| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Nicholas Zell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Cordes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Eppler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Zygmont (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess inbounds the ball | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes's layup is rejected by Michael Lee | 20-38 |
| 19:49 | Virginia Tech | Michael Eppler grabs the offensive rebound | 20-38 |
| 19:34 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Lee - foul #3 on Michael Lee, team foul #1 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Modesto Esposito (C) Michael Lee | |
| 19:34 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 19:34 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 19:25 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-38 |
| 19:24 | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 19:18 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Zell | 24-38 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Mark Roe can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 19:06 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito tips it in | 24-40 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 18:59 | Virginia Tech | Michael Eppler tips it in | 26-40 |
| 18:36 | Florida State | Michael Eppler is called for the reach on Mark Roe - foul #1 on Michael Eppler, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 26-40 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff grabs the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | John Butler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-40 |
| 18:07 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Vandergriff | 26-40 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | John Butler misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jim Cordes - foul #2 on Jim Cordes, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims (C) Michael Eppler | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:52 | Florida State | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | John Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:52 | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 17:37 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess can't connect on a runner in the lane | 26-41 |
| 17:36 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:26 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont hits a floater from the left block set up by Mark Roe and he's hacked by Jim Cordes - foul #3 on Jim Cordes, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Lovett (SG) Jim Cordes | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:26 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont misses the free throw | 26-43 |
| 17:26 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 17:08 | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes is hacked by Cecil Zygmont - foul #1 on Cecil Zygmont, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby (C) Richard Rhodes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (SG), Barton Diebold (SF), Henry Gary (PF) John Butler, Stephen Vandergriff, Cecil Zygmont | |
| 16:59 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 16:58 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Zell | 26-43 |
| 16:37 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell hits a floater from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-43 |
| 16:22 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 16:20 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell is hacked by Mark Roe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Roe, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Villarreal (PG), Michael Eppler (C) Nicholas Zell, Brian Hess | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG) Mark Roe | |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | Michael Eppler scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Villarreal and he's fouled by Modesto Esposito - foul #1 on Modesto Esposito, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes (PF) David Maultsby | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Butler (SG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF) Donald Cross, Modesto Esposito | |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | Michael Eppler misses the free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims grabs the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 15:43 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Vandergriff - foul #2 on Stephen Vandergriff, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes (SG) James Lovett | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (C) Barton Diebold | |
| 15:43 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:43 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:43 | Florida State | Henry Gary snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Cordes (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Eppler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Stanley Kearns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:21 | Florida State | Henry Gary is fouled on the floor by Gerald Sims - foul #2 on Gerald Sims, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont (PF) Henry Gary | |
| 15:10 | Florida State | John Butler is hacked by Richard Rhodes - foul #1 on Richard Rhodes, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell (PG), Brian Hess (SF) Michael Villarreal, Gerald Sims | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG) Stanley Kearns | |
| 14:50 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Roe | 31-46 |
| 14:44 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-46 |
| 14:43 | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes tips it but misses | 31-46 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Michael Lee pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 14:24 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 14:22 | Virginia Tech | Michael Eppler gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 14:18 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Cecil Zygmont - foul #2 on Cecil Zygmont, team foul #6 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby (PF), Walter Becker (C) Richard Rhodes, Michael Eppler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (SG) John Butler | |
| 14:18 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:18 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:07 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 14:05 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses the tip | 33-46 |
| 14:03 | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 13:59 | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes loses the ball out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims (PF) Walter Becker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Barton Diebold (SF) Stephen Vandergriff | |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Barton Diebold | 33-48 |
| 13:31 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 13:30 | Florida State | Michael Lee snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Michael Lee blows the layup but the foul's on David Maultsby - foul #1 on David Maultsby, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Villarreal (PG), Richard Rhodes (PF) Nicholas Zell, Brian Hess | |
| Subs | Florida State | Henry Gary (PF) Cecil Zygmont | |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:20 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 13:07 | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-49 |
| 13:05 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Henry Gary comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Rhodes - foul #2 on Richard Rhodes, team foul #7 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Lovett (SG) Jim Cordes | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Butler (SG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF), Modesto Esposito (C) Mark Roe, Barton Diebold, Michael Lee | |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Henry Gary makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Henry Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 12:44 | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 12:21 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby's pass is intercepted by Modesto Esposito | 33-50 |
| 11:57 | Florida State | James Lovett steals the ball from Stanley Kearns | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:47 | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 11:45 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lovett (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gerald Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Maultsby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Stanley Kearns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Florida State | Michael Villarreal is called for the reach on Stanley Kearns - foul #2 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #8 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell (PG), Jim Cordes (SG), Brian Hess (SF), Michael Eppler (C) Michael Villarreal, James Lovett, Gerald Sims, Richard Rhodes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont (PF) Henry Gary | |
