charlie Leppert, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (SF) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski (C) Pete Sweeney | |
| 04:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven clanks a jump hook from the right block | 56-51 |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Crabtree | 56-51 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald McCraven - foul #2 on Donald McCraven, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Mike Butler (PF) Donald McCraven, Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Christopher White (SF) Robert Webster, James Kiedrowski | |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Norman Dunn takes the ball from Van Ashcroft | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Leon Macy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher White (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 7 pts. C - Norman Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Mike Butler grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Mike Butler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White loses the dribble to Paul Campbell | 59-52 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-52 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell tips it in | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-55 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leon Macy | 63-58 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert is fouled on the floor by James Crabtree - foul #4 on James Crabtree, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SF) Paul Campbell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Pete Sweeney (SF), Douglas Spohn (PF), James Kiedrowski (C) Leon Macy, Christopher White, Thomas Goncalves, Norman Dunn | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing is hacked by James Crabtree in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Crabtree, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher White (SG) James Crabtree | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Robert Webster is called for the reach on Timothy Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Webster, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert is fouled on the floor by James Kiedrowski - foul #2 on James Kiedrowski, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster snags the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Charlie Leppert steps in front of the Robert Webster pass | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft runs out the clock | 69-61 |