| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) SG - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) SF - Richard Doctor (fresh) PF - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Cox - foul #1 on Jason Cox, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Collinsworth - foul #1 on Frank Collinsworth, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Sterling swats the short shot by Cleveland Johnson | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Vanderbilt | Frankie Aldana steps in front of the Andrew Virgin pass | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | John Widger steals it from Robert Cooper | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Widger | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Doctor - foul #1 on Richard Doctor, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is hacked by Cleveland Johnson - foul #1 on Cleveland Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (SG) Cleveland Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Cox | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora dunks the ball set up by Robert Cooper | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin is whistled for a carry | 4-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt (SG), Howard Parrish (SF), Shaun Foutch (PF), Bill Schwieson (C) John Widger, Richard Doctor, Frank Collinsworth, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Darin Reed (fresh) SG - Ronald Hunt (fresh) SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) PF - Shaun Foutch (fresh) C - Bill Schwieson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Levi (fresh) SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Shaun Foutch blocks the short jumper by John Jackson | 4-8 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 15:19 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Darin Reed | 6-10 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | John Levi connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Cooper | 6-13 |
| 14:41 | Vanderbilt | John Jackson is called for the reach on Darin Reed - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson (SG), Frank Collinsworth (PF) Ronald Hunt, Bill Schwieson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Myron Sykora (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) Robert Cooper, John Jackson, Russell Titcomb | |
| 14:32 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch banks in the layup | 8-13 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | John Levi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:26 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:16 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed's pass is intercepted by Myron Sykora | 8-13 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Richard Doctor (SF), Andrew Virgin (C) Darin Reed, Howard Parrish, Shaun Foutch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (PF) Randal McDavitt | |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | John Widger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Levi - foul #1 on John Levi, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | John Widger misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | John Widger makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Andrew Virgin takes the ball from Frankie Aldana | 9-13 |
| 13:04 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Andrew Virgin and the foul's on John Levi - foul #2 on John Levi, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Randal McDavitt (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) John Levi, Myron Sykora, Frankie Aldana | |
| 13:04 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jason Cox | 12-16 |
| 12:34 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Cleveland Johnson | 12-16 |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | John Widger double dribbles | 12-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (SG), Howard Parrish (SF), Shaun Foutch (PF), Bill Schwieson (C) Cleveland Johnson, Richard Doctor, Frank Collinsworth, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG) Jason Cox | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Parrish (fresh) PF - Shaun Foutch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Schwieson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Vanderbilt | John Widger is fouled on the floor by Russell Titcomb - foul #1 on Russell Titcomb, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt (SG) John Widger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) Robert Cooper, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| 11:28 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Darin Reed | 15-18 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bill Schwieson - foul #1 on Bill Schwieson, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the jump hook in the paint | 15-20 |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Shaun Foutch | 15-20 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | August Criner misses the lay-in | 15-20 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana tips it home | 15-22 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson misses the easy layup | 15-22 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by August Criner | 15-25 |
| 10:07 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Richard Doctor (SF), Frank Collinsworth (PF), Andrew Virgin (C) Ronald Hunt, Howard Parrish, Shaun Foutch, Bill Schwieson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), John Jackson (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Randal McDavitt, Frankie Aldana | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Ronald Sterling is denied by Frank Collinsworth | 15-25 |
| 09:52 | Vanderbilt | John Widger grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 09:33 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson (SG) Darin Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cleveland Johnson - foul #2 on Cleveland Johnson, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt (SG) Cleveland Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Hunt | 17-26 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | John Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (SG) Ronald Hunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) John Jackson, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| 08:09 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | John Widger pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 07:46 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor connects on the runner in the paint | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Doctor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Virgin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt snags the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox is hacked by Richard Doctor - foul #2 on Richard Doctor, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt (SG), Howard Parrish (SF), Shaun Foutch (PF), Bill Schwieson (C) John Widger, Richard Doctor, Frank Collinsworth, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Dominic Costa (SG) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | August Criner knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 19-28 |
| 06:50 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed loses the dribble to August Criner | 19-28 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana lays it in set up by August Criner | 19-30 |
| 06:06 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Parrish | 21-30 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the jump hook from close range | 21-32 |
| 05:28 | Vanderbilt | Bill Schwieson scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Hunt | 23-32 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana is fouled on the floor by Bill Schwieson - foul #2 on Bill Schwieson, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Frank Collinsworth (PF), Andrew Virgin (C) Darin Reed, Shaun Foutch, Bill Schwieson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), John Jackson (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Randal McDavitt | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Nesmith (SG) Ronald Hunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Virgin hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Widger | 28-34 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Collinsworth - foul #2 on Frank Collinsworth, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson (SG), Richard Doctor (SF) Sam Nesmith, Howard Parrish | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:24 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Widger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Doctor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Collinsworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Virgin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 7 pts. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Cooper | 28-39 |
| 02:27 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed (PG), Shaun Foutch (C) John Widger, Andrew Virgin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF) Jason Cox, Robert Cooper, John Jackson, Ronald Sterling | |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Darin Reed misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Frank Collinsworth tips it home | 30-39 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | John Levi is fouled on the floor by Shaun Foutch - foul #1 on Shaun Foutch, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ronald Hunt (SG), Bill Schwieson (C) Cleveland Johnson, Frank Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Russell Titcomb | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:47 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 01:18 | Vanderbilt | Randal McDavitt blocks the short jumper by Shaun Foutch | 30-39 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana connects on the runner in the lane set up by Myron Sykora | 30-41 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Richard Doctor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch snags the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch is fouled on the floor by Randal McDavitt - foul #1 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #7 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Widger (PG), Howard Parrish (SF), Andrew Virgin (C) Ronald Hunt, Richard Doctor, Bill Schwieson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Levi, Dominic Costa, Frankie Aldana | |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Foutch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | John Widger pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Virgin | 34-41 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #8 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Cleveland Johnson (SG), Frank Collinsworth (PF) Darin Reed, Shaun Foutch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (C) Myron Sykora | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Howard Parrish comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-41 |