| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hal Michaud (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 19:24 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Hal Michaud is denied by Gary McNeece | 30-37 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | David White knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gary McNeece | 30-39 |
| 18:49 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Clark - foul #3 on Timothy Clark, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (SG) Timothy Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:11 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud's layup is rejected by Terry Horwitz | 30-41 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-41 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos tips it in | 30-43 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-43 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | David White misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Herbert Bohrer - foul #1 on Herbert Bohrer, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (PF) Hal Michaud | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | David White misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:55 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Petway | 35-44 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | David White drills a driving attempt from close range | 35-46 |
| 16:14 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | David White connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Zane Branch | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earnest O'Neill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #4 on David White, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG), Hal Michaud (PF) Earnest O'Neill, Justin Petway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Eric Latta, David White | |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hal Michaud - foul #3 on Hal Michaud, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Zane Branch - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits a shot from the right wing set up by Mark Rouse | 37-52 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark is hacked by Zane Branch - foul #2 on Zane Branch, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-52 |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | Zane Branch is called for the reach on Timothy Clark - foul #3 on Zane Branch, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-52 |
| 14:08 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson tips it home | 39-52 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Hal Michaud steals it from Mark Rouse | 39-52 |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Oscar Smith | 42-52 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos travels with the ball | 42-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan (SF), Justin Petway (PF), John Hintze (C) Oscar Smith, Hal Michaud, Herbert Bohrer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (PF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Gary McNeece, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Hintze, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bolan is called for the reach on Eric Latta - foul #1 on Melvin Bolan, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the dunk | 42-52 |
| 12:21 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:52 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze hits the finger roll | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Hintze (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Widener (fresh) C - David White (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | David White hits the follow up shot | 44-54 |
| 11:11 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson buries a 3 from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is whistled for traveling | 47-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith (SF), Hal Michaud (PF), Herbert Bohrer (C) Melvin Bolan, Justin Petway, John Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Richard Mederos, Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| 10:31 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (SG) Timothy Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece throws it down | 47-56 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill is hacked by Zane Branch - foul #4 on Zane Branch, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) David Scruggs | |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 47-56 |
| 09:22 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 09:12 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #5 on David White, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG) Earnest O'Neill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Gary McNeece, David White | |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (PF) Hal Michaud | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is whistled for a carry | 49-56 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Justin Petway | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer's pass is intercepted by Richard Mederos | 49-56 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled on the floor by Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (SG), Hal Michaud (PF), John Hintze (C) Timothy Clark, Justin Petway, Herbert Bohrer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Gary McNeece (SF) Zane Branch, Eric Latta | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:50 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson travels with the ball | 49-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan (SF) Oscar Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG), James Widener (C) Richard Mederos, Mark Rouse | |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Earnest O'Neill takes the ball from Frank Pruden | 49-58 |
| 06:14 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan is fouled on the floor by David Scruggs - foul #1 on David Scruggs, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| 06:14 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:14 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz can't finish the layup | 51-58 |
| 06:01 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:32 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG), Oscar Smith (SF), Herbert Bohrer (C) Earnest O'Neill, Melvin Bolan, John Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, David Scruggs, James Widener | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits a jumper in the paint | 51-60 |
| 04:43 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith is fouled on the floor by Terry Horwitz - foul #1 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:43 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:43 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz's floater is knocked away by Hal Michaud | 52-60 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (PF) Hal Michaud | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (C) Terry Horwitz | |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mark Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Zane Branch | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:05 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer loses the dribble to Gary McNeece | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Clark - foul #4 on Timothy Clark, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson (PG), Hal Michaud (PF) Timothy Clark, Justin Petway | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Gary McNeece, Mark Rouse | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 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 triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer jams it | 55-63 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) James Widener | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Latta | 55-66 |
| 02:02 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Oscar Smith and he's fouled by Richard Mederos - foul #4 on Richard Mederos, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Clark (SG) Earnest O'Neill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Eric Latta | |
| 02:02 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-66 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz tips it back up and in | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:26 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 01:24 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Bohrer | 58-68 |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | Oscar Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Oscar Smith - foul #3 on Oscar Smith, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Richard Mederos steps in front of the Timothy Clark pass | 61-70 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch blows the layup | 61-70 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Timothy Clark | 61-70 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer is fouled on the floor by Mark Rouse - foul #2 on Mark Rouse, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Smith | 63-71 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Hal Michaud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos runs out the clock | 63-71 |