| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Crosswhite (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Glenn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Mattingly (fresh) PF - Edgar Briganti (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Roland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 19:36 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 19:19 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Glenn | 43-30 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Roland - foul #2 on Richard Roland, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:05 | Vanderbilt | Richard Roland gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Wild - foul #1 on John Wild, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Mattingly | 45-30 |
| 18:12 | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn misses the jumper from the right side | 45-30 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Roland blocks the jumper by Thomas Smith | 45-30 |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Richard Roland | 45-30 |
| 17:48 | Vanderbilt | Craig Shelton denies the turnaround by Joseph Crosswhite | 45-30 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton snags the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Donald Billingsley | 45-32 |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti's pass is intercepted by Craig Shelton | 45-32 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | John Wild knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Shelton | 45-35 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Glenn steals it from Charles Barfield | 45-35 |
| 16:10 | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn lays it up and in | 47-35 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Glenn is called for the reach on Charles Barfield - foul #3 on Robert Glenn, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger (PG), Robert York (SG), Lee Mangum (SF), Anthony Desrosiers (PF), Frank Garris (C) Joseph Crosswhite, Robert Glenn, William Mattingly, Edgar Briganti, Richard Roland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Robert Lau (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Charles Barfield, Thomas Smith, Donald Billingsley, Craig Shelton | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Robert York steals the ball from Robert Lau | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Henry Dellinger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert York (fresh) SF - Lee Mangum (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Desrosiers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Garris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Lau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ackermann (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | Robert Lau picks off the pass by Anthony Desrosiers | 47-35 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Lau lays it in | 47-37 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-37 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marcus Kemp | 47-37 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Anthony Desrosiers steps in front of the David Ackermann pass | 47-37 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Lee Mangum hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Ackermann - foul #2 on David Ackermann, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite (PG) Robert York | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Charles Barfield (SG), Donald Billingsley (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Harold Mullen, Robert Lau, Marcus Kemp, David Ackermann | |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Lee Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Lee Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly (SF), Edgar Briganti (PF), Richard Roland (C) Lee Mangum, Anthony Desrosiers, Frank Garris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith (SF) Taylor Fuller | |
| 13:44 | Vanderbilt | Craig Shelton swats the short shot by William Mattingly | 49-37 |
| 13:42 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Roland | 49-37 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly is fouled on the floor by Craig Shelton - foul #2 on Craig Shelton, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn (SG) Henry Dellinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:21 | Vanderbilt | Richard Roland knocks in the runner near the basket | 51-37 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield loses the dribble to Richard Roland | 51-37 |
| 12:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-37 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-37 |
| 12:15 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly loses the ball out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger (SG), Lee Mangum (SF), Anthony Desrosiers (PF), Frank Garris (C) Robert Glenn, William Mattingly, Edgar Briganti, Richard Roland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Thomas Smith, Donald Billingsley, Craig Shelton | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield is hacked by Lee Mangum - foul #2 on Lee Mangum, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Mullen | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Crosswhite (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Henry Dellinger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Mangum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Desrosiers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Garris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ackermann (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Vanderbilt | Frank Garris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-39 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marcus Kemp | 51-41 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Lee Mangum is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lee Mangum, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn (SG), William Mattingly (SF), Edgar Briganti (PF), Richard Roland (C) Joseph Crosswhite, Lee Mangum, Anthony Desrosiers, Frank Garris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Charles Barfield, Marcus Kemp, Taylor Fuller, David Ackermann | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Roland steals it from Thomas Smith | 51-41 |
| 09:49 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Frank Garris (PG) Henry Dellinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Craig Shelton is denied by Richard Roland | 51-41 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Frank Garris drills a jumper from the right side | 53-41 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Harold Mullen | 53-43 |
| 08:42 | Vanderbilt | Frank Garris misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 08:41 | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Wild | 55-45 |
| 07:59 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses badly on a jumper from close range | 55-45 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen tips it but misses | 55-45 |
| 07:33 | Vanderbilt | Richard Roland pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Frank Garris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glenn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Mattingly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Briganti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Roland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Mullen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Billingsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Vanderbilt | Richard Roland is fouled on the floor by Craig Shelton - foul #3 on Craig Shelton, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite (PG), Robert York (SG), Lee Mangum (SF), Anthony Desrosiers (PF), Henry Dellinger (C) Frank Garris, Robert Glenn, William Mattingly, Edgar Briganti, Richard Roland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lau (PG), Charles Barfield (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Harold Mullen, Thomas Smith, Donald Billingsley, Craig Shelton | |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | David Ackermann is called for the reach on Henry Dellinger - foul #3 on David Ackermann, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 06:50 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Desrosiers - foul #3 on Anthony Desrosiers, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Frank Garris (C) Robert York | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:09 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Desrosiers double dribbles | 55-46 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Lau misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller tips it home | 55-48 |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | Lee Mangum misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Desrosiers pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:22 | Vanderbilt | Frank Garris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Barfield | 55-48 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lau | 55-51 |
| 05:03 | Vanderbilt | Lee Mangum jams it on a great pass from Frank Garris | 57-51 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller's pass is intercepted by Anthony Desrosiers | 57-51 |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn (SG), William Mattingly (SF), Edgar Briganti (PF), Richard Roland (C) Henry Dellinger, Lee Mangum, Anthony Desrosiers, Frank Garris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Robert Lau, Marcus Kemp, Taylor Fuller, David Ackermann | |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-51 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 57-51 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield tips it home | 57-53 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith tips it home | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Crosswhite (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Glenn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Briganti (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Roland (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Donald Billingsley takes the ball from Robert Glenn | 57-55 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Barfield | 57-58 |
| 02:34 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly travels with the ball | 57-58 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Mattingly | 60-61 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edgar Briganti - foul #2 on Edgar Briganti, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Dellinger (SG), Lee Mangum (SF), Anthony Desrosiers (PF), Frank Garris (C) Robert Glenn, William Mattingly, Edgar Briganti, Richard Roland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Taylor Fuller (SF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Thomas Smith, Craig Shelton | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen misses short on a shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses the tip | 60-62 |
| 01:50 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Crosswhite snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 01:50 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn (SG), William Mattingly (SF), Edgar Briganti (PF), Richard Roland (C) Henry Dellinger, Lee Mangum, Anthony Desrosiers, Frank Garris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Craig Shelton (C) Harold Mullen, Taylor Fuller, David Ackermann | |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | Richard Roland misses the lay-in | 60-62 |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | Robert Glenn grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 01:17 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 01:17 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:17 | Vanderbilt | William Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Roland swats the layup by Craig Shelton | 61-62 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Edgar Briganti | 61-62 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Roland | 63-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Edgar Briganti - foul #3 on Edgar Briganti, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Edgar Briganti misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-64 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield runs out the clock | 63-64 |