| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Leonard McGrotty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Julius (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Angel Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi inbounds the ball | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Monroe knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Angel Rossi | 30-47 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | William Parker is fouled on the floor by Angel Rossi - foul #1 on Angel Rossi, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Joseph Warren (PF) Bradley Dunning, Chad Smith | |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | William Parker is fouled on the floor by Leonard McGrotty - foul #3 on Leonard McGrotty, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Fortner (PG) Leonard McGrotty | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) Randall Murray | |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-47 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Monroe gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 18:57 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Warren steals it from Angel Rossi | 30-47 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jesse Monroe - foul #1 on Jesse Monroe, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF) Bradley Dunning | |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 18:50 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 18:32 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Monroe comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dwight Jones | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:05 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-50 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | William Parker buries a turnaround near the basket | 30-52 |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | David Fortner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Warren - foul #1 on Joseph Warren, team foul #1 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Chad Smith (PF) Randall Murray, Joseph Warren | |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | David Fortner makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | David Fortner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Chad Smith scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-54 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | William Parker is fouled on the floor by James Julius - foul #1 on James Julius, team foul #4 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Smith (SG), John Bourgoin (SF) James Julius, Angel Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | William Parker can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 32-54 |
| 16:59 | Virginia Tech | John Bourgoin snags the defensive board | 32-54 |
| 16:43 | Virginia Tech | William Parker is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #2 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon (C) Jesse Monroe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Bradley Dunning, Chad Smith | |
| 16:38 | Virginia Tech | David Fortner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | William Parker pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Parker | 32-56 |
| 16:10 | Virginia Tech | David Fortner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-56 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | William Parker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-59 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Fortner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bourgoin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Bruce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Jordon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) C - Dwight Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce hits a 3 from straight away | 38-59 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | William Parker banks in the layup | 38-61 |
| 15:01 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Cedric Halpin - foul #2 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #3 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard McGrotty (PG), James Julius (SG), Angel Rossi (SF), Jesse Monroe (C) David Fortner, Charles Smith, John Bourgoin, Patrick Jordon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 15:01 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 15:01 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Chad Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon (PF) Thomas Bruce | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG) William Parker | |
| 14:16 | Virginia Tech | James Julius connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-61 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | James Julius takes the ball from Bradley Dunning | 41-61 |
| 13:48 | Virginia Tech | Leonard McGrotty connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner and the foul's on Bradley Dunning - foul #2 on Bradley Dunning, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Bourgoin (PF) Patrick Jordon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Joseph Warren (PF) Randall Murray, Chad Smith | |
| 13:48 | Virginia Tech | Leonard McGrotty misses the free throw | 44-61 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Dunning | 44-63 |
| 13:12 | Virginia Tech | James Julius misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Dwight Jones - foul #3 on Dwight Jones, team foul #6 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF) Vernon Fletcher, Joseph Warren | |
| 13:12 | Virginia Tech | James Julius makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 13:12 | Virginia Tech | James Julius makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Bourgoin - foul #2 on John Bourgoin, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | John Bourgoin hits a shot from just outside the lane | 48-64 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jesse Monroe - foul #2 on Jesse Monroe, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Fortner (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Thomas Bruce (PF) Leonard McGrotty, James Julius, Angel Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF) Randall Murray | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 12:06 | Virginia Tech | John Bourgoin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-66 |
| 12:04 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce grabs the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 11:50 | Virginia Tech | John Bourgoin is fouled on the floor by Vernon Fletcher - foul #3 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon (C) Jesse Monroe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Warren (PF) Chad Smith | |
| 11:50 | Virginia Tech | John Bourgoin misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dwight Jones | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Fortner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bourgoin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Jordon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) C - Dwight Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Patrick Jordon steals it from Dwight Jones | 48-66 |
| 11:13 | Virginia Tech | Charles Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 11:12 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce tips it home | 50-66 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Parker | 50-69 |
| 10:44 | Virginia Tech | Charles Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-69 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | William Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-69 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher tips it home | 50-71 |
| 09:59 | Virginia Tech | Charles Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-71 |
| 09:57 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon snags the offensive board | 50-71 |
