| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Pete Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree inbounds the ball | 27-13 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-13 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the rebound | 27-13 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Dunn - foul #1 on Norman Dunn, team foul #1 | 27-13 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-15 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Walter Zent | 27-15 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 27-15 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits the follow up shot | 27-17 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the defensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | James Crabtree steals it from James Bly | 27-17 |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Crabtree | 30-17 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman slams it home set up by William Ouellette and the foul's on Pete Sweeney - foul #2 on Pete Sweeney, team foul #2 | 30-19 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the free throw | 30-20 |
| 16:38 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Ouellette - foul #2 on William Ouellette, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 16:38 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 16:38 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-20 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman tips it but misses | 32-20 |
| 16:12 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree travels with the ball | 32-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (SG), Douglas Spohn (PF) Pete Sweeney, James Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Justin Lewis (SF) James Bly, Walter Zent | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Macy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Spohn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 32-20 |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 15:14 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 14:26 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Crabtree | 37-23 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis's pass is intercepted by Norman Dunn | 37-23 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Leon Macy | 39-23 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the jump hook from the right block | 39-23 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill tips it but misses | 39-23 |
| 13:41 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | William Ouellette takes the ball from Norman Dunn | 39-23 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis tips it back up and in | 39-25 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher White (SG), Pete Sweeney (PF), James Kiedrowski (C) Thomas Goncalves, Douglas Spohn, Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Walter Zent (SF) Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis | |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-25 |
| 12:06 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney snags the defensive board | 41-25 |
| 11:49 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Zent - foul #1 on Walter Zent, team foul #3 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG) Leon Macy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:49 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 11:49 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Webster (fresh) SG - Christopher White (fresh) SF - James Crabtree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Pete Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-27 |
| 11:11 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney is hacked by Kevin Riggleman - foul #3 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #4 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn (PF) James Crabtree | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Kelly Hill | |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn is hacked by John Sledge - foul #1 on John Sledge, team foul #5 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG) Robert Webster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Riggleman picks off the pass by Thomas Goncalves | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Bly | 43-30 |
| 09:51 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski misses the driving attempt from the left block | 43-30 |
| 09:49 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney tips it in | 45-30 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn (SG) Christopher White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) John Sledge, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 08:57 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller is hacked by James Kiedrowski - foul #2 on James Kiedrowski, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (SG), James Crabtree (SF) Pete Sweeney, Douglas Spohn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF) James Bly, William Ouellette, Walter Zent | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Kelly Hill is blocked by Norman Dunn | 48-30 |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Leon Macy | 50-30 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Lewis | 50-33 |
| 07:35 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-33 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Macy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Crabtree (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Norman Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Kiedrowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill loses the dribble to James Kiedrowski | 50-33 |
| 07:18 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Ervin is called for the reach on Thomas Goncalves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #6 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney (PF), Douglas Spohn (C) Thomas Goncalves, James Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Andrew Ervin, Robert Tandy, Justin Lewis, Stanley Fuller | |
| 06:53 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Leon Macy, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-33 |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 06:21 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn tips it back up and in | 52-33 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-33 |
| 05:55 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree drills a driving attempt near the basket | 54-33 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-33 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Norman Dunn | 54-33 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Riggleman swats the shot by Norman Dunn | 54-33 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette snags the defensive board | 54-33 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent loses the dribble to Leon Macy | 54-33 |
| 04:41 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Macy | 56-33 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-33 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman tips it in | 56-35 |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | James Bly picks off the pass by Douglas Spohn | 56-35 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Spohn - foul #2 on Douglas Spohn, team foul #5 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG), Christopher White (SG), James Kiedrowski (C) Leon Macy, Norman Dunn, Douglas Spohn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) James Bly, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves's pass is intercepted by Kevin Riggleman | 56-37 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-37 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-37 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher White (fresh) SF - James Crabtree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Pete Sweeney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses short on a shot from the left side | 56-37 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the offensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Andrew Ervin | 56-40 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-40 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher White - foul #2 on Christopher White, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn (SG), Leon Macy (SF) Christopher White, James Crabtree | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) Kevin Riggleman | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Lewis - foul #3 on Justin Lewis, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn (PF) Pete Sweeney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on John Sledge - foul #2 on John Sledge, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree (SF) Leon Macy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 01:19 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski is hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #4 on Justin Lewis, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney (PF) Douglas Spohn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Crabtree | 64-47 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Kiedrowski | 64-47 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves runs out the clock | 64-47 |