| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kodwo Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-26 |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | James Collins snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 19:30 | Vanderbilt | James Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 19:29 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali tips it home | 24-28 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Stewart - foul #2 on Brian Stewart, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:11 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-28 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Damek Zindell | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Smith | 29-28 |
| 18:31 | Vanderbilt | Damek Zindell is called for the reach on Kodwo Ali - foul #1 on Damek Zindell, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:23 | Vanderbilt | Damek Zindell blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Collins | 29-28 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by James Phillips - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:46 | Vanderbilt | Brian Stewart drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kodwo Ali | 32-30 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | James Phillips is called for the reach on Joshua Walcott - foul #3 on James Phillips, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Stops (SG), Alex Downing (C) Cameron Compton, James Phillips | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Alex Downing - foul #1 on Alex Downing, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Bates (SF) James Collins | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | John Stops misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith hits the follow up shot | 36-30 |
| 16:32 | Vanderbilt | James Bates is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Bates, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rudolph Pham (SG), Patrick Woody (SF) Kodwo Ali, Brian Stewart | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell drills a floater from the right block | 38-30 |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | John Stops is fouled on the floor by Lewis Terrell - foul #3 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PG), Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Joshua Walcott, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton (SG), James Collins (SF) Rudolph Pham, Patrick Woody | |
| 15:50 | Vanderbilt | James Bates misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-30 |
| 15:49 | Vanderbilt | Alex Downing tips it home | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Falzone (fresh) SF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Stops (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cameron Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alex Downing (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bates (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | Alex Downing pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | James Bates scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Stops and he's fouled by Todd Schwentker - foul #2 on Todd Schwentker, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Damek Zindell (SG), Joshua Walcott (SF) Todd Schwentker, James Falzone, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali (PG), James Phillips (C) John Stops, Alex Downing | |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | James Bates makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Sparks | 40-35 |
| 14:46 | Vanderbilt | James Phillips slams it home | 40-37 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott drills a shot from close range set up by Charles Smith | 42-37 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Lewis picks off the pass by James Collins | 42-37 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott lays it in set up by Charles Smith | 44-37 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Tony Sparks takes the ball from James Collins | 44-37 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses the dunk | 44-37 |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:32 | Vanderbilt | James Collins drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kodwo Ali | 44-40 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell, Joshua Walcott, Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Stops (PG), Rudolph Pham (SG), Patrick Woody (SF), Brian Stewart (PF), Alex Downing (C) Kodwo Ali, Cameron Compton, James Collins, James Bates, James Phillips | |
| 11:51 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Bell is called for the reach on Rudolph Pham - foul #2 on Daniel Bell, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 11:39 | Vanderbilt | 3 seconds is called on Rudolph Pham | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Falzone (fresh) SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Stops (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Pham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Woody (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Downing (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Rudolph Pham takes the ball from Daniel Bell | 44-40 |
| 11:09 | Vanderbilt | Brian Stewart knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Rudolph Pham | 44-42 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | James Falzone gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | John Stops steps in front of the Daniel Bell pass | 44-42 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | Rudolph Pham lays it in set up by John Stops | 44-44 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 09:46 | Vanderbilt | Alex Downing can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | James Falzone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 09:39 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Brian Stewart | 46-44 |
| 09:19 | Vanderbilt | Brian Stewart clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Damek Zindell (SG), Joshua Walcott (SF), Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, James Falzone, Todd Schwentker, Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali (PG), Cameron Compton (SG), James Collins (SF), James Phillips (C) John Stops, Rudolph Pham, Patrick Woody, Alex Downing | |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | James Phillips hits a floater from the right side | 46-46 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Kodwo Ali is called for the reach on Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kodwo Ali, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott lays it up and in set up by Charles Smith and he's fouled by James Phillips - foul #4 on James Phillips, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Bates (C) James Phillips | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:00 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tony Sparks | 49-46 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 49-46 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell tips it in | 51-46 |
| 07:26 | Vanderbilt | Brian Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kodwo Ali (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Compton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bates (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith's pass is intercepted by Kodwo Ali in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 07:17 | Vanderbilt | James Bates can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tony Sparks | 51-46 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott is denied on a layup by James Collins | 51-46 |
| 07:09 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Stops (PF), James Phillips (C) Brian Stewart, James Bates | |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith blows the dunk but he's hacked by Kodwo Ali - foul #3 on Kodwo Ali, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alex Downing (PF) Cameron Compton | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Bell swats the shot by James Collins | 53-48 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell is hacked by Alex Downing - foul #2 on Alex Downing, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody (SF) James Collins | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Phillips | 53-48 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (SG), Todd Schwentker (C) Damek Zindell, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Bates (SF) Patrick Woody | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott lays it in | 55-48 |
| 05:13 | Vanderbilt | James Bates drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Schwentker | 57-50 |
| 04:51 | Vanderbilt | John Stops is called for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell (SG), Daniel Bell (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Charles Smith, Joshua Walcott, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rudolph Pham (PG), Patrick Woody (SG), James Collins (SF) Kodwo Ali, John Stops, Alex Downing | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | James Phillips pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:17 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Lewis denies the turnaround by James Collins | 57-50 |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:05 | Vanderbilt | James Bates misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | James Bates tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 03:42 | Vanderbilt | James Bates pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | James Bates tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 03:15 | Vanderbilt | James Phillips grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 03:15 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Joshua Walcott (SF), Tony Sparks (PF) Lewis Terrell, Todd Schwentker, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali (PG), Cameron Compton (SG), Brian Stewart (PF) Rudolph Pham, Patrick Woody, James Bates | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kodwo Ali (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cameron Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Vanderbilt | James Collins hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tony Sparks, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 02:31 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Lewis blocks the jumper by Kodwo Ali | 57-56 |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | James Phillips tips it home | 57-58 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis is fouled on the floor by Cameron Compton - foul #1 on Cameron Compton, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alex Downing (C) James Phillips | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:00 | Vanderbilt | James Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Charles Smith steals it from James Collins | 59-58 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks hits a shot from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kodwo Ali | 61-60 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-60 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Alex Downing | 61-60 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Kodwo Ali hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | James Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | James Collins clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Lewis - foul #2 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Phillips (C) Alex Downing | |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | James Collins misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | James Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Damek Zindell | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | James Collins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-61 |