| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Johnston (fresh) SF - Erik Venuti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Cantara (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crozier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 19:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart can't tip it in | 25-32 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Ben Cantara steals it from William Crozier | 25-32 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas blows the layup | 25-32 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Ben Cantara is called for the reach on Brian McPhaul - foul #1 on Ben Cantara, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 25-32 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul tips it home | 25-34 |
| 18:09 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart knocks in the turnaround from close range | 27-34 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 17:47 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to David Johnston | 27-34 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William Crozier - foul #3 on William Crozier, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG) William Crozier | |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Thomas - foul #3 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Miller (PG), Adam Davis (C) Robert Hart, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino (SG) Fred Millan | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Delfino - foul #1 on Gerald Delfino, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Dougherty (SG), Kenneth Henricks (SF), Samuel Black (PF) David Johnston, Erik Venuti, Ben Cantara | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Howze (SF), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Bart Kennedy (C) Franjo Szczeblewski, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Henricks grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 30-35 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bart Kennedy | 30-35 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 16:00 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Henricks gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dougherty (fresh) SF - Kenneth Henricks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Samuel Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Davis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Delfino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Howze (fresh) PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bart Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bart Kennedy | 30-35 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Adam Davis | 30-35 |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Delfino takes the ball from John Miller in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino is hacked by James Dougherty - foul #1 on James Dougherty, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart (PG), Sam Moore (SG), Erik Venuti (SF), Ben Cantara (PF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) John Miller, James Dougherty, Kenneth Henricks, Samuel Black, Adam Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Fred Millan (SG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Robert Imler, Gerald Delfino, Gary Howze, Wilfredo Ponce, Bart Kennedy | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Fred Millan | 30-37 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | William Crozier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 13:56 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:49 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | Ben Cantara snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Erik Venuti and he's hacked by William Crozier - foul #4 on William Crozier, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG) William Crozier | |
| 13:10 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Ben Cantara - foul #2 on Ben Cantara, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:33 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erik Venuti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ben Cantara (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Millan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 11:55 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas tips it home | 37-42 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams is fouled on the floor by Erik Venuti - foul #3 on Erik Venuti, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Miller (PG), David Johnston (SG), Kenneth Henricks (SF), Samuel Black (PF) Robert Hart, Sam Moore, Erik Venuti, Ben Cantara | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino (SG), Gary Howze (SF), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Bart Kennedy (C) Fred Millan, Franjo Szczeblewski, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-42 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Delfino steps in front of the Jeffrey Thomas pass | 37-44 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 10:32 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Miller and he's fouled by Gary Howze - foul #1 on Gary Howze, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore (SG), Erik Venuti (SF) David Johnston, Kenneth Henricks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Robert Imler, Gary Howze, Bart Kennedy | |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams buries a driving attempt from the left block | 40-46 |
| 09:08 | Vanderbilt | Wilfredo Ponce picks off the pass by John Miller | 40-46 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 40-46 |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thomas | 40-46 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian McPhaul | 42-48 |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Black | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erik Venuti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gerald Delfino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfredo Ponce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Erik Venuti takes the ball from Gerald Delfino | 44-48 |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | Brian McPhaul blocks the jumper by Jeffrey Thomas | 44-48 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart (PG), David Johnston (SG), Kenneth Henricks (SF), Ben Cantara (PF), Adam Davis (C) John Miller, Sam Moore, Erik Venuti, Samuel Black, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Fred Millan (SG), Gary Howze (SF), Bart Kennedy (PF), Dave Burnett (C) Gerald Delfino, Wilfredo Ponce, Franjo Szczeblewski, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| 06:22 | Vanderbilt | David Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze clanks a runner in the paint | 44-48 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:53 | Vanderbilt | David Johnston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 05:51 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Cantara | 44-48 |
| 05:40 | Vanderbilt | Ben Cantara's dunk attempt is rejected by Dave Burnett | 44-48 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | Ben Cantara grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Dave Burnett is called for the reach on Robert Hart - foul #1 on Dave Burnett, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul (PF) Dave Burnett | |
| 05:01 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul connects on the floater from close range | 44-50 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | Adam Davis makes the turnaround from the left block | 46-50 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | William Crozier connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Millan | 46-53 |
| 03:50 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore (SG), Erik Venuti (SF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) David Johnston, Kenneth Henricks, Adam Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Gary Howze, Bart Kennedy | |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Ben Cantara's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Millan | 46-53 |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Hart (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Moore (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erik Venuti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ben Cantara (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crozier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul hits a runner near the basket | 48-55 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 01:37 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:12 | Vanderbilt | Sam Moore makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Erik Venuti | 54-57 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-57 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Jeffrey Thomas grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart is fouled on the floor by Andrew Williams - foul #3 on Andrew Williams, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Moore - foul #4 on Sam Moore, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul is fouled on the floor by Sam Moore - foul #5 on Sam Moore, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Johnston (SG) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Franjo Szczeblewski is called for the reach on Erik Venuti - foul #1 on Franjo Szczeblewski, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian McPhaul | 56-59 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul is hacked by Robert Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hart, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ben Cantara | 59-61 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan is hacked by Robert Hart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hart, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Erik Venuti misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul runs out the clock | 59-63 |