| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fritz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Mattis - foul #1 on John Mattis, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (PF) Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 19:12 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Duane Hackbarth | 22-33 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Vernon Newton - foul #1 on Vernon Newton, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew (PF) Gerald Villafane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:34 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dustin Edwards - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (SF) Duane Hackbarth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:34 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:34 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 3 from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:19 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 23-33 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 18:12 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 17:43 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown tips it back up and in | 25-33 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-33 |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz banks in the layup | 27-33 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Fritz steps in front of the Dustin Edwards pass | 27-33 |
| 16:44 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz lays it up and in | 29-33 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton loses the dribble to Noel Askew | 29-33 |
| 16:12 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Travis Stanford - foul #3 on Travis Stanford, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini (C) John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| 16:12 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:12 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG) Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fritz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) SF - James Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Villafane - foul #3 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG) Scott Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:14 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Fritz | 33-35 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | James Dickey can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 33-35 |
| 14:57 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Fritz | 33-35 |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Chris Franks | 36-37 |
| 13:41 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Franks and he's hacked by Duane Hackbarth - foul #4 on Duane Hackbarth, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown (PG), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Robert Fritz, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, George Charlton, James Dickey, Leo Johnson | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Villafane | 41-40 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kosta Gembarowski | 41-40 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Horton | 41-43 |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Villafane | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ouellette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Villafane (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is denied on a layup by Noel Askew | 44-43 |
| 11:51 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:59 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses long on a floater from the left block | 44-43 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Scott Brown steals the ball from Larry Buck | 44-43 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown banks in the layup | 46-43 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Kosta Gembarowski and he's fouled by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz (SF) Gerald Villafane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Travis Stanford (PF) Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:08 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Stanford | 46-46 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Charlton | 46-48 |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Brown | 49-48 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Horton and he's hacked by Noel Askew - foul #2 on Noel Askew, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (PF) Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, George Charlton, James Dickey, Vernon Newton | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:23 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Larry Buck steals it from Gerald Villafane | 49-50 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford loses the dribble to John Ouellette | 52-50 |
| 07:50 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette banks in the layup | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ouellette (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fritz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Villafane (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson drills a shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 07:15 | Vanderbilt | Travis Stanford is called for the reach on John Ouellette - foul #4 on Travis Stanford, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Noel Askew (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Scott Brown, Gerald Villafane, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF) Chris Franks, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards | |
| 06:57 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | George Charlton clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Duane Hackbarth - foul #5 on Duane Hackbarth, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown (PG) Duane Hackbarth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | George Charlton misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:39 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz tips it in | 56-53 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 06:16 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:12 | Vanderbilt | Edward Horton steps in front of the Scott Brown pass in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 06:09 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Robert Fritz | 56-53 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is hacked by James Dickey - foul #2 on James Dickey, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Mattis (C) Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Vernon Newton (C) George Charlton, Travis Stanford, Leo Johnson | |
| 05:32 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz is hacked by James Dickey - foul #3 on James Dickey, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SF) James Dickey | |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz misses the jumper in the paint | 56-53 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette is hacked by Vernon Newton - foul #2 on Vernon Newton, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck tips it home | 57-57 |
| 03:56 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the driving attempt from close range set up by John Ouellette | 59-57 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton is fouled on the floor by Robert Fritz - foul #1 on Robert Fritz, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini (C) John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ouellette (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fritz (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dickey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-57 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 59-57 |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz is called for 5 seconds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane (PF), John Mattis (C) Noel Askew, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Chris Franks, James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski, Vernon Newton | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG) George Charlton | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the tip | 59-57 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | Edward Horton picks off the pass by John Mattis | 59-59 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Horton | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown misses long on a floater from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Larry Buck | 59-64 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew (PF) Gerald Villafane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (C) Leo Johnson | |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is fouled on the floor by Noel Askew - foul #3 on Noel Askew, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Scott Brown scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Ouellette | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fritz misses the halfcourt shot | 64-66 |