| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clifton Hartl (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Burton Mayeski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Strong (fresh) PF - Cary Sinnott (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leland Zehring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Magno (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Liddle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Leland Zehring is fouled on the floor by Corey Liddle - foul #3 on Corey Liddle, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo (PF) Corey Liddle | |
| 18:50 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 18:48 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 18:42 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:23 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Cary Sinnott | 43-36 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Danny Funches is called for the reach on Leland Zehring - foul #2 on Danny Funches, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 18:09 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 18:07 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Howard Mason | 43-36 |
| 18:03 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Magno | 43-39 |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Danny Funches swats the short shot by Leland Zehring | 43-39 |
| 17:41 | Florida State | Leland Zehring tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 17:18 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 17:17 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 17:12 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 17:10 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:04 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Burton Mayeski - foul #2 on Burton Mayeski, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Petty (PG), Nickolas Rodarte (SG), Orville Dillard (SF), Christopher Vest (PF), Lynwood Cheeks (C) Clifton Hartl, Burton Mayeski, George Strong, Cary Sinnott, Leland Zehring | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Stowers (PG), Donald Murray (C) William Farmer, Danny Funches | |
| 17:04 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:04 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Christopher Vest pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:37 | Florida State | Christopher Vest clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 45-40 |
| 16:35 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Stowers | 45-40 |
| 16:29 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 16:27 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | James Petty's pass is intercepted by Howard Mason | 45-42 |
| 16:04 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Vest - foul #2 on Christopher Vest, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Strong (SF) Orville Dillard | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Brian Johnson (SG), Paul Mason (SF), Michael Draves (C) Joseph Stowers, Richard Magno, Howard Mason, Richard Balsamo | |
| 16:04 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:04 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:04 | Virginia Tech | Michael Draves snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 15:41 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason is fouled on the floor by George Strong - foul #1 on George Strong, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clifton Hartl (PG), Cary Sinnott (PF) Christopher Vest, Lynwood Cheeks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle (PF), Danny Funches (C) Brian Johnson, Donald Murray | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clifton Hartl (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Rodarte (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Strong (fresh) PF - Cary Sinnott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Draves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Liddle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 15:08 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 14:48 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches is fouled on the floor by James Petty - foul #1 on James Petty, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Burton Mayeski (SG), Leland Zehring (C) Nickolas Rodarte, James Petty | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason (SF) Michael Draves | |
| 14:29 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Danny Funches, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Stowers (PG) William Farmer | |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:12 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by George Strong - foul #2 on George Strong, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Orville Dillard (SF), Christopher Vest (PF) George Strong, Cary Sinnott | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:12 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:12 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:52 | Florida State | Christopher Vest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Petty (PG), Nickolas Rodarte (SF) Clifton Hartl, Orville Dillard | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno (SG) Paul Mason | |
| 13:37 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo (C) Danny Funches | |
| 13:09 | Florida State | The jump hook by Christopher Vest is blocked by Richard Balsamo | 47-45 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Christopher Vest grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Burton Mayeski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 12:21 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clifton Hartl (PG), George Strong (SF), Cary Sinnott (PF) James Petty, Burton Mayeski, Leland Zehring | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Paul Mason (SF), Danny Funches (C) Joseph Stowers, Howard Mason, Corey Liddle | |
| 12:10 | Florida State | Christopher Vest is denied on a layup by Danny Funches | 50-45 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:55 | Florida State | Christopher Vest lays it up and in | 52-45 |
| 11:44 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Vest steals the ball from Richard Balsamo | 52-45 |
| 11:29 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 52-45 |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clifton Hartl (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Rodarte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Strong (fresh) PF - Cary Sinnott (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Vest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Magno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul Mason | 52-47 |
| 11:09 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Nickolas Rodarte | 54-47 |
| 11:03 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches slams it home set up by William Farmer and the foul's on Nickolas Rodarte - foul #3 on Nickolas Rodarte, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Burton Mayeski (SG), James Petty (C) Nickolas Rodarte, Christopher Vest | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason (SF), Donald Murray (PF) Richard Magno, Richard Balsamo | |
| 11:03 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott blows the layup | 54-49 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:41 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer is fouled on the floor by Clifton Hartl - foul #3 on Clifton Hartl, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leland Zehring (C) James Petty | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle (PF) Donald Murray | |
| 10:41 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:41 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:24 | Florida State | Burton Mayeski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifton Hartl | 57-51 |
| 10:01 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Mason | 57-54 |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 09:37 | Florida State | Burton Mayeski grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Danny Funches steals it from Burton Mayeski | 57-54 |
