| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Silverman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) SG - Charles Potter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Wall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvatore Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clemente Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Wall | 30-29 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 19:22 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Clemente Barton | 30-29 |
| 19:15 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gabriel Bruno | 30-31 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Walter Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric Carter | 33-31 |
| 18:52 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF) John Childs, Walter Harris, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman misses the lay-in | 33-31 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Robert Scott tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 18:19 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Bruno comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jesus Marquez | 37-31 |
| 17:28 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Silverman - foul #2 on Kenneth Silverman, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Eric Carter, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 17:16 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Scott - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Mark Frederick (SG) Gabriel Bruno, Charles Potter | |
| 17:16 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:16 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Walter Harris (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger (SF), Douglas Ensley (PF), Kenneth Battle (C) Robert Wall, Salvatore Ferrari, Clemente Barton | |
| 16:35 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Eric Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | John Childs lays it in on a nice dish by Eugenio Romano | 39-33 |
| 16:17 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Markus Duell (PF) Jesus Marquez, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Bruno (PG), Charles Potter (SG) David Maio, Ray Ransberger | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Walter Harris knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Carter | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Silverman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Potter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Battle (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Virginia Tech | Walter Harris swats the layup by Gabriel Bruno | 41-33 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eric Carter | 41-33 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman buries a jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 15:04 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Battle misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Harris - foul #1 on Walter Harris, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF) Eric Carter, Walter Harris, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall (SF), Salvatore Ferrari (PF) Mark Frederick, Douglas Ensley | |
| 15:04 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Battle makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:04 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Bruno in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 14:38 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall hits a fadeaway from the left side | 43-37 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman misses the lay-in | 43-37 |
| 14:15 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:09 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Ferrari misses the lay-in | 43-37 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | John Childs snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Battle - foul #1 on Kenneth Battle, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Walter Harris (SG), Markus Duell (PF) Jesus Marquez, John Childs, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Mark Frederick (SG), Clemente Barton (C) Gabriel Bruno, Charles Potter, Kenneth Battle | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:15 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-37 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Robert Scott tips it in | 46-37 |
| 12:36 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-37 |
| 12:08 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:04 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Scott - foul #3 on Robert Scott, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Childs (SG), Eugenio Romano (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Eric Carter, Robert Scott, Markus Duell, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Bruno (PG), Charles Potter (SG), Douglas Ensley (PF) David Maio, Mark Frederick, Salvatore Ferrari | |
| 12:04 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:04 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Douglas Ensley swats the layup by John Childs | 46-38 |
| 11:47 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Potter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Wall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Ensley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clemente Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clemente Barton | 46-40 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | John Childs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Markus Duell (PF) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick (SF), Salvatore Ferrari (PF) Robert Wall, Clemente Barton | |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick lays it in and he's hacked by Eugenio Romano - foul #2 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Ray Ransberger (SF) Gabriel Bruno, Charles Potter | |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Markus Duell scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Harris | 48-43 |
| 09:39 | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger is fouled on the floor by Markus Duell - foul #1 on Markus Duell, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Kenneth Silverman (C) John Childs, Walter Harris, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Bruno (PG), Clemente Barton (C) David Maio, Douglas Ensley | |
| 09:39 | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:39 | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jesus Marquez | 50-45 |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick's pass is intercepted by Robert Scott | 50-45 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF), Markus Duell (PF) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter (SG), Robert Wall (SF) Ray Ransberger, Salvatore Ferrari | |
| 08:34 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Bruno knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Potter and he's fouled by Markus Duell - foul #2 on Markus Duell, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Douglas Ensley (PF) Mark Frederick | |
| 08:34 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Bruno misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Walter Harris connects on the floater from the right side set up by Eric Carter | 52-47 |
| 07:49 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eric Carter | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Silverman (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wall (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Douglas Ensley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clemente Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Silverman | 52-47 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 07:05 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:59 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton drills a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Kenneth Silverman - foul #3 on Kenneth Silverman, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Eric Carter, Walter Harris, Markus Duell, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Salvatore Ferrari (PF) Gabriel Bruno, Douglas Ensley | |
| 06:59 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Ferrari - foul #3 on Salvatore Ferrari, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Kenneth Silverman (C) John Childs, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick (SF), Kenneth Battle (C) Robert Wall, Clemente Barton | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman clanks a floater from the right side | 52-50 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Ferrari snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Eugenio Romano is called for the reach on Charles Potter - foul #3 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF) Eric Carter, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kenneth Silverman | 52-51 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jesus Marquez | 54-51 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Ferrari is whistled for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Markus Duell (PF) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall (SF), Douglas Ensley (C) Charles Potter, Kenneth Battle | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Markus Duell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Carter | 57-51 |
| 04:50 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Ferrari misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Robert Scott snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | John Childs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Frederick - foul #2 on Mark Frederick, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF), Eugenio Romano (C) Robert Scott, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Bruno (PG), Clemente Barton (C) David Maio, Douglas Ensley | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:02 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton comes up short on the runner from close range | 58-51 |
| 04:01 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Ferrari tips it in | 58-53 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 03:30 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Childs (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Frederick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Wall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Ferrari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clemente Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Ferrari is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Kenneth Silverman (C) John Childs, Markus Duell, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter (SG), Ray Ransberger (SF), Douglas Ensley (PF) Mark Frederick, Robert Wall, Salvatore Ferrari | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesus Marquez | 60-53 |
| 03:00 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF) Eric Carter, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall (SF), Salvatore Ferrari (PF) Ray Ransberger, Douglas Ensley | |
| 02:36 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 02:35 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Ferrari misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Robert Scott knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesus Marquez | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Bruno misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-53 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 01:59 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Walter Harris pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman tips it in | 64-53 |
| 01:26 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter is open but misses the lay-in | 64-53 |
| 01:24 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton tips it but misses | 64-53 |
| 01:23 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), John Childs (SG), Markus Duell (PF) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Mark Frederick (SG), Ray Ransberger (SF), Douglas Ensley (PF), Kenneth Battle (C) Gabriel Bruno, Charles Potter, Robert Wall, Salvatore Ferrari, Clemente Barton | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Eric Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Walter Harris hits the follow up shot | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick is hacked by John Childs - foul #1 on John Childs, team foul #11 | 66-53 |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Eric Carter buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Markus Duell | 68-55 |
| 00:12 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Maio | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Eric Carter runs out the clock | 68-57 |