| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Mader (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stewart Pressler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Wesley Malcolm (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Zentner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jared Sermons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stewart Pressler - foul #2 on Stewart Pressler, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 19:30 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Bradley Seyler | 32-45 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm is hacked by John Sasse - foul #3 on John Sasse, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG) John Sasse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons snags the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons can't finish the layup | 32-45 |
| 18:29 | Virginia Tech | Robert King grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 18:21 | Virginia Tech | Wesley Malcolm steals it from Stewart Pressler | 32-45 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Steven Rice hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wesley Malcolm | 32-47 |
| 18:07 | Virginia Tech | Mauricio Russo is called for the reach on Stewart Pressler - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| 17:51 | Virginia Tech | Gordon Zentner picks off the pass by Robert King | 32-47 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Ron Rollison is called for the reach on Steven Rice - foul #2 on Ron Rollison, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters (SF), Albert Barker (C) Harold Mader, Stewart Pressler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Shock (PG) Wesley Malcolm | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Mark Shock | 32-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones (PF) Robert King | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Bryant (C) Mauricio Russo | |
| 16:44 | Virginia Tech | Gordon Zentner steals it from Robert Peters | 32-47 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Bradley Seyler picks off the pass by Mark Shock in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| 16:19 | Virginia Tech | Mark Shock takes the ball from Ron Rollison | 32-47 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Bradley Seyler steals the ball from Jared Sermons | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ron Rollison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Shock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Zentner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jared Sermons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters's pass is intercepted by Steven Rice | 32-47 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Ron Rollison takes the ball from Steven Rice | 32-47 |
| 15:17 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Rollison | 35-47 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Steven Rice misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 14:54 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Peters | 35-47 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Jared Sermons takes the ball from Bradley Seyler | 35-47 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Steven Rice connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gordon Zentner | 35-50 |
| 14:21 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Rice | 35-50 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Steven Rice clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Dustin Bryant snags the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Steven Rice is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Rice, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG), John Crandell (SG), Harold Mader (SF), Robert King (PF), Stewart Pressler (C) Ron Rollison, Bradley Seyler, Robert Peters, Michael Jones, Albert Barker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm (PG), William Augustine (SF), Mauricio Russo (C) Mark Shock, Gordon Zentner, Dustin Bryant | |
| 13:31 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Steven Rice makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jared Sermons | 38-53 |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 12:36 | Virginia Tech | Robert King gets the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:23 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader is hacked by William Augustine - foul #2 on William Augustine, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| 12:12 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 12:10 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader grabs the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 11:53 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Crandell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Mader (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stewart Pressler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Wesley Malcolm (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Rice (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Sermons (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm misses the floater in the lane | 38-53 |
| 11:45 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 11:41 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | William Augustine misses the easy layup | 38-53 |
| 11:23 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Harold Mader | 38-53 |
| 11:17 | Virginia Tech | Robert King's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Sermons | 38-53 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | William Augustine grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons lays it in on a great pass from Wesley Malcolm | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:32 | Virginia Tech | Robert King hits a jumper from the right side | 40-55 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Stewart Pressler steals it from Wesley Malcolm | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:45 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader misses the easy layup | 40-55 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), Bradley Seyler (SG), Robert Peters (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Albert Barker (C) John Sasse, John Crandell, Harold Mader, Robert King, Stewart Pressler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Shock (PG), Gordon Zentner (SF), Dustin Bryant (C) Wesley Malcolm, William Augustine, Mauricio Russo | |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Jones | 43-56 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Steven Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 08:40 | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:35 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker is fouled on the floor by Dustin Bryant - foul #3 on Dustin Bryant, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo (C) Jared Sermons | |
| 08:18 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker is denied on a layup by Dustin Bryant | 43-56 |
| 08:17 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 08:06 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Robert Peters | 45-56 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Steven Rice comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 07:46 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ron Rollison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Shock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Rice (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Zentner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Virginia Tech | Gordon Zentner swats the layup by Bradley Seyler | 45-56 |
| 07:39 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker tips it in | 47-56 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-56 |
| 07:08 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Albert Barker | 47-56 |
| 07:04 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 50-56 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner jams it on a nice dish by Steven Rice | 50-58 |
| 06:12 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Bradley Seyler | 52-58 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Barker - foul #2 on Albert Barker, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG), John Crandell (SG), Harold Mader (SF), Robert King (PF), Stewart Pressler (C) Ron Rollison, Bradley Seyler, Robert Peters, Michael Jones, Albert Barker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm (PG), William Augustine (SF), Jared Sermons (PF) Mark Shock, Gordon Zentner, Dustin Bryant | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Mauricio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:28 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stewart Pressler | 54-60 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | William Augustine is hacked by Harold Mader - foul #2 on Harold Mader, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Steven Rice misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 04:52 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 04:47 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Sasse | 57-60 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | John Sasse is called for the reach on Wesley Malcolm in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Sasse, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler (SG) John Crandell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:45 | Virginia Tech | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:20 | Virginia Tech | Jared Sermons steals it from Robert King | 57-60 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Bradley Seyler picks off the pass by Jared Sermons | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Harold Mader (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Stewart Pressler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Wesley Malcolm (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Rice (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Sermons (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | William Augustine is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on William Augustine, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters (C) Stewart Pressler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Shock (PG), Gordon Zentner (SF), Dustin Bryant (C) Steven Rice, William Augustine, Mauricio Russo | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-60 |
| 03:06 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse tips it but misses | 59-60 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:33 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert King | 59-60 |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), John Crandell (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Albert Barker (C) John Sasse, Bradley Seyler, Harold Mader, Robert King | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:02 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG), Bradley Seyler (SG), Stewart Pressler (C) Ron Rollison, John Crandell, Albert Barker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Dustin Bryant grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner is hacked by Bradley Seyler - foul #2 on Bradley Seyler, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader (SF), Robert King (PF) Robert Peters, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Rice (SG), Mauricio Russo (C) Mark Shock, Dustin Bryant | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Gordon Zentner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:08 | Virginia Tech | Mauricio Russo takes the ball from Stewart Pressler | 62-62 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mauricio Russo | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Mauricio Russo - foul #3 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm is fouled on the floor by Harold Mader - foul #3 on Harold Mader, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler is hacked by Mauricio Russo - foul #4 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm is hacked by John Sasse in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Sasse, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG) John Sasse | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Wesley Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Jared Sermons denies the turnaround by Bradley Seyler | 66-68 |