| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blair Guess (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hector Rios (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Mike Murry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bradley Mills (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Gravitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Parker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 19:25 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Gravitz grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:21 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess misses the dunk | 35-35 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess is fouled on the floor by Mark Burgess - foul #1 on Mark Burgess, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Ted Parker - foul #3 on Ted Parker, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Maisonet (C) Ted Parker | |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 37-35 |
| 18:13 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:07 | Virginia Tech | Robert Maisonet makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mike Murry | 37-38 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by John Bergantzel is blocked by Robert Maisonet | 37-38 |
| 17:58 | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Blair Guess - foul #1 on Blair Guess, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG) Kenneth Smithey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer loses the dribble to Mike Murry in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 17:26 | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry is hacked by Blair Guess - foul #2 on Blair Guess, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (SG) Blair Guess | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland (PG) Mike Murry | |
| 17:10 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Gravitz misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison misses the shot from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 16:53 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Maisonet | 37-40 |
| 16:49 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess is fouled on the floor by Randall Morrison - foul #3 on Randall Morrison, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Thompson (SG), Jerry McFadden (SF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Randall Morrison, Reuben Applewhite, Hector Rios | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Barrows (SG), Michael Owen (SF), James Aubrey (C) Mark Burgess, Bradley Mills, Jeff Gravitz | |
| 16:34 | Virginia Tech | Michael Owen hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Maisonet | 37-42 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer is fouled on the floor by Jeremy McCleveland - foul #1 on Jeremy McCleveland, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Blair Guess (SG) Jaromierz Zellmer, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry (PG), Jeff Gravitz (PF) Joseph Barrows, Robert Maisonet | |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry McFadden | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blair Guess (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry McFadden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bergantzel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Mike Murry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy McCleveland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Gravitz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Aubrey (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Virginia Tech | John Bergantzel steals the ball from James Aubrey | 40-42 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel tips it in | 42-42 |
| 15:14 | Virginia Tech | James Aubrey misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Nathaniel Allen - foul #1 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer (SF), Hector Rios (C) Jerry McFadden, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess (SG), Bradley Mills (SF), Anthony King (C) Jeremy McCleveland, Michael Owen, Jeff Gravitz | |
| 15:14 | Virginia Tech | James Aubrey misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:14 | Virginia Tech | James Aubrey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Bradley Mills swats the shot by Douglas Brimmer | 42-43 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 14:46 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Brimmer is called for the reach on Mark Burgess - foul #4 on Douglas Brimmer, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG), Randall Morrison (SG), Reuben Applewhite (SF) Kenneth Smithey, Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker (PF) James Aubrey | |
| 14:27 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Mills misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 14:25 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker tips it in | 44-45 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 44-45 |
| 14:10 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:05 | Virginia Tech | Reuben Applewhite takes the ball from Mark Burgess | 44-45 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 13:46 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Mills drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ted Parker | 44-47 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Randall Morrison | 46-47 |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathaniel Allen - foul #2 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Blair Guess (SG), John Bergantzel (PF) Jaromierz Zellmer, Nathaniel Allen, Hector Rios | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland (PG), Jeff Gravitz (PF) Mike Murry, Anthony King | |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:25 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:15 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker is fouled on the floor by Randall Morrison - foul #4 on Randall Morrison, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden (SF), Hector Rios (C) Reuben Applewhite, Randall Morrison | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:15 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Hector Rios | 46-48 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden's pass is intercepted by Ted Parker | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blair Guess (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry McFadden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hector Rios (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jeremy McCleveland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Burgess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bradley Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeff Gravitz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ted Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Gravitz misses the 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry McFadden | 48-48 |
| 11:17 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeff Gravitz | 48-50 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ted Parker - foul #4 on Ted Parker, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG), Reuben Applewhite (SF) Kenneth Smithey, Jerry McFadden | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Barrows (SG), Michael Owen (SF), Anthony King (C) Mark Burgess, Bradley Mills, Ted Parker | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bergantzel | 52-50 |
| 10:20 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Blair Guess | 54-50 |
| 09:44 | Virginia Tech | Michael Owen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Bergantzel | 57-50 |