| 09:04 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Petty (PG), Nickolas Rodarte (SG), Orville Dillard (SF), Lynwood Cheeks (C) Clifton Hartl, Burton Mayeski, George Strong, Leland Zehring | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Stowers (PG), Richard Magno (SG), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) William Farmer, Paul Mason, Corey Liddle, Danny Funches | |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Lynwood Cheeks is fouled on the floor by Donald Murray - foul #1 on Donald Murray, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Vest (PF) Cary Sinnott | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:37 | Florida State | James Petty knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nickolas Rodarte | 59-54 |
| 08:21 | Virginia Tech | Orville Dillard picks off the pass by Richard Balsamo | 59-54 |
| 07:58 | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Balsamo | 59-54 |
| 07:56 | Florida State | Christopher Vest grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Christopher Vest misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 07:38 | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Donald Murray steps in front of the James Petty pass | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Nickolas Rodarte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Orville Dillard (fresh) PF - Christopher Vest (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lynwood Cheeks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Joseph Stowers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Magno (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Murray (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Vest - foul #3 on Christopher Vest, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clifton Hartl (PG), Burton Mayeski (SG), George Strong (SF), Leland Zehring (C) Nickolas Rodarte, Orville Dillard, Christopher Vest, Lynwood Cheeks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Brian Johnson (SG), Corey Liddle (PF), Danny Funches (C) Joseph Stowers, Richard Magno, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| 07:06 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:06 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:40 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | George Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:33 | Florida State | George Strong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Howard Mason - foul #2 on Howard Mason, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Cary Sinnott (PF) Burton Mayeski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason (SG), Michael Draves (SF) Brian Johnson, Howard Mason | |
| 06:33 | Florida State | George Strong makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:33 | Florida State | George Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:33 | Florida State | George Strong misses the 3rd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:33 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 06:13 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches scores on a turnaround in the lane | 61-58 |
| 05:53 | Florida State | Danny Funches takes the ball from Leland Zehring | 61-58 |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Mason | 61-61 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | George Strong drills a jumper from the right block | 63-61 |
| 05:07 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason travels with the ball | 63-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte (PG), Burton Mayeski (SG), Christopher Vest (C) Clifton Hartl, James Petty, Leland Zehring | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Richard Balsamo (C) Paul Mason, Michael Draves, Danny Funches | |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Christopher Vest misses the easy layup | 63-61 |
| 04:49 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:44 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Christopher Vest grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 04:37 | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte is fouled on the floor by Corey Liddle - foul #4 on Corey Liddle, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lynwood Cheeks (C) Cary Sinnott | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:29 | Florida State | George Strong is called for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray (C) Corey Liddle | |
| 04:04 | Virginia Tech | Burton Mayeski steals it from Richard Magno | 63-61 |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-61 |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:40 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-61 |
| 03:38 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason tips it home | 63-63 |
| 03:20 | Florida State | Christopher Vest is fouled on the floor by Donald Murray - foul #2 on Donald Murray, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clifton Hartl (PG), Cary Sinnott (PF), Leland Zehring (C) Burton Mayeski, George Strong, Lynwood Cheeks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Stowers (PG), Corey Liddle (PF), Danny Funches (C) William Farmer, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| 03:20 | Florida State | Christopher Vest makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:20 | Florida State | Christopher Vest misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:20 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clifton Hartl (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Vest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Nickolas Rodarte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cary Sinnott (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Leland Zehring (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Joseph Stowers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Magno (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Corey Liddle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Virginia Tech | The jump hook by Howard Mason is blocked by Cary Sinnott | 64-63 |
| 02:57 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Stowers | 64-63 |
| 02:40 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 02:39 | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:39 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Burton Mayeski (SG), George Strong (SF) Christopher Vest, Nickolas Rodarte | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG) Joseph Stowers | |
| 02:16 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 02:04 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer's pass is intercepted by Cary Sinnott | 66-63 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Burton Mayeski misses the easy layup | 66-63 |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:48 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Farmer, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott is fouled on the floor by Corey Liddle - foul #5 on Corey Liddle, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo (PF) Corey Liddle | |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:31 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Farmer | 66-65 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 01:08 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:02 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 01:00 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo grabs the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leland Zehring - foul #1 on Leland Zehring, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 00:26 | Florida State | George Strong knocks in the floater from the right side | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer is fouled on the floor by Clifton Hartl - foul #4 on Clifton Hartl, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Florida State | William Farmer is called for the reach on Leland Zehring in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Farmer, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Leland Zehring makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Leland Zehring misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | George Strong grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | George Strong is fouled on the floor by Danny Funches - foul #4 on Danny Funches, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | George Strong misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | George Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Clifton Hartl takes the ball from William Farmer | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifton Hartl | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno misses the halfcourt shot | 72-67 |