| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard McCathern (fresh) SG - David Peltier (fresh) SF - Samuel Harmon (fresh) PF - Andrew Larkin (fresh) C - Tony Grubbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) SG - Richard Magno (fresh) SF - Howard Mason (fresh) PF - Howard King (fresh) C - Danny Funches (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs's dunk attempt is rejected by Howard King | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno's pass is intercepted by Andrew Larkin | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Marshall | David Peltier is hacked by Richard Magno - foul #1 on Richard Magno, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Marshall | Howard Mason is called for the reach on Samuel Harmon - foul #1 on Howard Mason, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Marshall | Danny Funches denies the turnaround by Andrew Larkin | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Marshall | Richard McCathern misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Virginia Tech | Howard King pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:08 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:06 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 16:46 | Marshall | David Peltier misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 16:44 | Virginia Tech | Howard King snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:38 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Woodrow Byrnes | 0-4 |
| 16:15 | Marshall | David Peltier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 16:00 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 15:59 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches tips it in | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard McCathern (fresh) SG - David Peltier (fresh) SF - Samuel Harmon (fresh) PF - Andrew Larkin (fresh) C - Tony Grubbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Magno (fresh) SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Marshall | David Peltier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 15:51 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to David Peltier | 0-6 |
| 15:44 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 15:42 | Virginia Tech | Richard McCathern steals the ball from Woodrow Byrnes in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 15:31 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 15:12 | Virginia Tech | Richard McCathern steps in front of the Richard Magno pass | 5-6 |
| 15:01 | Marshall | Andrew Larkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kirk Bishop (PG), John Kramer (SG), John Kilpatrick (SF), Kenneth Ford (PF) Richard McCathern, David Peltier, Samuel Harmon, Andrew Larkin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (SG), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) Richard Magno, Howard King, Danny Funches | |
| 14:51 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray lays it in on a great pass from Richard Balsamo | 5-8 |
| 14:35 | Marshall | Kirk Bishop connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Kilpatrick | 8-8 |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:11 | Marshall | Kenneth Ford is denied on a layup by Richard Balsamo | 8-8 |
| 14:10 | Marshall | John Kilpatrick tips it in | 10-8 |
| 13:51 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 13:50 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray tips it home | 10-10 |
| 13:46 | Marshall | Kirk Bishop misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 13:45 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:41 | Virginia Tech | Tony Grubbs is called for the reach on Richard Balsamo - foul #1 on Tony Grubbs, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (PG), Andrew Larkin (PF) John Kramer, Tony Grubbs | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG), Paul Mason (SF), Danny Funches (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Howard Mason, Donald Murray | |
| 13:22 | Virginia Tech | John Kilpatrick is called for the reach on William Farmer - foul #1 on John Kilpatrick, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Peltier (SG), Samuel Harmon (SF) Kirk Bishop, John Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:04 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason is fouled on the floor by Samuel Harmon - foul #1 on Samuel Harmon, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno (SG), Howard King (PF) Brian Johnson, Richard Balsamo | |
| 12:49 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Andrew Larkin - foul #1 on Andrew Larkin, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Kilpatrick (C) Kenneth Ford | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:49 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:27 | Marshall | Andrew Larkin misses long on a runner from the baseline | 10-13 |
| 12:25 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Danny Funches | 10-13 |
| 12:21 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:20 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Samuel Harmon | 10-13 |
| 12:00 | Marshall | David Peltier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Richard Magno - foul #2 on Richard Magno, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kirk Bishop (C) Richard McCathern | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Howard Mason (SF), Richard Balsamo (C) William Farmer, Richard Magno, Danny Funches | |
| 12:00 | Marshall | David Peltier makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:00 | Marshall | David Peltier makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:00 | Marshall | David Peltier makes the 3rd free throw | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - John Kilpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Larkin (fairly fresh) C - Kirk Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Mason (fresh) SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Balsamo (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Virginia Tech | Howard King clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 11:44 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:36 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Kilpatrick - foul #2 on John Kilpatrick, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Kramer (SG), Tony Grubbs (C) John Kilpatrick, David Peltier | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray (C) Howard King | |
| 11:36 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:36 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:36 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:15 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:13 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Kramer | 13-14 |
| 11:05 | Marshall | Andrew Larkin is hacked by Richard Balsamo - foul #1 on Richard Balsamo, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (PG), Kenneth Ford (PF) John Kramer, Andrew Larkin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (SG) Paul Mason | |
| 10:52 | Marshall | Kirk Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (SG), Danny Funches (C) Brian Johnson, Donald Murray | |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer double dribbles | 13-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Peltier (SG) Samuel Harmon | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:13 | Marshall | Kenneth Ford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 10:11 | Marshall | Richard McCathern grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 09:54 | Marshall | Richard McCathern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (PF) Richard Balsamo | |
| 09:41 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason is whistled for a carry | 13-14 |
| Subs | Marshall | Andrew Larkin (PF) Kenneth Ford | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:21 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-14 |
