| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Stevenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Thornsberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Juliano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Geise (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Dingman (fresh) PF - George Oyama (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Ramsey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Joseph Thornsberry grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | Glenn Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 19:23 | Virginia Tech | Raymond Ramsey gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:19 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson is hacked by John Juliano - foul #3 on John Juliano, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Aaron Maye (PG) John Juliano | |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:33 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Maye hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson buries a turnaround in the paint set up by John Bentley | 39-39 |
| 18:10 | Virginia Tech | John Geise drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Maye | 39-41 |
| 17:57 | Columbia | Joseph Thornsberry's pass is intercepted by John Geise | 39-41 |
| 17:41 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Geise | 39-43 |
| 17:25 | Columbia | The short jumper by Glenn Lawrence is denied by George Oyama | 39-43 |
| 17:24 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:06 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Maye | 39-45 |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Joseph Thornsberry loses the dribble to Raymond Ramsey | 39-45 |
| 16:42 | Virginia Tech | The 3pt attempt by John Geise is denied by Richard Stanley | 39-45 |
| 16:40 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama tips it in | 39-47 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Glenn Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-47 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Glenn Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 16:02 | Columbia | Richard Stanley misses the jumper near the basket | 39-47 |
| 16:00 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Glenn Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Thornsberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Aaron Maye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Geise (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Dingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Oyama (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Ramsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Virginia Tech | John Geise misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 15:49 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama tips it home | 39-49 |
| 15:36 | Columbia | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 15:35 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 15:28 | Virginia Tech | John Geise is whistled for traveling | 39-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Hal Rozier (PG), Charles Damiano (SG), Jerry Trueblood (SF), John Weise (PF), John Lawrence (C) John Bentley, Larry Stevenson, Richard Stanley, Glenn Lawrence, Joseph Thornsberry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Juliano (PG), Rodney Henderson (SF), Daniel Morris (PF) Aaron Maye, David Dingman, George Oyama | |
| 15:12 | Columbia | John Weise misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | John Lawrence hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 14:41 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris blows the layup | 41-49 |
| 14:39 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Hal Rozier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-51 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Jerry Trueblood hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| 14:00 | Virginia Tech | John Geise scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Morris | 43-53 |
| 13:42 | Columbia | John Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 13:41 | Virginia Tech | Rodney Henderson gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano is hacked by John Weise - foul #1 on John Weise, team foul #1 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Stanley (SF), Glenn Lawrence (PF) Jerry Trueblood, John Lawrence | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George Oyama (PF) Daniel Morris | |
| 13:08 | Virginia Tech | Raymond Ramsey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Weise - foul #2 on John Weise, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG) Charles Damiano | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:08 | Virginia Tech | Raymond Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 13:08 | Virginia Tech | Raymond Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:51 | Columbia | Hal Rozier comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 43-55 |
| 12:49 | Virginia Tech | Raymond Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:35 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Glenn Lawrence - foul #1 on Glenn Lawrence, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Bentley (PG), Larry Stevenson (SG), Robert Reed (C) Hal Rozier, Mark Giles, John Weise | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:35 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 12:35 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 12:20 | Columbia | John Bentley is whistled for a carry | 43-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Thornsberry (C) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:01 | Virginia Tech | Raymond Ramsey scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Geise and he's fouled by Joseph Thornsberry - foul #2 on Joseph Thornsberry, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Trueblood (SF) Richard Stanley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris (PF) George Oyama | |
| 12:01 | Virginia Tech | Raymond Ramsey makes the free throw | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Trueblood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Thornsberry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Juliano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Geise (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Ramsey (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Columbia | John Geise steals it from Joseph Thornsberry | 43-59 |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Geise | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-61 |
| 11:18 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 10:50 | Virginia Tech | Raymond Ramsey lays it in set up by John Geise | 43-63 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | John Bentley loses the ball out of bounds | 43-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Hal Rozier (PG), Charles Damiano (SG), Richard Stanley (SF), John Weise (PF), John Lawrence (C) John Bentley, Larry Stevenson, Jerry Trueblood, Glenn Lawrence, Joseph Thornsberry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Aaron Maye (SG), David Dingman (SF), George Oyama (PF) John Geise, Rodney Henderson, Raymond Ramsey | |
| 10:14 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stanley takes the ball from David Dingman | 43-63 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | Richard Stanley hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Hal Rozier | 45-63 |
| 09:52 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 45-63 |
