| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | James Washington inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the tip | 31-44 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Jason Kissel steps in front of the Christopher Cheek pass | 31-44 |
| 19:18 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Kissel | 31-46 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-46 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | James Washington grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | James Washington clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Cheek - foul #2 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-48 |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Brian Messinger - foul #2 on Brian Messinger, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG) Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG) Clyde Caldwell | |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 31-49 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 31-49 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo tips it in | 33-49 |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Mozingo - foul #2 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Larry Fierros (SF) Christopher Cheek, Edward Mozingo | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ralph Dickens | 33-49 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Ronny Cordero steals it from Leroy Mullins | 33-49 |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Don Mack and the foul's on Ralph Dickens - foul #1 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Larry Fierros, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Zane Canfield (SF), William Sanders (C) Jason Kissel, James Washington, Adrian Hargrove | |
| 16:57 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the free throw | 33-52 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 16:34 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 16:19 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Ralph Dickens - foul #2 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Edward Mozingo (SF) Melvin Bailey, Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG) Don Mack | |
| 16:19 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the free throw | 33-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-55 |
| 16:02 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Sanders | 33-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) SG - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Zane Canfield (fresh) PF - Ronny Cordero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders travels with the ball | 33-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Christopher Cheek, Stanley Lust, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), James Washington (SF), Adrian Hargrove (C) Armand Ricci, Zane Canfield, William Sanders | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger lays it up and in | 35-55 |
| 15:15 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-55 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Ronny Cordero is called for the reach on Ryan Risher - foul #3 on Ronny Cordero, team foul #1 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF) Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Brian Messinger is denied by Adrian Hargrove | 35-55 |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell snags the defensive board | 35-55 |
| 14:40 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Heard takes the ball from Ronny Cordero | 35-55 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 13:53 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero is called for 3 seconds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Edward Mozingo, Larry Fierros, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), Zane Canfield (SF) Clyde Caldwell, James Washington | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is fouled on the floor by Jason Kissel - foul #2 on Jason Kissel, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG) Jason Kissel | |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Heard | 40-55 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-55 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alvord | 40-55 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 12:45 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 12:40 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-55 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Zane Canfield | 40-55 |
| 12:28 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-55 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord tips it in | 42-55 |
| 11:57 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Armand Ricci and he's hacked by Andrew Alvord - foul #2 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), James Washington (SF) Armand Ricci, Zane Canfield | |
| 11:57 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the free throw | 42-57 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronny Cordero (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Adrian Hargrove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens hits the follow up shot | 44-57 |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | James Washington hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Kissel | 44-59 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Don Mack | 47-61 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronny Cordero - foul #4 on Ronny Cordero, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Stanley Lust (SF) Christopher Cheek, Leroy Mullins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG), William Sanders (C) Don Mack, Adrian Hargrove | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 10:27 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-61 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo is hacked by Clyde Caldwell - foul #2 on Clyde Caldwell, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronny Cordero - foul #5 on Ronny Cordero, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters (PF) Ronny Cordero | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:50 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders's pass is intercepted by Edward Mozingo | 48-61 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the runner from close range | 48-61 |
| 09:23 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 09:13 | Vanderbilt | James Washington makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Kissel | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Clyde Caldwell steps in front of the Brian Messinger pass | 48-64 |
| 08:39 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell is hacked by Edward Mozingo - foul #3 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Zane Canfield (SF), Adrian Hargrove (C) Jason Kissel, James Washington, William Sanders | |
| 08:39 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 08:39 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-66 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell clanks a runner from the left block | 48-66 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF) Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG) Clyde Caldwell | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zane Canfield (fresh) PF - Franklin Waters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:49 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Armand Ricci | 48-69 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens is denied on a layup by Adrian Hargrove | 48-69 |
| 07:31 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 07:24 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Brian Messinger (C) Christopher Cheek, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Thomas Davenport (PF) Armand Ricci, Franklin Waters | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Adrian Hargrove - foul #3 on Adrian Hargrove, team foul #6 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF) Larry Fierros | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Washington (SF), William Sanders (C) Zane Canfield, Adrian Hargrove | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the free throw | 51-69 |
| 06:48 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-69 |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport tips it in | 51-71 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-71 |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 06:30 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-71 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | James Washington makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Sanders | 53-74 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the easy layup | 53-74 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Sanders | 53-74 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Leroy Mullins, Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG), Franklin Waters (PF), Adrian Hargrove (C) Don Mack, Thomas Davenport, William Sanders | |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-74 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust can't finish the layup but the foul's on Franklin Waters - foul #2 on Franklin Waters, team foul #7 | 53-74 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove is hacked by Brian Messinger - foul #3 on Brian Messinger, team foul #8 | 55-74 |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is fouled on the floor by Franklin Waters - foul #3 on Franklin Waters, team foul #8 | 55-76 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove gets the rebound | 55-76 |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Don Mack (SG), Zane Canfield (SF), William Sanders (C) Jason Kissel, Clyde Caldwell, James Washington, Adrian Hargrove | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens buries a floater from the left side and the foul's on William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #9 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Ryan Risher (PF) Christopher Cheek, Larry Fierros | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), James Washington (SF), Adrian Hargrove (C) Armand Ricci, Zane Canfield, William Sanders | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the free throw | 58-76 |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 58-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Waters (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-76 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | James Washington grabs the board | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Larry Fierros (SF) Johnny Heard, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Zane Canfield (SF), Thomas Davenport (PF), William Sanders (C) Jason Kissel, James Washington, Franklin Waters, Adrian Hargrove | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens hits the finger roll set up by Larry Fierros | 60-76 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #9 | 60-76 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Fierros | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Sanders | 62-81 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins travels with the ball | 62-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF), Franklin Waters (PF) Don Mack, Thomas Davenport | |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders is whistled for a carry | 62-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG) Robert Hisle | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-81 |
| 01:14 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Armand Ricci | 64-83 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Dickens - foul #3 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #10 | 66-83 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 66-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens is whistled for a carry | 66-85 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci runs out the clock | 66-85 |