| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell inbounds the ball | 23-19 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell double dribbles | 23-19 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | James Shackelford comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 18:53 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero lays it up and in | 25-19 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell buries a jumpshot from the left side | 25-21 |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | William Fink connects on the jumper from the right side | 27-21 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 17:49 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Caldwell | 29-21 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 16:51 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell is hacked by James Shackelford - foul #3 on James Shackelford, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF), William Sanders (PF), Franklin Waters (C) Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, James Shackelford | |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | William Fink double dribbles | 29-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (SG) William Fink | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF) Francisco Duran | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 16:01 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zane Canfield (fresh) SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) SG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | Gino Rogers steps in front of the Robert Hisle pass | 29-23 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt is fouled on the floor by Zane Canfield - foul #1 on Zane Canfield, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (PG), William Fink (SG), Ronny Cordero (PF), Thomas Davenport (C) Jason Kissel, Zane Canfield, William Sanders, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Joseph Thompson, Jason Engelhardt, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-23 |
| 14:48 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on John Llewellyn - foul #2 on John Llewellyn, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Clyde Caldwell (SF) Don Mack, Robert Hisle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the lay-in | 31-23 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran gets the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez tips it but misses | 31-23 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the tip | 31-23 |
| 13:40 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 13:18 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Francisco Duran - foul #1 on Francisco Duran, team foul #3 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (PF) Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Domingo Lopez, Ralph Elsea | |
| 12:49 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport misses the floater from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (SG), Franklin Waters (C) William Fink, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 12:20 | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses long on a floater from the right side | 31-25 |
| 12:11 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 11:43 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters double dribbles | 31-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (PG), Robert Hisle (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF) Jason Kissel, Clyde Caldwell, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zane Canfield (fresh) SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 7 pts. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Thompson | 31-28 |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Thompson - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Fink (SG), Thomas Davenport (C) Zane Canfield, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Francisco Duran (SF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is fouled on the floor by William Fink - foul #2 on William Fink, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG) Don Mack | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Robert Hisle steals it from Joseph Thompson | 32-28 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero jams it set up by Robert Hisle | 34-28 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Llewellyn | 34-31 |
| 09:30 | Vanderbilt | John Llewellyn steals the ball from Robert Hisle | 34-31 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Jason Kissel is called for the reach on James Shackelford - foul #1 on Jason Kissel, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SF), William Sanders (PF) Robert Hisle, Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF) John Llewellyn, Joseph Thompson, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Domingo Lopez - foul #1 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters (C) Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | James Shackelford scores on a jumper from the left block | 36-35 |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | James Shackelford swats the layup by William Sanders | 36-35 |
| 07:37 | Vanderbilt | William Fink tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Fink (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 06:29 | Vanderbilt | William Fink drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Kissel | 40-35 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | James Shackelford is called for the reach on Jason Kissel - foul #4 on James Shackelford, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (PG), Zane Canfield (SG), Robert Hisle (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF), Thomas Davenport (C) Jason Kissel, William Fink, Clyde Caldwell, William Sanders, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses short on a shot from the left block | 40-35 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it home | 40-37 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack double dribbles | 40-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG) Don Mack | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport grabs the board | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Thompson steps in front of the Zane Canfield pass | 40-37 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn lays it in set up by Joseph Thompson | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zane Canfield (fresh) SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel hits a fadeaway in the lane | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Thomas Davenport | 42-39 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Fink (SG), Clyde Caldwell (SF) Zane Canfield, Robert Hisle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Francisco Duran (SF), James Shackelford (C) Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | James Shackelford blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | James Shackelford tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Llewellyn | 42-43 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | William Fink is hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Davenport | 43-43 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | William Fink is hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Clyde Caldwell steals it from James Shackelford | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | William Fink is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Thompson - foul #4 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is hacked by Jason Kissel - foul #2 on Jason Kissel, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Jason Kissel is called for the reach on Clarence O'Kell - foul #3 on Jason Kissel, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SF), William Sanders (PF) Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | John Llewellyn is called for the reach on Don Mack in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Llewellyn, team foul #10 | 47-43 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | James Shackelford snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is fouled on the floor by William Sanders - foul #3 on William Sanders, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF) Don Mack, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | John Llewellyn is called for the reach on Ronny Cordero in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Llewellyn, team foul #11 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SF) Clyde Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | William Fink snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | William Fink is hacked by Joseph Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #12 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (PF) Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses long on a halfcourt shot | 52-45 |