| 09:50 | Columbia | John Weise grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Hal Rozier clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 09:45 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 09:40 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano is fouled on the floor by Hal Rozier - foul #1 on Hal Rozier, team foul #5 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stevenson (SG) Hal Rozier | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Geise (SG), Raymond Ramsey (C) Aaron Maye, Daniel Morris | |
| 09:25 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-63 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Lawrence | 45-63 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson is whistled for a carry | 45-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Bentley (PG), Glenn Lawrence (PF) Charles Damiano, John Lawrence | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:45 | Virginia Tech | John Bentley picks off the pass by Raymond Ramsey | 45-63 |
| 08:41 | Columbia | John Bentley hits the finger roll | 47-63 |
| 08:12 | Virginia Tech | John Geise hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | David Dingman steals the ball from Glenn Lawrence | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Glenn Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Weise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Juliano (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Geise (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Dingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Oyama (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Raymond Ramsey (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Virginia Tech | Raymond Ramsey comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-66 |
| 07:37 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman snags the offensive board | 47-66 |
| 07:17 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama misses short on a jumper from close range | 47-66 |
| 07:15 | Columbia | Glenn Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 07:04 | Columbia | David Dingman steals it from John Bentley | 47-66 |
| 07:01 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano lays it in on a nice dish by David Dingman | 47-68 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | Richard Stanley hits a floater near the basket set up by Larry Stevenson and the foul's on David Dingman - foul #3 on David Dingman, team foul #2 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Damiano (PG), Jerry Trueblood (SG), John Lawrence (PF), Joseph Thornsberry (C) John Bentley, Larry Stevenson, Glenn Lawrence, John Weise | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Aaron Maye (PG), Michael Topolinski (SG), Rodney Henderson (SF), Daniel Morris (C) John Juliano, John Geise, David Dingman, Raymond Ramsey | |
| 06:37 | Columbia | Richard Stanley makes the free throw | 50-68 |
| 06:14 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama hits the finger roll set up by Michael Topolinski and he's fouled by John Lawrence - foul #3 on John Lawrence, team foul #6 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | Hal Rozier (PG) Richard Stanley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 06:14 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama makes the free throw | 50-71 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | Hal Rozier is fouled on the floor by Michael Topolinski - foul #2 on Michael Topolinski, team foul #3 | 50-71 |
| 05:47 | Columbia | John Lawrence's pass is intercepted by Rodney Henderson | 50-71 |
| 05:43 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama lays it in set up by Rodney Henderson | 50-73 |
| 05:31 | Columbia | Jerry Trueblood scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Hal Rozier | 53-73 |
| 05:12 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Maye misses the dunk | 53-73 |
| 05:11 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Maye grabs the offensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 04:43 | Virginia Tech | Hal Rozier steals it from Aaron Maye | 53-73 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Jerry Trueblood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-73 |
| 04:32 | Columbia | Joseph Thornsberry gets the offensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 04:27 | Columbia | John Lawrence can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-73 |
| 04:25 | Columbia | Hal Rozier tips it home | 55-73 |
| 04:04 | Virginia Tech | Michael Topolinski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Jerry Trueblood snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Bentley (PG), Larry Stevenson (SG), Richard Stanley (SF), Glenn Lawrence (PF) Hal Rozier, Charles Damiano, Jerry Trueblood, John Lawrence | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Juliano (PG), John Geise (SG), David Dingman (SF), Raymond Ramsey (C) Aaron Maye, Michael Topolinski, Rodney Henderson, George Oyama | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-73 |
| 03:46 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman pulls down the rebound | 55-73 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Glenn Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Thornsberry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Juliano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Geise (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Ramsey (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano knocks in the jumper from the left side | 55-75 |
| 03:08 | Columbia | Joseph Thornsberry connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Bentley | 58-75 |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-75 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Glenn Lawrence gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Glenn Lawrence buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Bentley and he's hacked by Daniel Morris - foul #2 on Daniel Morris, team foul #4 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Damiano (PG), Jerry Trueblood (SG), John Weise (SF), John Lawrence (C) John Bentley, Larry Stevenson, Richard Stanley, Joseph Thornsberry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Glenn Lawrence misses the free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | John Lawrence snags the offensive board | 60-75 |
| 02:09 | Columbia | Glenn Lawrence lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Damiano | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Virginia Tech | John Geise drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Juliano | 62-78 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | John Weise connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Trueblood | 64-78 |
| 01:06 | Virginia Tech | John Lawrence is called for the reach on Raymond Ramsey - foul #4 on John Lawrence, team foul #7 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | Hal Rozier (PG) Glenn Lawrence | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George Oyama (PF) Daniel Morris | |
| 01:06 | Virginia Tech | Raymond Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:06 | Virginia Tech | Raymond Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | John Weise makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hal Rozier | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | John Lawrence makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-80 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano runs out the clock | 69-80 |