| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard King (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Derek Caldwell (fresh) SG - Dwight Spikes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curt Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Arsenault (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Norfolk State | Woodrow Byrnes steals it from Ronnie Thompson | 41-40 |
| 19:40 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes lays it up and in | 43-40 |
| 19:17 | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell is hacked by Woodrow Byrnes - foul #3 on Woodrow Byrnes, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason (SG) Woodrow Byrnes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 19:00 | Norfolk State | Curt Turner misses the jump hook in the paint | 43-40 |
| 18:58 | Norfolk State | Curt Turner tips it in | 43-42 |
| 18:40 | Virginia Tech | Merle Arsenault denies the turnaround by Danny Funches | 43-42 |
| 18:39 | Norfolk State | Curt Turner snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 18:14 | Norfolk State | Merle Arsenault's floater is tipped away by Howard King | 43-42 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 18:06 | Virginia Tech | Curt Turner swats the layup by Paul Mason | 43-42 |
| 18:05 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Curt Turner | 43-42 |
| 17:40 | Norfolk State | Howard Mason swats the shot by Curt Turner | 43-42 |
| 17:38 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:18 | Virginia Tech | Ronnie Thompson is called for the reach on Howard King - foul #2 on Ronnie Thompson, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) Paul Mason, Howard King, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Thomas Smith (PG), James Chism (SG), Stanley Juergens (SF), David Liller (C) Derek Caldwell, Dwight Spikes, Ronnie Thompson, Merle Arsenault | |
| 17:07 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 17:06 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo tips it in | 45-42 |
| 16:40 | Norfolk State | Stanley Juergens misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 16:39 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 16:33 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle (SF) Howard Mason | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 16:06 | Norfolk State | James Chism hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 16:05 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:59 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 15:58 | Norfolk State | James Chism pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Liddle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Chism (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Juergens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curt Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Liller (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Norfolk State | William Farmer picks off the pass by James Chism | 45-42 |
| 15:31 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Corey Liddle | 47-42 |
| 15:18 | Norfolk State | James Chism comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Farmer - foul #1 on William Farmer, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Richard Magno (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Howard King (PF), Danny Funches (C) Brian Johnson, William Farmer, Corey Liddle, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell (PG), Ronnie Thompson (SF), Merle Arsenault (PF), Jerry Croft (C) Thomas Smith, Stanley Juergens, Curt Turner, David Liller | |
| 15:18 | Norfolk State | James Chism misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:18 | Norfolk State | James Chism misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:18 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:12 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 15:11 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:55 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason connects on the runner in the paint set up by Richard Magno | 49-45 |
| 14:33 | Norfolk State | James Chism hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Derek Caldwell | 49-47 |
| 14:24 | Virginia Tech | Howard King is fouled on the floor by Merle Arsenault - foul #1 on Merle Arsenault, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Dwight Spikes (SG) James Chism | |
| 14:10 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 13:50 | Norfolk State | Woodrow Byrnes steals it from Dwight Spikes | 52-47 |
| 13:46 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes banks in the layup | 54-47 |
| 13:34 | Norfolk State | Howard Mason steals it from Dwight Spikes | 54-47 |
| 13:30 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Thompson - foul #3 on Ronnie Thompson, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF) Howard Mason, Howard King | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Thomas Smith (PG), David Liller (PF) Derek Caldwell, Merle Arsenault | |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 13:19 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:17 | Norfolk State | Thomas Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Magno - foul #4 on Richard Magno, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle (SF) Richard Magno | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 12:59 | Norfolk State | Corey Liddle denies the turnaround by Jerry Croft | 54-47 |
| 12:57 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Balsamo | 54-47 |
| 12:43 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:33 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Donald Murray (C) Paul Mason, Corey Liddle, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stanley Juergens (SF) Ronnie Thompson | |
| 12:33 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:33 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:17 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft is hacked by Donald Murray - foul #1 on Donald Murray, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason (SG) Woodrow Byrnes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Curt Turner (PF) Jerry Croft | |
| 12:02 | Norfolk State | Dwight Spikes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Mason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwight Spikes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Juergens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curt Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Liller (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on William Farmer - foul #4 on Thomas Smith, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (PF) Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell (PG), James Chism (SG), Merle Arsenault (C) Thomas Smith, Dwight Spikes, David Liller | |
| 11:18 | Virginia Tech | Derek Caldwell steps in front of the Howard King pass | 56-50 |
| 11:01 | Norfolk State | Curt Turner scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Derek Caldwell | 56-52 |
| 10:37 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 56-52 |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Howard King gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:26 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Mason | 59-52 |
| 10:17 | Norfolk State | James Chism can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 10:16 | Norfolk State | Curt Turner hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 09:50 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Brian Johnson (SG), Corey Liddle (SF), Donald Murray (PF), Danny Funches (C) William Farmer, Paul Mason, Howard Mason, Howard King, Richard Balsamo | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Dwight Spikes (SG), Ronnie Thompson (SF), David Liller (PF), Jerry Croft (C) Derek Caldwell, Stanley Juergens, Curt Turner, Merle Arsenault | |
