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