| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hornyak (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Scott Hornyak is called for the reach on Martin Salaam - foul #1 on Scott Hornyak, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 19:22 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 19:17 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Otha Zets and he's fouled by Martin Salaam - foul #2 on Martin Salaam, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:17 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Harold Corona comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Harold Corona pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Frank Morton loses the dribble to Guy Washington | 42-39 |
| 18:50 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington lays it up and in | 42-41 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is called for a charge - foul #3 on Harold Corona, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-41 |
| 18:10 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Harold Corona can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott Hornyak - foul #2 on Scott Hornyak, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse (PF) Jerry Lee | |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:36 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 17:34 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | John Fedele hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lamson | 46-45 |
| 16:59 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Martin Salaam | 46-45 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SG), Brock Edgerly (SF), Jerry Lee (PF) Guy Washington, Otha Zets, Scott Hornyak, Kenny Maher | |
| 16:27 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Harold Corona's pass is intercepted by Jerry Lee | 46-45 |
| 15:44 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly is hacked by John Fedele - foul #1 on John Fedele, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Fedele (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lester Valentine (fresh) SG - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Strouse (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Fedele - foul #2 on John Fedele, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets (SG), Scott Hornyak (SF), John Maddocks (C) Lester Valentine, Joseph Vaughn, Russell Strouse | |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Fedele | 46-45 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 15:07 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Maddocks | 46-45 |
| 14:40 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) John Fedele | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Kenny Maher (C) Brock Edgerly, Jerry Lee | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson clanks a shot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 14:29 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:24 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 14:23 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 14:22 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets tips it in | 46-47 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-47 |
| 13:51 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:45 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Otha Zets is denied by Martin Salaam | 46-47 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | The 3pt attempt by Harold Corona is denied by Guy Washington | 46-47 |
| 13:30 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Guy Washington | 46-47 |
| 13:10 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SG), Brock Edgerly (SF), Russell Strouse (PF) Guy Washington, Otha Zets, Scott Hornyak, John Maddocks | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson's pass is intercepted by Kenny Maher | 46-47 |
| 12:28 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | John Fedele snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Kenny Maher steals it from Jeffrey Lamson | 46-47 |
| 11:50 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Frank Morton snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Morton | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Fedele (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lester Valentine (fresh) SG - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Strouse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenny Maher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:08 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Strouse | 49-50 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | John Fedele is denied on a layup by Russell Strouse | 49-50 |
| 10:42 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Brock Edgerly | 49-50 |
| 10:38 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenny Maher | 49-52 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 10:21 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:16 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Scott Hornyak (SF), Jerry Lee (PF), John Maddocks (C) Lester Valentine, Joseph Vaughn, Brock Edgerly, Russell Strouse, Kenny Maher | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | John Fedele tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 09:54 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Lee | 51-54 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses long on a jumper in the lane | 51-54 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Harold Corona tips it in | 53-54 |
| 09:21 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 09:19 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Corona | 55-56 |
| 08:37 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | John Fedele pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher (C) John Maddocks | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Morton | 57-56 |
| 07:52 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-56 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | John Fedele grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lamson and he's hacked by Otha Zets - foul #2 on Otha Zets, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) John Fedele | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:42 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:33 | Virginia Tech | Frank Morton is called for the reach on Jerry Lee - foul #2 on Frank Morton, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| 07:17 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee jams it on a great pass from Guy Washington | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 23 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 3 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hornyak (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson's floater is knocked away by Jerry Lee | 59-58 |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jerry Lee | 59-58 |
| 06:44 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Hornyak | 59-61 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 06:25 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 06:24 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:04 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses long on a floater near the basket | 61-61 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Harold Corona grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Hilton | 64-61 |
| 05:18 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SG), Brock Edgerly (SF), Russell Strouse (PF), John Maddocks (C) Guy Washington, Otha Zets, Scott Hornyak, Jerry Lee, Kenny Maher | |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | John Fedele scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by John Maddocks - foul #2 on John Maddocks, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:43 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | John Fedele knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-61 |
| 04:18 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Morton - foul #3 on Frank Morton, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets (SG), Scott Hornyak (SF) Lester Valentine, Joseph Vaughn | |
| 04:18 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:18 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Harold Corona clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-63 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Harold Corona grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-63 |
| 03:44 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:39 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets throws it down on a great pass from Scott Hornyak and he's hacked by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher (C) John Maddocks | |
| 03:39 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | John Fedele can't tip it in | 69-65 |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak grabs the board | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tired) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tired) 23 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. SF - Martin Salaam (very tired) 3 reb. PF - John Fedele (fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hilton (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hornyak (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Strouse (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak is fouled on the floor by Martin Salaam - foul #3 on Martin Salaam, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Jerry Lee (PF) Brock Edgerly, Russell Strouse | |
| 03:11 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:11 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | John Fedele snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 02:53 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:48 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Guy Washington and he's hacked by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn (SG), James Parker (SF) Otha Zets, Scott Hornyak | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-68 |
| 02:48 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee makes the free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-69 |
| 02:24 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:24 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets (SG), Scott Hornyak (SF) Joseph Vaughn, James Parker | |
| 02:08 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 69-69 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Morton | 69-69 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-69 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 01:45 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jerry Lee | 69-69 |
| 01:41 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Martin Salaam - foul #4 on Martin Salaam, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) John Fedele | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:41 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:41 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:41 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington misses the 3rd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-70 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Salaam | 69-70 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Frank Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-70 |
| 00:55 | Virginia Tech | Frank Morton picks off the pass by Otha Zets | 69-70 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 00:34 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:32 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:32 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Otha Zets is called for the reach on Harold Corona - foul #3 on Otha Zets, team foul #5 | 69-71 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is denied on a layup by Jerry Lee | 69-71 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Harold Corona is called for the reach on Kenny Maher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Corona, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee gets the rebound | 69-72 |