| 09:07 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Howard Mason | 15-17 |
| 08:52 | Marshall | David Peltier comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 08:51 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 08:46 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer is hacked by Andrew Larkin - foul #2 on Andrew Larkin, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Kramer (PG), Samuel Harmon (SF) Richard McCathern, Andrew Larkin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG), Paul Mason (SG), Corey Liddle (SF), Richard Balsamo (C) Woodrow Byrnes, William Farmer, Howard Mason, Danny Funches | |
| 08:29 | Virginia Tech | John Kramer is called for the reach on Richard Balsamo - foul #1 on John Kramer, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Ford (PF) David Peltier | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:29 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:29 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:29 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Liddle | 15-18 |
| 08:11 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 08:10 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:48 | Marshall | John Kramer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 07:47 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle grabs the board | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kirk Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Kramer (fresh) SF - Samuel Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Ford (fresh) C - Tony Grubbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) SG - Paul Mason (fresh) SF - Corey Liddle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard King (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 07:42 | Marshall | John Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:25 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon hits a jump hook from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 07:02 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Kramer - foul #2 on John Kramer, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Marshall | Richard McCathern (PG), David Peltier (SG) Kirk Bishop, John Kramer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), William Farmer (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Danny Funches (C) Brian Johnson, Paul Mason, Corey Liddle, Howard King | |
| 07:02 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:02 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:02 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:48 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 06:46 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Woodrow Byrnes | 17-18 |
| 06:39 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason is whistled for a carry | 17-18 |
| 06:17 | Marshall | David Peltier buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard McCathern | 20-18 |
| 06:12 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Mason | 20-21 |
| 05:50 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs is fouled on the floor by Richard Balsamo - foul #2 on Richard Balsamo, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kirk Bishop (PF) Kenneth Ford | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray (PF) Richard Balsamo | |
| 05:41 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard McCathern | 23-21 |
| 05:36 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Howard Mason | 23-23 |
| 05:30 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 05:14 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes is hacked by Richard McCathern - foul #1 on Richard McCathern, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| 05:14 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:14 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:55 | Marshall | Richard McCathern comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 04:54 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:48 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Woodrow Byrnes and he's hacked by Samuel Harmon - foul #2 on Samuel Harmon, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Ford (PF) Samuel Harmon | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (PF) Donald Murray | |
| 04:48 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:48 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:40 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 04:38 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to William Farmer | 25-27 |
| 04:34 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 04:32 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the shot from the left side and the foul's on David Peltier - foul #1 on David Peltier, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason (SG), Donald Murray (C) William Farmer, Danny Funches | |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:00 | Marshall | Donald Murray steals the ball from Richard McCathern | 25-30 |
| 03:38 | Virginia Tech | Howard King misses the lay-in | 25-30 |
| 03:37 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Kirk Bishop | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Richard McCathern (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Peltier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kirk Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Ford (fairly fresh) C - Tony Grubbs (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mason (fresh) SF - Howard Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Murray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Marshall | Donald Murray steps in front of the Kenneth Ford pass | 25-30 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason tips it in | 25-32 |
| 02:38 | Marshall | Tony Grubbs misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 02:37 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:32 | Virginia Tech | Richard McCathern steps in front of the Donald Murray pass | 25-32 |
| 02:29 | Marshall | David Peltier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard McCathern | 27-32 |
| 02:08 | Virginia Tech | Howard King double dribbles | 27-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Kramer (SG), Samuel Harmon (SF), Andrew Larkin (PF), John Kilpatrick (C) David Peltier, Kirk Bishop, Kenneth Ford, Tony Grubbs | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Richard Magno (SG), Richard Balsamo (PF), Danny Funches (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Howard Mason, Howard King, Donald Murray | |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Mason - foul #1 on Paul Mason, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle (SF) Paul Mason | |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:56 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 01:35 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 01:22 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 01:20 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 01:02 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Liddle | 29-35 |
| 00:53 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on John Kramer - foul #3 on John Kramer, team foul #12 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Marshall | David Peltier (SG), Tony Grubbs (C) Richard McCathern, John Kramer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer makes the 3rd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:32 | Marshall | Samuel Harmon loses the ball out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Marshall | Kirk Bishop (C) Tony Grubbs | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Paul Mason (SF) William Farmer, Corey Liddle | |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches misses the easy layup | 29-38 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the tip | 29-38 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason can't tip it in | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Andrew Larkin snags the defensive board | 29-38 |