| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Alkire (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sturgill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Banta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Sadoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Baty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Alkire | 39-34 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Rory Baty and the foul's on Ben Banta - foul #3 on Ben Banta, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause (PF) Ben Banta | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:05 | Vanderbilt | Rory Baty steals the ball from Paul Hause | 39-37 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is hacked by Paul Hause - foul #1 on Paul Hause, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Sturgill - foul #1 on Robert Sturgill, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Frank Taylor swats the short shot by Paul Hause | 39-39 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Kevin Williams steps in front of the Allen Staley pass | 39-39 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams lays it up and in | 41-39 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-39 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 17:44 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:16 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire dunks the ball on a great pass from Kevin Williams | 43-39 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:51 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ricky Leslie (PG), Thomas Grant (SF), Chris Lund (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Kevin Williams, Robert Sturgill, Paul Hause, Billy Sadoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (PG), Joseph Henry (SG), David Scroggins (PF) Ruben McNeil, Rory Baty, Allen Staley | |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Henry | 43-41 |
| 16:02 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Grant comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-41 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | William Baine grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Ricky Leslie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Alkire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Grant (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Chris Lund (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Baine (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Henry (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Champine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Scroggins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins is hacked by Thomas Grant - foul #1 on Thomas Grant, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams (PG), Robert Sturgill (SF), Ben Banta (PF), Billy Sadoski (C) James Alkire, Thomas Grant, Chris Lund, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rory Baty (SG) Joseph Henry | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 15:15 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Ben Banta | 43-41 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-41 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Scroggins | 43-43 |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Ricky Leslie buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ben Banta | 46-43 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Rory Baty | 46-45 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Frank Taylor - foul #1 on Frank Taylor, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Alkire (SG) Ricky Leslie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Joseph Henry (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Daniel Shen (C) William Baine, Joseph Champine, David Scroggins, Frank Taylor | |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Kevin Williams steals the ball from Ruben McNeil | 47-45 |
| 13:31 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams lays it up and in | 49-45 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the floater from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry tips it in | 49-47 |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | Ruben McNeil steals it from Robert Sturgill | 49-47 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is whistled for a carry | 49-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ricky Leslie (PG), Thomas Grant (SF), Paul Hause (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Kevin Williams, Robert Sturgill, Ben Banta, Billy Sadoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (SG), Frank Taylor (C) Rory Baty, Daniel Shen | |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allen Staley - foul #1 on Allen Staley, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (SF) Joseph Henry | |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | William Baine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 11:51 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Grant snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Ricky Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alkire (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Grant (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Hause (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Baine (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Champine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Vanderbilt | Ricky Leslie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:38 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Hause - foul #2 on Paul Hause, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry (SG), David Scroggins (PF) Ruben McNeil, Allen Staley | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | David Scroggins swats the short shot by James Alkire | 53-49 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Alkire - foul #2 on James Alkire, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams (PG), Robert Sturgill (SF), Ben Banta (PF), Billy Sadoski (C) Ricky Leslie, Thomas Grant, Paul Hause, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rory Baty (SG) Joseph Champine | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Grant (SG) James Alkire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Allen Staley (PF) William Baine, Frank Taylor | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty connects on the jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 09:48 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 09:46 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams tips it in | 55-53 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty drills a 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley tips it home | 55-58 |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Williams | 57-58 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ben Banta - foul #4 on Ben Banta, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Alkire (SG), Paul Hause (PF) Thomas Grant, Ben Banta | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (PG), Eric Lane (SG), Joseph Champine (SF), Frank Taylor (C) Ruben McNeil, Rory Baty, Joseph Henry, David Scroggins | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:35 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:11 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 08:10 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill misses the tip | 57-59 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | William Baine hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Lane | 57-61 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Lane - foul #2 on Eric Lane, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ricky Leslie (PG), Thomas Grant (SF) Kevin Williams, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen (PF) Allen Staley | |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Ricky Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alkire (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Grant (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Hause (fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Sadoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Baine (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Lane (fresh) SF - Joseph Champine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Shen (fresh) C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine loses the ball out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta (PF) Billy Sadoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rory Baty (SG) Eric Lane | |
