| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Redman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David York (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Brand (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wilbert Haile (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Garry Buff (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zachary Lingerfelt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | David York inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Zachary Lingerfelt pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Zachary Lingerfelt is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson (SF) David York | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Garry Buff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Richard Evans - foul #1 on Richard Evans, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbert Haile | 29-27 |
| 18:03 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Evans gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Mayle steps in front of the Zachary Lingerfelt pass | 29-27 |
| 17:25 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Arthur Johnson is denied by Mark Flowers | 29-27 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Evans | 29-27 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David York (SF), Anthony Smith (PF) Arthur Johnson, Lawrence Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Trevino (PG), Jabari Amezquita (SF), Antonio Minor (PF), Robert Haywood (C) Wilbert Haile, Mark Flowers, Zachary Lingerfelt, Richard Evans | |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson misses the jump hook from the right block | 29-27 |
| 16:33 | Vanderbilt | David York grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:11 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 29-27 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Antonio Minor gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Garry Buff is fouled on the floor by Henry Redman - foul #1 on Henry Redman, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Shaun Cunningham (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Lawrence Mayle (PF) James Thompson, Henry Redman, David York, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile (PG), Dennis Trader (SG), Mark Flowers (SF), Zachary Lingerfelt (PF) Miguel Trevino, Garry Buff, Jabari Amezquita, Antonio Minor | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Rogers (fresh) SG - Shaun Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Brand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wilbert Haile (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Trader (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Zachary Lingerfelt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Haywood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Dennis Trader can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Zachary Lingerfelt gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 15:25 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Shaun Cunningham is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Shaun Cunningham, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Henry Redman (SG), David York (SF), Anthony Smith (PF) John Rogers, Shaun Cunningham, Arthur Johnson, Lawrence Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Evans (C) Robert Haywood | |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson (SF), Lawrence Mayle (PF) David York, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Garry Buff (SG) Dennis Trader | |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle is hacked by Garry Buff - foul #2 on Garry Buff, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David York (SF), Anthony Smith (PF) Arthur Johnson, Lawrence Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Trevino (PG), Antonio Minor (PF) Wilbert Haile, Zachary Lingerfelt | |
| 13:49 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson connects on the open floater from the left block on a great pass from Henry Redman out of a doubleteam | 31-29 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Garry Buff scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Miguel Trevino | 31-32 |
| 13:03 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Darren Brand | 34-32 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Smith snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 12:13 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Redman | 36-32 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David York - foul #1 on David York, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Shaun Cunningham (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Lawrence Mayle (PF) James Thompson, Henry Redman, David York, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile (PG), Dennis Trader (SG), Zachary Lingerfelt (PF), Robert Haywood (C) Miguel Trevino, Garry Buff, Antonio Minor, Richard Evans | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Rogers (fresh) SG - Shaun Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Brand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wilbert Haile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Trader (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Flowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Zachary Lingerfelt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Haywood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand is fouled on the floor by Robert Haywood - foul #1 on Robert Haywood, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Henry Redman (SG) John Rogers, Shaun Cunningham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jabari Amezquita (SF) Mark Flowers | |
| 11:08 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 11:07 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand tips it in | 38-33 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Jabari Amezquita is hacked by Lawrence Mayle - foul #3 on Lawrence Mayle, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile is hacked by Henry Redman - foul #2 on Henry Redman, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:09 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Zachary Lingerfelt comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darren Brand - foul #3 on Darren Brand, team foul #8 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Shaun Cunningham (SG), David York (SF) James Thompson, Henry Redman, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Garry Buff (SG), Richard Evans (C) Dennis Trader, Robert Haywood | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Zachary Lingerfelt makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Zachary Lingerfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:39 | Vanderbilt | Richard Evans is called for the reach on David York - foul #2 on Richard Evans, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Henry Redman (SG) John Rogers, Shaun Cunningham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:16 | Vanderbilt | David York clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson tips it in | 43-37 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Jabari Amezquita hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 09:08 | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 08:48 | Vanderbilt | David York is fouled on the floor by Jabari Amezquita - foul #1 on Jabari Amezquita, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Shaun Cunningham (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Anthony Smith (PF) James Thompson, Henry Redman, David York, Lawrence Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Trevino (PG), Mark Flowers (SF), Antonio Minor (PF) Wilbert Haile, Jabari Amezquita, Zachary Lingerfelt | |
