| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 19:21 | Vanderbilt | Travis Stanford takes the ball from Gerald Villafane | 31-28 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Villafane - foul #2 on Gerald Villafane, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF) Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:16 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Duane Hackbarth | 33-30 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Stephen Gaston steals the ball from Travis Stanford | 33-30 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Hackbarth | 36-30 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston's pass is intercepted by Chris Franks | 36-33 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Franks | 36-35 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-35 |
| 16:21 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the tip | 36-35 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Gaston - foul #2 on Stephen Gaston, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), William Mayers (SG), Vernon Newton (PF) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Halls | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Mayers (fresh) SF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Mayers | 36-38 |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs is hacked by David Halls - foul #1 on David Halls, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF) Travis Stanford | |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Mayers - foul #2 on William Mayers, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG) James Dickey | |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:06 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Scotty Fiorini - foul #1 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Mattis (C) Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) George Charlton | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ouellette | 39-40 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chris Franks - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini (C) John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Vernon Newton | |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | William Mayers drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Franks | 41-46 |
| 12:37 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Noel Askew | 44-46 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 12:11 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Chris Franks takes the ball from Mark Briggs | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mayers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Halls (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is hacked by John Ouellette - foul #3 on John Ouellette, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Mattis (C) Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), George Charlton (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), Leo Johnson (C) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards, William Mayers, David Halls | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | James Dickey misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Ouellette - foul #4 on John Ouellette, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG) John Ouellette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | James Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | James Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-48 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson is denied on a dunk by John Mattis | 44-48 |
| 10:44 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF) Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Charlton | 44-51 |
| 09:34 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Leo Johnson - foul #3 on Leo Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG) James Dickey, George Charlton | |
| 09:34 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:34 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 09:16 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gerald Villafane | 46-51 |
| 08:53 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF) Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Leo Johnson | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Stanford | 46-54 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Travis Stanford steps in front of the Fred Dixon pass | 46-54 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks jams it on a nice dish by Travis Stanford | 46-56 |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | Travis Stanford blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Mattis | 46-56 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the board | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Fred Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Powell (fresh) C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | David Halls knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Chris Franks | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | Travis Stanford takes the ball from John Mattis | 46-58 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford can't finish the layup | 46-58 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford tips it in | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon's pass is intercepted by Chris Franks | 46-60 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards slams it home on a great pass from Chris Franks | 46-62 |
| 06:16 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-62 |
| 06:15 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 06:06 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks tips it back up and in | 46-64 |
| 05:52 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Fred Dixon, Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chris Franks - foul #2 on Chris Franks, team foul #5 | 46-64 |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | David Halls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-64 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew scores on a jumper in the paint | 50-64 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Briggs is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards - foul #1 on Mark Briggs, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF), Leo Johnson (C) Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | George Charlton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scotty Fiorini - foul #2 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Mattis (C) Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini (C) John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson jams it on a nice dish by Chris Franks | 50-68 |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Noel Askew - foul #2 on Noel Askew, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Mattis (C) Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), David Halls (C) William Mayers, George Charlton, Leo Johnson | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Noel Askew | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 5 stl. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette is open and buries a jumper from the right side set up by Gerald Villafane | 55-69 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 55-69 |
| 03:21 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 55-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Travis Stanford is denied by John Mattis | 55-69 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Franks | 55-69 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Vernon Newton, team foul #6 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG) Chris Franks | |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-69 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell tips it back up and in | 57-69 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | David Halls comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 57-69 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the tip | 57-69 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Scotty Fiorini blocks the short jumper by Vernon Newton | 57-69 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | David Halls knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Edwards and he's fouled by Scotty Fiorini - foul #3 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) James Dickey, Vernon Newton | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Scotty Fiorini is denied by Kosta Gembarowski | 57-72 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is hacked by Fred Dixon - foul #2 on Fred Dixon, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth is whistled for traveling | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski lays it in set up by Chris Franks | 57-75 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Kosta Gembarowski steals the ball from Jeffery Powell | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks runs out the clock | 57-75 |