| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Anthony Brookshire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colin Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Ellis (fresh) PF - Steve Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Ford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Fresno State | Steve Sears misses the easy layup | 41-35 |
| 19:37 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 19:35 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 19:17 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Colin Helms and the foul's on Scott Bellomy - foul #2 on Scott Bellomy, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:17 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:14 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brookshire - foul #3 on Anthony Brookshire, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran (PG) Anthony Brookshire | |
| 18:54 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Colin Helms - foul #1 on Colin Helms, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 18:54 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:54 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:37 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Sears | 43-40 |
| 18:09 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 17:51 | Fresno State | Colin Helms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Danny Ebeling (SG), James Mason (SF), Louis Rodgers (C) Colin Helms, Steve Sears, Timothy Ford | |
| 17:30 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Scott Bellomy | 47-40 |
| 17:05 | Fresno State | Andy Abernathy picks off the pass by Douglas Cochran | 47-40 |
| 16:46 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Scott Bellomy | 49-40 |
| 16:23 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 16:21 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:15 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft's pass is intercepted by Danny Ebeling | 49-40 |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Danny Ebeling banks in the layup | 49-42 |
| 16:08 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 16:07 | Fresno State | Louis Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:01 | Fresno State | Louis Rodgers blows the dunk but he's fouled by Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG), David Harris (SG), Andy Phipps (SF), Garry Scott (PF), James Mack (C) Scott Bellomy, Andy Abernathy, Willard Ashcraft, Richard Stagg, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Colin Helms (SG), Timothy Ford (C) Douglas Cochran, Clifton Ellis | |
| 16:01 | Fresno State | Louis Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:01 | Fresno State | Louis Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harris (fresh) SF - Andy Phipps (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garry Scott (fresh) C - James Mack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Danny Ebeling (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Colin Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Ford (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 15:49 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Allen | 49-44 |
| 15:38 | Virginia Tech | David Harris double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire (PG), Martin Mathis (SF), Steve Sears (PF) Danny Ebeling, James Mason, Louis Rodgers | |
| 15:26 | Fresno State | Colin Helms clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 15:25 | Virginia Tech | James Mack grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 15:21 | Virginia Tech | Martin Mathis steals it from Andy Phipps | 49-44 |
| 15:03 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 15:01 | Fresno State | Steve Sears hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 14:40 | Virginia Tech | James Mack misses the jumper from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 14:38 | Fresno State | Steve Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:33 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Colin Helms | 49-49 |
| 14:23 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 14:21 | Virginia Tech | James Mack gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:05 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Garry Scott | 52-49 |
| 13:50 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Ford | 52-52 |
| 13:44 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leonard Allen | 54-52 |
| 13:24 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford is hacked by Garry Scott - foul #1 on Garry Scott, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Andy Abernathy (SG), Willard Ashcraft (SF), Richard Stagg (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Leonard Allen, David Harris, Andy Phipps, Garry Scott, James Mack | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran (SG), Clifton Ellis (PF), Louis Rodgers (C) Colin Helms, Steve Sears, Timothy Ford | |
| 13:09 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 13:07 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Willard Ashcraft | 54-52 |
| 13:01 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Louis Rodgers - foul #1 on Louis Rodgers, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Mason (SF) Martin Mathis | |
| 13:01 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:45 | Fresno State | James Mason drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Anthony Brookshire and he's fouled by Andy Abernathy - foul #2 on Andy Abernathy, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Danny Ebeling (SG) Anthony Brookshire | |
| 12:45 | Fresno State | James Mason misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Stagg | 57-54 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Bellomy | 59-54 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | Richard Stagg swats the layup by James Mason | 59-54 |
| 12:22 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 12:18 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg is fouled on the floor by Danny Ebeling - foul #1 on Danny Ebeling, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| 12:10 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 12:09 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 11:50 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 11:49 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Danny Ebeling | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Douglas Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Ebeling (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Mason (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifton Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Rodgers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran misses the lay-in | 59-54 |