| 08:25 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand loses the dribble to Mark Flowers | 43-37 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Antonio Minor connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Miguel Trevino | 43-39 |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Garry Buff - foul #3 on Garry Buff, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Henry Redman (SG), David York (SF) John Rogers, Shaun Cunningham, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile (PG), Zachary Lingerfelt (PF), Robert Haywood (C) Miguel Trevino, Antonio Minor, Richard Evans | |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:40 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Redman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David York (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Brand (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wilbert Haile (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garry Buff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Flowers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Zachary Lingerfelt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Haywood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Garry Buff clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-39 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Haywood misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 06:59 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to David York | 45-39 |
| 06:31 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson clanks a floater in the paint | 45-39 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers's pass is intercepted by David York | 45-39 |
| 06:07 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from David York | 47-39 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Garry Buff misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-39 |
| 05:52 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to David York | 47-39 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Haile - foul #2 on Wilbert Haile, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson (SF), Lawrence Mayle (PF) David York, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Trader (SG), Jabari Amezquita (SF), Antonio Minor (PF), Richard Evans (C) Garry Buff, Mark Flowers, Zachary Lingerfelt, Robert Haywood | |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Evans | 47-39 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Henry Redman takes the ball from Richard Evans | 47-39 |
| 05:23 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 05:22 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 04:53 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Dennis Trader pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Jabari Amezquita scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wilbert Haile | 47-42 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Mayle | 50-42 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Jabari Amezquita buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand buries a driving attempt near the basket | 52-45 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Shaun Cunningham (SG), David York (SF) James Thompson, Henry Redman, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Trevino (PG), Garry Buff (SG), Mark Flowers (SF), Zachary Lingerfelt (PF) Wilbert Haile, Dennis Trader, Jabari Amezquita, Antonio Minor | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Rogers (fresh) SG - Shaun Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David York (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Darren Brand (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Trevino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garry Buff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Flowers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Zachary Lingerfelt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Miguel Trevino hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Zachary Lingerfelt | 52-48 |
| 03:10 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand's fadeaway is rejected by Zachary Lingerfelt | 52-48 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Miguel Trevino | 52-50 |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Henry Redman (SG), Anthony Smith (PF) John Rogers, Shaun Cunningham, Lawrence Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile (PG) Miguel Trevino | |
| 02:31 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Smith can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Evans snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Wilbert Haile hits the finger roll | 52-52 |
| 01:47 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Smith | 55-52 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Garry Buff makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Wilbert Haile | 55-54 |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Garry Buff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Darren Brand grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman is hacked by Richard Evans - foul #3 on Richard Evans, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle (PF) Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Evans pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Henry Redman is called for the reach on Garry Buff - foul #3 on Henry Redman, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Garry Buff makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Garry Buff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Redman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David York (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Darren Brand (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wilbert Haile (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Garry Buff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Flowers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Lingerfelt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Evans wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers is hacked by Henry Redman - foul #4 on Henry Redman, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson (SF), Raymond Setzer (C) David York, Darren Brand | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Lawrence Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:21 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | James Thompson hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Evans misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 04:01 | Vanderbilt | Raymond Setzer pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:33 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rogers (PG), Shaun Cunningham (SG), Darren Brand (C) James Thompson, Henry Redman, Raymond Setzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Garry Buff connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Flowers | 58-59 |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers is fouled on the floor by Richard Evans - foul #4 on Richard Evans, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman (SG), David York (SF), Anthony Smith (PF) Shaun Cunningham, Arthur Johnson, Lawrence Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | John Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Evans is hacked by John Rogers - foul #1 on John Rogers, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Thompson (PG), Arthur Johnson (SF), Lawrence Mayle (PF) John Rogers, David York, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Evans makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:05 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Lingerfelt steps in front of the Lawrence Mayle pass | 60-61 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Evans knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Redman | 63-63 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Garry Buff misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 01:10 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Vanderbilt | Wilbert Haile picks off the pass by Darren Brand | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Redman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Mayle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Darren Brand (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wilbert Haile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garry Buff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Flowers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Lingerfelt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Garry Buff is denied by Darren Brand | 63-63 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Garry Buff pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Garry Buff drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Wilbert Haile | 63-65 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David York (SF) Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Henry Redman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-65 |