| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Childress (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Rinehart (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Busse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ralph Lundgren (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Giambrone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Tolbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | George Giambrone inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Virginia Tech | Donald Tolbert misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 35-32 |
| 19:42 | Air Force | Frank Poirier pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:30 | Air Force | Larry Childress drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 19:16 | Virginia Tech | George Giambrone clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 19:14 | Virginia Tech | Albert Whitehead tips it home | 38-34 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Ralph Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 18:44 | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| 18:25 | Air Force | Larry Childress hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 38-34 |
| 18:24 | Virginia Tech | Donald Tolbert gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:19 | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Ralph Clark | 38-34 |
| 18:02 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart is hacked by Ralph Lundgren - foul #1 on Ralph Lundgren, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 17:47 | Air Force | Frank Poirier scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Childress | 40-34 |
| 17:27 | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | Air Force | Larry Childress hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:18 | Virginia Tech | Donald Tolbert grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:10 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Rinehart swats the short shot by Albert Whitehead | 40-34 |
| 17:08 | Air Force | Charles Busse grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:03 | Air Force | Frank Poirier makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Larry Childress and he's hacked by Nicholas Brown - foul #3 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Czarnecki (C) Charles Busse | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jesse Warren (SG), Michael Cai (PF), Robert Baker (C) Nicholas Brown, Donald Tolbert, Albert Whitehead | |
| 17:03 | Air Force | Frank Poirier misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:03 | Virginia Tech | Michael Cai snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:44 | Virginia Tech | George Giambrone buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 16:37 | Air Force | Ralph Clark is fouled on the floor by Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG), Ryan Herman (SG), William Kays (SF), Corey Hanneman (C) Frank Poirier, Ralph Clark, Larry Childress, Harvey Rinehart | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Chris Allen (SG), Albert Honig (SF) Ralph Lundgren, George Giambrone | |
| 16:23 | Air Force | William Kays buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Corey Hanneman | 45-37 |
| 16:10 | Virginia Tech | Robert Baker scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Corey Hanneman - foul #1 on Corey Hanneman, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 16:10 | Virginia Tech | Robert Baker makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:48 | Air Force | Kenny Selden connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Kays | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kenny Selden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Herman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Kays (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Czarnecki (fresh) 2 reb. C - Corey Hanneman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jesse Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chris Allen (fresh) SF - Albert Honig (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Cai (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Warren loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Clark (SG), Larry Childress (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Charles Busse (C) Kenny Selden, William Kays, William Czarnecki, Corey Hanneman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), George Giambrone (SF), Donald Tolbert (PF), Albert Whitehead (C) Jesse Warren, Chris Allen, Albert Honig, Robert Baker, Michael Cai | |
| 15:02 | Air Force | Charles Busse drills a shot in the lane | 49-40 |
| 14:41 | Virginia Tech | Donald Tolbert blows the layup | 49-40 |
| 14:40 | Virginia Tech | Donald Tolbert tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 14:38 | Virginia Tech | Albert Whitehead tips it home | 49-42 |
| 14:20 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Charles Busse gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:58 | Air Force | Ryan Herman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ralph Clark | 52-42 |
| 13:43 | Virginia Tech | George Giambrone can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 13:41 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Larry Childress | 52-42 |
| 13:25 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart blows the dunk | 52-42 |
| 13:24 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Brown grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 13:16 | Virginia Tech | Donald Tolbert scores on a floater in the lane set up by Nicholas Brown and he's fouled by Charles Busse - foul #2 on Charles Busse, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), William Kays (SF), William Czarnecki (PF), Corey Hanneman (C) Ryan Herman, Larry Childress, Harvey Rinehart, Charles Busse | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jesse Warren (PG), Chris Allen (SG), Albert Honig (SF), Michael Cai (C) Ralph Lundgren, Nicholas Brown, George Giambrone, Albert Whitehead | |
| 13:16 | Virginia Tech | Donald Tolbert makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:58 | Air Force | Frank Poirier misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Honig - foul #2 on Albert Honig, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 12:58 | Air Force | Frank Poirier misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:58 | Air Force | Frank Poirier misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:58 | Virginia Tech | Donald Tolbert snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:46 | Virginia Tech | Frank Poirier steals it from Jesse Warren | 52-45 |
| 12:26 | Air Force | Jesse Warren steps in front of the William Kays pass | 52-45 |
| 12:21 | Virginia Tech | Chris Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 12:20 | Virginia Tech | Albert Honig tips it home | 52-47 |
| 12:01 | Air Force | Ralph Clark makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Kays | 55-47 |
| 11:56 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Warren's fadeaway is rejected by Corey Hanneman | 55-47 |
| 11:55 | Virginia Tech | Donald Tolbert gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:33 | Virginia Tech | Michael Cai misses the runner from the right block | 55-47 |
| 11:32 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kays (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Czarnecki (fresh) 2 reb. C - Corey Hanneman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jesse Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Chris Allen (fresh) SF - Albert Honig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Tolbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Cai (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Air Force | Frank Poirier buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Clark | 57-47 |
| 11:12 | Virginia Tech | William Czarnecki is called for the reach on Chris Allen - foul #2 on William Czarnecki, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (SG), Larry Childress (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Charles Busse (C) Ralph Clark, William Kays, William Czarnecki, Corey Hanneman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), George Giambrone (SF), Albert Whitehead (C) Jesse Warren, Chris Allen, Albert Honig, Donald Tolbert | |
| 11:06 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 11:04 | Air Force | Frank Poirier gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:53 | Air Force | Charles Busse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-47 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| 10:38 | Virginia Tech | Michael Cai can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 10:37 | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Frank Poirier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | George Giambrone misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 10:20 | Air Force | Frank Poirier pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:51 | Air Force | Larry Childress misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-49 |
