| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Walter Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Porterfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Sessions (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominique Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wiley Berkowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Jay (fresh) SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | David Sessions inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Vanderbilt | David Sessions clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stuart Logan - foul #2 on Stuart Logan, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:50 | Vanderbilt | David Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:50 | Vanderbilt | David Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | David Jay is hacked by Darren Porterfield - foul #1 on Darren Porterfield, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilson Gill | 44-31 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Darren Porterfield steals it from Stuart Logan | 44-31 |
| 18:41 | Vanderbilt | David Jay takes the ball from Darren Porterfield | 44-31 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| 18:31 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Wiley Berkowitz hits the follow up shot | 46-33 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Walter Wilson is called for the reach on Robert Minor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Wilson, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-33 |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Minor - foul #2 on Robert Minor, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF) Stuart Logan | |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 17:45 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Dominique Carter | 48-33 |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-33 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | David Tye misses the floater from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Darren Porterfield pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 16:48 | Vanderbilt | Darren Porterfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-33 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 16:38 | Vanderbilt | David Sessions gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 16:20 | Vanderbilt | Wiley Berkowitz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 16:19 | Vanderbilt | David Sessions grabs the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 16:10 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-33 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | David Tye connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Minor | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Walter Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Porterfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Sessions (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dominique Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Wiley Berkowitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jay (fairly fresh) SF - David Tye (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson buries a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on David Jay - foul #1 on David Jay, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Kenneth Anderton (PF), Joseph Cox (C) Darren Porterfield, David Sessions, Dominique Carter, Wiley Berkowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, David Tye, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| 15:45 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson misses the free throw | 52-35 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey (SG) Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:14 | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Anderton | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | William Crigger misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Allen - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | William Crigger misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | William Crigger misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Anderton snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-35 |
| 14:40 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Cox misses the tip | 54-35 |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Cox grabs the offensive board | 54-35 |
| 14:24 | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Nicholas Hall - foul #2 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #4 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson (PG) Perry Kirksey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF) Stuart Logan | |
| 14:24 | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 14:24 | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Cox | 56-35 |
| 14:03 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| 13:40 | Vanderbilt | Bill Debose steals the ball from Kenneth Anderton | 56-35 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | David Tye misses short on a shot from the left side | 56-35 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar misses the tip | 56-35 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | William Crigger tips it back up and in | 56-37 |
| 12:56 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Hall blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Anderton | 56-37 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | David Tye is fouled on the floor by Robert Fields - foul #1 on Robert Fields, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darren Porterfield (SG), David Sessions (SF), Dominique Carter (PF), Wiley Berkowitz (C) Michael Allen, Robert Fields, Kenneth Anderton, Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, William Crigger, David Tye, Fred Marlar, Nicholas Hall | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the turnaround near the basket | 56-37 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill hits the follow up shot | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:12 | Vanderbilt | Dominique Carter buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Walter Wilson | 58-39 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor double dribbles | 58-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey (PG) Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG) Jerry Kern | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Perry Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Porterfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Sessions (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dominique Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Wiley Berkowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | David Sessions drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Darren Porterfield | 60-39 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | David Jay is fouled on the floor by David Sessions - foul #1 on David Sessions, team foul #5 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen (PG) Perry Kirksey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SF), Stephen Holman (C) Stuart Logan, Wilson Gill | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF) Jerry Kern | |
| 10:40 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Gumbs swats the dunk try by David Sessions | 60-39 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman gets the rebound | 60-39 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-39 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | David Tye tips it home | 60-41 |
| 10:01 | Vanderbilt | Darren Porterfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson (PG), Robert Fields (SF), Kenneth Anderton (PF), Joseph Cox (C) Michael Allen, David Sessions, Dominique Carter, Wiley Berkowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), Wilson Gill (C) Robert Minor, Stephen Holman | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Anderton steals it from Wilson Gill | 60-41 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darren Porterfield | 63-41 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-41 |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Anderton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 09:05 | Vanderbilt | Darren Porterfield knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Wilson | 66-41 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Tye | 66-44 |
| 08:27 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Cox misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-44 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 07:52 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Anderton can't connect on a shot from the right side | 66-47 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Timothy Gumbs | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Walter Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darren Porterfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Fields (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Anderton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Jay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Tye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose loses the dribble to Darren Porterfield | 66-47 |
| 07:26 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Darren Porterfield | 68-47 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-47 |
| 07:08 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Anderton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 07:04 | Vanderbilt | Darren Porterfield is whistled for traveling | 68-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen (SG), David Sessions (SF), Dominique Carter (PF), Wiley Berkowitz (C) Darren Porterfield, Robert Fields, Kenneth Anderton, Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), William Crigger (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Bill Debose, David Jay, David Tye, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Walter Wilson steps in front of the Fred Marlar pass | 68-47 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson lays it in | 70-47 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar hits the finger roll set up by William Crigger | 70-49 |
| 06:01 | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen misses the shot from close range | 70-49 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall snags the defensive board | 70-49 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall can't finish the layup | 70-49 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the offensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall travels with the ball | 70-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey (SG) Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG) William Crigger | |
| 05:10 | Vanderbilt | Wiley Berkowitz's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Hall | 70-49 |
| 05:08 | Vanderbilt | Wiley Berkowitz can't tip it in | 70-49 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Minor | 70-52 |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Wiley Berkowitz misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Nicholas Hall - foul #3 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #5 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson (PG), Darren Porterfield (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Kenneth Anderton (PF) Michael Allen, Perry Kirksey, David Sessions, Dominique Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, Stuart Logan, Fred Marlar, Nicholas Hall | |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Wiley Berkowitz misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 04:16 | Vanderbilt | Wiley Berkowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Wilson - foul #2 on Walter Wilson, team foul #6 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey (PG), Joe Coates (SG), Steve Barnes (SF) Walter Wilson, Darren Porterfield, Wiley Berkowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), Stephen Holman (C) Robert Minor, Wilson Gill | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on William Crigger - foul #1 on William Crigger, team foul #6 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar (PF) Timothy Gumbs | |
| 03:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 03:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 03:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields grabs the offensive board | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Perry Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Coates (fresh) SF - Steve Barnes (fresh) PF - Robert Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Anderton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crigger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Debose (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Kern (fresh) PF - Fred Marlar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey is denied on a layup by Fred Marlar | 70-54 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar grabs the board | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose gets the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Crigger | 70-56 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen (PG), Joseph Cox (C) Joe Coates, Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF), Nicholas Hall (PF) Bill Debose, Fred Marlar | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern double dribbles | 70-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), Fred Marlar (PF) Jerry Kern, Stephen Holman | |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey's pass is intercepted by David Tye | 70-56 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | David Tye throws it down | 70-58 |
| 01:19 | Vanderbilt | Robert Fields misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 70-58 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar snags the offensive board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Hall - foul #4 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by William Crigger | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey runs out the clock | 72-60 |