| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 45-33 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-33 |
| 19:24 | Virginia Tech | John Hart grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 19:19 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jason Love - foul #2 on Jason Love, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| 19:19 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 19:19 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Jason Love hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Harvey King | 47-35 |
| 18:53 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Cowen and the foul's on Jason Love - foul #3 on Jason Love, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| 18:53 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses the jumper from the right block | 47-38 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | David Stillwell gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Jason Love is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | David Stillwell blocks the short jumper by Oscar Shea | 47-38 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Jason Love gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Steven Scott takes the ball from Jason Love in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 18:05 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott dunks the ball | 47-40 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Oscar Shea is called for the reach on David Stillwell - foul #2 on Oscar Shea, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-40 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | John Hart snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 17:25 | Virginia Tech | Harvey King picks off the pass by John Hart | 47-40 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | David Stillwell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 16:59 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater near the basket | 50-40 |
| 16:57 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses the tip | 50-40 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Jason Love buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Oscar Shea - foul #3 on Oscar Shea, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), John Milan (C) Harvey King, David Stillwell, Donald Rew, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Felipe Salinas (SG), Kenneth Rogue (SF), John Fairchild (PF), Christopher Franklin (C) Steven Scott, Kevin Forth, Oscar Shea, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the free throw | 52-40 |
| 16:35 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:18 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Rogue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 15:54 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Franklin snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Milan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Deford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rogue (fresh) PF - John Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Virginia Tech | Andrew Sullivan picks off the pass by Felipe Salinas | 52-40 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan lays it in | 54-40 |
| 15:31 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Rogue loses the ball out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG) Jason Love | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), David Cowen (PF) Kenneth Rogue, Christopher Franklin | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses badly on a floater from the right block | 54-40 |
| 15:09 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 15:03 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Deford | 54-43 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 14:42 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:36 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Luis Zamora | 54-43 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan tips it back up and in | 56-43 |
| 14:00 | Virginia Tech | John Milan takes the ball from Steven Scott | 56-43 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-43 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | John Milan hits the follow up shot | 58-43 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Felipe Salinas | 58-46 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | John Milan comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Fairchild - foul #3 on John Fairchild, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), Harvey King (SG), David Stillwell (SF), Donald Rew (PF) Scott Phillips, Andrew Sullivan, Luis Zamora, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Roberts (PG), Kevin Forth (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), Christopher Franklin (PF), John Hart (C) Steven Scott, Steven Deford, Felipe Salinas, David Cowen, John Fairchild | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 12:48 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea's floater is knocked away by John Milan | 59-46 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Jason Love gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Donald Rew buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 12:17 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Jason Love grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | David Stillwell is whistled for a carry | 61-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (C) John Milan | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), David Cowen (PF) Joseph Roberts, Christopher Franklin | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Virginia Tech | John Hart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-46 |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea tips it but misses | 61-46 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Rew | 61-46 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the dunk | 61-46 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Donald Rew tips it home | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:21 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-46 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Donald Rew snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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) | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Donald Rew knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jason Love | 65-46 |
| 11:02 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 65-46 |
| 11:01 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott hits the follow up shot | 65-48 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Harvey King comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Forth - foul #1 on Kevin Forth, team foul #4 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG) Jason Love | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 10:56 | Virginia Tech | John Hart grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 10:49 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth hits a 3 from the left corner | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Harvey King steps out of bounds on the baseline | 66-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (PF) Donald Rew | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SG), Felipe Salinas (SF) Kevin Forth, Oscar Shea | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:15 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Cowen - foul #1 on David Cowen, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (SG), Luis Zamora (SF) Harvey King, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Rogue (SF), John Fairchild (C) Steven Scott, John Hart | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 09:32 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips jams it on a great pass from Andrew Sullivan | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Andrew Sullivan picks off the pass by Steven Deford | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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) | |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 70-54 |
| 08:58 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses short on a floater from the left block | 70-54 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan misses badly on a runner from close range | 70-54 |
| 08:23 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Cowen | 70-54 |
| 08:18 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Felipe Salinas | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Felipe Salinas - foul #1 on Felipe Salinas, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), David Stillwell (SF), Donald Rew (PF), John Milan (C) Andrew Sullivan, Luis Zamora, Jerry Morgan, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Kevin Forth (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), John Hart (C) Steven Deford, Felipe Salinas, Kenneth Rogue, David Cowen | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | John Hart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 71-57 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the board | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - John Milan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - John Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | John Milan drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Scott Phillips | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:24 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG) Scott Phillips | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Christopher Franklin (PF) John Fairchild | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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) | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Donald Rew loses the dribble to Christopher Franklin | 73-57 |
| 06:56 | Virginia Tech | John Hart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Oscar Shea | 73-59 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | John Milan's fadeaway is rejected by John Hart | 73-59 |
| 06:42 | Virginia Tech | John Hart grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 06:38 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Franklin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Franklin, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cowen (PF) Christopher Franklin | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Jason Love knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Harvey King | 75-59 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Scott | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Jason Love can't finish the layup | 75-62 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Donald Rew gets the offensive rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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) | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Jason Love knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 77-62 |
| 05:28 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Zamora (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) David Stillwell, Donald Rew, John Milan | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SF) Oscar Shea | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra's floater is tipped away by David Cowen | 77-62 |
| 05:10 | Virginia Tech | John Hart grabs the board | 77-62 |
| 05:03 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-62 |
| 05:02 | Virginia Tech | John Hart tips it back up and in | 77-64 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Harvey King is blocked by David Cowen | 77-64 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 04:33 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Forth | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan knocks in the runner in the paint | 79-66 |
| 04:25 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 79-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Andrew Sullivan (SG), Donald Rew (PF) Jason Love, Harvey King, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), John Fairchild (PF), Christopher Franklin (C) Steven Scott, Kevin Forth, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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) | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #3 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Stillwell (SF) Luis Zamora | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:11 | Virginia Tech | Scott Phillips steals it from Steven Deford in the backcourt | 79-66 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Donald Rew tips it home | 81-66 |
| 03:29 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-66 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 81-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Deford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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) | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Sullivan | 83-66 |
| 02:59 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Franklin blows the layup | 83-66 |
| 02:58 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild grabs the offensive board | 83-66 |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Andrew Sullivan - foul #2 on Andrew Sullivan, team foul #4 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), Harvey King (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), John Milan (C) Scott Phillips, Andrew Sullivan, David Stillwell, Donald Rew, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Roberts (PG), Kenneth Rogue (SF) Steven Deford, Oscar Shea | |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas misses the free throw | 83-68 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | John Milan grabs the board | 83-68 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-68 |
| 02:17 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Franklin is whistled for traveling | 83-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SF), Joshua Luedtke (PF) Felipe Salinas, Christopher Franklin | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Love and the foul's on John Fairchild - foul #4 on John Fairchild, team foul #8 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Jerry Morgan, John Milan | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG), Christopher Franklin (C) Joseph Roberts, Joshua Luedtke | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora makes the free throw | 86-68 |
| 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) | |
| 01:32 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Rogue drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Steven Deford | 86-70 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Kenneth Rogue blocks the short jumper by Reginald Vavra | 86-70 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Donald Rew hits the follow up shot | 88-70 |
| 00:57 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-70 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Love | 88-70 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 88-70 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas gets the rebound | 88-70 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-70 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Rew | 88-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jason Love runs out the clock | 88-70 |