| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | William Hamilton comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Kissel - foul #3 on Jason Kissel, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence O'Kell - foul #1 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:09 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is fouled on the floor by Clyde Caldwell - foul #1 on Clyde Caldwell, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to William Hamilton | 33-32 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 18:02 | Vanderbilt | James Washington is fouled on the floor by William Hamilton - foul #3 on William Hamilton, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG) Clyde Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF) William Hamilton | |
| 17:46 | Vanderbilt | James Washington scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Mack | 36-32 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell drills a shot from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 17:08 | Vanderbilt | James Washington clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the runner near the basket set up by Jason Engelhardt | 36-36 |
| 16:44 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters is fouled on the floor by Ralph Silvernail - foul #1 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Clyde Caldwell (SG), Robert Hisle (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF), William Sanders (C) Jason Kissel, Don Mack, James Washington, Adrian Hargrove, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 16:32 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea is fouled on the floor by Ronny Cordero - foul #1 on Ronny Cordero, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea is called for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Adrian Hargrove (PF) Armand Ricci, Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF) Jason Engelhardt | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Washington (SF) Robert Hisle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Gino Rogers, Ralph Elsea | |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:52 | Vanderbilt | James Shackelford is called for the reach on Jason Kissel - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), Franklin Waters (C) Clyde Caldwell, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 14:34 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-36 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 14:09 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jason Kissel | 38-36 |
| 13:40 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | James Washington hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is fouled on the floor by Don Mack - foul #2 on Don Mack, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Robert Hisle (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF) Jason Kissel, James Washington, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | William Hamilton is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Llewellyn | 43-38 |
| 12:21 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | William Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 11:41 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Mack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 7 pts. C - Franklin Waters (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | James Shackelford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Llewellyn and the foul's on Franklin Waters - foul #1 on Franklin Waters, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Clyde Caldwell (SG), James Washington (SF), Adrian Hargrove (PF), William Sanders (C) Armand Ricci, Don Mack, Robert Hisle, Ronny Cordero, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Gino Rogers, William Hamilton, Ralph Elsea | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:14 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 45-43 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell drills a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Clarence O'Kell - foul #2 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| 09:40 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the dunk | 47-45 |
| 09:39 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:13 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Thompson | 49-47 |
| 08:43 | Vanderbilt | James Washington connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Caldwell | 52-47 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Adrian Hargrove - foul #1 on Adrian Hargrove, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), Franklin Waters (C) Clyde Caldwell, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF), James Shackelford (C) Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove blows the layup but he's fouled by Clarence O'Kell - foul #3 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF) James Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:06 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Jason Kissel is called for the reach on John Llewellyn - foul #4 on Jason Kissel, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG) Jason Kissel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Elsea | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adrian Hargrove (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hisle | 56-51 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | James Shackelford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Franklin Waters - foul #2 on Franklin Waters, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), James Washington (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF) Armand Ricci, Robert Hisle, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Gino Rogers, Ralph Elsea | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:52 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero is fouled on the floor by William Hamilton - foul #4 on William Hamilton, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG) Don Mack | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Lamb | 58-53 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | James Washington is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on James Washington, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | William Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-53 |
| 05:39 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel is hacked by Daniel Lamb - foul #2 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), Adrian Hargrove (PF), William Sanders (C) Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:16 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 59-53 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | James Washington grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove throws it down set up by James Washington | 61-53 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | William Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Thompson | 61-53 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson knocks in the jump hook from close range | 61-55 |
| 03:53 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lamb | 61-55 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 61-55 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Don Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Silvernail (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders is fouled on the floor by Clarence O'Kell - foul #4 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Clyde Caldwell (SG), Robert Hisle (SF) Jason Kissel, Don Mack, James Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 03:18 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:18 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Clyde Caldwell is called for the reach on Jason Engelhardt - foul #2 on Clyde Caldwell, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters (C) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), James Washington (SF) Armand Ricci, Robert Hisle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Gino Rogers, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | James Washington tips it home | 64-57 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Clarence O'Kell - foul #5 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Lamb - foul #3 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Zane Canfield (SG), Don Mack (SF), Ronny Cordero (C) Jason Kissel, Clyde Caldwell, James Washington, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Lamb | 69-59 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Lamb is called for the reach on Adrian Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #12 | 69-59 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 71-59 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Adrian Hargrove | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 71-59 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | William Hamilton is hacked by Don Mack - foul #3 on Don Mack, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF), William Sanders (C) Zane Canfield, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci runs out the clock | 71-60 |