| 09:52 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 50-71 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Vernon Fletcher | 50-71 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 09:21 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Bourgoin | 50-71 |
| 09:16 | Virginia Tech | John Bourgoin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 09:15 | Virginia Tech | John Bourgoin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 09:02 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce buries a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Dwight Jones - foul #4 on Dwight Jones, team foul #8 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard McGrotty (PG), James Julius (SG), Angel Rossi (SF), Jesse Monroe (C) David Fortner, Charles Smith, John Bourgoin, Patrick Jordon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Jason Williams (C) Bradley Dunning, Vernon Fletcher, Joseph Warren, Dwight Jones | |
| 09:02 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | William Parker is hacked by James Julius - foul #2 on James Julius, team foul #7 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Schrum (PF) Thomas Bruce | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 08:37 | Virginia Tech | James Schrum pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 08:22 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the board | 53-71 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Jason Williams misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jesse Monroe - foul #3 on Jesse Monroe, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG) William Parker | |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Jason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 08:00 | Virginia Tech | Leonard McGrotty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-73 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Randall Murray gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Chad Smith clanks a jump hook from the left block | 53-73 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher can't tip it in | 53-73 |
| 07:36 | Virginia Tech | James Schrum snags the defensive board | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Leonard McGrotty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Julius (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Angel Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Schrum (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesse Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Virginia Tech | Leonard McGrotty's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jason Williams | 53-73 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Jason Williams gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Jason Williams makes the turnaround near the basket | 53-75 |
| 06:53 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-75 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Jason Williams grabs the board | 53-75 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | Jason Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Cedric Halpin | 53-77 |
| 06:20 | Virginia Tech | Chad Smith steals the ball from James Julius | 53-77 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Chad Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-77 |
| 05:58 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 53-77 |
| 05:52 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Monroe lays it in | 55-77 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce (PF) James Schrum | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Dwight Jones (C) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Jason Williams | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | William Parker clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Angel Rossi - foul #2 on Angel Rossi, team foul #9 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF) Randall Murray | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 05:09 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-78 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the board | 55-78 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | William Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-81 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Leonard McGrotty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-81 |
| 04:39 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi tips it in | 57-81 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | William Parker can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Julius - foul #3 on James Julius, team foul #10 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Fortner (PG), Charles Smith (SG), John Bourgoin (SF), Patrick Jordon (PF), James Lustig (C) Leonard McGrotty, James Julius, Angel Rossi, Thomas Bruce, Jesse Monroe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF) Vernon Fletcher | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 57-82 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| 04:30 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon gets the rebound | 57-82 |
| 04:23 | Virginia Tech | James Lustig misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-82 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Chad Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-82 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones hits a floater from the left block | 57-84 |
| 04:06 | Virginia Tech | James Lustig travels with the ball | 57-84 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF) Randall Murray | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones misses the jumper in the lane | 57-84 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Chad Smith tips it home | 57-86 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-86 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones snags the defensive board | 57-86 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Fortner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bourgoin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Jordon (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Lustig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 34 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | William Parker is whistled for traveling | 57-86 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF) Vernon Fletcher | |
| 02:48 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-86 |
| 02:46 | Virginia Tech | John Bourgoin gets the offensive rebound | 57-86 |
| 02:32 | Virginia Tech | John Bourgoin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-86 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Randall Murray grabs the board | 57-86 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Chad Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randall Murray | 57-88 |
| 01:39 | Virginia Tech | William Parker steals the ball from Patrick Jordon | 57-88 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | William Parker lays it in | 57-90 |
| 01:23 | Virginia Tech | James Lustig misses the jumper from the right wing | 57-90 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-90 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Randall Murray misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Bourgoin - foul #3 on John Bourgoin, team foul #11 | 57-90 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Randall Murray makes the 1st free throw | 57-91 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Randall Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-92 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Virginia Tech | John Bourgoin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-92 |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | James Lustig grabs the offensive rebound | 57-92 |
| 00:44 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-92 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Chad Smith is whistled for a carry | 60-92 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF) Randall Murray | |
| 00:10 | Virginia Tech | John Bourgoin double dribbles | 60-92 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning runs out the clock | 60-92 |