| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darwin Riley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-37 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian tips it home | 41-37 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Littles - foul #1 on Gerald Littles, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Rodney Gordon takes the ball from Gerald Littles | 41-38 |
| 18:09 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert is called for a backcourt violation | 41-38 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Darwin Riley | 41-38 |
| 17:44 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joseph Linville, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Christen (PF) Joseph Linville | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Darwin Riley steps in front of the Joseph Hubbs pass | 41-38 |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #2 on Thad Woolery, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt (SG) Darwin Riley | |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 17:02 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:55 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SG), Thomas Kott (C) Mark Hendrix, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes (PG), James Harper (SG), Benjamin Bartell (C) Sam Dickert, Fred Scott, Rodney Gordon | |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Depew | 44-41 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Benjamin Bartell steals the ball from Thomas Kott | 44-41 |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, Ernest Davis, Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG), Darwin Riley (SG), Fred Scott (SF), Joseph Linville (PF), Rodney Gordon (C) Wilburn Barnes, James Harper, Nicholas Truitt, James Christen, Benjamin Bartell | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darwin Riley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:30 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 44-41 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 14:59 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Rodney Gordon | 44-41 |
| 14:40 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian banks in the layup on a great pass from Cole Schoenrock and he's fouled by Darwin Riley - foul #3 on Darwin Riley, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Samuel Green (SF) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:30 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 14:18 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilson | 46-41 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is hacked by Rodney Gordon - foul #1 on Rodney Gordon, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes (PG), Nicholas Truitt (SF) Sam Dickert, Fred Scott | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:38 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Samuel Green | 49-41 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Cole Schoenrock | 52-41 |
| 12:32 | Vanderbilt | A charge is called on Joseph Linville - foul #4 on Joseph Linville, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF) Cole Schoenrock, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG), Fred Scott (SF), Gregory Selvage (PF), James Christen (C) Wilburn Barnes, Darwin Riley, Joseph Linville, Rodney Gordon | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 52-41 |
| 12:15 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gregory Selvage | 52-41 |
| 11:53 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Truitt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Fred Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Selvage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Christen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Fred Scott swats the layup by Thad Woolery | 52-41 |
| 11:44 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 11:31 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is whistled for a carry | 52-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, Joseph Hubbs, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Harper (SG), Wilburn Barnes (SF), Rodney Gordon (C) Nicholas Truitt, Fred Scott, James Christen | |
| 10:42 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage banks in the layup set up by Sam Dickert | 52-43 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the tip | 52-43 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:15 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 52-43 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | James Harper is fouled on the floor by Thad Woolery - foul #3 on Thad Woolery, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Ernest Davis (SF) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley (SG), Fred Scott (SF), James Christen (PF) Sam Dickert, James Harper, Gregory Selvage | |
| 09:40 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Cole Schoenrock - foul #4 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:40 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:40 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Darwin Riley steps in front of the Ernest Davis pass | 52-44 |
| 09:09 | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley slams it home | 52-46 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | James Christen is called for the reach on Marvin Torian - foul #2 on James Christen, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Ernest Davis, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Bartell (C) Rodney Gordon | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green is hacked by Fred Scott - foul #2 on Fred Scott, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SG) William Depew | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG) Wilburn Barnes | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Darwin Riley - foul #4 on Darwin Riley, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Harper (SG), Nicholas Truitt (SF) Darwin Riley, Fred Scott | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:14 | Vanderbilt | James Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage (PF) Benjamin Bartell | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG) Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley (SG), Joseph Linville (PF) James Harper, James Christen | |
| 07:32 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville connects on the floater from close range | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Green (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darwin Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Truitt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Linville (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Selvage (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 07:06 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Linville | 57-50 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), William Depew (SG), Marvin Torian (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wilburn Barnes (PG), Fred Scott (SF), Rodney Gordon (C) Sam Dickert, Nicholas Truitt, Gregory Selvage | |
| 06:36 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon drills a driving attempt from the right block | 57-52 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Scott - foul #3 on Fred Scott, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:58 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon knocks in the shot from close range set up by Fred Scott | 58-54 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian comes up short on the floater in the paint | 58-54 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian hits the follow up shot | 60-54 |
| 05:17 | Vanderbilt | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Rodney Gordon - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF) William Depew, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert (PG), Nicholas Truitt (SG), Gregory Selvage (PF) Wilburn Barnes, Darwin Riley, Joseph Linville | |
| 05:07 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon loses the ball out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Truitt steals the ball from Thad Woolery | 60-54 |
| 04:31 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 60-54 |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:14 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Scott | 60-56 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-56 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| 03:39 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon connects on the shot in the paint | 62-58 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Rodney Gordon steals it from Robert Wilson | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Sam Dickert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Truitt (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Fred Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Selvage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | Sam Dickert misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles connects on the runner near the basket set up by Mark Hendrix | 64-58 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Marvin Torian (PF) Mark Hendrix, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley (SG), Joseph Linville (PF) Nicholas Truitt, Gregory Selvage | |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott blows the layup but the foul's on Thad Woolery - foul #4 on Thad Woolery, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | William Depew scores on a runner from close range | 66-60 |
| 02:04 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Linville hits the finger roll set up by Sam Dickert | 66-62 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian is fouled on the floor by Joseph Linville - foul #5 on Joseph Linville, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) William Depew | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage (PF) Joseph Linville | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:49 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Torian - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 01:21 | Vanderbilt | Fred Scott snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | Darwin Riley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is hacked by Darwin Riley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darwin Riley, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt (SG) Darwin Riley | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt is called for traveling | 69-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Thomas Kott (C) Mark Hendrix, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | William Depew is hacked by Sam Dickert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Dickert, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Gordon grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is hacked by Sam Dickert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Dickert, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG) Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Selvage grabs the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) William Depew | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Truitt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix runs out the clock | 72-64 |