| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommy Vanostberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-40 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens tips it in | 30-40 |
| 19:26 | Vanderbilt | Joe Webster picks off the pass by Tommy Vanostberg | 30-40 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 30-40 |
| 19:12 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:50 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Michael Francis - foul #2 on Michael Francis, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marshall Carlson | 30-43 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 17:51 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Roberts | 30-45 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marshall Carlson - foul #1 on Marshall Carlson, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown (PF) Kenneth Brooks | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:56 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Roberts and he's hacked by Joe Webster - foul #1 on Joe Webster, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Donald Evens, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (SG), Christopher Turgeon (C) Tommy Vanostberg, Steven Spencer | |
| 16:56 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown misses the free throw | 30-47 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin tips it in | 32-47 |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Lin - foul #1 on Daniel Lin, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG) Keith Rudolph | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Ira Lipscomb is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #1 on Ira Lipscomb, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Daniel Lin, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Steven Spencer (C) Ira Lipscomb, Marshall Carlson, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tommy Vanostberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 15:13 | Vanderbilt | Merle Gibson is called for the reach on Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Merle Gibson, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF) Mark Brown, August Ball, Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson (SF), Kenneth Brooks (PF) Kenneth Johnson, Donald Brown | |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-49 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is called for traveling | 32-49 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks misses long on a jumper near the basket | 32-49 |
| 14:26 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Roberts | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Spenser and the foul's on Marshall Carlson - foul #2 on Marshall Carlson, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (SG), Donald Brown (PF), Christopher Turgeon (C) Tommy Vanostberg, Kenneth Brooks, Steven Spencer | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 35-51 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Spenser | 38-51 |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ira Lipscomb | 38-53 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Brown steals it from Keith Rudolph | 38-53 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon is whistled for traveling | 38-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Steven Spencer (C) Ira Lipscomb, Marshall Carlson, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:11 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 38-53 |
| 12:09 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 11:54 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joe Webster | 38-53 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson double dribbles | 38-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG) John Spenser | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson (SF), Kenneth Brooks (PF) Kenneth Johnson, Donald Brown | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Tommy Vanostberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks is fouled on the floor by Michael Francis - foul #3 on Michael Francis, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (SG) Anthony Roberts | |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks dunks the ball set up by Ira Lipscomb | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Ira Lipscomb - foul #2 on Ira Lipscomb, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (PF) Merle Gibson, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon (C) Steven Spencer | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the free throw | 40-55 |
| 10:54 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ira Lipscomb and he's fouled by Michael Francis - foul #4 on Michael Francis, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (C) Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts (PG) Ira Lipscomb | |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens's layup is rejected by Kenneth Brooks | 40-58 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:55 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Marshall Carlson | 40-60 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Brooks | 40-60 |
| 09:40 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Anthony Roberts | 40-60 |
| 09:11 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Lin is called for the reach on Kenneth Brooks - foul #2 on Daniel Lin, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Merle Gibson (SG), Joe Webster (PF) August Ball, Keith Rudolph, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Steven Spencer (C) Tommy Vanostberg, Marshall Carlson, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 09:11 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 09:11 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the fadeaway from the right side | 42-62 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ira Lipscomb | 42-65 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster is whistled for a carry | 42-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Peter Fraizer (C) Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson (PG), Donald Brown (PF) Anthony Roberts, Kenneth Brooks | |
| 07:54 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-65 |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Lipscomb (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Keith Rudolph is called for the reach on Steven Spencer - foul #3 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #8 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts (PG), Tommy Vanostberg (SG) Ira Lipscomb, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Steven Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses long on a shot from the left block | 42-65 |
| 06:52 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Tommy Vanostberg | 42-65 |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-65 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Rudolph | 42-65 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-65 |
| 06:24 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 42-65 |
| 05:55 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown is hacked by Michael Francis - foul #5 on Michael Francis, team foul #9 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Glenn Oney (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Merle Gibson, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Christopher Turgeon (C) Anthony Roberts, Tommy Vanostberg, Marshall Carlson, Steven Spencer | |
| 05:55 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 05:55 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-67 |
| 05:10 | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown tips it home | 45-69 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin's pass is intercepted by Donald Brown | 45-69 |
| 04:51 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson's layup is rejected by Peter Fraizer | 45-69 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Ira Lipscomb is called for the reach on Mark Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ira Lipscomb, team foul #5 | 45-69 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin knocks in the jumper in the paint | 47-69 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-69 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney grabs the defensive rebound | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Christopher Turgeon - foul #1 on Christopher Turgeon, team foul #6 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Glenn Oney | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Peter Fraizer - foul #3 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #10 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger (C) Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Evans (PF) Jimmy Brown | |
| 03:25 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 03:25 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Edinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Ira Lipscomb (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Evans (fresh) C - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 03:15 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Christopher Turgeon | 48-70 |
| 02:55 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ira Lipscomb | 48-72 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-72 |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 02:22 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown can't finish the layup | 48-72 |
| 02:21 | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb misses the tip | 48-72 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | August Ball gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | August Ball comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-72 |
| 02:15 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 02:04 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 48-72 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger snags the defensive board | 48-72 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (C) Alfred Edinger | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jimmy Brown (SF) Gary Evans | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson throws it down and he's fouled by August Ball - foul #3 on August Ball, team foul #11 | 49-74 |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson makes the free throw | 49-75 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Ira Lipscomb steals the ball from Mark Brown | 49-75 |
| 01:18 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ira Lipscomb | 49-77 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Brown | 51-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon is hacked by Peter Fraizer - foul #4 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #12 | 51-77 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon misses the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin gets the rebound | 51-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-77 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Lin | 51-77 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-77 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Gibson | 51-77 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-77 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Donald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Ira Lipscomb runs out the clock | 51-77 |