| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Tack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Guidry (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Goris (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Phil Braithwaite - foul #1 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 19:17 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson is fouled on the floor by Justin Lewis - foul #3 on Justin Lewis, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| 19:10 | Virginia Tech | John Sledge blocks the jumper by Michael Hendrickson | 28-33 |
| 19:08 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson misses the tip | 28-33 |
| 19:07 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hendrickson | 28-33 |
| 18:57 | Virginia Tech | William Tack misses the 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Hendrickson picks off the pass by Marty Erwin | 28-33 |
| 18:39 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson can't finish the layup | 28-33 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is hacked by Michael Hendrickson - foul #2 on Michael Hendrickson, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Phil Braithwaite | 28-36 |
| 17:35 | Virginia Tech | William Goris is fouled on the floor by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Fred White (C) William Goris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Tack | 31-36 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts is hacked by Michael Hendrickson - foul #3 on Michael Hendrickson, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert (SF), Willie Burke (C) Michael Hendrickson, Brian Guidry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (PF) John Sledge | |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | David Wilson blows the dunk | 31-36 |
| 16:25 | Virginia Tech | Willie Burke pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:19 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Coy Dickert | 34-36 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fred White - foul #1 on Fred White, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos (PG), Jason Call (SF), William Goris (C) Tom Vincent, William Tack, Willie Burke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) Thomas Roberts | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:05 | Virginia Tech | William Goris pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:54 | Virginia Tech | Fred White comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 34-37 |
| 15:52 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to William Goris | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Miquel Gallegos (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Coy Dickert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Call (fresh) PF - Fred White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Goris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marty Erwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) PF - David Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Coy Dickert, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson (SF), Brian Guidry (PF) Jason Call, Fred White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Brian Guidry takes the ball from Justin Lewis | 34-37 |
| 15:09 | Virginia Tech | Phil Braithwaite steals it from William Goris | 34-37 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | James Bly loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), William Tack (SG) Miquel Gallegos, Coy Dickert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:29 | Virginia Tech | Justin Lewis takes the ball from William Tack | 34-37 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 14:04 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:42 | Virginia Tech | William Goris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses the shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 13:12 | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:07 | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert (SF), Fred White (PF), Willie Burke (C) Michael Hendrickson, Brian Guidry, William Goris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), David Wilson (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Willie Burke snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 12:36 | Virginia Tech | Justin Lewis is called for the reach on William Tack - foul #4 on Justin Lewis, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 12:25 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to William Tack | 34-37 |
| 12:14 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Tack | 36-37 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | David Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Neves | 36-39 |
| 11:44 | Virginia Tech | David Wilson swats the short shot by Willie Burke | 36-39 |
| 11:42 | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Coy Dickert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Burke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) PF - David Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 11:15 | Virginia Tech | William Tack pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:10 | Virginia Tech | William Tack buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Tom Vincent | 41-39 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is fouled on the floor by Coy Dickert - foul #2 on Coy Dickert, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos (PG), Michael Hendrickson (SF), Brian Guidry (PF), William Goris (C) Tom Vincent, William Tack, Fred White, Willie Burke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Marty Erwin, David Wilson, Thomas Roberts | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | James Bly buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Neves | 41-42 |
| 10:10 | Virginia Tech | John Sledge takes the ball from Brian Guidry | 41-42 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 10:00 | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-42 |
| 09:33 | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 09:27 | Virginia Tech | William Goris connects on the jumper from close range | 43-42 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), William Tack (SG), Fred White (C) Miquel Gallegos, Coy Dickert, William Goris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (SG), Thomas Roberts (C) Joseph Neves, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 08:56 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses long on a floater in the paint | 43-42 |
| 08:38 | Virginia Tech | Fred White grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:34 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 43-42 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Bly | 43-42 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Marty Erwin and the foul's on Brian Guidry - foul #3 on Brian Guidry, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:58 | Virginia Tech | William Tack clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | James Bly snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tack (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Guidry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore is fouled on the floor by Michael Hendrickson - foul #4 on Michael Hendrickson, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos (PG), Coy Dickert (SG), Jason Call (SF), William Goris (C) Tom Vincent, William Tack, Michael Hendrickson, Brian Guidry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), David Wilson (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Marty Erwin, John Sledge, Thomas Roberts | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:38 | Virginia Tech | Jason Call's pass is intercepted by David Wilson | 43-47 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Bly | 43-49 |
| 06:03 | Virginia Tech | The jump hook by William Goris is blocked by Justin Lewis | 43-49 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 05:32 | Virginia Tech | William Goris grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | William Goris's layup is rejected by David Wilson | 43-49 |
| 05:22 | Virginia Tech | William Goris tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | David Wilson clanks a shot from the left side | 45-49 |
| 04:58 | Virginia Tech | Jason Call pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 04:58 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), William Tack (SG), Michael Hendrickson (SF), Brian Guidry (PF) Miquel Gallegos, Coy Dickert, Jason Call, Fred White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), John Sledge (PF) Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 04:33 | Virginia Tech | William Goris misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Phil Braithwaite - foul #2 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 04:33 | Virginia Tech | William Goris makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:33 | Virginia Tech | William Goris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | John Sledge connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Lewis | 47-51 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Tack | 49-51 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 03:06 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tom Vincent | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Tack (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Guidry (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Goris (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 02:48 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | John Sledge steals it from William Goris | 52-51 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Marty Erwin, Thomas Roberts | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Tack - foul #3 on William Tack, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:43 | Virginia Tech | William Tack comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | John Sledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 00:56 | Virginia Tech | Phil Braithwaite is called for the reach on Tom Vincent - foul #3 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | James Bly picks off the pass by Brian Guidry | 52-53 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | James Bly jams it | 52-55 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | William Goris's fadeaway is rejected by John Sledge | 52-55 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is hacked by Tom Vincent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Vincent, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | William Goris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:12 | Virginia Tech | William Tack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-55 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | William Tack's 3 pointer is rejected by Phil Braithwaite | 52-55 |
| 00:06 | Virginia Tech | William Goris snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | William Tack makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Tack (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Guidry (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Goris (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves scores on a shot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 04:11 | Virginia Tech | William Tack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-57 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Sledge | 55-57 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 03:22 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Michael Hendrickson is denied by John Sledge | 55-59 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | John Sledge comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is fouled on the floor by William Tack - foul #4 on William Tack, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Fred White (C) William Goris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:14 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Tom Vincent | 57-61 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Brian Guidry swats the layup by James Bly | 57-61 |
| 01:59 | Virginia Tech | Fred White pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:53 | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry blows the layup | 57-61 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves clanks a shot from close range | 57-61 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it home | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Virginia Tech | William Tack makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred White | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Tack (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Guidry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Sledge | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Fred White is whistled for traveling | 59-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Goris (C) Fred White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) Thomas Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Vincent - foul #2 on Tom Vincent, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | William Tack buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by William Tack - foul #5 on William Tack, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert (SG) William Tack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 00:10 | Virginia Tech | William Goris pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | John Sledge steals the ball from William Goris | 62-68 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Vincent - foul #3 on Tom Vincent, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | William Goris grabs the offensive rebound | 62-70 |