| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Edward Work (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Schultz (fresh) SG - Gerald Palmer (fresh) SF - Thomas Wyant (fresh) PF - David Marcucci (fresh) C - Robert Britton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Work wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Burdette and he's fouled by Robert Britton - foul #1 on Robert Britton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Palmer | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stacy McKenny - foul #1 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the runner in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer blows the layup but the foul's on Ray Burdette - foul #1 on Ray Burdette, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Zesiro Afshari (C) Stacy McKenny, Ray Burdette, Santiago Martin, John Smith, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | David Morris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Robinson | 7-6 |
| 17:03 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Zesiro Afshari - foul #1 on Zesiro Afshari, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 17:03 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:03 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Morris | 9-7 |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Zesiro Afshari - foul #2 on Zesiro Afshari, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), John Smith (PF) Michael Robinson, Zesiro Afshari | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright (PF), George Thompson (C) David Marcucci, Robert Britton | |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | David Morris gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bradford (fresh) SF - David Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wyant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terrance Wright (fresh) C - George Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Terrance Wright | 11-11 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Edward Work (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, John Bradford, John Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer (PG), Jeffrey McManaway (SG), David Marcucci (PF) Joseph Schultz, Gerald Palmer, Thomas Wyant | |
| 15:00 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway is fouled on the floor by Ray Burdette - foul #2 on Ray Burdette, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), John Smith (PF) Ray Burdette, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson blows the dunk | 11-11 |
| 14:41 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci snags the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Edward Work travels with the ball | 11-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF) John Bradford, Santiago Martin, John Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz (PG), Thomas Wyant (SF), Robert Britton (C) Jeffrey McManaway, David Marcucci, George Thompson | |
| 13:41 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Kromer | 11-14 |
| 13:31 | Vanderbilt | David Morris steals it from Phillip Kromer | 11-14 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | David Morris grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Schultz | 11-14 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz banks in the layup | 11-16 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Work scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Stacy McKenny | 13-16 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer is fouled on the floor by Stacy McKenny - foul #2 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), John Bradford (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), John Smith (PF) Stacy McKenny, Michael Robinson, David Morris, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer (SG), David Marcucci (PF) Phillip Kromer, Terrance Wright | |
| 11:58 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant is called for traveling | 13-16 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Jolicoeur | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bradford (fresh) SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Justin Rushenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wyant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Marcucci (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Britton (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer is whistled for a carry | 15-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF) Timothy Jolicoeur | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey McManaway (PG), Phillip Kromer (SF) Joseph Schultz, Thomas Wyant | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | David Morris blows the dunk | 15-16 |
| 10:50 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 10:36 | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Palmer | 15-18 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | David Marcucci steps in front of the David Morris pass | 15-18 |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-18 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 15-18 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | David Morris can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | David Morris snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Santiago Martin, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Michael Robinson (SF), Edward Work (C) Santiago Martin, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz (PG), Thomas Wyant (SF), Terrance Wright (PF), George Thompson (C) Jeffrey McManaway, Gerald Palmer, David Marcucci, Robert Britton | |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Schultz | 15-20 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-20 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-20 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Edward Work hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Schultz - foul #1 on Joseph Schultz, team foul #2 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF) Timothy Jolicoeur, Michael Robinson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer (SG), David Marcucci (PF) Phillip Kromer, Terrance Wright | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:47 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson is fouled on the floor by Edward Work - foul #1 on Edward Work, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | George Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fairly fresh) SG - Santiago Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Work (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wyant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Marcucci (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Thompson (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Edward Work hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 07:08 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to David Marcucci | 16-20 |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Edward Work denies the turnaround by Gerald Palmer | 16-20 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | David Morris is hacked by George Thompson - foul #1 on George Thompson, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), John Smith (PF) John Bradford, Santiago Martin, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Britton (C) George Thompson | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Britton - foul #2 on Robert Britton, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Work (C) Timothy Jolicoeur | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright (C) Robert Britton | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright hits a jumper from the right block | 18-22 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | David Marcucci denies the turnaround by Edward Work | 18-22 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Edward Work hits the follow up shot | 20-22 |
| 04:49 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Work - foul #2 on Edward Work, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), John Bradford (SG), Santiago Martin (SF) Michael Robinson, David Morris, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer (PG), Jeffrey McManaway (SG), George Thompson (C) Joseph Schultz, Gerald Palmer, David Marcucci | |
| 04:49 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:49 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF) Timothy Jolicoeur | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 20-23 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Santiago Martin is blocked by Thomas Wyant | 20-23 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Terrance Wright misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 20-23 |
| 03:42 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant grabs the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Zesiro Afshari (PF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, Santiago Martin, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz (PG), Gerald Palmer (SG), Robert Britton (C) Jeffrey McManaway, Thomas Wyant, George Thompson | |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Zesiro Afshari (fresh) C - Edward Work (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Kromer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terrance Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | John Smith connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Stacy McKenny | 22-25 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer double dribbles | 22-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF) John Smith, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci (PF) Terrance Wright | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Zesiro Afshari | 25-25 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Rushenberg - foul #1 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Smith (SF), Edward Work (C) David Morris, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari's floater is tipped away by David Marcucci | 25-27 |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | David Marcucci gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz is hacked by Ray Burdette - foul #3 on Ray Burdette, team foul #12 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF) Ray Burdette, John Smith, Edward Work | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant (SF) Phillip Kromer | |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Bradford | 28-29 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Palmer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Schultz | 28-32 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson (SG), David Morris (SF), John Smith (PF), Edward Work (C) John Bradford, Santiago Martin, Justin Rushenberg, Zesiro Afshari | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Phillip Kromer (PG), Jeffrey McManaway (SG), Terrance Wright (PF), George Thompson (C) Joseph Schultz, Gerald Palmer, David Marcucci, Robert Britton | |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant is fouled on the floor by Stacy McKenny - foul #3 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #13 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG) Stacy McKenny | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Wyant makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Bradford comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 28-33 |