| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Champine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baine (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Brett Nagata (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gabriel Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Barret (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Rincon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derek Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Henry | 29-19 |
| 19:10 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Clark comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-19 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Brett Nagata pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | William Barret picks off the pass by Joseph Champine in the backcourt | 29-19 |
| 18:49 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-19 |
| 18:48 | Virginia Tech | William Barret tips it in | 29-21 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 18:27 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 17:58 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-21 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Derek Craig - foul #2 on Derek Craig, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | William Baine makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | William Baine makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | Derek Craig loses the dribble to Joseph Champine | 31-21 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | William Baine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Champine | 33-21 |
| 16:47 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-21 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen (PF) Brett Nagata | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Roy Edler (PF), Eddy Gooding (C) Kenneth Clark, Derek Craig | |
| 16:24 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | William Baine knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Champine | 36-24 |
| 15:44 | Virginia Tech | William Barret misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-24 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Champine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Baine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joseph Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. PF - Daniel Shen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Goodwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gabriel Nance (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Barret (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Rincon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Edler (fresh) 2 blk. C - Eddy Gooding (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | William Barret grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 15:01 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon blows the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Shen - foul #1 on Daniel Shen, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Powell (SF), Brett Nagata (PF) Joseph Henry, Daniel Shen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Clark (PF), Derek Craig (C) Roy Edler, Eddy Gooding | |
| 15:01 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 15:01 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-24 |
| 14:35 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 14:09 | Virginia Tech | William Barret clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Brett Nagata snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses the 3 from straight away | 36-24 |
| 13:50 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Clark snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 13:45 | Virginia Tech | Derek Craig loses the ball out of bounds | 36-24 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Nance - foul #1 on Gabriel Nance, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine clanks a floater from the right side | 36-24 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin grabs the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Clark - foul #3 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #3 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry (SF) Steven Powell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Nagata | 37-24 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Clark - foul #4 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #4 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Baker (SF), Roy Edler (PF) Bobby Rincon, Kenneth Clark | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:33 | Virginia Tech | William Barret makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Nance | 38-27 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Derek Craig - foul #3 on Derek Craig, team foul #5 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Powell (SF), Daniel Shen (PF) Joseph Champine, Brett Nagata | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 12:04 | Virginia Tech | Steven Powell steals it from William Barret | 40-27 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-27 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin grabs the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Baine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Steven Powell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Daniel Shen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Goodwin (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gabriel Nance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Barret (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roy Edler (fresh) 2 blk. C - Derek Craig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | William Baine drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-27 |
| 11:02 | Virginia Tech | William Barret hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry is whistled for traveling | 43-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (PG), Brett Nagata (PF) Steven Powell, John Goodwin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon (SF), Eddy Gooding (C) William Barret, Derek Craig | |
| 10:30 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Baker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Rincon | 43-30 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Joseph Champine | 45-30 |
| 10:16 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Baker is whistled for a carry | 45-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (SG), Steven Powell (SF) William Baine, Joseph Henry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer is fouled on the floor by Eddy Gooding - foul #1 on Eddy Gooding, team foul #6 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Winkel (SF) Roy Edler | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 09:32 | Virginia Tech | Robert Winkel pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 09:27 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 09:03 | Virginia Tech | Robert Winkel snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 08:37 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Baker | 45-32 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eddy Gooding - foul #2 on Eddy Gooding, team foul #7 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry (PG), William Baine (SG), Eric Lane (SF), John Goodwin (C) Joseph Champine, Joseph Mayer, Steven Powell, Brett Nagata | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Barret (PG), Damek Synakowski (SG), Roy Edler (PF), Derek Craig (C) Gabriel Nance, Kevin Baker, Robert Winkel, Eddy Gooding | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:04 | Virginia Tech | Derek Craig clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Goodwin - foul #1 on John Goodwin, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brent Lemelin (PF) Daniel Shen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:04 | Virginia Tech | Derek Craig misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 08:04 | Virginia Tech | Derek Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Brent Lemelin misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Roy Edler - foul #2 on Roy Edler, team foul #8 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Winkel (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF) Bobby Rincon, Roy Edler | |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Brent Lemelin misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Brent Lemelin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Baine (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Eric Lane (fresh) PF - Brent Lemelin (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Goodwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Barret (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damek Synakowski (fresh) SF - Robert Winkel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Derek Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Virginia Tech | Derek Craig's layup is rejected by John Goodwin | 48-33 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on William Baine - foul #2 on William Baine, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (PG) Eric Lane | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance (PG) Damek Synakowski | |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | Robert Winkel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-33 |
| 06:47 | Virginia Tech | William Barret pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 06:39 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Brent Lemelin pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | William Baine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-33 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry snags the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin grabs the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Champine | 50-33 |
| 05:41 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Henry | 50-33 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brent Lemelin | 52-33 |
| 05:04 | Virginia Tech | William Barret misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 05:02 | Virginia Tech | Derek Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | William Barret is fouled on the floor by William Baine - foul #3 on William Baine, team foul #4 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Powell (SF), Brett Nagata (PF), Daniel Shen (C) Joseph Champine, Brent Lemelin, John Goodwin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Baker (PG), Damek Synakowski (SG), Roy Edler (PF), Eddy Gooding (C) Gabriel Nance, William Barret, Kenneth Clark, Derek Craig | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:32 | Virginia Tech | Robert Winkel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Winkel is called for the reach on Steven Powell - foul #1 on Robert Winkel, team foul #9 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Lane (SF) Joseph Henry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Visser (SG) Robert Winkel | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Steven Powell makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Steven Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 04:14 | Virginia Tech | Damek Synakowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-33 |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | Roy Edler grabs the offensive board | 54-33 |
| 04:01 | Virginia Tech | Eddy Gooding can't finish the layup | 54-33 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brett Nagata | 54-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Lane and the foul's on Steven Visser - foul #1 on Steven Visser, team foul #10 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Winkel (SF) Steven Visser | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen makes the free throw | 57-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Baine (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Lane (fresh) PF - Brett Nagata (fresh) 7 reb. C - Daniel Shen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kevin Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damek Synakowski (fresh) SF - Robert Winkel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Edler (fresh) 2 blk. C - Eddy Gooding (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Eddy Gooding knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 57-35 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | William Baine buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Lane | 59-35 |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | Damek Synakowski is whistled for a carry | 59-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (PG), Joseph Mayer (SG), Joseph Henry (SF) Steven Powell, William Baine, Eric Lane | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Henry | 61-35 |
| 02:20 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-35 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Shen | 61-35 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-35 |
| 01:34 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Baker travels with the ball | 63-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (SG), John Goodwin (C) Joseph Mayer, Daniel Shen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | William Baine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-35 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry tips it back up and in | 65-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:57 | Virginia Tech | Robert Winkel is hacked by Joseph Henry - foul #1 on Joseph Henry, team foul #5 | 65-35 |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Baker misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-35 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry grabs the board | 65-35 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-35 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Brett Nagata tips it in | 67-35 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Robert Winkel makes the 3 from the left corner | 67-38 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine runs out the clock | 67-38 |