| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Delatorre (fresh) SG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) SF - Bill Nunn (fresh) PF - Sergio Ramirez (fresh) C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Ellis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Miami (FL) | Edward Delatorre drills a shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Richmond steals it from Glenn Thomas | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Richmond blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Stagg | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Edward Delatorre misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Ramirez tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Ellis - foul #1 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Miami (FL) | Edward Delatorre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy is fouled on the floor by Bill Nunn - foul #1 on Bill Nunn, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Scott Bellomy | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Miami (FL) | A charge is called on Kenneth Richmond - foul #1 on Kenneth Richmond, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Homer Conlan (PF), Mario Cruz (C) Sergio Ramirez, Joseph Ellis | |
| 17:32 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:18 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 17:13 | Miami (FL) | Bill Nunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-4 |
| 17:12 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:05 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mario Cruz - foul #1 on Mario Cruz, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Gusman (PG), Rafael Santiago (SG), Micheal Minick (SF) Edward Delatorre, Kenneth Richmond, Bill Nunn | |
| 17:05 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:05 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:05 | Miami (FL) | Homer Conlan pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:51 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Minick hits the finger roll | 10-6 |
| 16:27 | Virginia Tech | Mario Cruz blocks the jumper by Scott Bellomy | 10-6 |
| 16:26 | Miami (FL) | Mario Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:10 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Minick can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 16:09 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Minick tips it in | 10-8 |
| 16:03 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft double dribbles | 10-8 |
| 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 | Miami (FL) | Edward Delatorre (PG), Kenneth Richmond (SG), Sergio Ramirez (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Andrew Gusman, Rafael Santiago, Homer Conlan, Mario Cruz | |
| 15:47 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Richmond is fouled on the floor by Leonard Allen - foul #1 on Leonard Allen, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bill Nunn (SF) Micheal Minick | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) SG - David Harris (fresh) SF - Andy Phipps (fresh) PF - Garry Scott (fresh) C - James Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) SF - Bill Nunn (fresh) PF - Sergio Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Ellis blows the layup but he's fouled by James Mack - foul #1 on James Mack, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| 15:39 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:39 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:16 | Virginia Tech | David Harris drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 14:52 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Richmond misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 13-10 |
| 14:50 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Ramirez tips it in | 13-12 |
| 14:31 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott connects on the 3 from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 14:26 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Ramirez is hacked by Garry Scott - foul #1 on Garry Scott, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Andy Abernathy (SG), Richard Stagg (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Leonard Allen, David Harris, Garry Scott, James Mack | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Gusman (PG), Homer Conlan (PF), Mario Cruz (C) Edward Delatorre, Sergio Ramirez, Joseph Ellis | |
| 14:15 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Richmond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 14:13 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 14:06 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Richmond - foul #2 on Kenneth Richmond, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft (SF) Andy Phipps | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rafael Santiago (SG) Kenneth Richmond | |
| 13:50 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 13:49 | Miami (FL) | Mario Cruz snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 13:26 | Miami (FL) | Bill Nunn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Stagg - foul #1 on Richard Stagg, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Delatorre (PG) Rafael Santiago | |
| 13:26 | Miami (FL) | Bill Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:26 | Miami (FL) | Bill Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:26 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Glenn Thomas | 16-13 |
| 13:07 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 16-13 |
| 13:06 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Mario Cruz | 16-13 |
| 12:59 | Miami (FL) | Edward Delatorre drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Gusman | 16-16 |
| 12:48 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 12:47 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | Mario Cruz swats the shot by Scott Bellomy | 16-16 |
| 12:36 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Edward Delatorre | 16-16 |
| 12:32 | Miami (FL) | Homer Conlan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 12:31 | Miami (FL) | Homer Conlan hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 12:22 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 12:21 | Miami (FL) | Homer Conlan grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 12:02 | Miami (FL) | Bill Nunn double dribbles | 16-18 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG), Andy Phipps (SF), Garry Scott (PF) Scott Bellomy, Willard Ashcraft, Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Micheal Minick (SF), Sergio Ramirez (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Bill Nunn, Homer Conlan, Mario Cruz | |
| 11:45 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Harris (SG) Andy Abernathy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rafael Santiago (SG) Andrew Gusman | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) SG - David Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andy Phipps (fresh) PF - Garry Scott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Delatorre (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rafael Santiago (fresh) SF - Micheal Minick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sergio Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Santiago misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 11:27 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 11:22 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Allen | 19-18 |
| 11:01 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Ellis misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 10:59 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:53 | Virginia Tech | David Harris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott can't tip it in | 19-18 |
| 10:50 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Joseph Ellis | 19-18 |
| 10:43 | Miami (FL) | Leonard Allen is called for the reach on Sergio Ramirez - foul #2 on Leonard Allen, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Andy Abernathy (SG), Willard Ashcraft (SF), James Mack (C) Leonard Allen, David Harris, Andy Phipps, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Gusman (PG) Edward Delatorre | |
| 10:33 | Miami (FL) | Scott Bellomy takes the ball from Andrew Gusman | 19-18 |