| 09:50 | Air Force | Charles Busse hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 09:46 | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren is hacked by Ryan Herman - foul #2 on Ryan Herman, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kays (SG) Frank Poirier | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Baker (PF) Michael Cai | |
| 09:22 | Virginia Tech | Robert Baker misses the dunk | 61-49 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Albert Whitehead misses the tip | 61-49 |
| 09:19 | Air Force | William Kays grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 09:11 | Air Force | William Kays is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Brown - foul #4 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Clark (SG), William Czarnecki (C) William Kays, Charles Busse | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jesse Warren (SG), Donald Tolbert (PF) Nicholas Brown, Robert Baker | |
| 08:56 | Air Force | Larry Childress is denied on a layup by Donald Tolbert | 61-49 |
| 08:55 | Virginia Tech | Albert Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 08:51 | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 08:24 | Air Force | William Czarnecki slams it home | 63-49 |
| 07:56 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Warren knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Lundgren | 63-52 |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Larry Childress knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Harvey Rinehart and the foul's on George Giambrone - foul #2 on George Giambrone, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), Charles Busse (C) Ryan Herman, Harvey Rinehart | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Brown (SG), Albert Honig (SF), Michael Cai (PF), Robert Baker (C) Ralph Lundgren, George Giambrone, Donald Tolbert, Albert Whitehead | |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Larry Childress misses the free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:46 | Virginia Tech | Michael Cai pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 07:25 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Michael Cai is denied by Larry Childress | 65-52 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Frank Poirier gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Childress (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Czarnecki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Busse (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jesse Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Albert Honig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cai (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Air Force | Ralph Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Poirier | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:42 | Virginia Tech | Michael Cai knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Honig | 67-55 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | Larry Childress misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-55 |
| 06:18 | Virginia Tech | Robert Baker pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:12 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 67-57 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Larry Childress connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Poirier | 69-57 |
| 05:28 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Czarnecki - foul #3 on William Czarnecki, team foul #5 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (SG), William Kays (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Corey Hanneman (C) Ralph Clark, Larry Childress, William Czarnecki, Charles Busse | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren (PG), George Giambrone (SF), Donald Tolbert (PF), Albert Whitehead (C) Jesse Warren, Albert Honig, Michael Cai, Robert Baker | |
| 05:28 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:28 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:02 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart can't tip it in | 69-58 |
| 05:00 | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:56 | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 04:55 | Virginia Tech | Albert Whitehead gets the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:41 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Ryan Herman gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Ryan Herman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 04:33 | Virginia Tech | Albert Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:29 | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Poirier - foul #1 on Frank Poirier, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG) Frank Poirier | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Chris Allen (SG) Nicholas Brown | |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | Donald Tolbert misses the lay-in | 69-58 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 04:06 | Air Force | William Kays misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 04:04 | Virginia Tech | Chris Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 03:59 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Rinehart steps in front of the George Giambrone pass | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Lundgren - foul #2 on Ralph Lundgren, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Clark (SG), William Czarnecki (SF), Charles Busse (C) Kenny Selden, William Kays, Corey Hanneman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Donald Tolbert pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Ryan Herman - foul #3 on Ryan Herman, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jesse Warren (SG) Chris Allen | |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | Ralph Lundgren makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Herman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Czarnecki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Rinehart (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Busse (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ralph Lundgren (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Giambrone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Albert Whitehead (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Air Force | William Czarnecki is hacked by George Giambrone - foul #3 on George Giambrone, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG) Ryan Herman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Cai (C) Albert Whitehead | |
| 02:53 | Air Force | William Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:53 | Air Force | William Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:49 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Childress (SF) William Czarnecki | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Brown (SG), Albert Whitehead (C) Jesse Warren, Michael Cai | |
| 02:41 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-59 |
| 02:39 | Air Force | Charles Busse gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Larry Childress can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 02:13 | Air Force | Charles Busse hits the follow up shot | 73-59 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | George Giambrone is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on George Giambrone, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG), Ryan Herman (SG), William Kays (SF), William Czarnecki (PF), Corey Hanneman (C) Frank Poirier, Ralph Clark, Larry Childress, Harvey Rinehart, Charles Busse | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jesse Warren (PG), Chris Allen (SG), Albert Honig (SF), Michael Cai (PF), Robert Baker (C) Ralph Lundgren, Nicholas Brown, George Giambrone, Donald Tolbert, Albert Whitehead | |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Albert Honig blocks the short jumper by Ryan Herman | 73-59 |
| 01:43 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Cai | 73-59 |
| 01:36 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Herman picks off the pass by Chris Allen | 73-59 |
| 01:32 | Air Force | Ryan Herman can't finish the layup | 73-59 |
| 01:31 | Virginia Tech | Robert Baker gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 01:18 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Warren makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Chris Allen | 73-61 |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Ryan Herman makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Kenny Selden | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Warren knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Allen | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Ryan Herman connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 77-64 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Robert Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | William Czarnecki grabs the board | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Kenny Selden runs out the clock | 77-64 |