| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jazon Orloski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Tousignant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Kruger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Sinclair (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oliver Tiller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Pittman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-34 |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kruger can't tip it in | 29-34 |
| 19:35 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 19:33 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Kruger | 29-34 |
| 19:24 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg misses badly on a floater near the basket | 29-34 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thomas Kirkwood | 29-36 |
| 18:58 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oliver Tiller | 29-36 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Christopher Pittman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Kirkwood | 29-38 |
| 18:36 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jazon Orloski, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 18:21 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kruger grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:17 | Virginia Tech | William Moore is called for the reach on Christopher Tousignant - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud (PF) William Moore | |
| 18:06 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-38 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Kruger - foul #3 on Anthony Kruger, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell (C) Anthony Kruger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:32 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-39 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 17:07 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 17:02 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sinclair - foul #1 on Christopher Sinclair, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright (PG), Danny Curran (SG), James Mack (SF) Michael Ellis, Jazon Orloski, Christopher Tousignant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG), Patrick Sutphin (SG), Wayne Barton (SF), William Gentry (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Christopher Sinclair, Oliver Tiller, Christopher Pittman | |
| 16:56 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell lays it in set up by Richard Stagg | 31-39 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Mack - foul #2 on James Mack, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronald Johnson (C) Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:19 | Virginia Tech | James Mack can't finish the layup | 31-41 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Fry | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Curran (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mack (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Anthony Fry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Sutphin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wayne Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Michaud (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gentry (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski (SG), Christopher Tousignant (SF), Richard Stagg (PF), Anthony Kruger (C) Danny Curran, James Mack, Geoffrey Purcell, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Christopher Sinclair (SG), Oliver Tiller (SF), William Moore (PF) Anthony Fry, Patrick Sutphin, Wayne Barton, Ronald Michaud | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | William Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Sinclair | 31-46 |
| 15:07 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kruger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis (PG) Scott Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Pittman (C) William Gentry | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Christopher Pittman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-46 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Anthony Kruger takes the ball from Christopher Sinclair | 31-46 |
| 14:11 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by William Moore - foul #4 on William Moore, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright (SG), James Mack (SF) Jazon Orloski, Christopher Tousignant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG), Ronald Michaud (PF) Thomas Kirkwood, William Moore | |
| 14:11 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 14:11 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair misses the jumper from the right block | 32-46 |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | James Mack grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 13:47 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kruger misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Christopher Pittman - foul #1 on Christopher Pittman, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell (PF) Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton (SF), William Gentry (C) Oliver Tiller, Christopher Pittman | |
| 13:47 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:47 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kruger misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud is hacked by Michael Ellis - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin (SG) Christopher Sinclair | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-46 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | William Gentry misses the tip | 33-46 |
| 13:06 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:01 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 12:33 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kruger snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Gentry | 36-46 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | William Gentry misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 11:51 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kruger hits the finger roll | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Wright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Mack (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Kruger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Anthony Fry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Sutphin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wayne Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Michaud (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gentry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 11:29 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:23 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Barton steals the ball from Anthony Kruger | 38-48 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | William Gentry connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Fry | 38-50 |
| 10:50 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-50 |
| 10:49 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 10:28 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Michaud - foul #2 on Ronald Michaud, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Sharp (PG), Jazon Orloski (SG), Christopher Tousignant (SF), Richard Stagg (PF) Michael Ellis, Scott Wright, James Mack, Anthony Kruger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Christopher Sinclair (SG), Oliver Tiller (SF), Christopher Pittman (C) Anthony Fry, Patrick Sutphin, Wayne Barton, William Gentry | |
| 10:28 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:28 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Michaud | 39-50 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Tousignant - foul #2 on Christopher Tousignant, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronald Johnson (C) Geoffrey Purcell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:16 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:02 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Michaud blocks the short jumper by Ronald Johnson | 39-50 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud misses the dunk | 39-50 |
