| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Michael Helton (fresh) SG - Christopher Bolton (fresh) SF - Richard Carter (fresh) PF - Carl Brown (fresh) C - Timothy Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) SG - Kyle Core (fresh) SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) PF - William Felts (fresh) C - George Lambert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:50 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | George Lambert scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Carl Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | William Felts's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry scores on a shot from the left side set up by Richard Carter | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | William Felts can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Carlo Saenz - foul #1 on Carlo Saenz, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz loses the dribble to Richard Carter | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter's fadeaway is rejected by William Felts | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton tips it in | 8-4 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 16:37 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:16 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller can't connect on a floater from the left side | 8-4 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton's pass is intercepted by George Lambert | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Michael Helton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Bolton (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fairly fresh) SG - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) SF - Carlo Saenz (fairly fresh) PF - William Felts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | The 3pt attempt by Michael Helton is denied by Carlo Saenz | 8-4 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry hits the follow up shot | 10-4 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Helton steps in front of the Kyle Core pass | 10-4 |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton is fouled on the floor by George Lambert - foul #1 on George Lambert, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson (PG), Evan Shine (SG), Robert Kinsey (SF), Gary Webster (PF) Michael Helton, Christopher Bolton, Richard Carter, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Willie Reno (PF), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, Kyle Core, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| 14:30 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry misses the shot from just outside the lane | 10-4 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Willie Reno | 10-4 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | David Hill misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-4 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno misses the tip | 10-4 |
| 14:18 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Rawson | 12-4 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Timothy Henry denies the turnaround by Shane Hamner | 12-4 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno grabs the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-4 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner tips it home | 12-6 |
| 13:37 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Robert Kinsey gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson is hacked by David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton (PG), Carl Brown (PF) Evan Shine, Timothy Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:09 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | David Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 12-6 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 12-8 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Reno - foul #1 on Willie Reno, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton (SG), Richard Carter (SF) Richard Rawson, Robert Kinsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF), George Lambert (C) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Carlo Saenz, Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Michael Helton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Bolton (fresh) SF - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Webster (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) SG - Grover Niemann (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Webster - foul #1 on Gary Webster, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nathan Johnson (C) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:39 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Johnson grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | George Lambert drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kyle Core | 17-10 |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry (C) Nathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | George Lambert throws it down and the foul's on Gary Webster - foul #2 on Gary Webster, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson (PG), Nathan Johnson (PF) Michael Helton, Gary Webster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Bolton | 20-13 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann travels with the ball | 20-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Kinsey (SF) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (SF) Grover Niemann | |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton is called for traveling | 20-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Carl Brown (PF) Nathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | George Lambert buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Miller | 20-15 |
| 09:51 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Rawson | 22-15 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | William Felts's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Brown | 22-15 |
| 09:32 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno is fouled on the floor by Timothy Henry - foul #1 on Timothy Henry, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton (PG), Evan Shine (SG), Richard Carter (SF), Nathan Johnson (C) Richard Rawson, Christopher Bolton, Robert Kinsey, Timothy Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF), Shane Hamner (PF) Samuel Miller, Kyle Core, Willie Reno, William Felts | |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-15 |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Johnson grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 08:32 | Vanderbilt | Shane Hamner is called for the reach on Carl Brown - foul #1 on Shane Hamner, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Tracy Dimas - foul #1 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry (C) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) George Lambert | |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Timothy Henry is called for the reach on Shane Hamner - foul #2 on Timothy Henry, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton (SG), Carl Brown (PF) Evan Shine, Timothy Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Christopher Bolton steps in front of the William Felts pass | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Michael Helton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Bolton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) SF - Carlo Saenz (fairly fresh) PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by Carlo Saenz - foul #2 on Carlo Saenz, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF), Willie Reno (PF) Carlo Saenz, William Felts | |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner tips it home | 25-17 |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 25-17 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-17 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core gets the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core can't connect on a jumper from close range | 25-17 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Richard Carter steals the ball from Shane Hamner | 25-17 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton banks in the layup set up by Richard Carter | 27-17 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Carl Brown picks off the pass by Shane Hamner | 27-17 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton is hacked by Tracy Dimas - foul #2 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #8 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson (PG), Robert Kinsey (SF) Michael Helton, Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), William Felts (PF), George Lambert (C) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | William Felts connects on the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #7 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine (SG), Timothy Henry (C) Christopher Bolton, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:51 | Vanderbilt | Samuel Miller steals it from Robert Kinsey | 29-20 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton (PG) Evan Shine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Robert Kinsey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Kinsey, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-20 |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Richard Rawson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Helton | 32-20 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Henry grabs the board | 32-20 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Michael Helton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kinsey (fresh) PF - Nathan Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Timothy Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Grover Niemann (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Felts (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Johnson loses the dribble to William Felts | 32-20 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller's pass is intercepted by Robert Kinsey | 32-20 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | William Felts blocks the short jumper by Timothy Henry | 32-20 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Timothy Henry denies the turnaround by George Lambert | 32-20 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton drills a shot from the right block set up by Richard Rawson and he's fouled by William Felts - foul #1 on William Felts, team foul #9 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton (SG), Richard Carter (SF), Gary Webster (PF) Richard Rawson, Robert Kinsey, Nathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Carlo Saenz (SF), Willie Reno (PF), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, Grover Niemann, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton makes the free throw | 35-20 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-20 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner misses the tip | 35-20 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| 02:07 | Vanderbilt | David Hill picks off the pass by Michael Helton in the backcourt | 35-20 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | David Hill lays it up and in | 35-22 |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Helton | 38-22 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | David Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Evan Shine (PG) Michael Helton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG) Kyle Core | |
| 01:27 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Henry | 40-22 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 01:04 | Vanderbilt | Gary Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-22 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz gets the rebound | 40-22 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | David Hill drills a jumpshot from the left side | 40-24 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Evan Shine | 42-24 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Christopher Bolton is called for the reach on David Hill - foul #1 on Christopher Bolton, team foul #9 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton (PG), Robert Kinsey (SF), Carl Brown (PF) Evan Shine, Richard Carter, Timothy Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), William Felts (PF), George Lambert (C) Tracy Dimas, Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Bolton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | The clock runs out | 42-26 |