| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Webster (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pete Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Abbas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hillis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-32 |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis misses the lay-in | 21-32 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster grabs the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 18:49 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-32 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin tips it home | 23-32 |
| 17:54 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney hits the finger roll | 23-34 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney drills a 3 pointer from the right corner and he's hacked by Walter Zent - foul #3 on Walter Zent, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), David Wilson (C) Walter Zent, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn (SG), Douglas Spohn (PF), James Kiedrowski (C) Christopher White, John Abbas, Michael Hillis | |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Dunn steps in front of the Justin Lewis pass | 25-38 |
| 16:52 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney blows the layup | 25-38 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Wilson | 28-38 |
| 15:58 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Dunn | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Ervin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pete Sweeney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Spohn (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | David Wilson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 28-40 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it back up and in | 30-40 |
| 15:22 | Vanderbilt | David Wilson swats the short shot by Pete Sweeney | 30-40 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses short on a runner from the right block | 30-40 |
| 15:14 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Webster | 30-42 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | David Wilson comes up short on the runner from the left block | 30-42 |
| 14:37 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Ervin steals the ball from Robert Webster | 30-42 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin blows the dunk | 30-42 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | David Wilson hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 13:44 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney is hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #3 on Justin Lewis, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Charles Moore (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Christopher White (SG), James Crabtree (SF), John Abbas (PF), Michael Hillis (C) Robert Webster, Norman Dunn, Pete Sweeney, Douglas Spohn, James Kiedrowski | |
| 13:32 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hillis | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 13:13 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:44 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-45 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy tips it but misses | 32-45 |
| 12:40 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis snags the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 12:19 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas is whistled for traveling | 32-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Norman Dunn (SG) Leon Macy, Christopher White | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent connects on the runner from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 11:53 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis is fouled on the floor by Brandon Coleman - foul #3 on Brandon Coleman, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG) Robert Webster | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Leon Macy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Crabtree (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Abbas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hillis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Zent - foul #4 on Walter Zent, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG) Leon Macy | |
| 11:38 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:38 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marty Erwin, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG), John Sledge (PF) Brandon Coleman, Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG) Robert Webster | |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leon Macy | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillis denies the turnaround by Stanley Fuller | 34-48 |
| 10:51 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 10:25 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Hillis | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin loses the ball out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) Marty Erwin, Andrew Ervin, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Christopher White (SG) Leon Macy, Norman Dunn | |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Webster | 34-52 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Justin Lewis - foul #4 on Justin Lewis, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney (SF) James Crabtree | |
| 09:12 | Vanderbilt | Walter Zent denies the turnaround by Michael Hillis | 34-52 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Coleman | 36-52 |
| 08:44 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Webster and he's fouled by Brandon Coleman - foul #4 on Brandon Coleman, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG), John Sledge (PF) Brandon Coleman, Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn (SG), James Crabtree (SF) Christopher White, Pete Sweeney | |
| 08:44 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillis is called for the reach on Andrew Ervin - foul #3 on Michael Hillis, team foul #1 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG) Robert Webster | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillis is called for the reach on David Wilson - foul #4 on Michael Hillis, team foul #2 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Pete Sweeney (SF), James Kiedrowski (C) Leon Macy, James Crabtree, Michael Hillis | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the easy layup | 36-55 |
| 07:58 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | John Sledge swats the layup by John Abbas | 36-55 |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Sweeney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Abbas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | John Sledge steps in front of the John Abbas pass | 36-55 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | James Bly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Christopher White (SG), James Crabtree (SF), Douglas Spohn (PF), Michael Hillis (C) Robert Webster, Norman Dunn, Pete Sweeney, John Abbas, James Kiedrowski | |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 36-55 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the board | 36-55 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Ervin | 39-55 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Spohn | 39-58 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-58 |
| 06:17 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy travels with the ball | 41-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Norman Dunn (SG), Pete Sweeney (SF), John Abbas (PF) Leon Macy, Christopher White, James Crabtree, Douglas Spohn | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Abbas - foul #2 on John Abbas, team foul #3 | 41-58 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Coleman is called for the reach on Norman Dunn - foul #5 on Brandon Coleman, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG) Brandon Coleman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), James Crabtree (SF) Robert Webster, Pete Sweeney | |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-58 |
| 05:07 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 04:51 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-58 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the tip | 42-58 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-58 |
| 04:01 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is fouled on the floor by Michael Hillis - foul #5 on Michael Hillis, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Christopher White (SG), Pete Sweeney (SF), Douglas Spohn (PF), James Kiedrowski (C) Leon Macy, Norman Dunn, James Crabtree, John Abbas, Michael Hillis | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Ervin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Sweeney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Spohn (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | James Kiedrowski swats the shot by Andrew Ervin | 42-58 |
| 03:25 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney is fouled on the floor by Justin Lewis - foul #5 on Justin Lewis, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner and the foul's on Christopher White - foul #2 on Christopher White, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski blows the dunk | 46-60 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 46-60 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 02:38 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Charles Moore - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #10 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Abbas (PF) Douglas Spohn | |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Moore and he's fouled by John Abbas - foul #3 on John Abbas, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Webster | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 01:37 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Abbas | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster is denied on a layup by David Wilson | 48-63 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 50-63 |
| 00:57 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Kiedrowski | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Marty Erwin is called for the reach on Robert Webster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marty Erwin, team foul #11 | 50-63 |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney is whistled for a carry | 53-65 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | David Wilson slams it home on a nice dish by Marty Erwin and he's fouled by John Abbas - foul #4 on John Abbas, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster runs out the clock | 55-65 |