| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) SF - David Sullivan (fresh) PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) C - Travis Lyons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Henry (fresh) SG - Nole Houlihan (fresh) SF - Bruno Lewis (fresh) PF - William Steinhoff (fresh) C - Joseph Nicholson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan drills a shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jon Pitts and he's hacked by Joseph Nicholson - foul #1 on Joseph Nicholson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Virginia | William Steinhoff misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Virginia | William Steinhoff hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:49 | Virginia | William Steinhoff grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is whistled for traveling | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis buries a floater from the right side | 3-8 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Torain is blocked by William Steinhoff | 3-8 |
| 17:13 | Virginia | William Steinhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:44 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson can't throw it down but the foul's on Travis Lyons - foul #1 on Travis Lyons, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (C) Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG), George Peterson (SG), John Fiske (PF), Edward Pierce (C) John Henry, Nole Houlihan, Bruno Lewis, William Steinhoff | |
| 16:44 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:44 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 15:58 | Virginia | George Peterson clanks a floater in the lane | 5-9 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fairly fresh) SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Torain (fairly fresh) C - Oscar Leal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Bryan Lemire (fresh) SG - George Peterson (fresh) SF - Joseph Nicholson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Fiske (fresh) C - Edward Pierce (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 15:48 | Virginia | John Fiske snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:32 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson is hacked by Kenneth Torain - foul #1 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nole Houlihan (SG), William Steinhoff (PF), Benjamin Green (C) Joseph Nicholson, John Fiske, Edward Pierce | |
| 15:10 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan makes the shot from the left block set up by Bryan Lemire and he's hacked by John Spenser - foul #1 on John Spenser, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG) Bryan Lemire | |
| 15:10 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-12 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-12 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal tips it in | 7-12 |
| 14:12 | Virginia | Travis Lyons steps in front of the Nole Houlihan pass | 7-12 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is fouled on the floor by John Henry - foul #1 on John Henry, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF) Joe Phillips, Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG), Bruno Lewis (SF), John Fiske (PF), Edward Pierce (C) John Henry, George Peterson, William Steinhoff, Benjamin Green | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is hacked by Bryan Lemire - foul #1 on Bryan Lemire, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Kenneth Torain (PF) John Spenser, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG), George Peterson (SG), William Steinhoff (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) Bryan Lemire, Nole Houlihan, John Fiske, Edward Pierce | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan hits a jumper from the left side | 9-12 |
| 12:59 | Virginia | John Henry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jon Pitts | 9-12 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (C) Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG), Nole Houlihan (SG), Benjamin Green (PF), Edward Pierce (C) John Henry, George Peterson, William Steinhoff, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 12:27 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bryan Lemire | 9-15 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG), John Fiske (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) Bryan Lemire, Benjamin Green, Edward Pierce | |
| 11:58 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis is whistled for traveling | 9-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Hu Sun | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG), William Steinhoff (PF) John Henry, John Fiske | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Bryan Lemire (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nole Houlihan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruno Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Steinhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Nicholson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons is denied on a layup by William Steinhoff | 9-15 |
| 11:37 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:15 | Virginia | Jon Pitts picks off the pass by Bryan Lemire | 9-15 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the lay-in | 9-15 |
| 11:09 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 10:45 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis misses the runner from the baseline | 9-15 |
| 10:44 | Virginia | William Steinhoff tips it home | 9-17 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the shot from close range on a great pass from John Spenser | 11-17 |
| 10:03 | Virginia | Jon Pitts steals the ball from Nole Houlihan | 11-17 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Steinhoff - foul #1 on William Steinhoff, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Oscar Leal (C) John Spenser, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG), George Peterson (SF), John Fiske (PF), Benjamin Green (C) Bryan Lemire, Bruno Lewis, William Steinhoff, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:38 | Virginia | Benjamin Green snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 09:24 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-17 |
| 09:22 | Virginia | John Fiske tips it home | 12-19 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 12-19 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun grabs the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain's fadeaway is rejected by John Fiske | 12-19 |
| 08:41 | Virginia | Benjamin Green grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 08:24 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan is fouled on the floor by Joe Phillips - foul #1 on Joe Phillips, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG) Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruno Lewis (SF), William Steinhoff (PF), Edward Pierce (C) Nole Houlihan, John Fiske, Benjamin Green | |
| 08:04 | Virginia | William Steinhoff drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruno Lewis | 12-21 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the dunk attempt | 12-21 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) SG - John Spenser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Phillips (fresh) PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Evens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Henry (fresh) SG - George Peterson (fresh) SF - Bruno Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Steinhoff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Pierce (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Leal | 14-21 |
| 07:06 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Hu Sun | 17-21 |
| 06:36 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Hu Sun, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nole Houlihan (SG), Joseph Nicholson (C) George Peterson, Edward Pierce | |
| 06:36 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:36 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses the jump hook in the paint | 17-21 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts snags the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Sullivan | 20-21 |
| 05:33 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 20-21 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-21 |
| 05:08 | Virginia | William Steinhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:03 | Virginia | John Henry drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Nole Houlihan | 20-24 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is called for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Kenneth Torain (PF) John Spenser, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SF), John Fiske (PF) Bruno Lewis, William Steinhoff | |
| 04:19 | Virginia | John Henry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 04:18 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson misses the tip | 20-24 |
| 04:16 | Virginia | John Fiske grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 03:47 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 20-24 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the board | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 1 pts. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nole Houlihan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Peterson (fresh) PF - John Fiske (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Nicholson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Torain | 23-24 |
| 03:11 | Virginia | John Henry drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 02:34 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | John Fiske swats the short shot by Travis Lyons | 26-27 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by George Peterson - foul #1 on George Peterson, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG), Bruno Lewis (SF), William Steinhoff (PF), Benjamin Green (C) John Henry, George Peterson, John Fiske, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:20 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-27 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Nole Houlihan - foul #1 on Nole Houlihan, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (C) David Sullivan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson (C) Benjamin Green | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:13 | Virginia | William Steinhoff pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:44 | Virginia | William Steinhoff knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Bruno Lewis and he's fouled by Joe Webster - foul #1 on Joe Webster, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG) Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:44 | Virginia | William Steinhoff misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 28-29 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal tips it in | 30-29 |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 00:13 | Virginia | William Steinhoff can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Hu Sun | 32-29 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 32-29 |