| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Mattis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is hacked by Jamie Barkman - foul #2 on Jamie Barkman, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG) Jamie Barkman | |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-23 |
| 18:41 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth clanks a jumper from the left side | 34-23 |
| 18:40 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth can't tip it in | 34-23 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Leonard Thompson | 36-23 |
| 18:05 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini is whistled for traveling | 36-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Ronald Dickerson (SF) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston | |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell comes up short on the floater in the paint | 36-23 |
| 17:45 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Mattis | 36-23 |
| 17:31 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Wilkinson steps in front of the Ronald Dickerson pass | 36-23 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch is whistled for a carry | 36-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Kevin Wright (C) Terry Burnes, Ronald Dickerson, John Mattis | |
| 16:37 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley lays it in set up by Leonard Thompson | 38-26 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini's pass is intercepted by Jerry Poch | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scotty Fiorini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-26 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the tip | 38-26 |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF), John Mattis (C) Stephen Gaston, Kevin Wright | |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is called for a backcourt violation | 38-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF) Ronald Dickerson | |
| 14:33 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 14:31 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 14:17 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis is fouled on the floor by Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston | |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Poch denies the turnaround by John Mattis | 38-28 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Terry Burnes - foul #1 on Terry Burnes, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF) Jamie Barkman, Ronald Dickerson | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson gets the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Poch | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:07 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Leonard Thompson - foul #3 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG) Terry Burnes | |
| 13:07 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 13:07 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 44-29 |
| 12:49 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the runner in the lane | 44-31 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-31 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jamie Barkman - foul #3 on Jamie Barkman, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF) Stephen Gaston | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Poch (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Chappell (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) SF - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scotty Fiorini (tiring) 5 pts. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 3 from straight away | 46-34 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | John Kindel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 46-34 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is hacked by Jamie Barkman - foul #4 on Jamie Barkman, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG), Stephen Gaston (SF) Jamie Barkman, Ronald Dickerson | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Gaston - foul #1 on Stephen Gaston, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG) John Kindel | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Wilkinson | 48-34 |
| 10:30 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Michael Glass scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leonard Thompson and he's fouled by Duane Hackbarth - foul #1 on Duane Hackbarth, team foul #6 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Michael Glass misses the free throw | 51-34 |
| 10:03 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:48 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini misses the shot from just outside the lane | 51-34 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the follow up shot | 53-34 |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis is called for traveling | 53-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF) Stephen Gaston | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is fouled on the floor by Duane Hackbarth - foul #2 on Duane Hackbarth, team foul #7 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston (SF) Ronald Dickerson | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Terry (SG) Duane Hackbarth | |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 08:14 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #5 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF), Kevin Wright (C) Keith Terry, Stephen Gaston, John Mattis | |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Burnes | 57-38 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-38 |
| 07:44 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Poch (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Chappell (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scotty Fiorini (tiring) 7 pts. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Poch is called for the reach on Scotty Fiorini - foul #1 on Jerry Poch, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Michael Glass (SG) John Kindel, Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Stephen Gaston (SF), John Mattis (C) Terry Burnes, Ronald Dickerson, Kevin Wright | |
| 07:32 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Gaston | 57-41 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 57-41 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch tips it in | 59-41 |
| 07:04 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman misses the tip | 59-41 |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini tips it home | 59-43 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 61-43 |
| 06:32 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jamie Barkman | 61-46 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Duane Hackbarth | 61-46 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis is hacked by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #3 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (SG), Ronald Dickerson (SF) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston | |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-46 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson gets the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Burnes | 61-49 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Eric Ansley | 63-49 |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch can't finish the layup | 63-49 |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman tips it in | 63-51 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses long on a shot in the paint | 63-51 |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Andrew Corral (PF), Kevin Wright (C) Terry Burnes, Ronald Dickerson, Scotty Fiorini, John Mattis | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Poch (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Chappell (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Andrew Corral (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Corral | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the tip | 63-53 |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 02:53 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-53 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-53 |
| 02:33 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth loses the dribble to Eric Ansley | 63-53 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley dunks the ball | 65-53 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Gaston | 65-56 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini (PF), John Mattis (C) Andrew Corral, Kevin Wright | |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Stephen Gaston steals the ball from Leonard Thompson | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Chappell - foul #3 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Stephen Gaston denies the turnaround by Jonathan Chappell | 65-60 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it in | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Stephen Gaston | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Duane Hackbarth is called for the reach on Jonathan Chappell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Duane Hackbarth, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Poch | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Barkman - foul #5 on Jamie Barkman, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG) Jamie Barkman | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | The clock runs out | 70-63 |