| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) SF - Robert Fritz (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) C - John Mattis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) SG - Ted Pack (fresh) SF - James Nagle (fresh) PF - David Forrester (fresh) C - Henry Mosley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Nagle - foul #1 on James Nagle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez is hacked by Scott Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis's floater is tipped away by David Forrester | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | David Forrester banks in the layup on a great pass from Abdul Guiterrez | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Forrester | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez is fouled on the floor by Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Daniel May (SF), Gerald Villafane (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Scott Brown, Mark Briggs, Robert Fritz, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:33 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Nagle | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) SF - Daniel May (fresh) PF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Pack (fresh) SF - James Nagle (fresh) PF - David Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane hits a floater from the right wing and the foul's on David Forrester - foul #1 on David Forrester, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Daniel May, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| 15:33 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Ted Pack snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ian Milanowski | 7-8 |
| 14:08 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is hacked by Billy Donnelly - foul #1 on Billy Donnelly, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz (SF) Gerald Villafane | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Michael Ours (SG), John Dooley (SF), David Forrester (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Ted Pack, James Nagle, Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Henry Mosley steals it from Robert Fritz | 7-8 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Noel Askew - foul #1 on Noel Askew, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | David Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Henry Mosley blocks the short jumper by Robert Fritz | 7-10 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | David Forrester snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | John Dooley tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Michael Ours is called for the reach on Mark Briggs - foul #1 on Michael Ours, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (PG), Gerald Villafane (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) John Ouellette, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Ted Pack (SG), James Nagle (SF) Dwight Ray, Michael Ours, John Dooley | |
| 12:22 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Duane Hackbarth | 10-10 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | David Forrester knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Ted Pack | 10-12 |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Pack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Nagle (fresh) PF - David Forrester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-12 |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Ted Pack - foul #1 on Ted Pack, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Gerald Villafane, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Ted Pack gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 09:59 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pack steps in front of the John Ouellette pass | 12-14 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Ted Pack can't finish the layup | 12-14 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | James Nagle gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez is fouled on the floor by Noel Askew - foul #2 on Noel Askew, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (PF) Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SG) Ted Pack | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Michael Ours hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Abdul Guiterrez | 12-17 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Fritz - foul #1 on Robert Fritz, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG) Mark Briggs | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SF), Henry Mosley (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, Ian Milanowski | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG) Duane Hackbarth | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (SG), David Forrester (PF) Michael Ours, Billy Donnelly | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses badly on a floater from the right block | 12-18 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | David Forrester tips it but misses | 12-18 |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 07:18 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ouellette | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Fritz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) SG - Ted Pack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Dooley (fresh) PF - David Forrester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Henry Mosley picks off the pass by John Mattis | 15-18 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | David Forrester is called for traveling | 15-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (PG), Daniel May (SF), Scotty Fiorini (C) John Ouellette, Robert Fritz, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SF) Dwight Ray, John Dooley | |
| 05:54 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane is whistled for traveling | 15-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), John Mattis (C) Mark Briggs, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SG) Ted Pack | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | David Forrester is hacked by John Mattis - foul #1 on John Mattis, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Robert Fritz (SF) John Ouellette, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | James Nagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini (C) John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| 04:52 | Vanderbilt | Abdul Guiterrez picks off the pass by Mark Briggs | 15-18 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 04:42 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Duane Hackbarth is called for the reach on Abdul Guiterrez - foul #1 on Duane Hackbarth, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Daniel May (SF), John Mattis (C) Mark Briggs, Robert Fritz, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (SG) Michael Ours | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Ouellette, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Noel Askew (PF) John Ouellette, Duane Hackbarth, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Forrester (PF), Henry Mosley (C) Billy Donnelly, Ian Milanowski | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley grabs the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | James Nagle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 03:00 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Pack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Nagle (fresh) PF - David Forrester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Mosley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown is fouled on the floor by David Forrester - foul #2 on David Forrester, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Robert Fritz (SF) Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), John Dooley (SF) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle | |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-20 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Ted Pack grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Henry Mosley connects on the jump hook in the lane | 15-22 |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | David Forrester blocks the short jumper by John Mattis | 15-22 |
| 01:40 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to John Mattis | 15-22 |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Dwight Ray - foul #1 on Dwight Ray, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF) Duane Hackbarth, Robert Fritz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Michael Ours (SG), James Nagle (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF), Ian Milanowski (C) Dwight Ray, Ted Pack, John Dooley, David Forrester, Henry Mosley | |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ian Milanowski | 16-22 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses the tip | 16-22 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | James Nagle tips it in | 16-24 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew loses the dribble to James Nagle | 16-24 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Michael Ours blows the dunk | 16-24 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Donnelly | 16-24 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Gerald Villafane is called for the reach on Michael Ours - foul #1 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz (SF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Gerald Villafane, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Michael Ours makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fritz | 16-26 |