| 09:34 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 09:33 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 09:10 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray drills a floater from the baseline set up by Woodrow Byrnes | 61-54 |
| 09:03 | Norfolk State | James Chism misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 09:01 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson tips it home | 61-56 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 08:31 | Norfolk State | James Chism is fouled on the floor by Danny Funches - foul #2 on Danny Funches, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell (PG), Merle Arsenault (PF) James Chism, David Liller | |
| 08:17 | Norfolk State | Merle Arsenault drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Thompson | 64-58 |
| 08:11 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle misses the lay-in | 64-58 |
| 08:09 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 07:45 | Norfolk State | Dwight Spikes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 07:43 | Norfolk State | Merle Arsenault gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Corey Liddle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Derek Caldwell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dwight Spikes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Merle Arsenault (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Jerry Croft (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 07:18 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 07:16 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 06:59 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft lays it in on a nice dish by Derek Caldwell | 64-60 |
| 06:54 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 06:53 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 06:35 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Richard Magno (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Howard King (PF), Richard Balsamo (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Brian Johnson, Corey Liddle, Donald Murray, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Thomas Smith (PG), James Chism (SG), Stanley Juergens (SF), Curt Turner (PF), David Liller (C) Derek Caldwell, Dwight Spikes, Ronnie Thompson, Merle Arsenault, Jerry Croft | |
| 06:12 | Norfolk State | Howard Mason blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Liller | 64-60 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 06:06 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Curt Turner - foul #1 on Curt Turner, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| 06:06 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:06 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:45 | Norfolk State | Curt Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| 05:34 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Liller - foul #1 on David Liller, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG) William Farmer | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 05:34 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:34 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:11 | Norfolk State | Curt Turner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 05:10 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to David Liller | 68-60 |
| 04:58 | Norfolk State | David Liller blows the layup | 68-60 |
| 04:57 | Norfolk State | David Liller tips it but misses | 68-60 |
| 04:56 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 04:52 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Stanley Juergens - foul #2 on Stanley Juergens, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches (C) Richard Balsamo | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Chris White (SG), Ronnie Thompson (SF), Jerry Croft (C) James Chism, Stanley Juergens, David Liller | |
| 04:52 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:52 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:32 | Norfolk State | Richard Magno steps in front of the Curt Turner pass | 70-60 |
| 04:12 | Virginia Tech | Howard King's pass is intercepted by Thomas Smith | 70-60 |
| 03:45 | Norfolk State | Danny Funches blocks the jumper by Ronnie Thompson | 70-60 |
| 03:44 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Magno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Howard King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronnie Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curt Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerry Croft (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches is called for traveling | 70-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG), William Farmer (SG), Paul Mason (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF) Woodrow Byrnes, Richard Magno, Howard Mason, Howard King | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Derek Caldwell (PG), Dwight Spikes (SG), Merle Arsenault (PF) Thomas Smith, Chris White, Curt Turner | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Norfolk State | Dwight Spikes drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jerry Croft | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the jumper from the right side set up by Paul Mason | 72-63 |
| 02:56 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 72-63 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Richard Magno (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Howard King (PF) Brian Johnson, William Farmer, Paul Mason, Richard Balsamo | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Curt Turner (PF) Merle Arsenault | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Woodrow Byrnes | 75-63 |
| 02:25 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 75-63 |
| 02:23 | Virginia Tech | Derek Caldwell is called for the reach on Woodrow Byrnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Caldwell, team foul #9 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (SG), Paul Mason (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) Richard Magno, Howard Mason, Howard King, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Thomas Smith (PG), James Chism (SG), Stanley Juergens (SF), Merle Arsenault (PF), David Liller (C) Derek Caldwell, Dwight Spikes, Ronnie Thompson, Curt Turner, Jerry Croft | |
| 02:23 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:23 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:04 | Norfolk State | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-63 |
| 02:03 | Norfolk State | David Liller tips it back up and in | 77-65 |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer is called for traveling | 77-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG) Woodrow Byrnes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 01:28 | Norfolk State | Brian Johnson picks off the pass by David Liller | 77-65 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 01:01 | Norfolk State | Stanley Juergens knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | Stanley Juergens steals it from Richard Balsamo | 80-67 |
| 00:36 | Norfolk State | Stanley Juergens hits the finger roll | 80-69 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason misses badly on a shot from the left block | 80-69 |
| 00:30 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to James Chism | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Norfolk State | James Chism misses short on a shot from the left wing | 80-69 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason grabs the board | 80-69 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson runs out the clock | 80-69 |