| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Drazen Zedian (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi is whistled for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (SG), Andrew Corral (PF) Duane Hackbarth, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:12 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman is hacked by Angel Lombardi - foul #2 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG) Jamie Barkman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:53 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 18:52 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth grabs the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 18:32 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis tips it but misses | 20-22 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Ted Pack grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Ted Pack comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Terry Burnes - foul #2 on Terry Burnes, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), Scotty Fiorini (PF), Kevin Wright (C) Duane Hackbarth, Andrew Corral, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 17:38 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini connects on the jumper in the paint and the foul's on James Oppenheim - foul #1 on James Oppenheim, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), John Mattis (C) Terry Burnes, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:38 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim is fouled on the floor by Stephen Gaston - foul #3 on Stephen Gaston, team foul #2 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF) Stephen Gaston | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-23 |
| 16:56 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Duane Hackbarth | 23-23 |
| 16:33 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman connects on the jumper from the right side | 25-23 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | David Forrester is hacked by John Mattis - foul #1 on John Mattis, team foul #3 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (SG), Andrew Corral (PF), Kevin Wright (C) Duane Hackbarth, Scotty Fiorini, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Towers (SG), James Cobb (SF), Nicholas Romaine (PF) Angel Lombardi, James Oppenheim, Drazen Zedian | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine is fouled on the floor by Andrew Corral - foul #1 on Andrew Corral, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), John Mattis (C) Terry Burnes, Ronald Dickerson, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG) Ted Pack | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Corral (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) SG - Bryan Towers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) C - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Duane Hackbarth takes the ball from Bryan Towers | 25-23 |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth hits the finger roll | 27-23 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine can't tip it in | 27-23 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | James Cobb tips it home | 27-25 |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bryan Towers | 27-25 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | James Cobb travels with the ball | 27-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG), Scotty Fiorini (PF), Kevin Wright (C) Jamie Barkman, Andrew Corral, John Mattis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), Angel Lombardi (SG), James Oppenheim (SF), Drazen Zedian (PF), Joseph Walborn (C) Dwight Ray, Bryan Towers, James Cobb, Nicholas Romaine, David Forrester | |
| 13:54 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Duane Hackbarth | 29-25 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi misses long on a floater from the right side | 29-25 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 13:01 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright misses the lay-in | 29-25 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | The short jumper by James Oppenheim is denied by Kevin Wright | 29-25 |
| 12:38 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Stephen Gaston | 29-25 |
| 12:16 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Wright misses the runner from the right block | 29-25 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Ted Pack buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Angel Lombardi | 29-27 |
| 11:31 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini misses the easy layup | 29-27 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fresh) SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Oppenheim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Zedian (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Ted Pack is blocked by Scotty Fiorini | 29-27 |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 10:42 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes makes the floater from the left wing set up by Scotty Fiorini | 31-27 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn banks in the layup set up by Angel Lombardi | 31-29 |
| 09:53 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 09:52 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston tips it in | 33-29 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Kevin Wright takes the ball from Angel Lombardi | 33-29 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by James Oppenheim - foul #2 on James Oppenheim, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman (PG), John Mattis (C) Duane Hackbarth, Kevin Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dwight Ray (PG), Bryan Towers (SG), James Cobb (SF), Nicholas Romaine (PF), David Forrester (C) Ted Pack, Angel Lombardi, James Oppenheim, Drazen Zedian, Joseph Walborn | |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the 3rd free throw | 35-29 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | Nicholas Romaine grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | David Forrester's layup is rejected by John Mattis | 35-29 |
| 08:02 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | James Cobb steals it from Terry Burnes | 35-29 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Stephen Gaston blocks the short jumper by Bryan Towers | 35-29 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Dwight Ray tips it home | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Burnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Gaston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scotty Fiorini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Mattis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dwight Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Towers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Romaine (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jamie Barkman | 37-31 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | James Cobb's pass is intercepted by Scotty Fiorini | 37-31 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | David Forrester blocks the short jumper by Scotty Fiorini | 37-31 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | David Forrester snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Scotty Fiorini - foul #2 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Andrew Corral (PF) Terry Burnes, Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Pack (PG), James Oppenheim (SF), Drazen Zedian (PF) Dwight Ray, James Cobb, Nicholas Romaine | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Bryan Towers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Barkman | 40-33 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | John Mattis is called for the reach on David Forrester - foul #2 on John Mattis, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Lombardi (SG) Bryan Towers | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Ted Pack throws it down set up by Drazen Zedian and he's hacked by Jamie Barkman - foul #2 on Jamie Barkman, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Ted Pack makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Ted Pack knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Angel Lombardi | 40-38 |
| 03:46 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pack takes the ball from Stephen Gaston | 40-38 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the floater near the basket | 40-38 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | David Forrester tips it home | 40-40 |
| 03:08 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Ted Pack - foul #1 on Ted Pack, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn (C) David Forrester | |
| 03:08 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 03:08 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Joseph Walborn grabs the board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jamie Barkman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Corral (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Mattis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Ted Pack (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Oppenheim (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Drazen Zedian (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Walborn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Ted Pack is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini (PF) Andrew Corral | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Cobb (SF) James Oppenheim | |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Walborn - foul #1 on Joseph Walborn, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral (PF) Scotty Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Oppenheim (SF), David Forrester (C) James Cobb, Joseph Walborn | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 43-40 |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral comes up short on the shot from close range | 43-40 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Andrew Corral | 43-40 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Forrester | 43-40 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | James Oppenheim travels with the ball | 43-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Dickerson (SF), Scotty Fiorini (PF) Stephen Gaston, Andrew Corral | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pack is called for the reach on Jamie Barkman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Pack, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman is hacked by David Forrester - foul #1 on David Forrester, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Ted Pack misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Duane Hackbarth | 45-40 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Angel Lombardi is called for the reach on Duane Hackbarth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Angel Lombardi, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Drazen Zedian misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pack is called for the reach on John Mattis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Pack, team foul #9 | 47-40 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Ted Pack connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Drazen Zedian | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman is hacked by Ted Pack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Pack, team foul #10 | 47-43 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Jamie Barkman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | David Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | David Forrester misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 48-43 |