| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) SG - Terry Smith (fresh) SF - Howard Mason (fresh) PF - Arthur Ballard (fresh) C - Danny Funches (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Christopher Jacobson (fresh) SG - Joseph Lalonde (fresh) SF - Allen Youmans (fresh) PF - Stephen Adams (fresh) C - Earl Light (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light's layup is rejected by Danny Funches | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith is hacked by Joseph Lalonde - foul #1 on Joseph Lalonde, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Howard Mason - foul #1 on Howard Mason, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:08 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams makes the 3rd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Virginia Tech | Stephen Adams is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Adams, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches clanks a jump hook near the basket | 0-5 |
| 18:30 | Alabama A&M | Allen Youmans snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Ballard - foul #1 on Arthur Ballard, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:09 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:44 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard tips it home | 2-7 |
| 17:15 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:10 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Mason | 5-7 |
| 16:53 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams is whistled for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Kendall (PG), David Quesenberry (C) Christopher Jacobson, Earl Light | |
| 16:40 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:39 | Alabama A&M | David Kendall snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:24 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Kendall | 5-10 |
| 16:20 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes lays it in and he's hacked by David Kendall - foul #1 on David Kendall, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Willy Castiglione (SG), Jeffrey Maya (SF), James Turner (PF) Joseph Lalonde, Allen Youmans, Stephen Adams | |
| 16:20 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:02 | Alabama A&M | David Kendall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) SF - Howard Mason (fresh) PF - Arthur Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - David Kendall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willy Castiglione (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Maya (fresh) PF - James Turner (fresh) C - David Quesenberry (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason is whistled for traveling | 8-10 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (PF) Arthur Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson (PG) David Kendall | |
| 15:39 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 15:21 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Woodrow Byrnes, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SG), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Terry Smith, Howard Mason, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Allen Youmans (SF), Stephen Adams (PF) Jeffrey Maya, James Turner | |
| 15:07 | Alabama A&M | Willy Castiglione drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Christopher Jacobson | 8-14 |
| 14:53 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the 3 from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 14:36 | Alabama A&M | Willy Castiglione hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-14 |
| 14:34 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:28 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer buries a jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 14:05 | Alabama A&M | David Quesenberry comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by William Farmer - foul #1 on William Farmer, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Arthur Ballard (PF), Danny Funches (C) William Farmer, Robert Rasmussen, Howard King, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Kendall (PG), Joseph Lalonde (SG) Christopher Jacobson, Willy Castiglione | |
| 14:05 | Alabama A&M | David Quesenberry misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 14:05 | Alabama A&M | David Quesenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:48 | Virginia Tech | Allen Youmans steals the ball from Terry Smith | 13-15 |
| 13:43 | Alabama A&M | Allen Youmans can't finish the layup | 13-15 |
| 13:42 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lalonde tips it back up and in | 13-17 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Funches | 13-17 |
| 13:07 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Woodrow Byrnes and he's hacked by Stephen Adams - foul #2 on Stephen Adams, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Willy Castiglione (SF), James Turner (PF), Earl Light (C) Allen Youmans, Stephen Adams, David Quesenberry | |
| 13:07 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:50 | Alabama A&M | Woodrow Byrnes is called for the reach on David Kendall - foul #2 on Woodrow Byrnes, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG) Woodrow Byrnes | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson (PG) David Kendall | |
| 12:38 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Jacobson | 16-19 |
| 12:19 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lalonde - foul #2 on Joseph Lalonde, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen (SG), Howard King (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) Terry Smith, Howard Mason, Arthur Ballard, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya (SF) Joseph Lalonde | |
| 12:00 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Farmer | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) C - Donald Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Christopher Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Castiglione (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Maya (fresh) PF - James Turner (fresh) C - Earl Light (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 11:32 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen hits a 3 from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 11:07 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 11:05 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 10:50 | Alabama A&M | Willy Castiglione can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 10:48 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light tips it but misses | 21-19 |
| 10:47 | Alabama A&M | James Turner tips it back up and in | 21-21 |
| 10:43 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 10:42 | Alabama A&M | James Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 10:24 | Alabama A&M | Richard Balsamo is called for the reach on James Turner - foul #1 on Richard Balsamo, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Arthur Ballard (PF), Danny Funches (C) Robert Rasmussen, Howard King, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Kendall (PG), Allen Youmans (SF), David Quesenberry (C) Christopher Jacobson, James Turner, Earl Light | |
| 10:07 | Alabama A&M | Willy Castiglione buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 09:38 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-24 |
| 09:27 | Alabama A&M | Allen Youmans drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Kendall | 23-27 |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer is hacked by David Kendall - foul #2 on David Kendall, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen (PG) William Farmer | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese (PG), James Turner (PF) David Kendall, Jeffrey Maya | |
