| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jesse Smith, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the contested fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Alexander Sampson - foul #1 on Alexander Sampson, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-34 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway comes up short on the shot from the left block | 33-34 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Jesse Smith blocks the short jumper by Mark Smith | 33-34 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Mark Smith can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 18:08 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:49 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Robinson | 35-34 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski (C) Jesse Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:15 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Robinson out of a doubleteam | 37-34 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Mark Smith is hacked by Keith Golinski during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Keith Golinski, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Robert Campbell (PF), Dennis Platz (C) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy, Joseph Robinson, Alexander Sampson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Robert Schrader (PF), Everett Graham (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway, Joseph Palmer | |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 16:10 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison is fouled on the floor by Robert Schrader - foul #2 on Robert Schrader, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG) Jack Inman | |
| 15:57 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 15:56 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz tips it home | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard McClee (fresh) SF - Keith Golinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) C - Dennis Platz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) PF - Robert Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Graham (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | David Garrison steals it from Patrick Cross in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 15:34 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Cross steals the ball from Keith Golinski | 39-36 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Keith Golinski | 39-36 |
| 15:05 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the easy layup | 42-36 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins tips it home | 42-38 |
| 14:20 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski misses the easy layup | 42-38 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Everett Graham | 42-38 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Keith Golinski steps in front of the Robert Schrader pass | 42-38 |
| 13:33 | Vanderbilt | Everett Graham swats the layup by Keith Golinski | 42-38 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross is fouled on the floor by David Garrison - foul #2 on David Garrison, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Alexander Sampson (PF), Jesse Smith (C) David Garrison, Howard McClee, Keith Golinski, Robert Campbell, Dennis Platz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Gary Holloway (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Patrick Cross, Damian Calkins, Wilfred Chappell, Robert Schrader, Everett Graham | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Inman | 42-38 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 12:15 | Vanderbilt | The pull-up jumper by Jesse Smith is blocked by Joseph Palmer | 42-38 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Michael Black grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Jack Inman is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 11:52 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 42-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG) Jack Inman | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Alexander Sampson steals it from Joseph Palmer | 42-38 |
| 11:05 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Mark Smith grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Mark Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jesse Smith - foul #2 on Jesse Smith, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Keith Golinski (C) Donald Hicks, Jesse Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Schrader (PF), Everett Graham (C) Gary Holloway, Joseph Palmer | |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:59 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Damian Calkins | 42-39 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Robinson - foul #2 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee (SG), Robert Campbell (PF), Dennis Platz (C) Paul Murphy, Joseph Robinson, Alexander Sampson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Wilfred Chappell (SF) Michael Black, Mark Smith | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:10 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Campbell - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG) David Garrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Damian Calkins, Everett Graham | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:25 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard McClee | 44-43 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Golinski - foul #2 on Keith Golinski, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson (PF), Jesse Smith (C) Robert Campbell, Dennis Platz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Holloway (PF) Robert Schrader | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #3 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF) Howard McClee, Keith Golinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Mark Smith (SF) Patrick Cross, Wilfred Chappell | |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Sampson | 45-44 |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith blows the layup | 45-44 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Jack Inman gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jack Inman | 45-46 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Robinson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 47-46 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Mark Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Holloway | 47-46 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-46 |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 06:17 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Paul Murphy | 49-46 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Michael Black throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Keith Golinski (SF), Robert Campbell (PF), Dennis Platz (C) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy, Joseph Robinson, Alexander Sampson, Jesse Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Everett Graham (C) Michael Black, Jack Inman, Mark Smith, Joseph Palmer | |
| 05:49 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski is hacked by Wilfred Chappell - foul #3 on Wilfred Chappell, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 05:27 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Keith Golinski gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Campbell | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is whistled for a carry | 54-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Alexander Sampson (PF) David Garrison, Howard McClee, Robert Campbell, Dennis Platz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Robert Schrader (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Patrick Cross, Wilfred Chappell, Gary Holloway, Everett Graham | |
| 04:02 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks connects on the shot from the left side set up by Paul Murphy | 56-46 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 56-46 |
| 03:53 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Golinski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Mark Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Damian Calkins | 59-48 |
| 03:02 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 59-48 |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson can't tip it in | 59-48 |
| 03:00 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks drills a shot from the right side | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Murphy - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Jesse Smith (C) Donald Hicks, Keith Golinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Holloway (PF), Everett Graham (C) Robert Schrader, Joseph Palmer | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 01:58 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Robinson | 63-48 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Everett Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG) David Garrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer (C) Everett Graham | |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks is called for a backcourt violation | 63-48 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Alexander Sampson | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Smith | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Michael Black double dribbles | 65-48 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-48 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Michael Black snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-48 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The clock runs out | 65-48 |