| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joe Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Greer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Wiggins | 40-36 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 18:52 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | Frank Foss picks off the pass by Harold Taormina | 40-36 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina is hacked by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #3 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Taormina | 40-38 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Greer steals the ball from Manuel Tubbs | 40-38 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Krout - foul #1 on James Krout, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Ronald Fleming (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, James Krout | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG) Charles Wiggins | |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Proctor | 42-39 |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) William Bennett | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Michael Greer | 42-39 |
| 16:27 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-39 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 16:25 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor tips it home | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is whistled for a carry | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG) David Wooten | |
| 15:14 | Vanderbilt | Frank Foss steps in front of the Michael Greer pass | 44-39 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 14:31 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Harold Taormina | 46-41 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | William Bennett drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 48-41 |
| 14:09 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 14:08 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:42 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer buries a turnaround from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Ovellette | 50-43 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) William Bennett | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), David Honey (C) Harold Taormina, Scott Benton, Joe Anderson, Michael Greer | |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby buries a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Wayne McNeal - foul #4 on Wayne McNeal, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton (SF) Wayne McNeal | |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:15 | Vanderbilt | David Honey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:49 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 12:37 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Wiggins | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Houston (fresh) SF - Scott Benton (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marijan Solinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Honey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming is fouled on the floor by Marijan Solinski - foul #2 on Marijan Solinski, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), William Bennett (PF) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, James Krout | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Joe Anderson (PF) Charles Wiggins, David Honey | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming double dribbles | 54-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:01 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Michael Greer (C) James Houston, Scott Benton | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Taormina - foul #2 on Harold Taormina, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski comes up short on the floater near the basket | 55-46 |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski buries a jumper from close range set up by Joe Anderson | 55-48 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's pass is intercepted by Marijan Solinski | 55-48 |
| 10:03 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor double dribbles | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Ronald Fleming (C) Frederick Proctor, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG) Harold Taormina | |
| 09:23 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by William Bennett - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Krout (C) David Berta, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Scott Benton (SF) David Wooten, Michael Greer | |
| 09:23 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | William Bennett tips it in | 57-51 |
| 08:40 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses long on a floater from the right side | 57-51 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 08:26 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Marijan Solinski | 57-51 |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-51 |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Wiggins | 57-53 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 07:50 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joe Anderson | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Houston (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Benton (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marijan Solinski (tiring) 9 pts. C - Joe Anderson (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses badly on a shot from the right block | 57-53 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 60-53 |
| 06:53 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Benton | 60-55 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | James Houston is called for the reach on William Bennett - foul #2 on James Houston, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Manuel Tubbs, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Michael Greer (C) Charles Wiggins, James Houston, Scott Benton, Marijan Solinski | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Frederick Proctor | 63-55 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Taormina | 63-58 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Berta | 65-58 |
| 05:49 | Vanderbilt | Robert Crosby swats the dunk try by Michael Greer | 65-58 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Wooten - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson is hacked by David Berta - foul #1 on David Berta, team foul #4 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Wooten | 67-60 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | David Berta is hacked by David Wooten - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | David Berta makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:48 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #4 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Scott Benton (SF) David Wooten, Wayne McNeal | |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-62 |
| 04:09 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ovellette takes the ball from Joe Anderson | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-62 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charles Wiggins | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joe Anderson (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 03:31 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 03:21 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton can't tip it in | 71-64 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | William Bennett knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from James Krout | 73-64 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is hacked by Scott Benton - foul #1 on Scott Benton, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), David Honey (C) Charles Wiggins, Harold Taormina, Scott Benton, Joe Anderson, Michael Greer | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | David Honey gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal is hacked by David Berta - foul #2 on David Berta, team foul #6 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:00 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses the jump hook from the baseline | 74-64 |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Marijan Solinski | 74-64 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | David Honey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder loses the dribble to Wayne McNeal | 74-64 |
| 01:24 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | David Honey tips it in | 74-66 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Joe Anderson (PF), Michael Greer (C) David Wooten, James Houston, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski, David Honey | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Frank Foss | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 76-66 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Harold Taormina is called for the reach on James Krout in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Taormina, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF), Marijan Solinski (PF), David Honey (C) Charles Wiggins, Harold Taormina, Scott Benton, Joe Anderson, Michael Greer | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to David Honey | 76-66 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | David Honey makes the turnaround from the right block set up by David Wooten and the foul's on James Krout - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #7 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Joe Anderson (PF) David Wooten, James Houston, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski | |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | David Honey misses the free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is hacked by Charles Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer (C) David Honey | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Benton | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is hacked by Charles Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is hacked by Charles Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG) Charles Wiggins | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 81-71 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton tips it back up and in | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss runs out the clock | 81-73 |