| 08:57 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 08:55 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen snags the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 08:38 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (PG) Robert Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson (PG), Earl Light (C) Thomas Freese, David Quesenberry | |
| 08:17 | Alabama A&M | Allen Youmans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 08:15 | Virginia Tech | Howard King pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 08:11 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Ballard | 25-27 |
| 07:50 | Alabama A&M | Danny Funches swats the layup by Willy Castiglione | 25-27 |
| 07:48 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light tips it home | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Howard King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Ballard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Funches (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Christopher Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Castiglione (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Youmans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Light (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Virginia Tech | James Turner is called for the reach on Howard Mason - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen (SG), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) Terry Smith, Arthur Ballard, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 07:43 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:43 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:43 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 07:18 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Howard King - foul #1 on Howard King, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Corey Liddle (SF) Howard King, Howard Mason | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya (SG), David Quesenberry (C) James Turner, Earl Light | |
| 07:18 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 07:18 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 07:18 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Murray | 26-30 |
| 07:06 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| 06:47 | Alabama A&M | Willy Castiglione can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-30 |
| 06:45 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 06:26 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 06:24 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 06:08 | Alabama A&M | David Quesenberry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willy Castiglione | 26-33 |
| 06:03 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Farmer, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Danny Funches (C) William Farmer, Corey Liddle, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese (PG), James Turner (PF), Earl Light (C) Christopher Jacobson, Willy Castiglione, David Quesenberry | |
| 05:42 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Rasmussen - foul #1 on Robert Rasmussen, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (PG), Arthur Ballard (PF) Robert Rasmussen, Richard Balsamo | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Willy Castiglione (SG) Jeffrey Maya | |
| 05:42 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:42 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:42 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 05:13 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 05:12 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches hits the follow up shot | 28-34 |
| 04:50 | Alabama A&M | Allen Youmans's pass is intercepted by Howard Mason | 28-34 |
| 04:35 | Virginia Tech | Howard King misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 04:34 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Earl Light | 28-34 |
| 04:23 | Alabama A&M | Willy Castiglione is hacked by Danny Funches - foul #1 on Danny Funches, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen (PG), Corey Liddle (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF) Howard King, Howard Mason, Arthur Ballard | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson (PG), Jeffrey Maya (SG), David Quesenberry (C) Thomas Freese, James Turner, Earl Light | |
| 04:23 | Alabama A&M | Willy Castiglione misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:23 | Alabama A&M | Willy Castiglione misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:23 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 04:17 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo double dribbles | 28-34 |
| 04:03 | Alabama A&M | David Quesenberry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 04:01 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Maya - foul #1 on Jeffrey Maya, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Donald Murray (C) Corey Liddle, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lalonde (SG), Stephen Adams (PF) Allen Youmans, Willy Castiglione | |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) C - Donald Murray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Christopher Jacobson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Maya (fresh) PF - Stephen Adams (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Quesenberry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 03:37 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 03:20 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Jacobson - foul #1 on Christopher Jacobson, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (SG), Howard Mason (SF) Terry Smith, Robert Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 03:20 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:20 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:08 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Balsamo | 32-34 |
| 03:06 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 02:48 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 02:47 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo tips it but misses | 32-36 |
| 02:46 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 02:17 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 02:16 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Jacobson - foul #2 on Christopher Jacobson, team foul #10 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (SG), Danny Funches (C) William Farmer, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Kendall (PG), James Turner (SF), Earl Light (C) Christopher Jacobson, Jeffrey Maya, David Quesenberry | |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:10 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Earl Light | 35-36 |
| 01:51 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Kendall | 35-39 |
| 01:31 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 01:29 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:11 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams is called for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (SF), Arthur Ballard (PF) Howard Mason, Richard Balsamo | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Allen Youmans (SF) James Turner | |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG) Woodrow Byrnes | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson (PG), Willy Castiglione (SG), James Turner (PF) David Kendall, Joseph Lalonde, Stephen Adams | |
| 00:41 | Alabama A&M | James Turner is called for 5 seconds | 35-39 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 00:32 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Jacobson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Willy Castiglione | 35-42 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Earl Light swats the short shot by Danny Funches | 35-42 |
| 00:20 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Ballard steals the ball from Earl Light | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-42 |