| 11:42 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 11:36 | Fresno State | James Mason snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 11:30 | Fresno State | Danny Ebeling misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 11:23 | Virginia Tech | James Mason swats the short shot by Scott Bellomy | 59-54 |
| 11:22 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Louis Rodgers | 59-54 |
| 11:17 | Fresno State | James Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps (SF), Garry Scott (PF) Willard Ashcraft, Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire (PG), Colin Helms (SG), Martin Mathis (SF), Timothy Ford (C) Douglas Cochran, Danny Ebeling, Clifton Ellis, Louis Rodgers | |
| 11:15 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy loses the dribble to Colin Helms in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 10:56 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire is hacked by Scott Bellomy - foul #3 on Scott Bellomy, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steve Sears (PF) James Mason | |
| 10:40 | Fresno State | Martin Mathis drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Brookshire | 59-56 |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Martin Mathis - foul #4 on Martin Mathis, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG), David Harris (SG), James Mack (C) Scott Bellomy, Andy Abernathy, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Sowers (SF) Martin Mathis | |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:22 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Timothy Ford | 60-56 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 60-56 |
| 09:55 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford tips it in | 60-58 |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft (SF), Richard Stagg (PF) David Harris, Garry Scott | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran (SG), James Mason (SF), Clifton Ellis (C) Colin Helms, Tony Sowers, Timothy Ford | |
| 09:40 | Fresno State | Andy Phipps is called for the reach on Anthony Brookshire - foul #1 on Andy Phipps, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 09:26 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire is fouled on the floor by Andy Phipps - foul #2 on Andy Phipps, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas (C) James Mack | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 09:26 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:26 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:00 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas scores on a fadeaway from close range | 62-60 |
| 08:56 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 08:55 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:49 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 08:47 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:44 | Fresno State | Andy Phipps steps in front of the Anthony Brookshire pass in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 08:31 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willard Ashcraft, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Andy Abernathy (SG), Garry Scott (SF), James Mack (PF) Leonard Allen, Andy Phipps, Willard Ashcraft, Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Colin Helms (SG), Louis Rodgers (PF), Timothy Ford (C) Anthony Brookshire, James Mason, Steve Sears | |
| 07:55 | Fresno State | Scott Bellomy takes the ball from Clifton Ellis | 62-60 |
| 07:48 | Virginia Tech | Timothy Ford swats the layup by Scott Bellomy | 62-60 |
| 07:46 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Garry Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mack (fresh) 4 reb. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Douglas Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifton Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Louis Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Fresno State | Andy Abernathy steals it from Clifton Ellis | 62-60 |
| 07:39 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott dunks the ball on a nice dish by Andy Abernathy | 64-60 |
| 07:22 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford knocks in the floater in the paint | 64-62 |
| 07:09 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas lays it in | 66-62 |
| 06:49 | Fresno State | James Mack is called for the reach on Louis Rodgers - foul #2 on James Mack, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft (SF), Richard Stagg (PF) Garry Scott, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire (PG), Martin Mathis (SF) Douglas Cochran, Clifton Ellis | |
| 06:49 | Fresno State | Louis Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to James Mack | 66-62 |
| 06:36 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 06:35 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg hits the follow up shot | 68-62 |
| 06:15 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 05:56 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-64 |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Louis Rodgers snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 05:46 | Fresno State | Martin Mathis misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Willard Ashcraft - foul #2 on Willard Ashcraft, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell (C) James Mack | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Danny Ebeling (SG), Steve Sears (PF), James Mason (C) Colin Helms, Louis Rodgers, Timothy Ford | |
| 05:46 | Fresno State | Martin Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:46 | Fresno State | Martin Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:33 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 68-66 |
| 05:31 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Martin Mathis | 68-66 |
| 05:25 | Fresno State | Steve Sears scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Martin Mathis | 68-68 |
| 05:20 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy drills a floater from the left wing set up by Andy Abernathy and the foul's on Martin Mathis - foul #5 on Martin Mathis, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (SG), Andy Phipps (SF), Glenn Thomas (C) Andy Abernathy, Willard Ashcraft, Geoffrey Purcell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran (PG), Timothy Ford (C) Anthony Brookshire, Martin Mathis | |
