| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Weller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 19:24 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 25-24 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Hager | 27-24 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Edward Ward is blocked by Michael Weller | 27-24 |
| 18:20 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:56 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Weller | 27-26 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Scott Astorga | 29-26 |
| 17:18 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Colvard - foul #3 on Mack Colvard, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF) Mack Colvard | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-26 |
| 16:25 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 16:04 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Weller (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry loses the dribble to Johnny Parrott | 32-26 |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Parrott | 32-28 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses short on a floater in the lane | 32-28 |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-28 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses the lay-in | 32-28 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick tips it in | 34-28 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry's pass is intercepted by Scott Astorga | 34-28 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga lays it up and in | 36-28 |
| 13:28 | Vanderbilt | Edward Ward takes the ball from Dennis Carroll | 36-28 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is hacked by Johnny Parrott - foul #1 on Johnny Parrott, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Michael Ruhland (PF), Marvin Luis (C) Johnny Parrott, Floyd Henry, Joel Fischer | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-28 |
| 12:53 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna throws it down | 38-28 |
| 12:00 | Vanderbilt | Edward Ward is called for the reach on Dennis Carroll - foul #4 on Edward Ward, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Scott Astorga, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG), Johnny Parrott (SF) Dennis Carroll, Michael Ruhland | |
| 11:47 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Luis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from close range | 38-28 |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 11:08 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Weller and he's fouled by Todd Hager - foul #1 on Todd Hager, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 11:08 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Ward | 40-31 |
| 10:50 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Parrott - foul #2 on Johnny Parrott, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Floyd Henry (PF), Joel Fischer (C) Don Speicher, Michael Weller, Marvin Luis | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Macdonald - foul #2 on Matthew Macdonald, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 09:37 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 3rd free throw | 42-34 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-34 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Johnny Parrott is called for the reach on Jerry Selfridge - foul #3 on Johnny Parrott, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Matthew Macdonald, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (SF) Johnny Parrott | |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager blows the dunk | 42-34 |
| 08:22 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Osuna - foul #1 on Jason Osuna, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Astorga and the foul's on Michael Weller - foul #3 on Michael Weller, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 07:35 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Mack Colvard | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Floyd Henry - foul #2 on Floyd Henry, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Ruhland (PF) Floyd Henry | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 06:56 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 06:28 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-38 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the lay-in | 45-38 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Mack Colvard swats the short shot by Todd Hager | 45-38 |
| 05:39 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joel Fischer | 45-38 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Reynolds | 45-38 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Astorga and he's fouled by Michael Ruhland - foul #2 on Michael Ruhland, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Jason Osuna (PF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga, Danny Reynolds, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG), Ronald Rider (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Floyd Henry (PF), Marvin Luis (C) Dennis Carroll, Mack Colvard, Michael Weller, Michael Ruhland, Joel Fischer | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Selfridge picks off the pass by Ronald Rider | 48-38 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Selfridge | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Berry (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Don Speicher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Rider (fresh) SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Luis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Rider misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF) Ray Berry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (SG) Ronald Rider | |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis hits a turnaround in the lane | 50-40 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Floyd Henry is called for the reach on Delbert Currier - foul #3 on Floyd Henry, team foul #8 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG) Don Speicher | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | Jason Osuna takes the ball from Johnny Parrott | 50-40 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis can't throw it down | 52-40 |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott can't tip it in | 52-40 |
| 01:44 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Weller | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Osuna, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Joel Fischer (C) Floyd Henry, Marvin Luis | |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Scott Astorga steals the ball from Joel Fischer | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Dennis Carroll is called for the reach on Danny Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer is denied on a layup by Ray Berry | 54-42 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds drills a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Michael Weller - foul #4 on Michael Weller, team foul #10 | 56-42 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward runs out the clock | 57-45 |