| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Weller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herbert Bohrer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Burgess inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Earnest O'Neill - foul #1 on Earnest O'Neill, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard (C) Charles Brockman | |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren hits a runner from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 19:10 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:21 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin makes the floater from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:40 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses the 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 17:38 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer misses the tip | 32-32 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Burgess | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Warren | 32-34 |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer clanks a shot from the left side | 32-34 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 16:23 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (PF) Melvin Bolan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Cedric Halpin, James Burgess, Joseph Warren, Harold Hilliard | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Petway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Mack Colvard - foul #3 on Mack Colvard, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Warren (PF) Marcus Ludwig | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:46 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway is called for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan (PF) Justin Petway | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Floyd Wilson, Joseph Warren | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:32 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Arthur McCuen | 36-36 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Joseph Warren (SF), Tony Henriksen (C) Arthur McCuen, Vernon Fletcher, James Burgess, Charles Brockman | |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:11 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Marcus Ludwig - foul #1 on Marcus Ludwig, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (SG), Justin Petway (SF), John Hintze (PF) Mack Colvard, Michael Weller, Melvin Bolan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SG), James Burgess (SF) Cedric Halpin, Floyd Wilson, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 12:11 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:11 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | A charge is called on James Burgess - foul #2 on James Burgess, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG) Earnest O'Neill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Brockman (C) Tony Henriksen | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fresh) SG - Mack Colvard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Petway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hintze (fresh) C - Herbert Bohrer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-36 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher scores on a 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 10:52 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (SG) Mack Colvard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Tony Henriksen (C) Arthur McCuen, Charles Brockman | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is fouled on the floor by John Hintze - foul #2 on John Hintze, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), Melvin Bolan (PF) Don Speicher, John Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Melvin Bolan - foul #2 on Melvin Bolan, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 38-40 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | James Burgess loses the dribble to Earnest O'Neill | 38-40 |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller throws it down set up by Earnest O'Neill | 40-40 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 40-40 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Melvin Bolan | 40-40 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | James Burgess snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG), Mack Colvard (SG), John Hintze (PF) Earnest O'Neill, Justin Petway, Melvin Bolan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Cedric Halpin, James Burgess, Joseph Warren, Tony Henriksen | |
| 07:26 | Vanderbilt | Vernon Fletcher is called for the reach on Mack Colvard - foul #3 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Warren (PF) Marcus Ludwig | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fresh) SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Weller (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hintze (fresh) C - Herbert Bohrer (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Vanderbilt | Vernon Fletcher steals it from Don Speicher | 40-40 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 06:28 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur McCuen - foul #1 on Arthur McCuen, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), Melvin Bolan (SF) Don Speicher, Michael Weller | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Floyd Wilson, Joseph Warren | |
| 06:28 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 06:28 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Melvin Bolan - foul #3 on Melvin Bolan, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway (SF) John Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Joseph Warren (PF) Arthur McCuen, Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:47 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard loses the dribble to Cedric Halpin | 41-43 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Cedric Halpin | 41-46 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan's floater is tipped away by James Burgess | 41-46 |
| 05:23 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 05:06 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan's pass is intercepted by Joseph Warren | 41-46 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | James Burgess connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Cedric Halpin | 41-48 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Cedric Halpin - foul #1 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG), John Hintze (PF) Earnest O'Neill, Melvin Bolan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Cedric Halpin, Floyd Wilson, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-48 |
| 03:57 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 03:38 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 03:21 | Vanderbilt | Justin Petway pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fresh) SG - Mack Colvard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Petway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Hintze (fresh) 1 pts. C - Herbert Bohrer (tired) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig is hacked by Justin Petway - foul #1 on Justin Petway, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), Michael Weller (SF), Melvin Bolan (PF) Mack Colvard, Justin Petway, Herbert Bohrer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Joseph Warren (SF), Tony Henriksen (C) Arthur McCuen, James Burgess, Harold Hilliard | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Weller - foul #1 on Michael Weller, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF) Marcus Ludwig | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer (C) John Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer's layup is rejected by Tony Henriksen | 42-50 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | James Burgess pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Burgess | 42-52 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Warren - foul #2 on Joseph Warren, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG) Don Speicher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Joseph Warren | |
| 01:26 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses the 3 from straight away | 42-52 |
| 01:24 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 01:19 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 01:11 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tony Henriksen - foul #2 on Tony Henriksen, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SG), Joseph Warren (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, Marcus Ludwig, Tony Henriksen | |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Melvin Bolan takes the ball from Joseph Warren | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Cedric Halpin is called for the reach on Earnest O'Neill - foul #2 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | James Burgess is fouled in the backcourt by Earnest O'Neill - foul #2 on Earnest O'Neill, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Bohrer gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Burgess | 49-53 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Earnest O'Neill is called for the reach on James Burgess in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earnest O'Neill, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Earnest O'Neill is called for the reach on Joseph Warren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earnest O'Neill, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG) Cedric Halpin | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen runs out the clock | 49-56 |