| 05:20 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | James Mason misses short on a runner from the baseline | 71-68 |
| 04:58 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:52 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Allen | 73-68 |
| 04:33 | Fresno State | Danny Ebeling buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Sears | 73-71 |
| 04:26 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Allen | 75-71 |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Danny Ebeling | 75-73 |
| 04:14 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Bellomy and the foul's on James Mason - foul #2 on James Mason, team foul #7 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy (SG), Garry Scott (PF) Scott Bellomy, Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire (PG), Clifton Ellis (C) Danny Ebeling, Timothy Ford | |
| 04:14 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps makes the free throw | 78-73 |
| 04:01 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Brookshire | 78-76 |
| 03:44 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen is fouled on the floor by Steve Sears - foul #2 on Steve Sears, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft (SF), James Mack (C) Andy Phipps, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Danny Ebeling (SG), Tony Sowers (SF), Timothy Ford (C) Douglas Cochran, James Mason, Steve Sears | |
| 03:44 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:44 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garry Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Mack (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Anthony Brookshire (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Ebeling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Sowers (fresh) PF - Clifton Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Allen - foul #2 on Leonard Allen, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Colin Helms (SG), Louis Rodgers (C) Danny Ebeling, Timothy Ford | |
| 03:28 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:28 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:28 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to James Mack | 80-77 |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | James Mack misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-77 |
| 03:08 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft tips it in | 82-77 |
| 02:42 | Fresno State | Garry Scott steps in front of the Colin Helms pass | 82-77 |
| 02:42 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Richard Stagg (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Leonard Allen, Garry Scott, James Mack | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Mason (SF) Tony Sowers | |
| 02:23 | Virginia Tech | Clifton Ellis steals it from Andy Abernathy | 82-77 |
| 02:23 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Timothy Ford (C) James Mason | |
| 02:05 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #12 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steve Sears (PF) Louis Rodgers | |
| 02:05 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:05 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas grabs the board | 82-78 |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses the dunk but the foul's on Clifton Ellis - foul #1 on Clifton Ellis, team foul #9 | 82-78 |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 01:34 | Fresno State | Clifton Ellis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 01:32 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Brookshire | 84-78 |
| 01:24 | Fresno State | Colin Helms lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Sears | 84-80 |
| 01:06 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-80 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft gets the offensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:48 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft hits a turnaround in the lane | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Steve Sears drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Colin Helms | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brookshire - foul #4 on Anthony Brookshire, team foul #10 | 86-82 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | The jumper by Clifton Ellis is denied by Glenn Thomas | 87-82 |
| 00:34 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas pulls down the rebound | 87-82 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Helms - foul #2 on Colin Helms, team foul #11 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott (PF) Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:31 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 88-82 |
| 00:24 | Fresno State | Anthony Brookshire misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-82 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas pulls down the rebound | 88-82 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas is hacked by Anthony Brookshire in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Brookshire, team foul #12 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Cochran (PG) Anthony Brookshire | |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott grabs the offensive board | 89-82 |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott is fouled on the floor by Steve Sears - foul #3 on Steve Sears, team foul #13 | 89-82 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps (SF) Willard Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-82 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft (SF), Richard Stagg (PF) Andy Phipps, Garry Scott | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:10 | Fresno State | Colin Helms connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 91-85 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy is hacked by Douglas Cochran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Cochran, team foul #14 | 91-85 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott (PF) Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Colin Helms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 93-85 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Timothy Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 93-85 |