| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 3 pts. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Strong (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Malcolm Pascual (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Huston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Brunswick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | David Tremper inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | David Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 19:26 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 19:12 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Herbert Huston | 37-36 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Fellows - foul #3 on Andrew Fellows, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Henson (PF) Andrew Fellows | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick is hacked by Elmer Hale - foul #3 on Elmer Hale, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis (C) Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:17 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Pascual scores on a floater in the paint | 37-40 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | David Tremper hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:56 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:52 | Vanderbilt | David Taylor picks off the pass by Richard Harris | 37-40 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | David Tremper knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 39-40 |
| 17:22 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 17:20 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Pascual tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | David Taylor can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 16:42 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-42 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | David Tremper buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 16:01 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick is denied on a layup by Henry Henson | 41-42 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tremper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Henson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Sidney Bemis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Malcolm Pascual (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Huston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Brunswick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Herbert Huston steals the ball from Sidney Bemis | 41-42 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:22 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Pascual grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston drills a jumper from close range set up by Charles Strong | 41-44 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | David Tremper clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Malcolm Pascual - foul #1 on Malcolm Pascual, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG), Leon Dewey (SG), Andrew Fellows (PF), Elmer Hale (C) Charles Wilson, David Taylor, Henry Henson, Sidney Bemis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson (PG), Darrin Newberry (SG), Dennis Fedor (SF), Joseph Dockins (PF), Alan Holmes (C) Richard Harris, Charles Strong, Malcolm Pascual, Herbert Huston, Michael Brunswick | |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:56 | Vanderbilt | Alan Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:41 | Vanderbilt | Leon Dewey takes the ball from Alan Holmes | 41-44 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | William Summers hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Hale | 44-44 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins clanks a floater from the right side | 44-44 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Elmer Hale, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (PG), Emanuel Hutchison (C) David Tremper, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:25 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-44 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | John Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong (SG) Darrin Newberry | |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-47 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 44-47 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | David Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | William Summers blows the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Dockins - foul #3 on Joseph Dockins, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), Henry Henson (PF), Sidney Bemis (C) Leon Dewey, Andrew Fellows, Emanuel Hutchison | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris (PG), Herbert Huston (C) Dennis Fedor, Alan Holmes | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | William Summers makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-47 |
| 11:54 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Summers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Henson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sidney Bemis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Strong (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Dockins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Huston (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | William Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 11:07 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston clanks a floater from the right side | 46-49 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | David Taylor is hacked by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tremper (SF), Emanuel Hutchison (C) William Summers, Sidney Bemis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrin Newberry (SG), Malcolm Pascual (SF), Michael Brunswick (C) Joshua Watson, Charles Strong, Joseph Dockins | |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | David Taylor lays it up and in | 48-49 |
| 10:25 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Pascual comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Henson - foul #1 on Henry Henson, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (SG), Andrew Fellows (PF) David Taylor, Emanuel Hutchison | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 10:25 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Pascual makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:25 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Pascual makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-51 |
| 10:08 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Malcolm Pascual | 48-51 |
| 10:03 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Malcolm Pascual | 48-53 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG), David Taylor (SG), Sidney Bemis (C) Charles Wilson, Leon Dewey, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong (SG), Joseph Dockins (SF) Darrin Newberry, Malcolm Pascual | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Strong | 50-55 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis is denied on a layup by Herbert Huston | 50-55 |
| 08:33 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Strong | 50-57 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows loses the dribble to Richard Harris | 50-57 |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris banks in the layup | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Summers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tremper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Fellows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Sidney Bemis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Strong (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Dockins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Huston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Brunswick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | David Tremper can't finish the layup | 50-59 |
| 07:20 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 07:12 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-61 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | David Tremper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:34 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston's pass is intercepted by William Summers | 50-61 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Summers | 53-61 |
| 05:51 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris is hacked by Andrew Fellows - foul #4 on Andrew Fellows, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), Leon Dewey (SG), Emanuel Hutchison (SF), Henry Henson (PF), Elmer Hale (C) William Summers, David Taylor, David Tremper, Andrew Fellows, Sidney Bemis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson (PG), Darrin Newberry (SG), Malcolm Pascual (SF), Dennis Fedor (PF), Alan Holmes (C) Richard Harris, Charles Strong, Joseph Dockins, Herbert Huston, Michael Brunswick | |
| 05:27 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Fedor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Elmer Hale | 53-61 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Emanuel Hutchison comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-61 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Dennis Fedor swats the shot by Henry Henson | 53-61 |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | Alan Holmes grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 04:21 | Vanderbilt | Elmer Hale denies the turnaround by Malcolm Pascual | 53-61 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Henson | 53-61 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson drills a 3 from straight away | 56-61 |
| 03:51 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Pascual hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Watson | 56-63 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson is hacked by Malcolm Pascual - foul #2 on Malcolm Pascual, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), William Summers (SF) Leon Dewey, Emanuel Hutchison | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nathan Lewis (PG), Charles Strong (SF), Joseph Dockins (PF) Darrin Newberry, Malcolm Pascual, Dennis Fedor | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Summers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Henry Henson (fresh) 8 reb. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Nathan Lewis (fresh) SG - Joshua Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Strong (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Dockins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale blows the layup | 56-63 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson can't tip it in | 56-63 |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Lewis pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Lewis is fouled on the floor by Henry Henson - foul #2 on Henry Henson, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tremper (SF), Andrew Fellows (PF) Charles Wilson, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston (C) Alan Holmes | |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| 02:33 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG) William Summers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris (PG), Malcolm Pascual (SF), Michael Brunswick (C) Nathan Lewis, Joshua Watson, Joseph Dockins | |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Strong | 58-67 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | David Tremper connects on the floater from the free throw line | 60-69 |
| 00:46 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Pascual throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins (SF) Malcolm Pascual | |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alan Holmes (C) Michael Brunswick | |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris runs out the clock | 60-71 |