| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Crump (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Herring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chas Lampe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Krupski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe inbounds the ball | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-26 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Rodney Krupski hits the follow up shot | 42-28 |
| 19:28 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp misses the jumper from the right side | 42-28 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Joshua Johnson gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 18:50 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp misses the shot from close range | 42-30 |
| 18:48 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump tips it but misses | 42-30 |
| 18:46 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt tips it in | 44-30 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Joshua Johnson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Carson - foul #2 on Michael Carson, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Joshua Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Joshua Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:22 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:10 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Rodney Krupski snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Joshua Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 17:44 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Groves | 46-30 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Joshua Howard is called for traveling | 46-30 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Scoggins (PF), Sam McClarnon (C) Rodney Krupski, Joshua Howard | |
| 17:01 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp knocks in the shot in the paint and the foul's on Sean Herring - foul #2 on Sean Herring, team foul #1 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn (SG) Michael Carson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:01 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp misses the free throw | 48-30 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 16:34 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 16:17 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp blows the layup | 48-30 |
| 16:16 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt tips it in | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Sean Herring is hacked by Donald Groves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #2 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar (PF) Edward Crump | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Jones (PG), Mark Harrington (SF) Sean Herring, Chas Lampe | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Joshua Jones is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Johnson out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by John Hunt - foul #1 on John Hunt, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Howard (C) Mark Harrington | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Joshua Jones makes the free throw | 50-33 |
| 15:53 | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn loses the dribble to Joshua Johnson | 50-33 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | John Scoggins slams it home on a great pass from Joshua Johnson | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark McVicar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Knapp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Scoggins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sam McClarnon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Virginia Tech | John Scoggins blocks the short jumper by Clinton Knapp | 50-35 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Joshua Howard snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Joshua Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 15:16 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 14:47 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 14:46 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp tips it back up and in | 52-35 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon is denied on a dunk by Clinton Knapp | 52-35 |
| 14:31 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Clinton Knapp is denied by Joshua Howard | 52-35 |
| 14:16 | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn snags the offensive board | 52-35 |
| 14:03 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 52-35 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | John Scoggins snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Joshua Howard is fouled on the floor by Clinton Knapp - foul #3 on Clinton Knapp, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson (SG), Edward Crump (SF) Leroy Horn, John Hunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Herring (PG), Ron Manning (SG), Chas Lampe (SF), Rodney Krupski (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Joshua Jones, Joshua Johnson, John Scoggins, Sam McClarnon, Joshua Howard | |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-37 |
| 13:28 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp throws it down set up by Edward Crump and the foul's on Sean Herring - foul #3 on Sean Herring, team foul #2 | 54-37 |
| 13:28 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp makes the free throw | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Rodney Krupski tips it back up and in | 55-39 |
| 12:48 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Rodney Krupski pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Rodney Krupski makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Sean Herring | 55-42 |
| 12:14 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp hits a driving attempt from the left block | 57-42 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Rodney Krupski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 11:43 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Crump (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark McVicar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Knapp (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Herring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Manning (fresh) SF - Chas Lampe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Krupski (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Groves | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Sean Herring connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chas Lampe and he's fouled by Clinton Knapp - foul #4 on Clinton Knapp, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hunt (SF), Irvin Hylinski (PF) Mark McVicar, Clinton Knapp | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Johnson (SG), John Scoggins (PF), Joshua Howard (C) Ron Manning, Rodney Krupski, Barry Morgan | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Sean Herring makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:55 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Joshua Howard pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Joshua Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Scoggins | 59-48 |
| 10:18 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump dunks the ball on a nice dish by Irvin Hylinski and he's fouled by Chas Lampe - foul #2 on Chas Lampe, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn (SG) Michael Carson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Jones (PG), Sam McClarnon (PF) Sean Herring, Chas Lampe | |
| 10:18 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Joshua Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right side | 62-50 |
| 09:38 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves's floater is tipped away by John Scoggins | 62-50 |
| 09:36 | Virginia Tech | Irvin Hylinski hits the follow up shot | 64-50 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Joshua Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-50 |
| 09:10 | Virginia Tech | Irvin Hylinski gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 08:49 | Virginia Tech | Sam McClarnon takes the ball from Leroy Horn | 64-50 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Joshua Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson (SG), Mark McVicar (C) Leroy Horn, Edward Crump | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Herring (PG), Chas Lampe (SF), Rodney Krupski (PF) Joshua Jones, John Scoggins, Sam McClarnon | |
| 08:23 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Joshua Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe buries a shot from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 07:49 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Hunt | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Joshua Howard clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 67-52 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe snags the offensive board | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Groves (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irvin Hylinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McVicar (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chas Lampe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Krupski (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Joshua Johnson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-52 |
| 07:29 | Virginia Tech | Irvin Hylinski snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | Joshua Howard denies the turnaround by Michael Carson | 67-52 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Rodney Krupski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sean Herring | 67-54 |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Groves, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn (SG), Edward Crump (SF), Clinton Knapp (C) Michael Carson, John Hunt, Irvin Hylinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ron Manning (SG), John Scoggins (C) Joshua Johnson, Joshua Howard | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Rodney Krupski misses the jumpshot from the left side | 67-54 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe snags the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Sean Herring misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-54 |
| 06:18 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 06:08 | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Sean Herring drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-56 |
| 05:41 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves is whistled for traveling | 70-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson (SG), John Hunt (SF) Leroy Horn, Mark McVicar | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Johnson (SG), Sam McClarnon (C) Ron Manning, Rodney Krupski | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | John Scoggins hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 70-56 |
| 05:29 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 05:02 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson is called for traveling | 70-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Jones (PG), Mark Harrington (SF) Sean Herring, Chas Lampe | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Michael Carson picks off the pass by Sam McClarnon | 70-56 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves is called for 10 seconds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Irvin Hylinski (PF) John Hunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Joshua Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 04:28 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 04:21 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Crump | 72-56 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Johnson | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Mark Harrington knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Scoggins | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Groves (tired) 26 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Crump (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Irvin Hylinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Knapp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Scoggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam McClarnon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Irvin Hylinski clanks a turnaround from the left block | 74-61 |
| 02:54 | Virginia Tech | Irvin Hylinski can't tip it in | 74-61 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Sam McClarnon | 74-61 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hunt (SF) Irvin Hylinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Herring (PG), Chas Lampe (SF), Rodney Krupski (PF), Joshua Howard (C) Joshua Jones, Mark Harrington, John Scoggins, Sam McClarnon | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Joshua Johnson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 02:40 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:36 | Virginia Tech | Chas Lampe steals the ball from Edward Crump | 74-61 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Sean Herring scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Chas Lampe | 74-64 |
| 01:55 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Sean Herring comes up short on the floater from the right side | 74-64 |
| 01:47 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Carson | 76-64 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Joshua Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-64 |
| 01:18 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-64 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chas Lampe | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Joshua Howard blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Groves - foul #4 on Donald Groves, team foul #7 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Kendall (PG), Leroy Horn (SG), Irvin Hylinski (PF), Mark McVicar (C) Donald Groves, Michael Carson, Edward Crump, Clinton Knapp | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Jones (PG), Ron Manning (SG), John Scoggins (SF), Sam McClarnon (PF) Sean Herring, Joshua Johnson, Chas Lampe, Rodney Krupski | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Joshua Howard makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Joshua Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar grabs the board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Jones - foul #1 on Joshua Jones, team foul #4 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Harrington (SF) Joshua Howard | |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Mark Harrington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-65 |
| 00:10 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Mark McVicar | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Terry Kendall runs out the clock | 78-65 |