| 09:31 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland double dribbles | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Thompson (SG), Jerry McFadden (PF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Blair Guess, John Bergantzel, Hector Rios | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry (PG), Mark Burgess (SG), Bradley Mills (SF), Robert Maisonet (PF), James Aubrey (C) Jeremy McCleveland, Joseph Barrows, Michael Owen, Jeff Gravitz, Anthony King | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), John Bergantzel (PF) Kevin Thompson, Reuben Applewhite | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:53 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Maisonet | 57-52 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Maisonet swats the layup by Nathaniel Allen | 57-52 |
| 08:39 | Virginia Tech | James Aubrey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:34 | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Burgess | 57-55 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Mike Murry - foul #2 on Mike Murry, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Thompson (SG) Jaromierz Zellmer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeff Gravitz (PF) James Aubrey | |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Burgess | 59-55 |
| 08:15 | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry loses the dribble to Kevin Thompson | 59-55 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Thompson | 61-55 |
| 07:53 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Gravitz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 07:51 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess can't tip it in | 61-55 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Allen | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry McFadden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bergantzel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Mike Murry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Burgess (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Mills (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeff Gravitz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Maisonet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Burgess steals it from Kenneth Smithey in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Burgess | 61-57 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses short on a jump hook from close range | 61-57 |
| 07:28 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess is denied on a layup by John Bergantzel | 61-57 |
| 07:21 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess tips it home | 61-59 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Bergantzel | 64-59 |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess is whistled for a carry | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jaromierz Zellmer (PG), Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), Reuben Applewhite (PF), Hector Rios (C) Kenneth Smithey, Kevin Thompson, Jerry McFadden, John Bergantzel, Nathaniel Allen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland (PG), Joseph Barrows (SG), Michael Owen (SF), Anthony King (C) Mike Murry, Mark Burgess, Bradley Mills, Robert Maisonet | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Douglas Brimmer | 64-59 |
| 06:15 | Virginia Tech | Michael Owen slams it home and he's hacked by Reuben Applewhite - foul #3 on Reuben Applewhite, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker (PF) Jeff Gravitz | |
| 06:15 | Virginia Tech | Michael Owen makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 05:49 | Virginia Tech | The jumper by Michael Owen is denied by Hector Rios | 66-62 |
| 05:48 | Virginia Tech | Anthony King tips it in | 66-64 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Barrows steals the ball from Blair Guess | 66-64 |
| 05:13 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy McCleveland scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Barrows - foul #3 on Joseph Barrows, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG), Nathaniel Allen (PF) Jaromierz Zellmer, Reuben Applewhite | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry (PG), Mark Burgess (SG), Bradley Mills (SF), Jeff Gravitz (PF) Jeremy McCleveland, Joseph Barrows, Michael Owen, Ted Parker | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:37 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Gravitz travels with the ball | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry McFadden (PF) Hector Rios | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker (C) Anthony King | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-66 |
| 04:21 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jeff Gravitz | 68-66 |
| 04:16 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess makes the floater from the right side | 68-68 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen lays it up and in set up by Randall Morrison | 70-68 |
| 03:57 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 70-68 |
| 03:56 | Virginia Tech | Ted Parker snags the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 03:43 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Gravitz hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Nathaniel Allen - foul #3 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Reuben Applewhite (SF), John Bergantzel (PF) Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer, Jerry McFadden | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:43 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Gravitz makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bergantzel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Mike Murry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Burgess (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Mills (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeff Gravitz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ted Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen misses the lay-in | 70-71 |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:20 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Mills knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Gravitz | 70-74 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen can't finish the layup | 70-74 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey tips it in | 72-74 |
| 02:38 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Mills | 72-77 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), Hector Rios (C) Randall Morrison, Reuben Applewhite, Nathaniel Allen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Anthony King (C) Ted Parker | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Murry - foul #3 on Mike Murry, team foul #7 | 72-77 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:03 | Virginia Tech | Mike Murry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-77 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios hits the finger roll | 76-77 |
| 01:13 | Virginia Tech | Mark Burgess misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mike Murry - foul #4 on Mike Murry, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Hector Rios misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Gravitz grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Anthony King is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Anthony King, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel is hacked by Jeff Gravitz - foul #2 on Jeff Gravitz, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Virginia Tech | Anthony King misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Hector Rios - foul #1 on Hector Rios, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Virginia Tech | Anthony King makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:10 | Virginia Tech | Anthony King makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel tips it home | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Mills can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 81-79 |