| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Stazenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Mazzone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Painter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Jenkins - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (PG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 19:25 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Parker is called for the reach on Arthur Hoefer - foul #2 on Glenn Parker, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:08 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:32 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 18:31 | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Bryan Stazenski is called for the reach on Peter Joyner - foul #2 on Bryan Stazenski, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Huddleston - foul #1 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SG) Charles Sharpton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald (SF), John Kerfoot (C) Randy Mazzone, Arthur Hoefer | |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | John Kerfoot is called for the reach on Peter Joyner - foul #1 on John Kerfoot, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Mobley (SG), Arthur Hoefer (PF) Bryan Stazenski, Joe Painter | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-32 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 16:45 | Vanderbilt | David Mobley connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-34 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young clanks a floater from the right block | 41-34 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner tips it in | 43-34 |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Rowe is called for the reach on John Kerfoot - foul #1 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Glenn Parker (PF), Henry Huddleston (C) Peter Joyner, Dennis Ciotti, Joseph Young, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (PG), Randy Mazzone (SF), Joe Painter (PF) Peter Smith, Albert Fitzgerald, Arthur Hoefer | |
| 15:56 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Randy Mazzone | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joe Melara (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mobley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Mazzone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Painter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kerfoot (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Joe Melara steps in front of the Henry Huddleston pass | 43-37 |
| 15:19 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 43-37 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Glenn Parker | 46-37 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter clanks a runner from the left block | 46-37 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | David Mobley lays it up and in set up by Joe Melara and the foul's on Eric Evans - foul #1 on Eric Evans, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), John Thompson (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Lloyd Norman, Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Arthur Hoefer (PF), Daniel Hairston (C) Joe Melara, Randy Mazzone, John Kerfoot | |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | David Mobley makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski (SG), Albert Fitzgerald (SF) David Mobley, Joe Painter | |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer's floater is tipped away by Anthony Rowe | 46-40 |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Young is called for the reach on Arthur Hoefer - foul #1 on Joseph Young, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker (PF), Henry Huddleston (C) Joseph Young, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:07 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 46-42 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 12:47 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer connects on the shot from the right block | 46-44 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Daniel Hairston | 46-44 |
| 12:13 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | John Thompson gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Stazenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hairston (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer is fouled on the floor by Glenn Parker - foul #3 on Glenn Parker, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Eric Evans (SG), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, John Thompson, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (PG), Randy Mazzone (SF), Joe Painter (PF) Daniel Jenkins, Albert Fitzgerald, Arthur Hoefer | |
| 11:15 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith scores on a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Sharpton - foul #1 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Mobley (SG) Bryan Stazenski | |
| 11:15 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe buries a shot from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | David Mobley misses the easy layup | 48-47 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Daniel Hairston - foul #4 on Daniel Hairston, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), John Thompson (SG), Henry Huddleston (C) Charles Sharpton, Dennis Ciotti, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Bryan Stazenski (SG), John Kerfoot (C) Peter Smith, David Mobley, Daniel Hairston | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:11 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joe Painter | 49-47 |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Rowe - foul #2 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker (PF) Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer (PF) John Kerfoot | |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Thompson | 52-47 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins and he's hacked by Henry Huddleston - foul #2 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the jumper from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 09:04 | Vanderbilt | Peter Joyner steals it from Bryan Stazenski | 54-50 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Daniel Jenkins | 54-50 |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 54-50 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Thompson | 56-50 |
| 07:46 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Joseph Young (C) John Thompson, Eric Evans, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (PG), David Mobley (SG), Albert Fitzgerald (SF), John Kerfoot (PF), Daniel Hairston (C) Daniel Jenkins, Bryan Stazenski, Randy Mazzone, Arthur Hoefer, Joe Painter | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Peter Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kerfoot (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Hairston (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Peter Joyner | 58-50 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 58-50 |
| 07:11 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald blows the layup | 58-50 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-50 |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Mobley - foul #1 on David Mobley, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Henry Huddleston (C) Peter Joyner, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Bryan Stazenski (SG), Joe Painter (SF), Arthur Hoefer (PF) Peter Smith, David Mobley, Albert Fitzgerald, John Kerfoot | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Arthur Hoefer | 61-52 |
| 05:55 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Hairston travels with the ball | 61-52 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young hits the follow up shot | 63-52 |
| 05:12 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Anthony Rowe (PF) Charles Sharpton, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Randy Mazzone (SF) Joe Painter | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the 3 from straight away | 63-52 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Randy Mazzone - foul #3 on Randy Mazzone, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (PG), Joe Painter (C) Daniel Jenkins, Daniel Hairston | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Henry Huddleston steps in front of the Joe Painter pass | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 04:13 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter misses long on a floater from the left block | 65-52 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Huddleston | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 65-52 |
| 03:25 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joe Painter | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Peter Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Stazenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Mazzone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Painter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter clanks a fadeaway from close range | 65-52 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Glenn Parker (PF) Lloyd Norman, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Daniel Hairston (C) Peter Smith, Joe Painter | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Glenn Parker is denied by Arthur Hoefer | 65-52 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Arthur Hoefer | 65-52 |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Joyner | 67-52 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Glenn Parker - foul #4 on Glenn Parker, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, John Thompson, Dennis Ciotti, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith (SG), Albert Fitzgerald (SF), Joe Painter (PF), John Kerfoot (C) Bryan Stazenski, Randy Mazzone, Arthur Hoefer, Daniel Hairston | |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Jenkins misses the 3rd free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | John Kerfoot swats the shot by Eric Evans | 67-54 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Smith, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Mobley (SG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans snags the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith is hacked by Charles Sharpton - foul #2 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #11 | 67-54 |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Peter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Albert Fitzgerald steals the ball from Lloyd Norman | 67-55 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Smith | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman runs out the clock | 67-57 |