| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brandon Pape (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Magno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Mason (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jay Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Villalpando (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Ellingson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathon Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Emory Harmon (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas inbounds the ball | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Kevin Villalpando swats the short shot by John Dunn | 50-41 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Dunn | 50-41 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | John Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Emory Harmon | 50-41 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 18:40 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 18:16 | Virginia Tech | Jay Dixon misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-41 |
| 18:15 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 18:04 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape double dribbles | 50-41 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall clanks a floater in the paint | 50-41 |
| 17:39 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 17:35 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Paul Mason, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (SF), Carlos Hazelip (C) Paul Mason, Kevin Villalpando | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Pape - foul #1 on Brandon Pape, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Mendelowitz (C) Jay Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Hanley (SG) Jonathon Hall | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 17:24 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to James Mendelowitz | 50-42 |
| 16:57 | Virginia Tech | Carlos Hazelip misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 16:55 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Randy Hanley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 16:32 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 16:26 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno's layup is rejected by Tim Pappas | 52-42 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Carlos Hazelip picks off the pass by Emory Harmon | 52-42 |
| 15:55 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon grabs the board | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brandon Pape (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Magno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Hazelip (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mendelowitz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Ellingson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randy Hanley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Pappas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emory Harmon (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas is hacked by Brian Johnson - foul #3 on Brian Johnson, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Stowers (SG), Paul Mason (SF), Jay Dixon (PF), Kevin Villalpando (C) Brandon Pape, Richard Magno, Carlos Hazelip, James Mendelowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall (SG), Thomas Roth (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF), William Whittingham (C) Jerry Ellingson, Tim Pappas, Emory Harmon, John Dunn | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Randy Hanley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Hall | 52-45 |
| 15:07 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Thomas Roth misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:45 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Stowers buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 54-45 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | William Whittingham misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Kevin Villalpando - foul #1 on Kevin Villalpando, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno (SG) Joseph Stowers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | William Whittingham misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | William Whittingham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:15 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando misses the tip | 54-46 |
| 14:12 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Irvin Dimas - foul #4 on Irvin Dimas, team foul #1 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape (PG) Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Franklin (PG), Tim Pappas (SF), Emory Harmon (PF) Randy Hanley, Thomas Roth, Irvin Dimas | |
| 13:48 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | William Whittingham grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Kevin Villalpando is called for the reach on Emory Harmon - foul #2 on Kevin Villalpando, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Carlos Hazelip (C) Kevin Villalpando | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG) Elmer Franklin | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | William Whittingham misses long on a jumper from the right block | 56-46 |
| 12:58 | Virginia Tech | Carlos Hazelip snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 12:53 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Paul Mason - foul #4 on Paul Mason, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (SG), David Smith (SF), James Mendelowitz (C) Richard Magno, Paul Mason, Jay Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Hanley (SG), John Dunn (PF) Jonathon Hall, Emory Harmon | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:17 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | John Dunn makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Whittingham | 59-51 |
| 11:51 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape is hacked by Jerry Ellingson - foul #3 on Jerry Ellingson, team foul #2 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Stowers (SG), Kevin Villalpando (C) Brandon Pape, James Mendelowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Roth (SF) Tim Pappas | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Stowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Hazelip (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Villalpando (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Ellingson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randy Hanley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Roth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - William Whittingham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando loses the ball out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno (SG) Joseph Stowers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Franklin (PG) Jerry Ellingson | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Elmer Franklin scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 11:10 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 11:08 | Virginia Tech | David Smith misses the tip | 59-53 |
| 11:06 | Virginia Tech | Carlos Hazelip grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 10:57 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson is called for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jay Dixon (PF) Carlos Hazelip | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Emory Harmon (PF) Elmer Franklin | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | John Dunn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 10:28 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Kevin Villalpando | 59-53 |
| 10:23 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Thomas Roth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 09:42 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 09:36 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Johnson | 62-53 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape (PG), Joseph Stowers (SG), Carlos Hazelip (PF), James Mendelowitz (C) Richard Magno, David Smith, Jay Dixon, Kevin Villalpando | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), Jonathon Hall (SG), Tim Pappas (SF) John Dunn, Randy Hanley, Thomas Roth | |
| 08:51 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Hall - foul #2 on Jonathon Hall, team foul #3 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Thompson (SF) Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | Carlos Hazelip clanks a floater from the right side | 62-53 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Whittingham | 62-53 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | William Whittingham loses the ball out of bounds | 62-53 |
