| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Burgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Kersten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard German (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hoisington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice hits a jump hook from the right block | 26-37 |
| 19:18 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Vaughn steps in front of the Thomas Burgan pass | 26-37 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Burgan steps in front of the Raymond Chalmers pass | 26-37 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Burgan misses the lay-in | 26-37 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington is whistled for a carry | 26-37 |
| 18:01 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Burgan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-37 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Frost - foul #3 on James Frost, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Androsky (PF) James Frost | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten is called for a charge - foul #1 on Tom Kersten, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit (C) Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 16:28 | Vanderbilt | James Androsky hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Vaughn - foul #1 on Kevin Vaughn, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks (SG), John Riley (SF) Thomas Burgan, Tom Kersten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF) Kevin Vaughn | |
| 16:28 | Vanderbilt | James Androsky makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:28 | Vanderbilt | James Androsky makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Philip Cooks - foul #2 on Philip Cooks, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Burgan (PG) Richard German | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit makes the floater from the baseline set up by Thomas Burgan | 30-40 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers hits a shot from the left wing | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Burgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Cooks (fresh) SF - John Riley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Androsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nesbit (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hoisington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 30-42 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 15:04 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Burgan is called for the reach on Isaac Dice - foul #2 on Thomas Burgan, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten (PG), Richard German (SF), James Frost (PF), Frank Thompson (C) Thomas Burgan, John Riley, James Androsky, Robert Nesbit | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers makes the jumpshot from the right side | 32-44 |
| 13:50 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice tips it but misses | 32-44 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor hits the follow up shot | 32-46 |
| 13:11 | Vanderbilt | Richard German scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tom Kersten and the foul's on Raymond Chalmers - foul #3 on Raymond Chalmers, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Riley (SF) Philip Cooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SG) John Hoisington | |
| 13:11 | Vanderbilt | Richard German makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Powers | 35-49 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson buries a floater from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 12:12 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-52 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 11:54 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard German (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tom Kersten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Riley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten is fouled on the floor by Kevin Vaughn - foul #2 on Kevin Vaughn, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Burgan (PG), James Androsky (PF), Robert Nesbit (C) John Riley, James Frost, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Hoisington (SG), Roger Valentine (SF), Jacob Brooke (C) Isaac Dice, John Powers, Raymond Chalmers, Warren Taylor | |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Androsky | 43-52 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Burgan - foul #3 on Thomas Burgan, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks (SG), John Riley (SF) Thomas Burgan, Tom Kersten | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF) Kevin Vaughn | |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:28 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Riley | 45-54 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 45-57 |
| 09:49 | Vanderbilt | John Hoisington steals it from James Androsky | 45-57 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Nesbit - foul #2 on Robert Nesbit, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Burgan (PG), Tom Kersten (SG), James Frost (PF), Frank Thompson (C) Richard German, Philip Cooks, James Androsky, Robert Nesbit | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF) Michael Turner, Roger Valentine, Gus Croteau | |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:30 | Vanderbilt | James Frost grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten is fouled on the floor by Raymond Chalmers - foul #4 on Raymond Chalmers, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SF), Warren Taylor (C) Raymond Chalmers, Jacob Brooke | |
| 08:49 | Vanderbilt | Roger Valentine is called for the reach on James Frost - foul #1 on Roger Valentine, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Espinosa (SF) John Riley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SG) John Hoisington | |
| 08:40 | Vanderbilt | Roger Valentine takes the ball from David Espinosa | 45-58 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Espinosa - foul #2 on David Espinosa, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard German (SF) David Espinosa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:57 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten comes up short on the floater from the right side | 45-60 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | John Powers double dribbles | 45-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF) John Powers, Roger Valentine | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Burgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Kersten (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard German (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hoisington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Vanderbilt | Richard German loses the ball out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 06:40 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 06:24 | Vanderbilt | Richard German misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Isaac Dice | 45-60 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-62 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Burgan's pass is intercepted by Isaac Dice in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | James Frost pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 05:07 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard German | 47-62 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Hoisington | 47-64 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | James Frost lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Thompson | 49-64 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Androsky (PF), Robert Nesbit (C) James Frost, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Richard German is called for the reach on Raymond Chalmers - foul #2 on Richard German, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:10 | Vanderbilt | James Androsky gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 03:49 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Burgan knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Tom Kersten | 51-64 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice scores on a floater from the left side set up by Raymond Chalmers | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Burgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Kersten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard German (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Androsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nesbit (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hoisington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Richard German connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Burgan | 54-66 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor clanks a shot in the lane | 54-66 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Tom Kersten | 54-66 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-66 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit tips it home | 56-66 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Isaac Dice | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Vanderbilt | Richard German is hacked by Raymond Chalmers - foul #5 on Raymond Chalmers, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Frost (PF), Frank Thompson (C) James Androsky, Robert Nesbit | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Powers (SG), Roger Valentine (SF), Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Isaac Dice, John Hoisington, Raymond Chalmers, Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Burgan and the foul's on Michael Turner - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau is fouled on the floor by Tom Kersten - foul #2 on Tom Kersten, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | James Frost grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten is hacked by John Powers - foul #2 on John Powers, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG), John Hoisington (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) Michael Turner, John Powers, Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Hoisington, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-69 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Richard German gets the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:47 | Vanderbilt | Warren Taylor steals the ball from Tom Kersten | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Burgan - foul #4 on Thomas Burgan, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Richard German is hacked by Roger Valentine - foul #2 on Roger Valentine, team foul #10 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Powers (SG) Isaac Dice, John Hoisington | |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Richard German makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Richard German misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Burgan is called for the reach on John Powers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Burgan, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Philip Cooks (SG) Thomas Burgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG) Michael Turner | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | John Powers misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | John Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | James Frost snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (SG) John Powers | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice is hacked by Tom Kersten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Kersten, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | James Frost grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | James Frost tips it in | 64-72 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-72 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Cooks - foul #3 on Philip Cooks, team foul #13 | 64-72 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Richard German grabs the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Richard German makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Tom Kersten | 67-73 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Philip Cooks is called for the reach on John Hoisington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Cooks, team foul #14 | 67-73 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard German misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-74 |