| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jeffrey Reinert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Ackerson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Winger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Andrews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sydney Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billie Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Orellana (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:45 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Billie Burns | 28-31 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | John Orellana connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gary Delaney | 28-33 |
| 19:19 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses long on a shot near the basket | 28-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Cal | Gary Delaney pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:04 | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:44 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Ackerson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:42 | Virginia Tech | Richard Winger grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:23 | Virginia Tech | Richard Winger clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 18:21 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews tips it in | 30-36 |
| 18:02 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gary Delaney | 30-38 |
| 17:58 | Virginia Tech | Sydney Hamlin takes the ball from Jeffrey Reinert | 30-38 |
| 17:39 | Southern Cal | Richard Winger takes the ball from John Orellana | 30-38 |
| 17:14 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 17:13 | Southern Cal | John Orellana pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Reinert takes the ball from Billie Burns | 30-38 |
| 16:53 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews is called for a backcourt violation | 30-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kurt Phillippi (SF), Glenn Thomas (PF), Rick Tamez (C) Willard Ashcraft, Richard Winger, David Andrews | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Welch (SG), Frank Adams (SF), Mark Sweetman (PF), Dale Moore (C) Billie Burns, John Orellana, Gary Delaney, Aaron Leger | |
| 16:30 | Southern Cal | Frank Adams banks in the layup set up by Mark Sweetman | 30-40 |
| 16:07 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Reinert connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-40 |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Rick Tamez - foul #1 on Rick Tamez, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Hamilton (PG), Reyes Seals (SG) Jeffrey Reinert, Wayne Ackerson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Orellana (SF), Alexander Aviles (PF) Sydney Hamlin, Mark Sweetman | |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Hamilton (fresh) SG - Reyes Seals (fresh) SF - Kurt Phillippi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rick Tamez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frank Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Orellana (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Aviles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Moore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Reyes Seals | 35-43 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Frank Adams | 35-45 |
| 14:54 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez hits the finger roll set up by Donald Hamilton and he's fouled by Alexander Aviles - foul #4 on Alexander Aviles, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Reinert (PG), Richard Winger (PF), David Andrews (C) Reyes Seals, Kurt Phillippi, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Billie Burns (SG), Mark Sweetman (PF) Brian Welch, Alexander Aviles | |
| 14:54 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | John Orellana is hacked by Donald Hamilton - foul #1 on Donald Hamilton, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Wayne Ackerson (SG), Willard Ashcraft (SF) Donald Hamilton, Rick Tamez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin (PG), Gary Delaney (PF), Aaron Leger (C) Frank Adams, Mark Sweetman, Dale Moore | |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 14:14 | Southern Cal | Gary Delaney gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Gary Delaney's pass is intercepted by Wayne Ackerson | 38-45 |
| 13:39 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Ackerson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Reinert | 41-45 |
| 13:19 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Delaney | 41-48 |
| 13:03 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Leger - foul #1 on Aaron Leger, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Welch (SF), Mark Sweetman (PF), Dale Moore (C) John Orellana, Gary Delaney, Aaron Leger | |
| 13:03 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:03 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 12:44 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Ackerson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:39 | Virginia Tech | Brian Welch steals the ball from Richard Winger | 43-48 |
| 12:24 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Ackerson - foul #1 on Wayne Ackerson, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Hamilton (PG), Glenn Thomas (PF), Rick Tamez (C) Jeffrey Reinert, Richard Winger, David Andrews | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Adams (PG), William Ross (SG) Sydney Hamlin, Billie Burns | |
| 12:24 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:24 | Southern Cal | Dale Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:59 | Virginia Tech | Donald Hamilton loses the dribble to Brian Welch | 43-50 |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | Glenn Thomas steals it from William Ross | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Ackerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Rick Tamez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frank Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ross (fresh) SF - Brian Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dale Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Sweetman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 11:17 | Southern Cal | Frank Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 10:57 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-53 |
| 10:56 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez tips it home | 48-53 |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | Frank Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Welch | 48-56 |
| 10:31 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez lays it up and in set up by Donald Hamilton | 50-56 |
| 10:20 | Southern Cal | Glenn Thomas steals it from Frank Adams | 50-56 |
| 10:00 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-56 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Frank Adams | 50-56 |
| 09:45 | Southern Cal | William Ross drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Dale Moore | 50-58 |
| 09:41 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Ackerson is fouled on the floor by William Ross - foul #1 on William Ross, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Reinert (PG), Kurt Phillippi (SF), Richard Winger (PF), David Andrews (C) Wayne Ackerson, Willard Ashcraft, Glenn Thomas, Rick Tamez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin (PG), Billie Burns (SG), John Orellana (SF), Gary Delaney (PF), Aaron Leger (C) Frank Adams, William Ross, Brian Welch, Dale Moore, Mark Sweetman | |
| 09:29 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Leger | 50-58 |
| 09:28 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger is called for traveling | 52-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Reyes Seals (SG) Donald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:46 | Virginia Tech | Reyes Seals hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 08:44 | Virginia Tech | Kurt Phillippi hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | John Orellana scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Delaney | 54-60 |
| 08:22 | Virginia Tech | Richard Winger hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 07:59 | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 07:58 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Billie Burns steals the ball from Reyes Seals | 57-60 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns lays it up and in | 57-62 |