| 10:19 | Virginia Tech | James Mack misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 10:17 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:57 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 09:55 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Minick | 19-18 |
| 09:41 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Ramirez misses long on a runner in the lane | 19-18 |
| 09:40 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:35 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Andy Abernathy | 21-18 |
| 09:14 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Ellis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-18 |
| 09:13 | Virginia Tech | James Mack snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 09:09 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Abernathy | 23-18 |
| 08:47 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Ramirez buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Gusman | 23-20 |
| 08:29 | Virginia Tech | Andrew Gusman is called for the reach on Garry Scott - foul #1 on Andrew Gusman, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski (PG), David Harris (SG), Andy Phipps (SF), Richard Stagg (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Scott Bellomy, Andy Abernathy, Willard Ashcraft, Garry Scott, James Mack | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Delatorre (PG), Jerald Morrison (SG), Bill Nunn (SF), Homer Conlan (PF), Mario Cruz (C) Andrew Gusman, Rafael Santiago, Micheal Minick, Sergio Ramirez, Joseph Ellis | |
| 08:20 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| 08:01 | Miami (FL) | Bill Nunn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-20 |
| 08:00 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:54 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 25-20 |
| 07:43 | Miami (FL) | Mario Cruz can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-20 |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg grabs the board | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jazon Orloski (fresh) SG - David Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andy Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Delatorre (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerald Morrison (fresh) SF - Bill Nunn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Homer Conlan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Cruz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 07:35 | Miami (FL) | Jerald Morrison grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 07:28 | Miami (FL) | Jerald Morrison is whistled for traveling | 25-20 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG) Jazon Orloski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 07:14 | Miami (FL) | Mario Cruz gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:45 | Miami (FL) | Bill Nunn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 06:43 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Harris | 25-20 |
| 06:39 | Virginia Tech | David Harris's pass is intercepted by Mario Cruz | 25-20 |
| 06:18 | Miami (FL) | Homer Conlan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 25-20 |
| 06:17 | Miami (FL) | Bill Nunn tips it but misses | 25-20 |
| 06:15 | Miami (FL) | Bill Nunn snags the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:01 | Miami (FL) | Mario Cruz knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-23 |
| 05:57 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Harris | 27-23 |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Mario Cruz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski (PG), Andy Abernathy (SG), Willard Ashcraft (SF), Garry Scott (PF), James Mack (C) Scott Bellomy, David Harris, Andy Phipps, Richard Stagg, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Gusman (PG), Rafael Santiago (SG), Micheal Minick (SF), Elvin Bilyeu (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Edward Delatorre, Jerald Morrison, Bill Nunn, Homer Conlan, Mario Cruz | |
| 05:13 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ellis | 27-23 |
| 04:55 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Gusman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 04:54 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:47 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Willard Ashcraft is denied by Micheal Minick | 27-23 |
| 04:46 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Joseph Ellis | 27-23 |
| 04:33 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Minick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Gusman | 27-25 |
| 04:23 | Virginia Tech | James Mack lays it up and in | 29-25 |
| 04:02 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Minick misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Garry Scott - foul #2 on Garry Scott, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Richard Stagg (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Jazon Orloski, Garry Scott, James Mack | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Delatorre (PG), Sergio Ramirez (PF) Rafael Santiago, Elvin Bilyeu | |
| 04:02 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Minick makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:02 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Minick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:39 | Virginia Tech | Sergio Ramirez steals the ball from Glenn Thomas | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Delatorre (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Gusman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Micheal Minick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergio Ramirez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Gusman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 03:29 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Stagg | 32-27 |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Ramirez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 03:09 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Joseph Ellis | 32-27 |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Minick misses short on a shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 02:46 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Glenn Thomas | 32-27 |
| 02:41 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 02:39 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Ellis pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:22 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Ramirez is called for traveling | 32-27 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (SG), Andy Phipps (SF), Garry Scott (PF) Andy Abernathy, Willard Ashcraft, Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Richmond (SG), Bill Nunn (SF), Mario Cruz (C) Andrew Gusman, Micheal Minick, Joseph Ellis | |
| 01:57 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy double dribbles | 32-27 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Harris (SG) Scott Bellomy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Homer Conlan (PF) Sergio Ramirez | |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Homer Conlan knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Mario Cruz | 32-29 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps misses badly on a shot in the lane | 32-29 |
| 01:26 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:08 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-29 |
| 01:06 | Miami (FL) | Homer Conlan gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:43 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Richmond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | David Harris snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen is hacked by Mario Cruz - foul #2 on Mario Cruz, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy (SG), Willard Ashcraft (SF), Richard Stagg (PF), James Mack (C) David Harris, Andy Phipps, Garry Scott, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Gusman (PG) Edward Delatorre | |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Richmond can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mario Cruz - foul #3 on Mario Cruz, team foul #8 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG) Leonard Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Sergio Ramirez (PF), Elvin Bilyeu (C) Homer Conlan, Mario Cruz | |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Gusman's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Stagg | 36-29 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | The clock runs out | 36-29 |