| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Maio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clemente Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 19:47 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Potter | 36-29 |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Finley - foul #2 on Daniel Finley, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 19:14 | Virginia Tech | Mark Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Lyons | 39-30 |
| 19:13 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:58 | Virginia Tech | David Maio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-30 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Joe Phillips is blocked by Clemente Barton | 39-30 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 18:27 | Virginia Tech | Mark Coleman gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:22 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Leal blocks the short jumper by Robert Wall | 39-30 |
| 18:21 | Virginia Tech | Mark Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:05 | Virginia Tech | Mark Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-30 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 39-30 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Finley | 42-30 |
| 17:28 | Virginia Tech | David Maio hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-30 |
| 17:26 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Maio | 42-30 |
| 17:15 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-30 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal lays it up and in set up by Daniel Finley | 44-30 |
| 16:41 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter is hacked by Oscar Leal - foul #3 on Oscar Leal, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Kenneth Torain (SF), Donald Evens (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger (PG), Curtis Goodwin (SG), Mark Frederick (SF), Henry Woods (PF), Gregory Phillips (C) David Maio, Charles Potter, Robert Wall, Mark Coleman, Clemente Barton | |
| 16:28 | Virginia Tech | Curtis Goodwin connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Henry Woods | 44-32 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is whistled for a carry | 44-32 |
| 16:09 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-32 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Spenser | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Evens (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ray Ransberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Woods (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Virginia Tech | Henry Woods misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | John Spenser pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 15:18 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 15:12 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ray Ransberger | 47-34 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 14:42 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Phillips gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:38 | Virginia Tech | Curtis Goodwin drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Woods | 47-37 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | John Spenser clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 14:11 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Phillips misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 14:10 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Phillips | 47-37 |
| 14:01 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick is whistled for a carry | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Kenneth Torain, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Charles Potter (SG), Robert Wall (SF), Mark Coleman (PF), Clemente Barton (C) Ray Ransberger, Curtis Goodwin, Mark Frederick, Henry Woods, Gregory Phillips | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown is hacked by Clemente Barton - foul #1 on Clemente Barton, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Mark Coleman - foul #3 on Mark Coleman, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:58 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-37 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Mark Brown | 48-37 |
| 12:18 | Virginia Tech | Joe Phillips steals it from Clemente Barton | 48-37 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley blows the layup | 48-37 |
| 12:14 | Virginia Tech | Mark Coleman pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:57 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Maio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clemente Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Coleman steals it from Daniel Finley | 48-37 |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton's layup is rejected by Oscar Leal | 48-37 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses short on a runner from the right block | 48-37 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal tips it home | 50-37 |
| 10:47 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown lays it up and in set up by Joe Phillips | 52-40 |
| 10:13 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 10:11 | Virginia Tech | David Maio snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 10:02 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-40 |
| 10:01 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:52 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clemente Barton, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Kenneth Torain (SF), Donald Evens (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger (PG), Curtis Goodwin (SG), Mark Frederick (SF), Henry Woods (PF), Gregory Phillips (C) David Maio, Charles Potter, Robert Wall, Mark Coleman, Clemente Barton | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | John Spenser's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Woods | 52-40 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 09:07 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Ransberger | 54-43 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Spenser | 57-43 |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Henry Woods is hacked by Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (PF) Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:12 | Virginia Tech | Henry Woods is whistled for traveling | 57-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG) John Spenser | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Robert Wall (SF) Curtis Goodwin, Gregory Phillips | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 07:54 | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Maio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Ransberger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Wall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Frederick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Woods (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Torain is called for the reach on Robert Wall - foul #2 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG) Keith Rudolph | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter (SG), Clemente Barton (C) Ray Ransberger, Henry Woods | |
| 07:37 | Virginia Tech | David Maio can't throw it down | 57-43 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Joe Phillips | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:14 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton knocks in the runner from close range set up by David Maio | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain can't tip it in | 59-45 |
| 06:42 | Virginia Tech | David Maio snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 06:35 | Virginia Tech | The pull-up jumper by Charles Potter is blocked by Kenneth Torain | 59-45 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 06:12 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 06:02 | Virginia Tech | David Maio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Kenneth Torain, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mark Coleman (PF) Mark Frederick | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons buries a jumper from close range set up by Daniel Finley and the foul's on Clemente Barton - foul #3 on Clemente Barton, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the offensive board | 61-45 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 05:18 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:13 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter hits a fadeaway in the paint | 61-47 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses long on a runner from the right block | 61-47 |
| 04:53 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Wall | 61-47 |
| 04:44 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 04:19 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter blows the layup | 64-49 |
| 04:18 | Virginia Tech | Mark Coleman tips it back up and in | 64-51 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Wall - foul #2 on Robert Wall, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Kenneth Torain (PF) Joe Phillips, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger (PG), Mark Frederick (SG), Henry Woods (SF) David Maio, Charles Potter, Robert Wall | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ray Ransberger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Frederick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Henry Woods (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clemente Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Torain steals it from Mark Coleman | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons travels with the ball | 65-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Donald Evens (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Mark Brown, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Curtis Goodwin (SG), Gregory Phillips (C) Mark Coleman, Clemente Barton | |
| 03:00 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Phillips buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ray Ransberger | 65-53 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Kenneth Torain, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Charles Potter (SG), Robert Wall (SF), Clemente Barton (C) Ray Ransberger, Curtis Goodwin, Henry Woods, Gregory Phillips | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Wall is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #3 on Robert Wall, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Kenneth Torain (SF), Donald Evens (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger (PG), Curtis Goodwin (SG), Henry Woods (PF), Gregory Phillips (C) David Maio, Charles Potter, Robert Wall, Clemente Barton | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 02:21 | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick scores on a shot from the left side set up by Ray Ransberger | 65-55 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Phillips pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:01 | Virginia Tech | A charge is called on Curtis Goodwin - foul #1 on Curtis Goodwin, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Evens | 68-55 |
| 01:13 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Phillips knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ray Ransberger | 68-57 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Ray Ransberger steals the ball from Donald Evens | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Kenneth Torain, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Charles Potter (SG), Robert Wall (SF), Mark Coleman (PF), Clemente Barton (C) Ray Ransberger, Curtis Goodwin, Mark Frederick, Henry Woods, Gregory Phillips | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Potter is called for the reach on Daniel Finley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Potter, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG) Joe Phillips | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton clanks a floater from the right block | 70-59 |
| 00:32 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton tips it in | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Potter is called for the reach on John Spenser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Potter, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG) Daniel Finley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Clemente Barton | 70-61 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Mark Coleman is whistled for traveling | 70-61 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | David Maio is called for the reach on John Spenser in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Maio, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Spenser runs out the clock | 72-61 |