| 07:39 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Reinert is fouled on the floor by John Orellana - foul #1 on John Orellana, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Wayne Ackerson (SG) Reyes Seals | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jeffrey Reinert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Ackerson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Phillippi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Winger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sydney Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billie Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Orellana (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Ackerson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 07:21 | Virginia Tech | Richard Winger tips it home | 59-62 |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns buries a jump hook in the lane set up by John Orellana | 59-64 |
| 07:04 | Virginia Tech | Richard Winger buries a shot in the lane set up by Jeffrey Reinert | 61-64 |
| 06:44 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Reinert - foul #1 on Jeffrey Reinert, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft (SF), Glenn Thomas (PF), Rick Tamez (C) Kurt Phillippi, Richard Winger, David Andrews | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Welch (SG), Frank Adams (SF), Alexander Aviles (PF) Billie Burns, John Orellana, Gary Delaney | |
| 06:44 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:44 | Southern Cal | Aaron Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:18 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-66 |
| 06:16 | Southern Cal | Frank Adams pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Rick Tamez - foul #2 on Rick Tamez, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Orellana (SF), Mark Sweetman (C) Sydney Hamlin, Aaron Leger | |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:56 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 05:41 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Ackerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Sweetman | 61-67 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman misses the tip | 61-67 |
| 05:19 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Reinert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 05:11 | Virginia Tech | Rick Tamez can't throw it down | 61-67 |
| 05:09 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Sweetman | 61-67 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Willard Ashcraft steps in front of the John Orellana pass | 61-67 |
| 04:47 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alexander Aviles - foul #5 on Alexander Aviles, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Hamilton (PG), Kurt Phillippi (SG), Richard Winger (PF), David Andrews (C) Jeffrey Reinert, Wayne Ackerson, Glenn Thomas, Rick Tamez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin (PG), Billie Burns (SG), Gary Delaney (PF) Frank Adams, Brian Welch, Alexander Aviles | |
| 04:47 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:47 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:47 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews snags the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 04:32 | Virginia Tech | Donald Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Reyes Seals (SG) Willard Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:10 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-67 |
| 04:08 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Winger | 61-67 |
| 04:02 | Virginia Tech | Kurt Phillippi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-67 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Reyes Seals | 61-67 |
| 03:40 | Virginia Tech | Richard Winger misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-67 |
| 03:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Billie Burns | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reyes Seals (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kurt Phillippi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Winger (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - David Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Sydney Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billie Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Orellana (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Sweetman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman hits the finger roll set up by John Orellana and he's hacked by David Andrews - foul #1 on David Andrews, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Reinert (PG), Wayne Ackerson (SG) Donald Hamilton, Reyes Seals | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Welch (SF), Dale Moore (C) John Orellana, Gary Delaney | |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Virginia Tech | Kurt Phillippi comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-70 |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 02:48 | Virginia Tech | Kurt Phillippi snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Ackerson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Billie Burns grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 02:42 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft (SF) Kurt Phillippi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Orellana (SF), Gary Delaney (PF), Aaron Leger (C) Brian Welch, Mark Sweetman, Dale Moore | |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Delaney and the foul's on David Andrews - foul #2 on David Andrews, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Hamilton (PG), Reyes Seals (SG), Kurt Phillippi (SF), Glenn Thomas (PF), Rick Tamez (C) Jeffrey Reinert, Wayne Ackerson, Willard Ashcraft, Richard Winger, David Andrews | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Welch (SG), Frank Adams (SF), Dale Moore (PF), Mark Sweetman (C) Billie Burns, John Orellana, Gary Delaney, Aaron Leger | |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:02 | Virginia Tech | Kurt Phillippi misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Mark Sweetman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:35 | Southern Cal | Donald Hamilton steals the ball from Dale Moore | 61-73 |
| 01:25 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas double dribbles | 61-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Ross (SG) Sydney Hamlin | |
| 01:06 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:58 | Virginia Tech | Dale Moore is called for the reach on Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Dale Moore, team foul #6 | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Reyes Seals | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Donald Hamilton is called for the reach on Frank Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Hamilton, team foul #8 | 63-73 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Frank Adams makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Frank Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:48 | Virginia Tech | Kurt Phillippi connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Hamilton | 66-75 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Reinert (PG), Wayne Ackerson (SG), Willard Ashcraft (SF), Richard Winger (PF), David Andrews (C) Donald Hamilton, Reyes Seals, Kurt Phillippi, Glenn Thomas, Rick Tamez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin (PG), Gary Delaney (PF), Aaron Leger (C) William Ross, Mark Sweetman, Dale Moore | |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Wayne Ackerson is called for the reach on Brian Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Ackerson, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Reinert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-76 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Gary Delaney gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Brian Welch makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sydney Hamlin | 66-78 |
| 00:12 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Leger steals it from Willard Ashcraft | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Sydney Hamlin runs out the clock | 66-78 |