| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cameron Compton (fresh) SF - Justin Cargill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Palmateer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Vanderbilt | John Steffan knocks away the 3 by James Bates | 24-36 |
| 19:47 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | James Bates is whistled for traveling | 26-36 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis tips it in | 26-38 |
| 18:58 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton's pass is intercepted by John Steffan | 26-38 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | John Steffan jams it | 26-40 |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Terrell steps in front of the William Grant pass | 26-40 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell hits the finger roll | 26-42 |
| 18:16 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-42 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | James Bates pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-42 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Cameron Compton is called for the reach on John Steffan - foul #3 on Cameron Compton, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody (SG) Cameron Compton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis is hacked by Michael Palmateer - foul #3 on Michael Palmateer, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charlie Stewart (SG), Larry Shenberger (C) William Grant, Michael Palmateer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-42 |
| 17:26 | Vanderbilt | James Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | Charlie Stewart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-42 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | James Bates snags the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | John Steffan is called for the reach on Charlie Stewart - foul #1 on John Steffan, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), Rodney Ford (C) Justin Cargill, James Bates | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| 16:36 | Vanderbilt | James Falzone steals the ball from Rodney Ford | 26-42 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | James Falzone connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Todd Schwentker | 26-44 |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | Charlie Stewart connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Patrick Woody | 29-44 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-44 |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Charlie Stewart snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Woody (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Shenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Vanderbilt | Charlie Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 15:26 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger grabs the offensive board | 29-44 |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | William Grant is fouled on the floor by Alberto Costa - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton (PG), Cameron Compton (SG), Justin Cargill (SF), James Bates (PF), Michael Palmateer (C) William Grant, Patrick Woody, Charlie Stewart, Larry Shenberger, Rodney Ford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), John Steffan (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, James Falzone, Todd Schwentker, Peter Benedict, David Russell | |
| 14:59 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 29-44 |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Cargill | 29-44 |
| 14:46 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-44 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | John Steffan snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-44 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the offensive board | 29-44 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 14:13 | Vanderbilt | James Bates blows the layup | 29-47 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill grabs the offensive board | 29-47 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Cargill | 32-47 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Fobbs | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Cargill | 34-50 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-50 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | James Bates pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:44 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 12:43 | Vanderbilt | Michael Palmateer grabs the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), Patrick Woody (SG), Larry Shenberger (PF), Rodney Ford (C) Kurtis Stratton, Cameron Compton, James Bates, Michael Palmateer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is hacked by Patrick Woody - foul #2 on Patrick Woody, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Todd Schwentker | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:54 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alberto Costa and the foul's on Rodney Ford - foul #1 on Rodney Ford, team foul #4 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charlie Stewart (SF) Justin Cargill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG) John Steffan | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the free throw | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Woody (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Shenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alberto Costa - foul #2 on Alberto Costa, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton (SG), Michael Palmateer (C) Charlie Stewart, Rodney Ford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF) David Russell | |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | James Falzone grabs the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker tips it in | 36-58 |
| 10:28 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger loses the ball out of bounds | 36-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill (SF), James Bates (PF) Patrick Woody, Larry Shenberger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), John Steffan (SG), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, James Falzone, Peter Benedict, Todd Schwentker | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Cargill | 36-58 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs can't tip it in | 36-58 |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Cameron Compton snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | William Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-58 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to James Bates | 36-58 |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-58 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody (PG), Charlie Stewart (SG), Larry Shenberger (C) William Grant, Cameron Compton, Michael Palmateer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF) Stephen Fobbs | |
| 09:23 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-58 |
| 09:22 | Vanderbilt | James Bates tips it back up and in | 38-58 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown loses the dribble to Justin Cargill | 38-58 |
| 08:56 | Vanderbilt | Justin Cargill dunks the ball | 40-58 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Patrick Woody is called for the reach on Lewis Terrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Woody, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses the lay-in | 40-58 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Larry Shenberger picks off the pass by Lewis Terrell | 40-58 |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Grant (PG), Cameron Compton (SG), Rodney Ford (PF), Michael Palmateer (C) Patrick Woody, Justin Cargill, James Bates, Larry Shenberger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PG), James Falzone (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cameron Compton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Ford (fresh) C - Michael Palmateer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-58 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker snags the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | James Falzone clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-58 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | David Russell gets the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | James Falzone's floater is tipped away by Rodney Ford | 40-58 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict gets the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Falzone | 40-60 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Todd Schwentker takes the ball from Michael Palmateer | 40-60 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | James Falzone is hacked by Michael Palmateer - foul #4 on Michael Palmateer, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kurtis Stratton (PG), Mitchell Ryan (SG), Patrick Woody (SF), Larry Shenberger (PF) William Grant, Cameron Compton, Charlie Stewart, Michael Palmateer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG) Stephen Fobbs | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | James Falzone knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alberto Costa | 40-62 |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford is hacked by Alberto Costa - foul #3 on Alberto Costa, team foul #4 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Meade (PF) David Russell | |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 42-62 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses long on a runner in the lane | 42-62 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-62 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Meade pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | James Falzone comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 03:49 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kurtis Stratton | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kurtis Stratton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Ryan (fresh) SF - Patrick Woody (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Shenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Ford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Falzone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Todd Schwentker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Meade (fresh) C - Peter Benedict (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker double dribbles | 44-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charlie Stewart (SF) Kurtis Stratton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Russell (C) Peter Benedict | |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-62 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | James Falzone buries a jump hook from the baseline | 44-64 |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | Larry Shenberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-64 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Mitchell Ryan misses the tip | 44-64 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Russell | 44-64 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | James Falzone hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Todd Schwentker and he's hacked by Larry Shenberger - foul #2 on Larry Shenberger, team foul #7 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF) Michael Meade | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | James Falzone makes the free throw | 44-67 |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Woody is fouled on the floor by Alberto Costa - foul #4 on Alberto Costa, team foul #5 | 44-67 |
| 01:25 | Vanderbilt | Rodney Ford drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Woody | 47-67 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa lays it in on a nice dish by James Falzone | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Patrick Woody is denied by David Russell | 47-69 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | James Falzone grabs the board | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Patrick Woody steps in front of the David Russell pass | 47-69 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Charlie Stewart lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Woody | 49-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa runs out the clock | 49-69 |