| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Daryl Hooser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lee Shufelt | 37-27 |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly is fouled on the floor by Lee Hilton - foul #1 on Lee Hilton, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:30 | Virginia Tech | James Parker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Frank Morton gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Frank Morton can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 37-27 |
| 19:11 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jerry Lee | 37-27 |
| 18:54 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-29 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lee - foul #1 on Jerry Lee, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lee Shufelt | 39-29 |
| 17:51 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 17:27 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 17:21 | Virginia Tech | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Jerry Lee is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lamson - foul #2 on Jerry Lee, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson (SF), Robert Smith (C) Martin Salaam, Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes (PG), James Rausch (SG), Russell Strouse (SF) Daryl Hooser, Brock Edgerly, James Parker | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Lee Shufelt | 41-29 |
| 16:27 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Rausch | 41-31 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Morton | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Rezendes (fresh) SG - James Rausch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Strouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Rezendes and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SF) Carlton Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Parker (SF) Jerry Lee | |
| 15:55 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 47-34 |
| 15:15 | Virginia Tech | James Rausch's floater is knocked away by Frank Morton | 47-34 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Morton | 47-34 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam is whistled for a carry | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daryl Hooser (PG), Brock Edgerly (SG), John Maddocks (C) Robert Rezendes, James Rausch, Kenny Maher | |
| 14:35 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Morton - foul #1 on Frank Morton, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee (PF) Russell Strouse | |
| 14:35 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:35 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lee - foul #3 on Jerry Lee, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson (SF) Martin Salaam | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Young (SF) James Parker | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt is hacked by Daryl Hooser - foul #1 on Daryl Hooser, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG) Lee Shufelt | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse (SF) David Young | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses badly on a floater from the right block | 47-34 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 13:20 | Virginia Tech | Daryl Hooser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-34 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton is called for 3 seconds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SF) Carlton Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Parker (SF), Kenny Maher (C) Russell Strouse, John Maddocks | |
| 12:41 | Virginia Tech | Frank Morton steals the ball from Jerry Lee | 47-34 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton throws it down on a great pass from William Read | 49-34 |
| 11:51 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Parker | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Daryl Hooser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brock Edgerly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | Jerry Lee is called for the reach on Frank Morton - foul #4 on Jerry Lee, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), John Dashner (SG), Carlton Robinson (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Read, Jeffrey Lamson, Frank Morton, Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes (PG), James Rausch (SG), Russell Strouse (PF) Daryl Hooser, Brock Edgerly, Jerry Lee | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | James Parker steps in front of the Lee Shufelt pass | 49-37 |
| 11:05 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Young (SF), John Maddocks (C) James Parker, Kenny Maher | |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam banks in the layup set up by Lee Shufelt | 51-37 |
| 10:20 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Martin Salaam | 51-37 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 09:48 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 09:43 | Virginia Tech | David Young misses the lay-in | 51-37 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Russell Strouse steps in front of the Lee Shufelt pass | 51-37 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt is fouled on the floor by Robert Rezendes - foul #1 on Robert Rezendes, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG), Frank Morton (PF), Lee Hilton (C) John Dashner, Carlton Robinson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daryl Hooser (PG), Brock Edgerly (SG), James Parker (SF), Kenny Maher (C) Robert Rezendes, James Rausch, David Young, John Maddocks | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Lee Hilton is blocked by Kenny Maher | 51-37 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Lee Hilton and he's hacked by Daryl Hooser - foul #2 on Daryl Hooser, team foul #7 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG) Lee Shufelt | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks (PF) Russell Strouse | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the free throw | 53-37 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to William Read | 53-37 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Lamson | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Daryl Hooser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Maddocks (fresh) C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:37 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Read - foul #1 on William Read, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson (SF) Martin Salaam | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee (PF) John Maddocks | |
| 07:37 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 07:37 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is whistled for traveling | 55-39 |
| 06:50 | Virginia Tech | James Parker is hacked by Frank Morton - foul #2 on Frank Morton, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| 06:34 | Virginia Tech | Frank Morton steps in front of the James Parker pass | 55-39 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | The refs have stopped play. Carlton Robinson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 55-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Martin Salaam (SF) William Read, Carlton Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Jerry Lee steals it from Lee Shufelt | 55-39 |
| 06:04 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly comes up short on the shot from the left side | 55-39 |
| 06:03 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher grabs the offensive board | 55-39 |
| 05:46 | Virginia Tech | James Parker buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Lee Shufelt and he's hacked by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #8 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (C) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes (PG), James Rausch (SG), Russell Strouse (SF), John Maddocks (C) Daryl Hooser, Brock Edgerly, James Parker, Kenny Maher | |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 05:08 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses short on a jumper from close range | 58-41 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Frank Morton tips it home | 60-41 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Martin Salaam - foul #3 on Martin Salaam, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG), John Dashner (SG) Lee Shufelt, Jeffrey Lamson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks grabs the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Dashner - foul #2 on John Dashner, team foul #7 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Young (SF) Jerry Lee | |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Read | 62-43 |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | David Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-43 |
| 03:44 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse tips it home | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Dashner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Morton (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Rezendes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rausch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Strouse (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam is denied on a layup by John Maddocks | 62-45 |
| 03:19 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 03:13 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Russell Strouse swats the short shot by Robert Smith | 62-45 |
| 02:30 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | John Dashner steals it from Robert Rezendes | 62-45 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-45 |
| 01:58 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 01:53 | Virginia Tech | David Young travels with the ball | 62-45 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Young - foul #1 on David Young, team foul #9 | 62-45 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Russell Strouse is denied by Martin Salaam | 64-45 |
| 01:14 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Rausch | 64-45 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Tech | John Dashner picks off the pass by John Maddocks | 64-45 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Robert Smith clanks a jump hook in the lane | 64-45 |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Virginia Tech | Robert Smith denies the turnaround by Robert Rezendes | 64-45 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | John Dashner misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-45 |
| 00:12 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Maddocks | 64-48 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Read runs out the clock | 64-48 |