| 08:07 | Virginia Tech | Carlos Hazelip can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Tim Pappas | 62-53 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 07:55 | Virginia Tech | James Mendelowitz pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:34 | Virginia Tech | William Whittingham swats the short shot by Kevin Thompson | 62-53 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brandon Pape (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Stowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Thompson (fresh) PF - Carlos Hazelip (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mendelowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Ellingson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathon Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emory Harmon (fairly fresh) 9 reb. C - William Whittingham (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Tim Pappas and he's fouled by Joseph Stowers - foul #1 on Joseph Stowers, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno (SG), Paul Mason (SF), Jay Dixon (PF) Joseph Stowers, Kevin Thompson, James Mendelowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas (PF), John Dunn (C) Emory Harmon, William Whittingham | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:05 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Ellingson | 62-58 |
| 06:34 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Richard Magno is called for the reach on Jonathon Hall - foul #1 on Richard Magno, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando (C) Carlos Hazelip | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Hanley (PG), Thomas Roth (SF) Jerry Ellingson, Tim Pappas | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:49 | Virginia Tech | Jay Dixon lays it up and in set up by Richard Magno | 67-60 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Brandon Pape steals it from Jonathon Hall | 67-60 |
| 05:23 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason lays it in set up by Brandon Pape | 69-60 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Kevin Villalpando is called for the reach on John Dunn - foul #3 on Kevin Villalpando, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG), Carlos Hazelip (PF) Brandon Pape, Jay Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tim Pappas (SF), Emory Harmon (C) Jonathon Hall, Thomas Roth | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | John Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:54 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Kevin Villalpando | 69-60 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 04:38 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando grabs the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 04:24 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-60 |
| 04:22 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 04:07 | Virginia Tech | Randy Hanley takes the ball from Richard Magno | 69-60 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Randy Hanley misses the lay-in | 69-60 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Randy Hanley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 03:52 | Virginia Tech | Carlos Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Hanley - foul #1 on Randy Hanley, team foul #4 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Smith (SF), Jay Dixon (PF) Paul Mason, Kevin Villalpando | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG) John Dunn | |
| 03:47 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:47 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:47 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno makes the 3rd free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas scores on a 3 from straight away | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Magno (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Hazelip (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Ellingson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Hanley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irvin Dimas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Emory Harmon (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Virginia Tech | Randy Hanley is called for the reach on Richard Magno - foul #2 on Randy Hanley, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape (PG) Richard Magno | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall (SG), William Whittingham (C) Randy Hanley, Emory Harmon | |
| 02:53 | Virginia Tech | A charge is called on Jay Dixon - foul #1 on Jay Dixon, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Mendelowitz (C) Carlos Hazelip | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas loses the ball out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:31 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno (SG), Kevin Villalpando (C) Brian Johnson, James Mendelowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Emory Harmon (C) William Whittingham | |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason is hacked by Emory Harmon - foul #1 on Emory Harmon, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-63 |
| 02:00 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 01:56 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno is whistled for a carry | 71-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Whittingham (C) Emory Harmon | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-63 |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 01:30 | Virginia Tech | Jay Dixon drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Jay Dixon takes the ball from William Whittingham | 73-63 |
| 01:05 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-63 |
| 01:03 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason can't tip it in | 73-63 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | William Whittingham can't finish the layup | 73-63 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jay Dixon | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | Jay Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathon Hall - foul #3 on Jonathon Hall, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gregory Ray (PG), Joseph Stowers (SG), Brian Johnson (SF), Carlos Hazelip (C) Brandon Pape, Richard Magno, Paul Mason, Kevin Villalpando | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Franklin (PG), Randy Hanley (SG), Thomas Roth (SF), Emory Harmon (PF), John Dunn (C) Jerry Ellingson, Jonathon Hall, Tim Pappas, Irvin Dimas, William Whittingham | |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | Jay Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Randy Hanley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-63 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | John Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Franklin | 73-65 |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape (PG), Richard Magno (SG), Paul Mason (SF), Kevin Villalpando (C) Gregory Ray, Joseph Stowers, Brian Johnson, Carlos Hazelip | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), Jonathon Hall (SG), Tim Pappas (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF), William Whittingham (C) Elmer Franklin, Randy Hanley, Thomas Roth, Emory Harmon, John Dunn | |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | Jonathon Hall is called for the reach on Paul Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathon Hall, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-65 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson tips it in | 75-67 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason is hacked by Jerry Ellingson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Ellingson, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Irvin Dimas | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Richard Magno is called for the reach on Jonathon Hall - foul #2 on Richard Magno, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Jonathon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Ellingson - foul #5 on Jerry Ellingson, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randy Hanley (PG) Jerry Ellingson | |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Kevin Villalpando is called for the reach on William Whittingham - foul #4 on Kevin Villalpando, team foul #12 | 78-69 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | William Whittingham makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | William Whittingham makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Randy Hanley is called for the reach on Brandon Pape in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Hanley, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Randy Hanley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:07 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape is hacked by Randy Hanley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Hanley, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG) Jay Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:07 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:07 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Pape makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-74 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando gets the rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Villalpando runs out the clock | 82-74 |