| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Fink (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Clyde Caldwell | 30-21 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten travels with the ball | 30-21 |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephan Pipkin - foul #1 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-21 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Bailey | 32-21 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-21 |
| 18:11 | Vanderbilt | William Fink gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 17:47 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark is hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #2 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #2 | 32-21 |
| 17:23 | Vanderbilt | William Fink can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-21 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Lust | 32-21 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 16:52 | Vanderbilt | William Fink is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Fink, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons (SG), Thomas Bedford (SF), William Sanders (PF), Larry Boyer (C) Charles Clark, Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SF), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Larry Boyer is called for the reach on Melvin Bailey - foul #2 on Larry Boyer, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey | |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 16:25 | Vanderbilt | William Fink grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 16:00 | Vanderbilt | William Fink loses the dribble to Larry Fierros | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Fink (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Nimmons (fresh) SF - Thomas Bedford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sanders (fresh) C - Larry Boyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) PF - William Baranski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Mullins | 32-23 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | William Baranski clanks a floater from the right side | 32-23 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | William Baranski grabs the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros double dribbles | 32-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (PG), Charles Clark (SG), Ronny Cordero (PF), Thomas Davenport (C) William Fink, Henry Nimmons, William Sanders, Larry Boyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Leroy Mullins, Erwin Wood, Larry Fierros, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport can't finish the layup | 32-23 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is called for traveling | 32-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SF) Thomas Bedford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Stephan Pipkin - foul #2 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #3 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Fink (PG) Robert Hisle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:33 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero double dribbles | 32-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (C) Tyler Batten | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 12:52 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Stanley Lust - foul #2 on Stanley Lust, team foul #4 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell (C) Stanley Lust | |
| 12:52 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 12:52 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | William Baranski grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 12:25 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde Caldwell | 36-23 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Davenport picks off the pass by William Baranski | 36-23 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronny Cordero | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Fink (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clyde Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronny Cordero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Davenport (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek is called for traveling | 39-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (PG), Henry Nimmons (SG), Thomas Bedford (SF), William Sanders (PF), Larry Boyer (C) William Fink, Charles Clark, Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #5 | 39-23 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros is hacked by Larry Boyer - foul #3 on Larry Boyer, team foul #3 | 41-23 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Mullins | 41-26 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-29 |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-29 |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Leroy Mullins - foul #2 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #6 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (SG), Clyde Caldwell (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF), Thomas Davenport (C) Henry Nimmons, Thomas Bedford, William Sanders, Larry Boyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Leroy Mullins, Erwin Wood, Larry Fierros, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Melvin Bailey | 45-32 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Caldwell | 45-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses the shot in the paint | 45-32 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Hisle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses short on a runner from the baseline | 45-32 |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 07:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle blows the layup but the foul's on Melvin Bailey - foul #3 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #7 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford (SF) Clyde Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| 07:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 07:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Stephan Pipkin | 46-34 |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle is hacked by Christopher Cheek - foul #3 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #8 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (PF) Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Cheek is blocked by Thomas Davenport | 46-34 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 05:54 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 05:52 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Davenport | 46-36 |
| 05:33 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark is hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #4 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #9 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Fink (PG), Larry Boyer (C) Robert Hisle, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SF), William Baranski (PF) Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust | |
| 05:33 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 05:33 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Melvin Bailey and he's fouled by Thomas Bedford - foul #1 on Thomas Bedford, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons (SG), Clyde Caldwell (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF) Charles Clark, Thomas Bedford, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF) Melvin Bailey | |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 04:48 | Vanderbilt | William Fink knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Henry Nimmons | 51-39 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Baranski | 51-42 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Baranski - foul #1 on William Baranski, team foul #10 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport (C) Larry Boyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF) Christopher Cheek, Larry Fierros, Tyler Batten | |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Erwin Wood | |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | William Fink connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clyde Caldwell | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Fink (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Nimmons (fresh) SF - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Baranski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | William Baranski's layup is rejected by Ronny Cordero | 55-42 |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | William Fink grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (PG), Thomas Bedford (SF), William Sanders (PF), Larry Boyer (C) William Fink, Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Robert Caldwell (C) Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood is fouled on the floor by Henry Nimmons - foul #1 on Henry Nimmons, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | William Baranski hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders connects on the shot from the right side | 57-44 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Mullins | 57-46 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Robert Caldwell steps in front of the William Sanders pass | 57-46 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Hisle picks off the pass by Leroy Mullins in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 01:18 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-46 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 60-46 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | William Baranski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle runs out the clock | 60-46 |