| 11:29 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns misses the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 11:29 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 11:20 | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes is hacked by John Butler - foul #2 on John Butler, team foul #7 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG) Stanley Kearns | |
| 11:20 | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes misses the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 11:20 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Modesto Esposito | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont clanks a turnaround near the basket | 33-50 |
| 10:50 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff tips it in | 33-52 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell makes the 3 from the right corner | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:33 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Roe | 36-54 |
| 10:29 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-54 |
| 10:28 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito grabs the board | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:59 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff slams it home on a great pass from Mark Roe | 36-56 |
| 09:43 | Virginia Tech | Modesto Esposito steals the ball from Brian Hess | 36-56 |
| 09:21 | Florida State | John Butler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-59 |
| 09:09 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-59 |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess tips it back up and in | 38-59 |
| 08:48 | Florida State | John Butler comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 38-59 |
| 08:47 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito misses the tip | 38-59 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Mark Roe tips it but misses | 38-59 |
| 08:43 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Eppler | 38-59 |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on John Butler - foul #3 on John Butler, team foul #8 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Lovett (SG), Richard Rhodes (PF) Jim Cordes, Michael Eppler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG), Stanley Kearns (SG), Barton Diebold (SF), Henry Gary (PF), Michael Lee (C) Mark Roe, John Butler, Stephen Vandergriff, Cecil Zygmont, Modesto Esposito | |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby makes the free throw | 41-59 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Barton Diebold is whistled for a carry | 41-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Villarreal (PG), Walter Becker (SF), Gerald Sims (C) Nicholas Zell, Brian Hess, David Maultsby | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:04 | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-59 |
| 07:46 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Barton Diebold | 41-62 |
| 07:29 | Virginia Tech | James Lovett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-62 |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Michael Lee grabs the board | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lovett (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Walter Becker (fresh) PF - Richard Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Kearns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barton Diebold (fresh) PF - Henry Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Florida State | Henry Gary knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Donald Cross | 41-64 |
| 06:52 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims misses the easy layup | 41-64 |
| 06:51 | Florida State | Michael Lee pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 06:25 | Florida State | Henry Gary knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 41-66 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker's floater is tipped away by Michael Lee | 41-66 |
| 06:10 | Florida State | Henry Gary pulls down the rebound | 41-66 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Cross | 41-68 |
| 05:29 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims connects on the shot from the left block | 43-68 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Donald Cross is whistled for a carry | 43-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Epps (PG), Bradley Kinsler (SG), David Maultsby (PF) Michael Villarreal, James Lovett, Richard Rhodes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Don Potter (PG), Charles Larson (SF), Modesto Esposito (C) Donald Cross, Barton Diebold, Michael Lee | |
| 04:39 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Kinsler is fouled on the floor by Stanley Kearns - foul #1 on Stanley Kearns, team foul #9 | 43-68 |
| 04:39 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Kinsler makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 04:39 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Kinsler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Henry Gary hits a floater near the basket set up by Charles Larson | 45-70 |
| 04:09 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Kinsler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-70 |
| 04:08 | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker gets the offensive rebound | 45-70 |
| 03:52 | Virginia Tech | Charles Larson takes the ball from David Maultsby | 45-70 |
| 03:28 | Florida State | Charles Larson misses badly on a floater from close range | 45-70 |
| 03:27 | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brian Epps (fresh) SG - Bradley Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Becker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Maultsby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Don Potter (fresh) SG - Stanley Kearns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Virginia Tech | Brian Epps misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-70 |
| 03:21 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Modesto Esposito | 45-70 |
| 03:03 | Florida State | Henry Gary can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-70 |
| 03:01 | Virginia Tech | Brian Epps grabs the board | 45-70 |
| 02:53 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Kinsler makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Epps | 47-70 |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Stanley Kearns and he's hacked by Gerald Sims - foul #3 on Gerald Sims, team foul #9 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Villarreal (PG), James Lovett (SF) Brian Epps, Walter Becker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG), Barton Diebold (SG) Don Potter, Stanley Kearns | |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito makes the free throw | 47-73 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | James Lovett buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-73 |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Henry Gary misses the turnaround near the basket | 50-73 |
| 01:58 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Maultsby | 50-73 |
| 01:51 | Virginia Tech | Michael Villarreal makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Lovett | 53-73 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Barton Diebold drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Larson | 53-76 |
| 01:05 | Virginia Tech | James Lovett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-76 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Barton Diebold gets the rebound | 53-76 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Charles Larson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-76 |
| 00:48 | Virginia Tech | Michael Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby drills a jump hook in the lane | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Cross | 55-78 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | James Lovett knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Villarreal and the foul's on Henry Gary - foul #3 on Henry Gary, team foul #10 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker (SF) Bradley Kinsler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (SG) Charles Larson | |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | James Lovett misses the free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Henry Gary pulls down the rebound | 57-78 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Donald Cross runs out the clock | 57-78 |