| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Krout (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Bennett inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | William Bennett loses the dribble to Scott Benton | 30-27 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-30 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 18:56 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Bennett - foul #1 on William Bennett, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Scott Benton - foul #2 on Scott Benton, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:09 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Taormina | 32-32 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:51 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins is called for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG) James Dean | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Enrique Morales (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) David Wooten, Bret Hawkins, Hoyt Boatner | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Krout | 34-32 |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, William Bennett, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | James Krout hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Charles Wiggins | 34-32 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Maximo Bianchi - foul #1 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG) Harold Taormina | |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | James Krout hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 16:01 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), William Bennett (C) Ronald Panella, James Krout | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Bret Hawkins (PF) James Houston, Enrique Morales | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Myron Schumacher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | James Dean knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 39-34 |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins blows the layup | 39-34 |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten tips it in | 39-36 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | William Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Myron Schumacher - foul #2 on Myron Schumacher, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Krout (PF), George Vangilder (C) Maximo Bianchi, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Hoyt Boatner (C) Charles Wiggins, Myron Schumacher | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins buries a jumpshot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Benton | 40-38 |
| 14:04 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner drills a floater from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses short on a jump hook from close range | 40-40 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is hacked by David Wooten - foul #1 on David Wooten, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG), Dan Pittman (SF) James Dean, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Enrique Morales (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) David Wooten, Bret Hawkins, Hoyt Boatner | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Enrique Morales | 40-40 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | James Krout steals the ball from Enrique Morales | 40-40 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Myron Schumacher - foul #3 on Myron Schumacher, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) James Krout | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins drills a floater from the right block set up by Scott Benton | 42-42 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 42-42 |
| 12:22 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:05 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) C - Myron Schumacher (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Scott Benton steals it from Dave Iser | 44-42 |
| 10:51 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales buries a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), William Bennett (SF), James Krout (C) Frank Foss, Maximo Bianchi, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Marcus Simmers (SG), James Houston (SF), Hoyt Boatner (C) Charles Wiggins, Harold Taormina, Scott Benton, Myron Schumacher | |
| 10:51 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | William Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Enrique Morales | 44-45 |
| 10:27 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:25 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:11 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marcus Simmers | 44-48 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Green | 46-48 |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the floater from the right side set up by James Houston | 46-50 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Iser | 46-50 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | James Krout buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Dean | 49-50 |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Dan Pittman (SF) James Green, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Bret Hawkins (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) Marcus Simmers, James Houston, Enrique Morales, Hoyt Boatner | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | James Dean knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Pittman | 52-50 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | William Bennett knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Frank Foss | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Dean (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Krout (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - William Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Myron Schumacher (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | William Bennett tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 06:39 | Vanderbilt | William Bennett takes the ball from Scott Benton | 56-53 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman drills a jumper from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 05:56 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Wooten | 58-55 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | James Krout clanks a jumper from the right side | 58-55 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | James Dean snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | James Dean is hacked by Scott Benton - foul #3 on Scott Benton, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dirk Dyer (SF), Dave Iser (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, James Dean, Dan Pittman, James Krout, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), James Houston (SG), Enrique Morales (PF), Hoyt Boatner (C) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Bret Hawkins, Myron Schumacher | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Hoyt Boatner is called for the reach on Maximo Bianchi - foul #4 on Hoyt Boatner, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:37 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner hits a turnaround from close range set up by James Houston and the foul's on Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Ronald Panella, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| 04:37 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 58-57 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Enrique Morales - foul #2 on Enrique Morales, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers (SG) Scott Benton | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales loses the ball out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG) Marcus Simmers | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Wiggins is called for the reach on Dirk Dyer - foul #2 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (PF) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Dirk Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Krout (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Houston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Panella is called for the reach on Enrique Morales - foul #2 on Ronald Panella, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton (SF), Bret Hawkins (C) James Houston, Hoyt Boatner | |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), William Bennett (SF) Ronald Panella, Dirk Dyer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher (C) Enrique Morales | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | James Krout comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bret Hawkins - foul #2 on Bret Hawkins, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner (C) Myron Schumacher | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG) Charles Wiggins | |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Krout - foul #1 on James Krout, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Foss | 67-64 |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Wooten and he's fouled by James Krout - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | James Dean knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Foss | 70-67 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 70-67 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Frank Foss - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses the 3rd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is hacked by Harold Taormina in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Taormina, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina double dribbles | 72-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Harold Taormina is called for the reach on William Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Taormina, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by David Wooten - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-69 |