| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski can't finish the layup | 42-31 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | John Mason gets the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Mason | 44-31 |
| 18:45 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Petty steals it from John Mattis | 44-31 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 18:31 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 18:23 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette is hacked by Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF) Mark Briggs, Ronald Dickerson, Noel Askew | |
| 18:11 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston scores on a floater from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-33 |
| 17:51 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:30 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Petty steals it from John Mattis | 44-33 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Mason | 47-33 |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski tips it home | 49-33 |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), David Halls (PF) Dustin Edwards, Thomas Petty, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Noel Askew (PF) John Ouellette, Fred Dixon, Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell | |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | David Halls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell (SF) Ronald Dickerson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Charlton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Halls (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 49-33 |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew gets the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell's pass is intercepted by David Halls | 49-33 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | William Mayers clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Thomas Petty (SF) William Mayers, George Charlton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Ronald Dickerson (SF) Jamie Barkman, Jeffery Powell | |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | David Halls clanks a shot in the lane | 49-33 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 14:19 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini (PF) Noel Askew | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, David Halls | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew (PF) Scotty Fiorini | |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-33 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | John Mattis steals the ball from Thomas Petty | 49-33 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the contested runner from the baseline | 49-35 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is whistled for a carry | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), David Halls (C) George Charlton, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF) Mark Briggs, Ronald Dickerson, Noel Askew | |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston loses the dribble to Thomas Petty | 49-35 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Fred Dixon - foul #1 on Fred Dixon, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF) Dustin Edwards, Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Jeffery Powell (SF), Noel Askew (PF) John Ouellette, Fred Dixon, Stephen Gaston, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 12:13 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 11:52 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Charlton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mattis (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Halls | 52-35 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Noel Askew, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF) Jamie Barkman, Mark Briggs, Jeffery Powell, Noel Askew | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to George Charlton | 52-35 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | William Mayers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Halls | 55-35 |
| 10:57 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-35 |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini tips it home | 55-37 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Scotty Fiorini swats the short shot by George Charlton | 55-37 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is hacked by Stephen Gaston - foul #2 on Stephen Gaston, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) George Charlton, Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Noel Askew (PF) Fred Dixon, Stephen Gaston, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski scores on a jump hook from the right block | 57-37 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Noel Askew | 57-40 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is hacked by John Ouellette - foul #1 on John Ouellette, team foul #4 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Jeffery Powell (SF) John Ouellette, Ronald Dickerson | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-40 |
| 09:12 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 57-40 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Charlton | 57-40 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Mason | 59-40 |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 59-40 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis's fadeaway is rejected by Bradly Kelly | 59-40 |
| 08:02 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses the tip | 59-40 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kosta Gembarowski | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (tiring) 7 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) SG - Mark Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Mattis (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Powell | 61-42 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | John Mason is whistled for traveling | 61-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), William Mayers (SF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF) Jamie Barkman, Mark Briggs, Jeffery Powell, Noel Askew | |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by John Ouellette | 61-44 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF) Ronald Dickerson | |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 06:45 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Dixon | 61-44 |
| 06:40 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | William Mayers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 06:16 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon scores on a 3 from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kosta Gembarowski | 64-50 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Dixon | 64-52 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski blows the dunk | 64-52 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Mattis | 64-52 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), Thomas Petty (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, William Mayers, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Noel Askew (PF), Kevin Wright (C) Fred Dixon, Stephen Gaston, Scotty Fiorini, John Mattis | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette is hacked by Thomas Petty - foul #2 on Thomas Petty, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Bradly Kelly steals the ball from Kevin Wright | 64-52 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 05:05 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Kevin Wright | 64-52 |
| 04:44 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Briggs | 64-54 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards's pass is intercepted by Noel Askew | 64-54 |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Ouellette | 64-56 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - David Halls (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is fouled in the backcourt by John Ouellette - foul #2 on John Ouellette, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) George Charlton, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Stephen Gaston (SF), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Ronald Dickerson, Kevin Wright | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Jamie Barkman - foul #3 on Jamie Barkman, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) David Halls | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Fred Dixon (SG) Jamie Barkman, Mark Briggs | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is whistled for a carry | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF) Dustin Edwards, Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Scotty Fiorini (PF) John Ouellette, Fred Dixon, Noel Askew | |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Kosta Gembarowski denies the turnaround by Scotty Fiorini | 64-56 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Thomas Petty (SF), David Halls (C) William Mayers, George Charlton, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Noel Askew (PF) Jamie Barkman, Mark Briggs, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Halls | 67-56 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-56 |
| 01:20 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is fouled on the floor by Noel Askew - foul #2 on Noel Askew, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Thomas Petty, David Halls | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF) Fred Dixon, Stephen Gaston | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #3 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #4 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Fred Dixon (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Kevin Wright (C) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Ronald Dickerson, John Mattis | |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Barkman - foul #4 on Jamie Barkman, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), John Mattis (C) Jamie Barkman, Fred Dixon, Stephen Gaston, Kevin Wright | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | John Mason picks off the pass by John Ouellette | 69-60 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits the finger roll | 71-60 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason runs out the clock | 71-60 |