| 07:08 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Ricky Leslie | 61-61 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty is hacked by James Alkire - foul #3 on James Alkire, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams (PG), Robert Sturgill (SF) Ricky Leslie, Thomas Grant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), David Scroggins (PF) William Baine, Daniel Shen | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:49 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:26 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ben Banta | 63-61 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the shot in the paint set up by Rory Baty | 63-63 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 63-63 |
| 05:25 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:11 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire is fouled on the floor by Rory Baty - foul #1 on Rory Baty, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ricky Leslie (SG), Charles Holmes (PF), Billy Sadoski (C) James Alkire, Ben Banta, Paul Hause | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (SG), Joseph Henry (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Daniel Shen (C) Rory Baty, Joseph Champine, David Scroggins, Frank Taylor | |
| 05:06 | Vanderbilt | Charles Holmes clanks a shot from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 04:36 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Charles Holmes | 63-63 |
| 04:12 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill is hacked by Allen Staley - foul #2 on Allen Staley, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Alkire (SG), Thomas Grant (SF) Kevin Williams, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rory Baty (SG) Ruben McNeil | |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Billy Sadoski is denied by Daniel Shen | 63-63 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty is whistled for traveling | 63-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scroggins (C) Daniel Shen | |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire is fouled on the floor by David Scroggins - foul #3 on David Scroggins, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Ricky Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Alkire (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Grant (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ben Banta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Sadoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Baine (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rory Baty (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David Scroggins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ben Banta | 65-63 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams (PG), Robert Sturgill (SF) Ricky Leslie, Thomas Grant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Joseph Champine (SF), Frank Taylor (C) William Baine, Joseph Henry, David Scroggins | |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Taylor - foul #2 on Frank Taylor, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams lays it in on a great pass from Ben Banta | 68-63 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Staley | 68-65 |
| 01:49 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rory Baty | 70-68 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:05 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire misses the tip | 70-68 |
| 01:03 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta hits the follow up shot | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley comes up short on the shot near the basket | 72-68 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Ruben McNeil is called for the reach on Robert Sturgill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben McNeil, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil misses the 3 from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Champine | 74-68 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben McNeil | 74-71 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Ruben McNeil is called for the reach on Ben Banta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben McNeil, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Grant (SF) Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ruben McNeil | 75-74 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire is hacked by Rory Baty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rory Baty, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill (SF) Thomas Grant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses badly on a runner from close range | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Ruben McNeil is called for the reach on Billy Sadoski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ruben McNeil, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor hits a jumper from the right side | 76-76 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Alkire (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sturgill (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ben Banta (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Sadoski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rory Baty (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Champine (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ruben McNeil and the foul's on Ben Banta - foul #5 on Ben Banta, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause (PF) Ben Banta | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Williams | 79-78 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Hause - foul #3 on Paul Hause, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Champine - foul #3 on Joseph Champine, team foul #12 | 79-79 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Champine | 81-81 |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill is hacked by Joseph Champine - foul #4 on Joseph Champine, team foul #13 | 81-81 |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley gets the rebound | 82-81 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ruben McNeil and the foul's on Robert Sturgill - foul #2 on Robert Sturgill, team foul #11 | 82-83 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine makes the free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:53 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 84-84 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Rory Baty | 84-86 |
| 02:21 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill is whistled for traveling | 84-86 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Holmes (PF) Paul Hause | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (PG), David Scroggins (PF) Ruben McNeil, Allen Staley | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Allen Staley (PF) William Baine, David Scroggins | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the lay-in | 84-86 |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski grabs the defensive rebound | 84-86 |
| 01:40 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-86 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski tips it in | 86-86 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-86 |
| 01:03 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski can't throw it down | 86-86 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Allen Staley | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Alkire (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sturgill (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Hause (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Billy Sadoski (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rory Baty (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Champine (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is hacked by Paul Hause - foul #4 on Paul Hause, team foul #12 | 86-86 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Robert Sturgill comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 86-88 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 86-88 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is hacked by James Alkire in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Alkire, team foul #13 | 86-88 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | James Alkire connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kevin Williams | 89-90 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil is hacked by Kevin Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Williams, team foul #14 | 89-90 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil misses the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Paul Hause connects on the 3 from the right wing | 92-91 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 92-91 |