| 09:54 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Stagg | 39-50 |
| 09:49 | Virginia Tech | The jumper by Brian Sharp is denied by Ronald Michaud | 39-50 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Christopher Pittman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Tousignant - foul #3 on Christopher Tousignant, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Sinclair | 39-52 |
| 09:03 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Johnson | 41-52 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jazon Orloski - foul #2 on Jazon Orloski, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:34 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Christopher Pittman snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood loses the dribble to Ronald Johnson | 41-54 |
| 07:53 | Virginia Tech | Brian Sharp loses the dribble to Oliver Tiller | 41-54 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller can't throw it down | 41-54 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair tips it back up and in | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brian Sharp (fairly fresh) SG - Jazon Orloski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Tousignant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Sinclair (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oliver Tiller (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ronald Michaud (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-56 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Michaud | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller loses the dribble to Christopher Tousignant | 41-56 |
| 06:48 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Sinclair - foul #2 on Christopher Sinclair, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis (PG), Scott Wright (SG), Geoffrey Purcell (PF), Anthony Kruger (C) Brian Sharp, Jazon Orloski, Richard Stagg, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG), Patrick Sutphin (SG), Wayne Barton (SF), William Moore (PF), William Gentry (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Christopher Sinclair, Oliver Tiller, Ronald Michaud, Christopher Pittman | |
| 06:48 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 06:48 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Wright - foul #1 on Scott Wright, team foul #8 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Mack (SF) Christopher Tousignant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:21 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Wright and he's fouled by Wayne Barton - foul #2 on Wayne Barton, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| 06:21 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis misses the free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | William Moore grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | William Gentry misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-58 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | William Gentry misses the tip | 45-58 |
| 05:58 | Virginia Tech | James Mack pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 05:53 | Virginia Tech | James Mack travels with the ball | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin is fouled on the floor by Scott Wright - foul #2 on Scott Wright, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg (PF) Geoffrey Purcell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:16 | Virginia Tech | James Mack is hacked by William Moore - foul #5 on William Moore, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair (SG), Christopher Pittman (C) Patrick Sutphin, William Moore | |
| 05:16 | Virginia Tech | James Mack makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:16 | Virginia Tech | James Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Fry | 47-63 |
| 04:41 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg misses the dunk but he's fouled by Wayne Barton - foul #3 on Wayne Barton, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski (SG) Michael Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Oliver Tiller (SF) Anthony Fry, William Gentry | |
| 04:41 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:41 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Oliver Tiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair is hacked by Jazon Orloski - foul #3 on Jazon Orloski, team foul #10 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Sharp (PG), Christopher Tousignant (SF), Geoffrey Purcell (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Scott Wright, James Mack, Richard Stagg, Anthony Kruger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Gentry (PF) Wayne Barton | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:06 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 03:43 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell hits a shot from the right block | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brian Sharp (fresh) SG - Jazon Orloski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Tousignant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Geoffrey Purcell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Sinclair (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oliver Tiller (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - William Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Johnson - foul #1 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #11 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis (PG) Brian Sharp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Christopher Sinclair makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Geoffrey Purcell, team foul #12 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Roy Ogden (PG), Brian Sharp (SG), Danny Curran (SF) Michael Ellis, Jazon Orloski, Christopher Tousignant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (PG), Patrick Sutphin (SG), Eric Malott (SF), Ronald Michaud (PF) Thomas Kirkwood, Christopher Sinclair, Oliver Tiller, Christopher Pittman | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 02:49 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Brian Sharp clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Gentry | 51-66 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Eric Malott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 02:21 | Virginia Tech | Brian Sharp snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 02:17 | Virginia Tech | Brian Sharp drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Roy Ogden | 53-66 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Curran steals the ball from Anthony Fry | 53-66 |
| 01:55 | Virginia Tech | Danny Curran throws it down | 55-66 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Malott | 55-69 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Brian Sharp's pass is intercepted by Ronald Michaud | 55-69 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Geoffrey Purcell - foul #2 on Geoffrey Purcell, team foul #13 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright (PG), James Mack (SF) Roy Ogden, Brian Sharp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Barton (SF) Eric Malott | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry makes the 3rd free throw | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright is hacked by Anthony Fry - foul #1 on Anthony Fry, team foul #10 | 55-72 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Patrick Sutphin drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 00:07 | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Curran | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry runs out the clock | 59-74 |